An elegantly cased collection of twelve (12) NASA-related patches. Framed in a 17 x 21 in. display case. 

Featuring patches (clockwise):

1.) "Schirra/Eisele/Cunningham" patch. approx. 4 x 3 in. Featuring a design of Apollo VII sailing over Earth. 

Apollo VII launched on 11 October 1968, and carried astronauts Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham. Orbiting the Earth 163 times over 10 days, the crew successfully tested the capabilities of the spacecraft. 

2.) "Borman/Lovell/Anders" patch. approx. 4 3/4 x 4 in. Featuring a looping "eight" figure with the earth and moon resting within its inner circles. The patch itself is a triangle shape, representing the command module. 

Apollo VIII launched on 21 December 1968, and carried astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders. This mission marked the first time a spacecraft carried humans to travel and orbit the moon. 

3.) "McDivit/SCott/Schweickart" patch. approx. 3 in. diam. Featuring both the Command Module and the Lunar Module of Apollo IX.  

Apollo IX, which launched on 3 March 1969, carried the third crewed Apollo space mission consisting of James McDivitt, David Scott, and Russell Schweickart. The main objective of Apollo IX was to test the Lunar Module in Earth's orbit for the first time. 

4.) "Stafford/Young/Cernan" approx. 2 3/4 x 3 in. Featuring an image of the Apollo X Lunar Module. 

Crewed by Thomas Stafford, John Young, and Eugene Cernan, Apollo X launched on 18 May 1969, known as the critically important "dress rehearsal" for the first moon landing. This mission tested all systems except the actual landing. 

5.) "Apollo 11" approx. 3 1/4 in. diam. featuring the image of a bald eagle landing on the Moon, an olive branch in its talons, with the Earth visible in the distance. 

Apollo XI was the first mission to land humans on the Moon, famously launching on 16 July 1969. This historical mission is the most well-known of the Apollo missions, marking a great feat in the United States space exploration. The crew, consisting of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, elected to keep their names off the flight patch in recognition of all the efforts from various people to execute a successful first Moon landing. 

6.) "Conrad/Gordon/Bean" approx. 3 in. diam. Featuring the image of a masted ship sailing in front of the Moon's surface. 

Launching on 14 November 1969, Apollo XII was the second Apollo mission to land on the Moon's surface. On this mission, the crew, which consisted of Charles Conrad Jr.,  Alan L. Bean, and Richard F. Gordon Jr, was able to collect more surface samples and take critical photos while in the Moon's orbit. 

7.) Apollo XIII "Ex Luna Scientia" approx. 3 1/2 in. diam. Featuring the design of three golden horses, surging from the Earth and past the Moon, with the Sun rising up behind them. 

While the previous Apollo missions were known because of their success, Apollo XIII, which was intended to be the third Moon landing, is infamous for its failure. Due to an oxygen tank explosion, the crew, which consisted of Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise, was forced to abort its mission. Although their Moon landing was a failure, Apollo XIII still served as a mission of success, as the crew was able to safely navigate the malfunction, using the Lunar module to safely return home. This error would coin the famous phrase "Houston, we've had a problem."

8.) Apollo XIV "Shepard/Roosa/Michell" approx. 4 x 3 1/2 in. Featuring the design of a comet, racing from the Earth to the Moon's surface. 

Apollo XIV was the eighth crewed mission in the United States, and successfully completed the third Moon surface landing. Launching on 9 February 1971, the crew consisted of Alan B. Shepard Jr., Stuart A. Roosa, and Edgar D. Mitchell. Two surface walks were completed in the duration of the mission. 

9.) Apollo XV "Scott/Worden/Irwin" approx. 3 1/4 in. diam. Featuring the design of the Moon's surface with three rounded arrow shapes in red, white, and blue. 

Apollo XV was the successful fourth Moon landing of the Apollo missions, during which the crew was able to collect large rock and soil samples from the Moon's surface. Additionally, the first lunar roving vehicle was used, which allowed crew members to travel greater distances than previous missions. Consisting of crew members David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden, and James B. Irwin, the mission launched on 26 July 1971. 

10.) Apollo XVI "Young/Mattingly/Duke" approx. 3 1/2 in. diam. Featuring the design of a bald eagle atop the red, white, and blue seal of the United States. Both are shown atop a lunar surface. 

Apollo XVI marked the fifth mission to land on the moon and the first to land in the lunar highlands. Launching on 16 April 1972,  the crew consisted of John W. Young, Thomas K. Mattingly II, and Charles M. Duke. 

11.) Apollo XVII "Cernan/Evans/Schmitt" approx. 3 1/2 in. diam. Featuring the bust of the Greek God and namesake of the missions, Apollo, with the moon and an outline of the U.S Bald Eagle behind his head. 

Apollo XVII was the last of the manned lunar landing missions, consisting of crew members Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt. The mission launched on 7 December 1972. 

12.) US Flag. 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. 

Featuring the design of the 50 stars and 13 stripes. 

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[NASA, Space Exploration, Apollo Mission]