Apollo 11 Insignia

Apollo 11

John F. Kennedy Space Center
N.A.S.A.
The official Apollo 11 Insignia

This postcard is unused.

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The Apollo 11 mission emblem was designed by Michael Collins, who wanted a symbol for "peaceful lunar landing by the United States". At Lovell's suggestion, he chose the bald eagle, the national bird of the United States, as the symbol. Tom Wilson, a simulator instructor, suggested an olive branch in its beak to represent their peaceful mission. Collins added a lunar background with the Earth in the distance.

Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins decided not to put their names on the patch, so it would "be representative of everyone who had worked toward a lunar landing".

Insignia / Emblem - Columbia, Allen, Brand, Overmyer, Lenoir

Columbia
Allen - Brand - Overmyer - Lenoir

STS-5 Crew Insignia
This is the official crew patch for the fifth (note five points of star) NASA Space Transportation System (STS-5) flight.  The STS-5 mission was NASA's first operational STS flight following four successful test flights.  It called for the Columbia to be manned by four astronauts - a space agency first Crew members for the flight were Vance D. Brand, commander; Robert F. Overmyer, pilot; and William B. Lenoir and Joseph P. Allen, mission specialists.

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This mission was in 1982.

Insignia / Emblem - Columbia, Lousma and Fullerton

STS-3 Crew Patch
This is the insignia for NASA's third flight of the space transportation system's (STS) Columbia, depicted in the middle of the blue sphere against the background of the sun.  The three prominent rays represent the third STS flight.   The surnames of Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, commander, and C. Gordon Fullerton, pilot, flank the vehicle and the name Columbia appears at the bottom.  The spacecraft's payload bay doors are open, and the remote manipulator system (RMS) arm is extended as it will be on several occasions during the actual flight.  The art work was accomplished by space artist Robert C. McCall of Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Photo by NASA

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STS-3 launched on 22 March 1982.

NASA's 41-C, Space Shuttle Challenger, Insignia / Emblem

41-C Crew Insignia

The patch to be worn by the five members of NASA's 41-C space mission tells the story of that flight.  It features a helmet visor of an astronaut performing extravehicular activity.  In the visor are reflected the sun's rays, the Challenger and its remote manipulator system (RMS) deploying the long duration exposure facility (LDEF), the Earth and blue sky, and another astronaut working at the damaged Solar Maximum Satellite (SMS).  The scene is encircled by the surnames of the crew members.  They are Astronauts Robert L. Crippen, commander; Francis R. (Dick) Scobbe, pilot; and Terry J. Hart, James D. Van Hoften and George D. Nelson, all mission specialists.

Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas

Official NASA Photograph

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STS-41-C was NASA's 11th Space Shuttle mission, and the fifth mission of Space Shuttle Challenger. The launch took place on April 6, 1984.

The Apollo 15 Insignia / Emblem with Scott, Worden, Irwin

Apollo 15
Scott Worden Irwin

John F. Kennedy Space Center
N.A.S.A.
The Official Apollo 15 Emblem

This postcard is from NASA Tours Conducted by TWA at Kennedy Space Center.

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Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the United States' Apollo program, the fourth to land on the Moon, and the eighth successful manned mission. It  began on July 26, 1971, and ended on August 7.

David Scott
Alfred Worden
James Irwin

Space Shuttle Columbia Insignia / Emblem with Young, Crippen

Columbia
Young - Crippen

STS-1 Crew Patch - This is the official insignia for the first Space Shuttle orbital flight test (STS-1).  Crewmen for the Orbiter 102 Columbia were Astronauts John W. Young, commander, and Robert L. Crippen pilot.  The art work was done by artist Robert McCall.

Photo by NASA

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STS-1 was the first orbital flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program. The first orbiter, Columbia, launched on 12 April 1981 and returned on 14 April, 54.5 hours later, having orbited the Earth 37 times. 

Failure Is Not An Option - Apollo 13

On April 11, 1970 the Apollo 13 lunar module launched into space on a routine mission; however for the three astronauts on board, this mission would veer far from plan.  While in flight, an explosion caused damage to the spacecraft and depleted the oxygen supply of the crew.  Through the miraculous efforts of those at ground control and the strength and courage of the flight crew, all were safely returned to Earth.  This bring them back alive attitude, as expressed in flight director Kranz's words to his staff, "Failure is not an option," is indicative of the spirit of human achievement.

Photo Courtesy: Prairie Mountain

STS-8 Space Shuttle Challenger Insignia / Emblem

STS-8 insignia -
The Challenger heading toward its third earth-orbital mission is featured in the official insignia for STS-8.  The numerical designation for the mission is represented by the more conspicuous stars in the right side of the circular insignia.  Astronauts Richard H. Truly and Daniel C. Brandenstein, commander and pilot, respectively, are noted at the top of the patch  and astronauts Dale A. Gardner, Guion S. Bluford and William B. Thornton - all mission specialists - have their surnames listed at the bottom.

Photo by NASA

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STS-8 was the eighth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the third flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It launched on August 30, 1983 and landed on September 5, conducting the first night launch and night landing of the Space Shuttle program. It also carried the first African-American astronaut, Guion Bluford.

Apollo-Soyuz Insignia / Emblem - Joint US / USSR,

John F. Kennedy Space Center
N.A.S.A.

The official emblem of the joint U.S. / USSR space mission. The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project will be carried out by a Soviet Soyuz space-craft and a U.S. Apollo spacecraft, which will rendezvous and dock in orbit.

Color Photo by NASA

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The Apollo–Soyuz Test Project (ASTP), conducted in July 1975, was the first joint U.S.–Soviet space flight, and the last flight of an Apollo spacecraft.  It marked the end of the Space Race between the two superpowers that began in 1957.