This is a great shot of the apollo 17 saturn v on the pad poised for launch. Examples sealed in plastic packets and with ab emblem stickers on. The flight to the moon was near routine and the lunar module challenger landed at taruslittrow on december 11 at 2. Apollo exploration mission collectibles for sale ebay. Apr 10, 2014 the patches that nasa astronaut jack swigert wore during the apollo mission, including this mission insignia, will be auctioned along with other mementos from his estate in may 2014. He was to a complete circle from that ready room, for when our apollo17 spacecraft returned from the moon seven years later, the carrier which plucked us from the water was the uss ticonderoga. Apollo program patches are on sale at the space store now. Apollo 17 was the third mission the others being apollo 15 and apollo 16 to make use of a lunar roving vehicle. Uss ticonderoga cv14 apollo 17 recovery cruise book the fourth uss ticonderoga cv14cva14cvs14 of the united states navy was an aircraft carrier. The tank was fixed, tested at the factory, installed in the apollo service module and tested again during the countdown demonstration test at nasa s kennedy space center beginning march 16, 1970. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles.
Apollo 17 recovery, uss ticonderoga randy hunt replica. The mission patch is interesting in that the words apollo 11 is not on the patch and the black space backgraound is a deep blue. Apollo 14 was the third mission to land on the moon. Mission patches are 3 inch patches all patches are made in the usa.
This is most noticable in the apollo 15 and 17 patches. Apollo 11 mission overviewapollo 11 crew portraitapollo 11 crew portraitcredits. Harrison schmitt apollo 17 was the last manned mission to the moon and a very successful one, it was the first mission to have a professional geologist on board, harrison schmitt gene cernan autographs. Apollo program patch set set of apollo mission patches. Ksc72p454 7k the apollo 17 spacecraft right crosses paths with the sib booster intended for the first manned skylab mission. Looking for the ideal apollo patches to express yourself.
Get the best deals on apollo patches when you shop the largest online. This was the first patch i ever bought, and when i handed it to buzz to get signed, he was surpirsed, had not seen it, and asked where the apollo 11 was. The superb space flown item came from the personal collection of the 1971 missions lunar module pilot, edgar mitchell. Apollo 17 mission objectives national air and space museum. Launch was on saturn v sa512 from pad 39a at kennedy space center and was the first nighttime launch of an apollo. You will receive one each of the following patches apollo 1,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16, 17. After being caught offguard by the soviet sputnik i, and then again by sputnik ii, the us sought to accelerate space. Unfollow apollo patches to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Lot 535 of the may 2003 aurora galleries auction included such a patch, and noted that. Project apollo was americas third manned space program.
The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the. Apollo 1 apollo 7 apollo 8 apollo 9 apollo 10 apollo 11 apollo 12 apollo apollo 14 apollo 15 apollo 16 apollo 17. At that time, data were being relayed to earth from alseps at the apollo 12, 14, 15, and 16 landing sites. It is nasa store, offers wide range of spacex products such as astronaut costumes, nasa caps, space jewelry, nasa shirts and apparel. The program began on a tragic note as a fire claimed the lives of 3 astronauts during a prelaunch test of the apollo 1 spacecraft on the launch pad. Ticonderoga the apollo 17 crew were wearing orange jumpsuits with an embroidered mission patch attached. He was to a complete circle from that ready room, for when our apollo 17 spacecraft returned from the moon seven years later, the carrier which plucked us from the water was the uss ticonderoga. This patch is distinct in the extra stars and galaxies that cover the background.
Apollo 17 commemorative spirit patch space patches. Jul 21, 2009 apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the nasa apollo programme. Nasathe eagle has landed mission objectivethe primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by president john f. According to the description of lot 547 of the may 2003 aurora galleries auction, which included a similar silver hallmark patch, it was one of four proof samples supplied by the ab emblem company prior to production of the final patch. This apollo 15 patch has the xv hallmark sewn in silver. Nasa the eagle has landed mission objective the primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by president john f. There is a very similar 3 version, suspected to be a cape kennedy medals release. Apollo flown artifacts artifacts and checklist pages that were actually used onboard the apollo space craft and flown to the moon all of our apollo flown artifacts, come directly from the collection of apollo astronauts, most have been signed and inscribed the item as having been flown on the mission. Nasa apollo 16 set of astronauts signed portraits 8x10 photo prints. Apollo 17 december 719, 1972 was the final moon landing mission of nasas apollo program, and remains the most recent time humans have travelled beyond low earth orbit. Apollo astronaut autographs and moonwalker signed photos by. The apollo program, known as project apollo was the third united states human spaceflight program carried out by the nasa, which accomplished landing the first humans on the moon from 1969 to 1972. Leonardo da vinci, the four horses of apollo patch.
Apollo 17 commemorative spirit patch design 279037 to commemorate the brave americans of the apollo program, we have partnered with well know and respected space artists and enthusiasts tim gagnon also known as kscartist and dr. Im looking for the opinions regarding the value and rarity of apollo 17 crew signed display that also includes ussr flag and patch flown to the moon. Apollo 12 apollo insignia apollo apollo 14 insignia apollo 14 apollo 15 insignia apollo 15 apollo 16 insignia apollo 16 apollo 17. Apollo program mission patches nasa history division. Buy online, view images and see past prices for apollo 17 rare white eagle mission patch. Shop apollo 17 mission patch online from the space store.
Not released by nasa this humorous badge depicting the roadrunner on the moon and the coyote crushed under the landing gear of the lunar module is a direct pun from the apollo 14 beep beep patch as both cernan and evans where back up crew. The apollo mission space patches were out of this world sorry. The third of the series is a apollo 17 bronze medallion farewell mission to the moon. Purchase the official embroidered patches of the first space project to land a human on earths moon. Get the best deals on apollo exploration mission collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at. This apollo 12 patch is the most commonly seen 3 version from ab emblem. This patch is known as the apollo 17 white eagle crew patch, but another crew. The insignia is dominated by the image of apollo, the greek sun god. This 5 patch depicts the apollo 17 mission which was the sixth and last apollo mission in which humans walked on the lunar surface. This is a secondary type of apollo 17 patch identified in cape kennedy. It consisted of 12 manned mission from 1967 to 1972.
Astronaut eugene cernan, apollo 17 mission commander, checks the lunar. The patches that nasa astronaut jack swigert wore during the apollo mission, including this mission insignia, will be auctioned along with other mementos from his estate in may 2014. Apollo 17 mission patch national air and space museum. Vintage original nasa apollo 17 clothback patch ebay. Its crew became the first humans to view the far side of the moon and witness an earthrise. Charleston mint john f kennedy space center nasa medal of the same set as a sts1 and mercury medal on other pages and an apollo11 one above. Apollo 17 embroidered patch 4 inch 10cm dia the apollo 17 mission marked the sixth successful lunar landing and return flight as well as the last flight of the apollo program. Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the nasa apollo programme. The lrv, in addition to being used by the astronauts for transport from station to station on the missions three moonwalks, was used to transport the astronauts tools, communications equipment, and samples. Apollo 11 space collectibles, artifacts and memorabilia. Suspended in space behind the head of apollo is an american eagle of contemporary design, the red bars of the eagles wing represent the bars in the u. As for now, i do not collect patches but i suddenly developed the interest for patches when my friend recently stumbled upon an sts7 patch and gave it to me he collects military patches so he does not know how and why a historical nasa mission patch ended up in his house. You will get info on commemoration of the 50th anniversary of apollo, which is the ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the launch of apollo 11, celebrating the 50th anniversary of apollo 8 which witness the first earthrise and blue marble, and neil armstrong walk on the moon as commander of the apollo 11. The official nasa caption to the press release photo of the apollo 17 patch reads.
The apollo 17 lunar surface experiment package alsep had four experiments never before flown, and became the fifth in the lunar surface scientific station network. Apollo 17 mission patches diy embroidered patch costume applique badge set 3. Apollo 8 being the first mission to the moon gives flags carried on that mission a certain cachet. The crew consisted of commander gene cernan, lunar module pilot jack schmitt and command module pilot stu roosa. Apollo 11 patch shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson. Hi, i would like to know how to start collecting space patches. Apollo astronaut autographs and moonwalker signed photos. The apollo 17 lunar module undergoes testing prior to being enclosed in the adapter that will house it during the first four hours of flight to the moon. Today, original mission patches are extremely valuable. The apollo mission space patches were out of this world. It measures 8 x 10 and is beautifully hand signed by gene in large bold silver sharpie with outstanding contrast to the image.
Apollo 17 flown flag and patch display value collectspace. You will receive one each of the following patches apollo 1,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,17. Mccall modeled his image of apollo on the 7foot marble sculpture on display in the vatican gallery in rome. Eugene cernan, commander of the apollo 17 mission, commissioned eminent space artist robert mccall to design the patch for his flight. The highres photos from their arrival on the ship, and from later that day, yield quite clear detailed closeup images as shown below. Apollo 17 surface operations overview lunar and planetary institute. An original 4 diameter apollo 17 white eagle scarce variant patch with a bare cloth backing.
Its crew consisted of commander eugene cernan, lunar module pilot harrison schmitt, and command module pilot ronald evans, and it carried a biological experiment containing five mice. If there are a few of the rare crew varieties in there then the value will be higher. Apollo 11 is the most obvious example, but apollo also has a fame that boosts the value of flags from the mission. Lot of two different including the apollo 17 patch 9x9 and an astp patch 5. The space store has the nasa apollo mission patches, from the official nasa patch vendor. The display was presented to the soviet ambassador to us. If you post a picture or a link to a picture we can tell you what you have.
Apollo 11 insurance cover neil amrstrong, michael collins and buzz aldrin. Budget cuts, a public bored with space and fear of losing a crewapollo was still a vivid memoryturned apollo 17 into the last moon mission of the 20th century. Prices paid for apollo beta cloth patches collectspace. Uss ticonderoga cv14 apollo 17 recovery cruise book. Apollo 17, 1972, beta cloth crew patch price estimate. They seemed to have been a bit loose over time with the colors of threads used on the lunar surface as great variations between issues can be seen, often directly inversing the colors from one to the other. Whatever value the anaglyphs have is due to yuris insights and guidance. The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the last flight, apollo 17, was december 7, 1972. This version of the apollo 15 patch has the xv hallmark sewn in gold. Apollo 8 was the first manned apollo mission to use the saturn v rocket and the first to orbit the moon, just seven months before apollo 11 would land there.
Apollo 11 mission overview apollo 11 crew portrait apollo 11 crew portrait credits. Skylab i when they stepped out of the recovery helicopter onto the deck of the u. Unfollow apollo 1 mission patch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Get the best deals on apollo exploration mission collectibles when you shop the largest online. Apollo 17 commemorative spirit patch the museum of flight. On the back of the inserts it has details printed of all the individual missions astronauts names, code names, start end of mission, flight time and some mission details. Project apollo mission patches space mission insignia on.