The mission patch for apollo 15 was basically designed by the italian dress designer, emilio pucci. As with the stylized birds on the apollo 15 patch, the cars are red, white, and dark blue. Edt after a mission elapsed time of 295 hrs, 11 mins, 53 secs. The space store has the nasa apollo mission patches, from the official nasa patch vendor. Worden, was the first to take a vehicle, the lunar rover, to the moon. Presumably the others are the engineers mentioned by alan bean in his account of the creation of the patch. Apollo 17 was the sixth and final mission in the apollo program that explored the lunar surface, but it was the first in which a scientist got to investigate the moon firsthand. An hc1 detachment aboard uss okinawa lph3 recovered apollo 15. This is the insignia designed for the apollo 15 lunar landing mission. This is the original era apollo 15 recovery patch by gemsco. National air and space museum independence ave at 6th st, sw washington, dc 20560 2026332214 todays hours.
Apollo 15 uss okinawa recovery fleet submitted by liem on thu, 060620 21. Upon landing in the north pacific ocean, the cm and crew were recovered and taken aboard the recovery ship, uss okinawa, after a mission. The apollo mission space patches were out of this world sorry. It was the first j mission, with a longer stay on the moon and a greater focus on science than earlier land ings. Splashdown of apollo 15 command module endeavour in the pacific ocean on august 7, 1971. Apollo 15 recovery august 7, 1971 sh3g buno 148996 of hc1 pacific fleet angels the apollo 15 recovery was the first handled by hc1.
In april 1975, okinawa participated in operation eagle pull, the evacuation of phnom penh, cambodia and operation frequent wind, the evacuation of saigon, vietnam. On july 16, 1969, the huge, 363feet tall saturn v rocket launches on the apollo 11 mission from pad a, launch complex 39, kennedy space center, at 9. Apollosaturn 16 as16 april 1627, 1972 uss ticonderoga prs uss alacrity uss exploit uss goldsborough uss opportune uss ponchatoula. Apollo saturn 16 as16 april 1627, 1972 uss ticonderoga prs uss alacrity uss exploit uss goldsborough uss opportune uss ponchatoula. Apollo 15 was the 9th manned launch of the program and the fourth manned lunar landing. Nasa patch apollo exploration mission collectibles for. Rare apollo 16, uss ticonderoga recovery 5 100% original. The crew was picked up by helicopters from the prime recovery ship, the. The sm separated from the cm, which was reoriented to a heatshieldforward position. Apollosaturn 17 as17 december 719, 1972 uss ticonderoga prs uss camden uss recovery uss. Apollo 15 manned lunar landing mission was the first in a series of three advanced missions planned for the apollo program. It was the first j mission, with a longer stay on the moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landings. Looking for the ideal apollo patches to express yourself.
The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the. Apollo 11 patch shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson. Apollo 15 was the first of the apollo j missions capable of a longer stay time. The circular design features the colors red, white and blue. Apollo 10 coverage of splashdown and recovery youtube. After a flight of 195 hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds about 36 minutes longer than planned apollo 11 splashed down in the pacific ocean, miles from the recovery ship uss hornet. Ksc69pc820 92k or 1001k apollo bathed in floodlight during earlymorning rollout. Cvs12 uss hornet ship apollo 11 recovery patch popular patch is your source for high quality embroidered military patches.
Uncommon embroidered apollo mission patch, 4 in diameter, presented by the apollo crew to a nasa recovery systems engineer on board the uss iwo jima recovery ship following successful mission splashdown on april 17, 1970. Parachute deployment occurred at 195 hours, minutes. On the outer portion of the patch a narrow band of blue and a narrow. Apollosaturn 15 as15 july 26august 7, 1971 uss okinawa prs uss austin uss kawishiwi uss salinan. The missing apollo 2 and apollo 3 missions in nasas lunar program arent indicative of a coverup. Jim lovell reads a newspaper account of the apollo recovery.
Apollo recovery patch apr 16, 2020 rr auction in ma. Rare apollo 12 recovery crew patch auctions online. Please, please, please email me with any questions. The apollo mission ended on april 17, 1970, with all. 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.
He was, as i best recall, an aeronautical engineer, and had a good feeling for flight. Apollo saturn 17 as17 december 719, 1972 uss ticonderoga prs uss camden uss recovery uss. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. 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. Lunar rover was a four wheel drive vehicle that was specially designed to drive on the lunar surface. The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the last flight, apollo 17, was december 7, 1972.
Edited footage of apollo 10s splashdown in the pacific ocean, and the crews subsequent recovery. A scientific compromise for an engineering necessity. This apollo 15 patch has the xv hallmark sewn in silver. Ab emblem 18004384285 22 ab emblem drive po box 695 weaverville, nc 287870258 united states. So, for apollo 16 and 17, the heat flow probe joints consisted of titanium inserts, such that the fiberglass sections could be screwed together and the helical flight would remain continuous. The layout, border size, writing etc are all practically identical to the regular ab patch but the lunar surface has lots more dark areas and the xv is embroidered in grey thread rather then black. The only mission which developed an embroidered emblem for the back up crew.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. This was the first of nasas apollo j missions and the first time a lunar roving vehicle was driven on the moon. Onboard the apollo 11 spacecraft are astronauts neil a. Nasa patch apollo exploration mission collectibles for sale. The apollo mission space patches were out of this world. The large disc in the center of the emblem has red, white and blue symbols of flight, superimposed.
National air and space museum independence ave at 6th st, sw washington, dc 20560 2026332214 open 10am 5. Apollo 11 stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. Apollo saturn 15 as 15 july 26august 7, 1971 uss okinawa prs uss austin uss kawishiwi uss salinan. The 1971 apollo 14 mission to fra mauro, a lunar highland area, is highlighted in this video. The crew consisted of commander dave scott, lunar module pilot jim irwin and command module pilot al worden. Apol l o 15 saw the first use of the lu nar roving veh icle the mission began on july 26, 1971, and ended on august 7, the lunar surface exploration taking place between. The symbolism is of three stylized birds flying over the lunar surface, each indicating one of us who were on the flight al worden, command module pilot. Nasa apollo 15 patch 4 mission objective apollo 15 was the first of the apollo j missions capable of a longer stay time on the moon and greater. Feb 10, 2011 the 1971 apollo 14 mission to fra mauro, a lunar highland area, is highlighted in this video. Mattingly ii, command module pilot, performs an extravehicular activity eva during the apollo 16 transearth coast. There were four primary objectives falling in the general categories of lunar surface science, lunar orbital science and engineeringoperational.
Rare apollo 12 recovery crew patch auctions online proxibid. Scott and irwin spent a total of three days on the lunar surface, with including 18 12 hours on eva. Mattingly ii, command module pilot, performs an extravehicular activity eva during the. Apollo program patches are on sale at the space store now. Apollo 15 first lunar rover mission apollo program. Jul 20, 2019 come to the library and listen to this special presentation by donald c. The apollo 15 mission was the first mission designed to explore the moon over longer. The splashdown point was 26 deg 7 min n, 158 deg, 8 min w, 330 miles north of honolulu, hawaii and 9. Apollo 15 was the ninth crewed mission in the united states apollo program, and the fourth to. The artist behind the apollo 12 patch, victor craft seated.
Come to the library and listen to this special presentation by donald c. Apollo 15 was the ninth crewed mission in the united stat es apol lo program, and the fourth to land on the moon. As dave scott discovered on apollo 15, lunar soil is more compact than expected at depth and extraction of the core was extremely difficult. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows.
Collectible military patch reproduction, brand new, never used or worn. The apollo 15 mission patch carries air force motifs, a nod to the crews service. Mail eightcent stamp, which were purchased on board by worden, on each of the covers and then had the covers canceled with the recovery date by the shipboard post office. Jan 14, 2018 edited footage of apollo 10s splashdown in the pacific ocean, and the crews subsequent recovery. Apollo 15 saw the first use of the lunar roving vehicle.
The sea kings of project apollo cybermodeler online. The apollo 12 crew after recovery, inside the mobile quarantine facility. On the uss okinawa, the apollo 15 recovery ship, the astronauts affixed two eightcent decade of achievement stamps and one u. Apollo 15 was the ninth crewed mission in the united states apollo program, and the fourth to land on the moon. Schmitt was a geologist who had been part of the backup crew for apollo 15. The apollo 16 continued the broadscale geological, geochemical, and geophysical mapping of the moons crust, begun by the apollo 15, from lunar orbit. Fall of vietnam edit in april 1975, okinawa participated in operation eagle pull, the evacuation of phnom penh, cambodia and operation frequent wind, the evacuation of saigon, vietnam. Apollo 15 splashed down in the pacific ocean on 7 august 1971 at 20. Up for your consideration is a uniform patch in excellent new condition. When they stepped out of the recovery helicopter onto the deck of the u.
The apollo 15 mission was the first mission designed to explore the moon over longer periods, greater ranges and with more instruments for the collection of scientific data than on previous missions. Although i had originally thought this likely to be a hilborn hamburger patch it was actually produced by gemsco, like the apollo 15 recovery patch above. Space flown collectible artifacts flown apollo 15 sieger covers. Apollo met nasa was considering incorporation of a mobile equipment transporter on lm8, lm9, and lm10, to help with problems such as the apollo 12 astronauts had in carrying hand tools, sample boxes and. Many reproductions exist, but are smaller than this patch. On the outer portion of the patch a narrow band of blue and a narrow band of red encircle a wider band of white.
The apollo mission launched on april 11, 1970, and 2020 marks its 50th anniversary. The mission began on july 26, 1971, and ended on august 7, the. Mission objective apollo 15 was the first of the apollo j missions capable of a longer stay time on the moon and greater surface mobility. Shop apollo 15 mission patch online from the space store. This patch was flown to the moon aboard the command service module endeavor during the mission of apollo 15, 28 jul 19717 aug 1971. A vintage 4 diameter apollo 12 recovery crew patch of the type worn by the crew on their flight suits at recovery time. On 7 august 1971, okinawa was the recovery ship for the apollo 15 capsule and crew of the fourth crewed apollo program lunar landing mission.
For more information about this patch, please visit. The presentation focus is on the safe recovery of the astronauts from apollo 11, after their. This modern reproduction patch commemorates the uss okinawas participation in apollo 15s recovery. Mobile equipment transporter for apollo lm8, lm9, and lm10. The missions primary goal was the collection of lunar rocks and. In my opinion its likely a modern patch despite its bare cloth back but in any case the 4 size means its not the real deal. During earth reentry and descent, one of the 3 parachutes failed to open fully. Nasa patch apollo exploration mission collectibles for sale ebay.