Aardman and ESA Shaun the Sheep Mission Patch
Aardman and ESA Shaun the Sheep Mission Patch
This mission patch was produced to commemorate the historic spaceflight of Shaun the Sheep in 2022 aboard the Artemis 1 mission to the Moon.In partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), Aardman's Shaun the Sheep became the first European to fly around the Moon as a passenger on Artemis 1, the first flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft to the Moon. ESA provided the European Service Module for the mission, which provides air, electricity, and propulsion for a spacecraft NASA and ESA plan to use to return humans to the Moon.
The patch design features ESA's deep space blue border, with a red inner ring representing ESA's science and exploration goals. Shaun can be seen examining the Moon, above his inspirational motto for the mission, 'Reach for the staaars'. The stars in the background represent all his friends back on Earth. Shaun was joined aboard Artemis 1 by a Snoopy doll and mannequins designed to test the systems for a future human mission to the Moon.
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![Shaun the Sheep Artemis 1 mission patch - Credit: ESA/Aardman]()
Shaun the Sheep Artemis 1 mission patch - Credit: ESA/Aardman -
![Shaun the Sheep astronaut portrait - Credit: ESA]()
Shaun the Sheep astronaut portrait - Credit: ESA -
![The Shaun the Sheep model aboard Artemis 1 - Credit: Aardman/SJM Photography]()
The Shaun the Sheep model aboard Artemis 1 - Credit: Aardman/SJM Photography -
![Artemis 1 Orion capsule, with the Moon visible in the background - Credit: NASA]()
Artemis 1 Orion capsule, with the Moon visible in the background - Credit: NASA -
![Shaun the Sheep - Credit: ESA/Aardman]()
Shaun the Sheep - Credit: ESA/Aardman -
![Shaun the Sheep - Credit: ESA/Aardman]()
Shaun the Sheep - Credit: ESA/Aardman -
![Artemis 1 after the end of the mission splashdown, with Shaun still aboard - Credit: NASA]()
Artemis 1 after the end of the mission splashdown, with Shaun still aboard - Credit: NASA -
![Shaun the Sheep with the Orion Module and European Service Module - Credit: ESA]()
Shaun the Sheep with the Orion Module and European Service Module - Credit: ESA -
![Shaun the Sheep model undergoing survival training - Credit: Aardman/SJM Photography]()
Shaun the Sheep model undergoing survival training - Credit: Aardman/SJM Photography -
![Shaun the Sheep experiencing microgravity - Credit: ESA]()
Shaun the Sheep experiencing microgravity - Credit: ESA
More information
Object number
2023-7
Location
Artefact Store
Has this object been into space?
No
Dimension - Dimension, Value, Measurement unit
Diameter: 10cm
Material
Cotton
Associated Organisation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Associated event
Artemis 1
Object Production Date
2022
Object Production Organisation
ESA
Aardman
Object Production Place
United Kingdom
On Display Status
In storage
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