Apollo beta cloth patch

Apollo program patches are on sale at the space store now. Rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth back space patch we have all of the vintage lion brothers apollo patches and more listed this vintage original 4 lion bros apollo 11 cloth back nasa space patch is in excellent condition 20122019. It comes directly from the personal collection of apollo 14 lunar module pilot, edgar mitchell who has also inscribed the beta cloth, flown to the moon on apollo 14, edgar mitchell. A section of beta cloth with an apollo 11 mission emblem encased in lucite. The space store has a very large selection of apollo 50th anniversary items. The apollo 11 patch s second mission will extend a nasa.

Nasa and american flag beta cloth patchespair of ca. The apollo program was the first where every mission had a specially designed patch. Beta cloth is a fire proof material woven from teflon coated glass fibres. Apollo space shop vntage, apollo xi beta patch made from. The blue background may represent the earth, this being an earthorbital mission.

Ive recently seen a beta cloth apollo 11 patch supposedly from the original company still sealed in the packet. Where additional wear resistance was needed, external patches of chromelr metallic cloth were used. Owens corning contracted out the printing of nasas beta cloth patches to the screen print corp. Carried to the moon aboard apollo 11, collins inscribed across the top of the beta cloth patch. Jul 10, 2019 by the time of apollo 11, sophisticated designs were drawn up by professional artists and silkscreened onto nonflammable beta cloth. The resulting fabric will not burn, and will melt only at. I certify that the enclosed 6 x 6 beta cloth apollo xi crew patch, signed by neil armstrong, buzz aldrin and myself, is from my personal preference kit flown to the moon in 1969. Apollo 17, 1972, beta cloth crew patch price estimate.

Firesafe fiberglass beta yarns, originated and developed by owenscorning fiberglas corporation, were used in the space suits worn by the apollo astronauts. Apollo 1 apollo 7 apollo 8 apollo 9 apollo 10 apollo 11 apollo 12 apollo apollo 14 apollo 15 apollo 16 apollo 17. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. The superb space flown item came from the personal collection of the 1971 missions lunar module pilot, edgar mitchell. 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. Jul 21, 2014 the marsdestined apollo 11 patch is one of a small lot of emblems that were silkscreened on the same glass fiber cloth that covered the crews spacesuits and which were flown to the moon as. Nasa apollo 11 patch printed colour produced by roma chemical on beta cloth produced by owens corning, the cloth of the outer skin of the usmoon. Nasa beta cloth apollo xvii 17 patch 1972 cernan, evans. Details about apollo 11 official beta cloth patch original nasa nos. The circular part has a diameter of 75mm, and the roadrunner is 116mm from beak to tail. Flown apollo 7 beta cloth patch a 9 x 9 inch beta cloth patch that reads. This beta cloth apollo crew patch, originally from the personal collection of apollo mission commander jim lovell, was. It was supplied to nasa by the owens corning corporation for use as the outer layer of the apollo space suits and inflight garments worn by the astronauts after the apollo 1 fire. Nasa beta cloth apollo xvii patch 1972 cernan, evans.

On the verso is a photocopy of the original letter of authenticity from michael collins. Featured price, low to high price, high to low name, az name, za date, old to new date, new to old best selling. Beta cloth is a type of fireproof silica fiber cloth used in the manufacture of apolloskylab a7l. The apollo 9 mission patch is simple and straightforward. Apollo 9 flown nasa logo patch from astronaut rusty schweickarts plss. This is the official patch of the apollo xvii 17 lunar landing mission.

The collection here is complete, though one might wonder why the jump between apollo 1 and apollo 7. Apollo 11 patch flown on 1st moon landing to launch with. Rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth back. It was supplied to nasa for use as the outer layer of the apollo space suits and inflight garments worn by the astronauts after the apollo 1 fire. Apollo 11 flown and crewsigned beta cloth mission insignia. Apollo 11 official beta cloth patch original nasa nos ebay. Nasa apollo 11 beta cloth patch plus photographs beta catawiki. Made of fire resistant beta cloth which was developed by dowcorning as a reaction to the tragic apollo 1 fire where the astronauts nylon spacesuits melted and fused together. By the time of apollo 11, sophisticated designs were drawn up by professional artists and silkscreened onto nonflammable beta cloth. The resulting fabric does not burn, and melts only at temperatures exceeding 650 c 1,200 f.

So this one went for nearly double the most recent highest price paid. Edges have been cut, yielding slightly rough edges. Nasa was founded in 1958 as a civilian space program, as opposed to a military program. Instead of the usual 4inch diameter emblem, this one is 8 inches across. This beta emblem flew with me on apollo 7, october 1968 walt cunningham with a typed coa signed by cunningham from my personal collection. An apollo 11 flown beta cloth mission insignia will star at heritages space exploration signature auction, which runs from october 14 to november 2. A beta cloth is a fire proof material woven from teflon coated glass fibres. Astp was a symbolic mission which brought together the two superpowers of the time, the usa and the soviet union, and effectively marked the end of the space race which began in 1957. To my mind, it all comes down to the effort involved very high to make exact duplicates of the apollo era beta cloth patches, versus how many you could sell not very many.

The includes the us mint coins, robbins medallions, patches, lapel pins and fisher space pens. Lot of two different including the apollo 17 patch 9x9 and an astp patch 5. Comes with coa from fred haise signed by fred haise and jim lovell. Apollo 14 command module flown beta cloth mission insignia. Good cleanlyprinted examples of the apollo 8 beta cloth mission patch without creases and on a. Space museum mission patches star2star communications. Make offer apollo 11 official beta cloth patch original nasa nos. Get the best deals on apollo patches when you shop the largest online selection. An amazing offering of twentyfive apollo 17 patches flown to the moon, as originally packaged for the mission. After the apollo 1 crew was lost during a fire on the launch pad, nasa was forced to step back and revise its spacecraft and reassess the whole program.

Mitchell has written above the insignia, this mission patch was flown to the moon on apollo 14, and below, 34 lunar orbits 67 hours edgar mitchell apollo 14. Nasa is most famous for sending astronauts to the moon on the apollo program. Original nasa beta cloth apollo xvii 17 patch 1972 condition. Apollo 11 patch to join astronauts on mars mission. This apollo soyuz crew patch is 4 inches in diameter and was produced by nasas official patch manufacturer, ab emblem. This nasa vector patch is 4 inches in diameter and was produced by the official nasa patch manufacturer, ab emblem. This is a much more believable roadrunner than the one on the embroidered patches below.

Rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth. Apollo 17 flown stillsealed package of twentyfive beta cloth lot. This was the final mission of the apollo program and the last mission that humans walked on the moon. The flight to the moon was near routine and the lunar module challenger landed at taruslittrow on december 11 at 2. Shown here is a commemorative patch printed on beta cloth, the fireproof fiberglas material used to make the outer layer of the apollo space suits. The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the. The mission was the first crewed test of both apollo spacecraft the csm and the lm. The crew opted to leave off their own names, to represent all of the ground staff involved in the mission. This beta cloth patch was flown to lunar orbit on the apollo mission in april 1970. Beta cloth is a type of fireproof silica fiber cloth used in the manufacture of apollo skylab a7l.

The space store has the nasa apollo mission patches, from the official nasa patch vendor. Like most patches but unlike apollo 8, the beta cloth was trimmed to a square around the circular patch before being sewn onto the suit. The beta cloth patches were supplied to nasa in this form, and many were carried as souvenirs on missions without any further treatment by the astronaut crews. 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. It was supplied to nasa for use as the outer layer of the apollo space suits and inflight. This beta cloth crew patch flew over half a million miles to the moon and back, plus another 3 days in lunar orbit aboard the apollo 14 command module kittyhawk from january 31february 9, 1971. Beta cloth is a type of fireproof silica fiber cloth used in the manufacture of apollo skylab a7l space suits, the apollo thermal micrometeoroid garment, the mcdivitt purse, and in other specialized applications. In some cases the beta cloth patches dont even follow the artwork particularly closely see the apollo 9 patch as an example. An apollo 11 beta cloth patch shown here is a commemorative patch printed on beta cloth, the fireproof fiberglas material used to make the outer layer of the apollo space suits. Apollo 9 flown and signed nasa logo patch from astronaut rusty schweickarts plss backpack historic first use of plss in space. The mission actually flown as apollo 8 was inserted in the sequence when it became clear that the lm was seriously behind schedule. 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. This beta cloth patch was flown on apollo 16, the fifth mission to land on the moon. Nasa patch nasa program collectibles for sale ebay.

Left side of patch shows a series of small dark striations. Im not sure, are these as they would have been made during the mission on real beta cloth. At the time he did this, the mission was intended to follow apollo 7, and was thus called apollo 8. Apollo 11 official beta cloth patch original nasa nos. Prices paid for apollo beta cloth patches collectspace. Apollo 14 was the third mission to land on the moon. This patch was produced by dowcorning in celebration of its role in the apollo 11 mission.

Beta cloth consists of fine woven silica fiber, similar to fiberglass. Apollo 1 apollo 7 apollo 8 apollo 9 apollo 10 apollo 11 apollo 12 apollo apollo 14 apollo 15 apollo 16. Originally from the personal collection of mission commander john young, the patch has been hand signed by lunar module pilot charlie duke, who accompanied young on the lunar landing. An apollo 11 space flown beta cloth mission insignia is among the star lots at the november 2 sale. The apollo 11 patch was something of a departure, however. The marsdestined apollo 11 patch is one of a small lot of emblems that were silkscreened on the same glass fiber cloth that covered the crews spacesuits and which were flown to the moon as. Authentic nasa apollo 14 beta cloth crew patch as worn by the crew on apollo 14 only one more left after this one this patch is a last run it has been in my possession since it was printed it is very clean and there are no creases frayed edges are normal the patch in the pictures is the one being sold owens corning contracted out the. Beta cloth is a type of fireproof silica fiber cloth used in the manufacture of apolloskylab a7l space suits, the apollo thermal micrometeoroid garment, the mcdivitt purse, and in other specialized applications. All the early astronauts were military men, so they took the practice with them to nasa. Apollo 14 beta cloth patch flown to moon on apoll 14.