| 2TV-1 replica patch |
The original 2TV-1 patches are extremely rare and the few examples to come to market
in the last few years have sold for hundreds of dollars a piece.
Although several replicas have been produced over the years they have all differed signficantly from
the original patch design.
The patch shown on the right, partially embroidered on blue twill with a 3" (75mm) center as per the original,
represents what I believe to be the most accurate replica of the original 2TV-1 patch design produced to-date.
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| LTA-8 replica patch |
The original LTA-8 patches are so rare that I'm only aware of two examples of the patch
having been sold to-date. This replica is based on one of those patches.
Although several replicas of this patch have been produced over the years they have all differed signficantly from
the original patch design,particularly in terms of coloration and in the arrangement of stars.
The 3¼ x 4⅞" (82 x 124mm) patch shown on the right, partially embroidered on dark blue twill as per the original,
represents what I believe to be the most accurate replica of the original LTA-8 patch design produced to-date.
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| Early Lunar Module Patches |
| LM-1 / APOLLO-5 replica patch |
The original LM-1 / APOLLO-5 patches were apparently produced by Grumman employees based
at the KSC at the time of the first Lunar Module test flight. This patch is not part of the
Grumman LM patch replica set detailed below since this design was produced as an embroidered
patch whilst the others only existed as artwork and decals produced at Grumman's Bethpage plant.
Although a replica of this patch was produced some years ago it was not particularly accurate,
and in any case is not easy to find today.
The original artwork is not easy to reproduce but the 4⅛" (104mm) fully-embroidered patch shown above
represents what I believe to be the most accurate replica of the original patch design produced to-date.
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| LM-3 replica patch |
The LM-3 patch commemorates the first crewed flight
of Grumman's Lunar Module during the Apollo 9 mission.
Original examples of this patch, which may have been produced by Grumman employees based
at the KSC, are extremely rare, with the last example to be sold fetching over $700.
This patch is not part of the
Grumman LM patch replica set detailed below since this design was produced as an embroidered
patch whilst the others only existed as artwork and decals produced at the Bethpage plant.
The 3⅓ x 3½" (85 x 87mm) fully-embroidered patch shown above
represents what I believe to be the most accurate replica of the original patch design produced to-date.
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| Grumman Lunar Module patch |
This 4" (101mm) patch is based on a vintage design produced by Grumman at the time of the Apollo program in decal form.
This fully embroidered patch has been manufactured on my behalf by AB Emblem, NASA's official patch supplier.
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| Other replica patches |
North American Rockwell
Apollo Launch Team KSC replica patch |
The original Apollo Launch Team patches were likely produced by North American Rockwell employees based
at the KSC at the time of the first crewed flights and are extremely rare and sought-after today.
This 3½" (88mm) patch is partially-embroidered on black twill, as per the original. It
has been manufactured on my behalf by AB Emblem, NASA's official patch supplier.
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| NASA MSC T-38 replica patch |
The original NASA MSC T-38 patches were produced in small numbers
for the astronauts and service crews who flew the T-38s based at the
Manned Spacecraft Center.
This 4½ x 4¾" (110x122mm) patch is partially-embroidered on white twill, as per the original. It
has been manufactured on my behalf by AB Emblem, NASA's official patch supplier.
 Made in the USA
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| Grumman Lunar Module Patches |
Between 1969 and 1972, Grumman produced a series of insignias for their Lunar Modules which were
distributed in limited quantities to their employees in the form of decals and prints. Sadly these
wonderful period designs
were never produced as embroidered patches.
I've set out to rectify this by producing runs of these 'lost' patches, with my intent being to
stick as closely as possible to the period style of the original decal artwork rather than to try to update
the designs with more colors, fill, or flashy detail. The patches are designed to have a vintage look, using
partially-embroidered designs on twill backing cloth in some cases, and using vintage-style stitching
patterns for the backgrounds on the fully-embroidered designs.
Pictured on the left is the full set of 9 Grumman LM embroidered patches based
on the decals for spacecraft LM4 through to LM12.
Note that I consider this set of patches to be distinct from the LM-1 or LM-3 replica patches detailed above, since those
embroidered designs were never part of the sets of decals produced at Grumman's Bethpage plant by the teams working on the
Lunar Modules.
The origin of an LM insignia
Although sadly we don't know the origin of most of these Lunar Module insignia designs we do know
the background of the LM-10 artwork.
Pictured right is Ray Eschert, who came up with the
design of the original LM-10 insignia back in 1969 whilst working as the
LM-10 Space Craft Assembly & Test Team Administrator
at Grumman's Bethpage, Long Island, NY site.
You can read the story of Ray's time at Grumman,
and the background to the production of the LM
decals, in this short article:
The Story Behind the Grumman LM-10 Insignia
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| Grumman LM-4 patch |
LM-4, the Apollo 10 Lunar Module "Snoopy", was flown by astronauts Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan to within 9 miles
of the lunar surface in May 1969.
This fully embroidered patch
is my version of the original Grumman LM-4 decal design shown on the left.
This high quality 4" (102mm) patch has been manufactured by AB Emblem, NASA's official patch supplier.
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| Grumman LM-5 patch |
LM-5, the Apollo 11 Lunar Module "Eagle", was flown by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to
of the lunar surface on July 20, 1969.
This fully embroidered patch
is my version of the original Grumman LM-5 decal design shown on the left.
This high quality 4 x 4 5/8" (102 x 119mm) patch has been manufactured by AB Emblem, NASA's official patch supplier.
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| Grumman LM-6 patch |
LM-6, the Apollo 12 Lunar Module "Intrepid", was flown by astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean to the lunar surface on November 19, 1969.
This fully embroidered patch
is my version of the original Grumman LM-6 decal design shown on the left.
This high quality 4" (102mm) patch has been manufactured by AB Emblem, NASA's official patch supplier.
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| Grumman LM-7 patch |
LM-7, the Apollo 13 Lunar Module "Aquarius", was designed to be flown by astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise to the lunar surface in April 1970.
Instead the spacecraft ended up saving the lives of the crew, keeping them alive after an explosion in the Service Module.
This fully embroidered 4 x 4 7/8" (104 x 124mm) patch
is my version of the original Grumman LM-7 decal design shown on the left.
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| Grumman LM-8 patch |
LM-8, the Apollo 14 Lunar Module "Antares", was flown by astronauts Alan Shepard and Ed Mitchell to the lunar surface on February 5, 1971.
This partially embroidered patch
is my version of the original Grumman LM-8 decal design shown above.
This high quality 4 x 6¼" (102 x 159mm) patch has been manufactured by AB Emblem, NASA's official patch supplier.
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| Grumman LM-9 patch |
LM-9 was intended to be used for Apollo 15 for the last of the H-class missions.
When Apollo 15 was re-designated as a J-class mission around 10 months before launch LM-9 was no longer needed.
The spacecraft is now on display at the Kennedy Space Center.
This fully embroidered 4" (102mm) patch
is my version of the original Grumman LM-9 decal design shown on the left.
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| Grumman LM-10 patch |
LM-10, the Apollo 15 Extended Stay Lunar Module "Falcon", was flown by astronauts Dave Scott and Jim Irwin to the lunar surface on July 30, 1971.
This fully embroidered patch
is my version of the original Grumman LM-10 decal design shown on the left.
This high quality 4 x 4" (104 x 102mm) patch has been manufactured by AB Emblem, NASA's official patch supplier.
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| Grumman LM-11 patch |
LM-11, the Apollo 16 Lunar Module "Orion", was flown by astronauts John Young and Charlie Duke to the lunar surface on April 21, 1972.
This fully embroidered patch
is my version of the original Grumman LM-11 decal design shown on the left.
This high quality 3½" (89mm) square patch has been manufactured by AB Emblem, NASA's official patch supplier.
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| Grumman LM-12 patch |
LM-12, the Apollo 17 Lunar Module "Challenger", was flown by astronauts Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt to the lunar surface on December 11, 1972.
This fully embroidered patch
is my version of the original Grumman LM-12 decal design shown on the left.
This high quality 4" (100mm) patch has been manufactured by AB Emblem, NASA's official patch supplier.
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