Apollo beta cloth patch

The resulting fabric will not burn, and will melt only at. This beta cloth apollo crew patch, originally from the personal collection of apollo mission commander jim lovell, was. Nasa apollo 11 beta cloth patch plus photographs beta catawiki. An apollo 11 flown beta cloth mission insignia will star at heritages space exploration signature auction, which runs from october 14 to november 2. Nasa beta cloth apollo xvii patch 1972 cernan, evans. Apollo program patches are on sale at the space store now. Make offer apollo 11 official beta cloth patch original nasa nos. The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the. 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. 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.

Apollo 11 official beta cloth patch original nasa nos ebay. This is the official patch of the apollo xvii 17 lunar landing mission. 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. Where additional wear resistance was needed, external patches of chromelr metallic cloth were used. The apollo 11 patch was something of a departure, however. Nasa was founded in 1958 as a civilian space program, as opposed to a military program. A beta cloth is a fire proof material woven from teflon coated glass fibres. 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. Apollo space shop vntage, apollo xi beta patch made from. Im not sure, are these as they would have been made during the mission on real beta cloth.

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. 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. The mission was the first crewed test of both apollo spacecraft the csm and the lm. The apollo 11 patch s second mission will extend a nasa. The space store has the nasa apollo mission patches, from the official nasa patch vendor. Comes with coa from fred haise signed by fred haise and jim lovell. This is a much more believable roadrunner than the one on the embroidered patches below. 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. On the verso is a photocopy of the original letter of authenticity from michael collins. 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. 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. 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. The superb space flown item came from the personal collection of the 1971 missions lunar module pilot, edgar mitchell.

An apollo 11 space flown beta cloth mission insignia is among the star lots at the november 2 sale. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. 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. Beta cloth is a type of fireproof silica fiber cloth used in the manufacture of apolloskylab a7l. So this one went for nearly double the most recent highest price paid. This was the final mission of the apollo program and the last mission that humans walked on the moon. 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. Apollo 14 was the third mission to land on the moon.

Get the best deals on apollo patches when you shop the largest online selection. 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 on apollo 16, the fifth mission to land on the moon. The apollo program was the first where every mission had a specially designed patch. The collection here is complete, though one might wonder why the jump between apollo 1 and apollo 7. Original nasa beta cloth apollo xvii 17 patch 1972 condition. This patch was produced by dowcorning in celebration of its role in the apollo 11 mission. At the time he did this, the mission was intended to follow apollo 7, and was thus called apollo 8. The includes the us mint coins, robbins medallions, patches, lapel pins and fisher space pens. Nasa is most famous for sending astronauts to the moon on the apollo program.

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. 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. Apollo 14 beta cloth patch flown to moon on apoll 14. 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. A section of beta cloth with an apollo 11 mission emblem encased in lucite.

In some cases the beta cloth patches dont even follow the artwork particularly closely see the apollo 9 patch as an example. Nasa beta cloth apollo xvii 17 patch 1972 cernan, evans. Nasa patch nasa program collectibles for sale ebay. Space museum mission patches star2star communications. Carried to the moon aboard apollo 11, collins inscribed across the top of the beta cloth patch. 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. The mission actually flown as apollo 8 was inserted in the sequence when it became clear that the lm was seriously behind schedule. Jul 10, 2019 by the time of apollo 11, sophisticated designs were drawn up by professional artists and silkscreened onto nonflammable beta cloth. Good cleanlyprinted examples of the apollo 8 beta cloth mission patch without creases and on a. Edges have been cut, yielding slightly rough edges. Apollo 9 flown nasa logo patch from astronaut rusty schweickarts plss. Flown apollo 7 beta cloth patch a 9 x 9 inch beta cloth patch that reads. The apollo 9 mission patch is simple and straightforward. Instead of the usual 4inch diameter emblem, this one is 8 inches across.

This nasa vector patch is 4 inches in diameter and was produced by the official nasa patch manufacturer, ab emblem. Rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth back. Firesafe fiberglass beta yarns, originated and developed by owenscorning fiberglas corporation, were used in the space suits worn by the apollo astronauts. Ive recently seen a beta cloth apollo 11 patch supposedly from the original company still sealed in the packet.

Apollo 17, 1972, beta cloth crew patch price estimate. Apollo 11 official beta cloth patch original nasa nos. Apollo 11 flown and crewsigned beta cloth mission insignia. Nasa and american flag beta cloth patchespair of ca. 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. The space store has a very large selection of apollo 50th anniversary items. Apollo 1 apollo 7 apollo 8 apollo 9 apollo 10 apollo 11 apollo 12 apollo apollo 14 apollo 15 apollo 16. All the early astronauts were military men, so they took the practice with them to nasa. 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 11 patch flown on 1st moon landing to launch with. This beta emblem flew with me on apollo 7, october 1968 walt cunningham with a typed coa signed by cunningham from my personal collection.

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. The resulting fabric does not burn, and melts only at temperatures exceeding 650 c 1,200 f. Apollo 17 flown stillsealed package of twentyfive beta cloth lot. 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. Rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth. 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. Lot of two different including the apollo 17 patch 9x9 and an astp patch 5.

The circular part has a diameter of 75mm, and the roadrunner is 116mm from beak to tail. 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. Featured price, low to high price, high to low name, az name, za date, old to new date, new to old best selling. 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. It was supplied to nasa for use as the outer layer of the apollo space suits and inflight. This beta cloth patch was flown to lunar orbit on the apollo mission in april 1970. This apollo soyuz crew patch is 4 inches in diameter and was produced by nasas official patch manufacturer, ab emblem. An amazing offering of twentyfive apollo 17 patches flown to the moon, as originally packaged for the mission. Left side of patch shows a series of small dark striations. Apollo 1 apollo 7 apollo 8 apollo 9 apollo 10 apollo 11 apollo 12 apollo apollo 14 apollo 15 apollo 16 apollo 17. Apollo 9 flown and signed nasa logo patch from astronaut rusty schweickarts plss backpack historic first use of plss in space.

Beta cloth is a fire proof material woven from teflon coated glass fibres. The blue background may represent the earth, this being an earthorbital mission. Beta cloth is a type of fireproof silica fiber cloth used in the manufacture of apollo skylab a7l. 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. Prices paid for apollo beta cloth patches collectspace. By the time of apollo 11, sophisticated designs were drawn up by professional artists and silkscreened onto nonflammable beta cloth. Apollo 11 patch to join astronauts on mars mission. 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. Beta cloth consists of fine woven silica fiber, similar to fiberglass. Apollo 14 command module flown beta cloth mission insignia. Nov 15, 2016 here is a price list of the apollo 9 flown items that we have sold at auctions.