Apollo 9 Mission Patch
Apollo 9 Mission Patch
The Apollo 9 mission patch was designed by the crew of Rusty Schweickart, Dave Scott, and Jim McDivitt.The mission was the first to fly the Lunar Module and Command Module together. Testing how the two spacecraft worked in space was the main objective of the mission and is reflected in the patch design, which features the Saturn V rocket, Apollo Command Module and Lunar Module. The 'D' in McDivitt is coloured in red, which was done to highlight the fact that this particular mission was designated as an Apollo 'D' mission. The Apollo programme was split up into a series of types of mission, each type given a designation - like 'D'.
This particular patch was part of a collection of patches acquired by British-born professor of endocrine and metabolic surgery Anthony Goode, during his years working with NASA’s Life Sciences Division.
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Object number
2024-18
Location
Artefact Store
Has this object been into space?
No
Dimension - Dimension, Value, Measurement unit
Diameter: 10.0cm
Material
Cotton
Associated Organisation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Associated Person
Anthony Goode
On Display Status
Not on display
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