Apollo 11 beta cloth patch

Apollo 11 patch shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson. Beta cloth is made from firesafe fiberglass beta yarns, originated. The idea was that the first lunar landing belonged to everyone, not just the crew. The apollo 11 patch was something of a departure, however. A spaceflown beta cloth patch from the apollo 14 mission to the moon led the august 23 sale. By the time of apollo 11, sophisticated designs were drawn up by professional artists and silkscreened onto nonflammable beta cloth.

Space museum mission patches star2star communications. Carried to the moon aboard apollo 11, collins inscribed across the top of the beta cloth patch. It is of modern manufacture as evident by the stitching methods and clear plastic back. Apollo program patches are on sale at the space store now. The patch worn on the suits is a texas emblems patch and is also shown at the top of this page. Beta cloth was manufactured by owenscorning fiberglass of ashton, ri, under contract to nasa. Nasa apollo 11 beta cloth patch plus photographs beta catawiki. Beta cloth patches were designed as commemorative pieces to carry along the mission in a material made of fire proof material woven from teflon fibers. Moon flown beta cloth apollo 11 mission patch 9 x 9, with a certificate signed buzz available at 2007 september grand format air. Firesafe fiberglass beta yarns, originated and developed by owenscorning fiberglas corporation, were used in the space suits. Now i see i can buy five on ebay for about forty dollars more than what i paid for one. Apollo 11 mission emblem on beta cloth pristine condition.

I too was wondering why the sudden influx of apollo 11 beta cloth patches. All three astronauts autographed the fabric underneath the iconic emblem, which features an american eagle landing on the. All the early astronauts were military men, so they took the practice with them to nasa. This beta cloth crew patch flew to the moon aboard the command module columbia on the apollo 11 mission in july 1969. Together with an autograph letter signed by michael collins. An apollo 11 space flown beta cloth mission insignia is among the star lots at the november 2 sale. A section of beta cloth with an apollo 11 mission emblem encased in lucite. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. 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. The crew opted to leave off their own names, to represent all of the ground staff involved in the mission.

Lunar plaque lunar flag assembly fallen astronaut apollo 11 goodwill messages. Pressure suit, a7l, armstrong, apollo 11, flown a19730040000 white beta cloth lunar spacesuit worn by neil armstrong on apollo 11 mission. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Detail of the apollo11 beta cloth patch on buzz aldrins suit.

However, i now notice that the patch does not have the words apollo 11 written on it like the others ive seen. The latest high bid in only slightly higher than the price i paid for one of mine. The apollo 7 beta cloth mission patch is shown on the right. The msc artist who produced the final artwork for the apollo patch, norman tiller, secreted his initials on the left forleg of the rightmost horse a detail too small to make it into any of the embroidered versions of the patch. Apollo 11 official beta cloth patch original nasa nos ebay.

Instead of the usual 4inch diameter emblem, this one is 8 inches across. Apollo 11 beta cloth patch flown to the lunar surface during the apollo 11 mission and presented to apollo astronaut jack swigert. Beta cloth nos for sale military collectibles for sale. The purpose of the apollo 11 mission was to land men on the lunar surface and to return them safely to earth. Apollo 11 official beta cloth patch original nasa nos. Flown apollo 7 beta cloth patch a 9 x 9 inch beta cloth patch that reads. This patch has some faint tape residue and t is some evidence of folding from years of storage. Ive recently seen a beta cloth apollo 11 patch supposedly from the original company still sealed in the packet.

Neil armstrong, carried to the moon aboard apollo xi july 1969 michael collins, and buzz aldrin. A beta cloth is a fire proof material woven from teflon coated glass fibres. Directly from the personal collection of apollo 11 lunar module pilot buzz aldrinflown to the moon on apollo 11buzz aldrins flown apollo 11 beta cloth mission emblem signed by himflown apollo 11 crew emblem printed on 4 12 by 4 14 inch swatch of white betacloth depicting an eagle flying over the surface of the moon, claws gripping an olive. This was flown aboard the apollo 11 mission to the moon and signed beautifully in black felt tip. Beta cloth is a type of fireproof silica fiber cloth used in the manufacture of apolloskylab a7l. After neil armstrongs death 25 august 2012, his widow, carol, discovered a white, beta cloth bag in a closet, containing what were obviously either flight or space related artifacts. Prices paid for apollo beta cloth patches collectspace. Although on later missions the beta cloth patches were usually attached as hemmed squares, on the apollo 7 crews space suits the patches were apparently hemmed around the edges of the printed design itself as shown below. I certify that the enclosed 6 x 6 beta cloth apollo xi crew patch, signed by neil armstrong, buzz. Apollo 11 apollo 12 apollo apollo 14 apollo 15 apollo 16 apollo 17. This patch was produced by dowcorning in celebration of its role in the apollo 11 mission. The crew opted to leave off their own names, to represent all. Apollo 11 flown and crewsigned beta cloth mission insignia. Amazingly, despite being in dire circumstances, lunar module pilot fred haise made time to remove the material from the lunar module just before it was jettisoned.

The colors closely resemble that of the original artwork last photo and the beta cloth emblem. A huge apollo 11 beta cloth patch measuring almost 2 feet square 20x 21 and bearing a 10 diameter color mission emblem. These patches were found as abandoned property at the former site of roma chemical in fall river, ma, the company contracted by owens corning to mix the pigments for the patches. After neil armstrongs death 25 august 2012, his widow, carol, discovered a white, betacloth bag in a closet, containing what were obviously either flight or. Nasa sts67 patch 1995 usa astro 2 spacelab space shuttle rocket jacket patch. Historic apollo 11 patch will go from the moon to mars. 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. The apollo 11 patch s second mission will extend a nasa.

The flown material contained within this lucite is flameresistant beta fabric taken from the stowage assembly aboard the apollo lunar module aquarius during the famous flight. Apollo 11 patch flown on 1st moon landing to launch with. Apollo space shop vntage, apollo xi beta patch made from. On the right details of the apollo11 patch on aldrins and collins suit. Rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth back. Jul 10, 2019 by the time of apollo 11, sophisticated designs were drawn up by professional artists and silkscreened onto nonflammable beta cloth. However, this may be the most accurately rendered apollo 11 patch to date. Im not sure, are these as they would have been made during the mission on real beta cloth. The apollo 11 patchs second mission will extend a nasa. Make offer apollo 11 official beta cloth patch original nasa nos. 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.

Huge apollo 11 beta cloth patch auctions online proxibid. Detail of the apollo 11 beta cloth patch on buzz aldrins suit. 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. There are one or two owens corning apollo 11 betas on ebay at the moment. We have up for bid a group of apollo beta cloth patches. The sky is very dark blue, rather than collins correct black sky. You can verify this is the real deal by checking out the actual size on the web site shown below. I just recently purchased an apollo 11 beta cloth patch from ebay. The patch is silk screened on fireproof beta cloth, the same material used. Apollo 11 mission patch made in the usa patch 4 inch patch. This beta cloth apollo crew patch, originally from the personal collection of apollo mission commander jim lovell, was flown aboard apollo s command module odyssey during its perilous journey around the moon on april 1117, 1970.

Firesafe fiberglass beta yarns, originated and developed by owenscorning fiberglas corporation, were used in the space suits worn by the apollo astronauts. Pressure suit, a7l, armstrong, apollo 11, flown national. The includes the us mint coins, robbins medallions, patches, lapel pins and fisher space pens are available now and ship worldwide. Details about apollo 11 official beta cloth patch original nasa nos. Apollo 11 mission patch official nasa neil armstrong buzz. Resume making your offer, if the page does not update immediately. It did, however, make it into the beta cloth version though barely legible. 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.

A 9x 9 apollo 10 beta cloth patch in pristine condition out of its original packaging. This beta emblem flew with me on apollo 7, october 1968 walt cunningham with a typed coa signed by cunningham from my personal collection. Apollo 14 beta cloth patch flown to moon on apoll 14. Moon flown beta cloth apollo 11 mission patch 9 x 9, with a lot. It came originally from the personal collection of apollo 11 lunar module pilot, buzz aldrin who has also inscribed the beta cloth, flown to the moon on apollo x1, buzz aldrin. Nasathe eagle has landed mission objectivethe primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by president john f. Firesafe fiberglass beta yarns, originated and developed by owenscorning fiberglas corporation, were used in. Jul 21, 2014 historic apollo 11 patch will go from the moon to mars. Apollo 11 patch to join astronauts on mars mission.

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. Currently on offer on ebay is a framed set of beta cloth apollo mission patches which appears to be a promotional item produced by owens corning in the 1970s. Where additional wear resistance was needed, external patches of chromelr metallic cloth were used. No results for beta cloth nos similar to beta cloth nos on ebay. Owens corning contracted out the printing of nasas beta cloth patches to the screen print corp. On the right details of the apollo 11 patch on aldrins and collins suit. Owenscorning in turn subcontracted the printing on its beta cloth to screen print corp. Buy online, view images and see past prices for apollo 10 beta cloth patch. Apollo 11 beta cloth patch without apollo 11 collectspace. Rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth. Nasa patch nasa program collectibles for sale ebay. Apollo 11 flown beta cloth patch from buzz aldrin flown to. It did, however, make it into the betacloth version though barely legible.

The space store has the nasa apollo mission patches, from the official nasa patch vendor. The eagle symbolizes both the united states and the lunar module and the olive branch is there as a symbol of peace. 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. Nice color registration on the emblem better than you see with most. Apollo 11 mission overviewapollo 11 crew portraitapollo 11 crew portraitcredits. Apollo 14 beta cloth flown to the moon on apollo 14.

An apollo 11 flown beta cloth mission insignia will star at heritages space exploration signature auction, which runs from october 14 to november 2. The apollo 11 is a little too large on this patch, and the ones are missing the serifs. It was supplied to nasa for use as the outer layer of the apollo space suits and inflight. Beta cloth is made from firesafe fiberglass beta yarns, originated and developed by owenscorning fiberglas corporation. Apollo 11 beta cloth mission patch it is noteworthy that there are several distinct variants of the apollo 11 beta cloth mission patch. 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.