It has been tims nearly lifelong dream to create a mission patch for the apollo program. Nasa patches and apollo patches are available and ship worldwide. View tim gagnons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Mercury gemini apollo skylab apollosoyuz test project space shuttle others. Tim gagnon of florida and jorge cartes of spain, who for more than a decade have collaborated on creating almost two dozen of the patches worn by nasa space shuttle and space station crews, are now working with ab emblem of north carolina to offer the new set of 24 emblems.
Fly the discovery, challenger, atlantis, columbia and endeavour. Jorge cartes of madrid spain have created these beautiful. Included with each patch is a detailed description of the patch, colors, and symbols. Apollo 11 mission commemorative 5 tim gagnon original ab emblem nasa space patch to commemorate the brave americans of the apollo program, well know and respected space artists and enthusiasts tim gagnon and dr. All space women first gagnon ab space patch walk tim nasa emblem iss original original emblem iss all walk space tim ab patch space nasa first women gagnon. These commemorative patches are truly beautiful and unique. The teacher in space project is an outgrowth of the nasa space flight participation program that was designed. If you want a great presentation about the history of space patches and other insignia, i can highly. With the help of artists tim gagnon and jorge cartes, the crew of sts3, the final flight of space shuttle discovery in 2011, completed their patch based on sketches mccall had drawn prior to his death, the final creations of his long and prodigious career.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Nasa commemorative patches and space patches the space. A fascination with space exploration came early as did an interest in art. Skylab i 2 anniversary crew 5 tim gagnon original ab emblem nasa patch. Wow, wow and wow these patches are all so well done. The design was created by tim gagnon of titusville, florida, a graphic and portrait artist with a lifelong passion for space exploration. Gagnon has served as director of the young astronaut program in connecticut from 19861991 and in merritt island, fl from 19992005 to promote space science education for children. Tim gagnons commemorative patch designs space history. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of nasa. He was particularly inspired by tim peakes mission, so much so that he created an unofficial commemorative patch to celebrate the flight. Tim gagnons commemorative patch designs page 3 profile register. Dec 31, 2015 expedition 47 patch codesigner tim gagnon is well known in space patch circles and has designed patches for several space shuttle flights and station expeditions.
Apollo 15 40th anniversary commemorative tim gagnon nasa space patch. To commemorate the brave heroes of the apollo mission, we have partnered with well know and respected space artists and enthusiasts tim gagnon also known as. Apollo 17 spirit commemorative 5 tim gagnon original ab emblem nasa space patch. Nasa space exploration is earths flashlight to a future of hope, freedom, dreams, quality of life, and prevention of. Posts to kscartist tim gagnon skyforce space patches has been a great retailer for nasa mission patches and my commemoratives since 2009. Jorge cartes of madrid spain have created these beautiful commemorative apollo program patches.
Four years ago i was inspired by the amazing number of applications nasa received for astronaut selection. Instead of creating 10 sections for every program, we have put them in this section. Traditionally, the patch is worn on the space suit that astronauts and cosmonauts wear when launched into space. Like many others of his generation tim remembers watching the missions of his childhood heroes on a small black and white television with rabbit ears that could receive few broadcast stations. The commemorative art patches that i have been commissioned to do are available. Apollo 15 40th anniversary commemorative tim gagnon. Learn about this professional specialty and enjoy this insightful creaions. Apollo 17 spirit commemorative 5 tim gagnon original ab. Apr 22, 2017 the patch was designed by tim gagnon, the artist behind several of the mission patches for nasas space shuttle program, who has spent decades working to achieve his dreams. This beautiful 10 patch is a cooperative effort between ab emblem and ksc artist tim gagnon. Sigma 7 50th anniversary wally schirra original tim gagnon nasa space patch. It was designed by universally renowned artists tim gagnon and jorge cartes. It was lovely to speak about dick lattimer and his books. Expedition 47 patch codesigner tim gagnon is well known in space patch circles and has designed patches for several space shuttle flights and station expeditions.
Tim gagnon was born and raised in east hartford, connecticut. The patch was designed by tim gagnon, the artist behind several of the mission patches for nasas space shuttle program, who has spent. Concord, nhnasa patch artist, tim gagnon will give his talk from dreams to orbit at the mcauliffeshepard discovery center on sunday, september 16 at 1 pm with a steam patch workshop afterwards. He also designed a tenpart series of patches to celebrate 50 years of america in space. Apollo 11 mission commemorative 5 tim gagnon original ab emblem nasa space patch. Iss nasa original tim gagnon ab emblem space patch first all women. Learn how to paint, draw with my online painting and drawing instructions and lessons. We have more space patches than any website including mercury patches, gemini patches, space shuttle patches and expedition mission patches. The boeing mission operations emblem was designed by artists tim gagnon and jorge cartes, who previously worked with space shuttle and space station crews to create their mission patches. Gemini and skylab patches they along with the apollo, x15 and nasa 50 years patches are are outstanding.
Hamilton sundstrand, a manufacturer of eva suits, designed this patch because company logos are not allowed on nasa equipment. May 30, 2009 this year marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of nasa. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the gemini program. Apollo 11 mission commemorative 5 tim gagnon original ab emblem nasa patch.
Apollo 15 40th anniversary commemorative tim gagnon nasa. Apollo 11 mission commemorative 5 tim gagnon original. Please use the contact form found here to request one, and i will work with you to glicees and litho prints. Nasa space shuttle program announces commemorative patch. Enterprise 40th anniversary commemorative tim gagnon nasa space shuttle patch. Artists redesign apollo mission patches 50 years after. The original mission patches were numbered 1,2 and 3 while the official nasa designation numbered the launches including the lab itself as 1, 2, 3 and 4. To commemorate the brave americans of the apollo program. A selection of mission patches that mccall designed. To mark this event artist tim gagnon of titusville, fl has designed a series of emblems. Even for those who didnt apply to be a nasa astronaut, these patches show support for the future of human spaceflight and the upcoming class of nasa astronauts. Skyforce space patches has been a great retailer for nasa mission patches and my commemoratives since 2009.
The patch was designed by tim gagnon, the artist behind several of the mission patches for nasas space shuttle program, who has spent decades working to achieve his dreams. Skylab 1 commemorative 5 tim gagnon original ab emblem. He was particularly inspired by tim peakes mission, so much so that he created an. We may be down to one or two of these, so they may disappear off this page, so first come, first served. I had been reading his book all week all we did was fly to the moon ill admit your.
Second and third place winners are invited to receive their awards at this venue. Tim gagnon studio learn how to paint, draw and more. June 6, 2017 space history space memorabilia space. Freedom 7 50th anniversary alan shepard original tim gagnon nasa space patch. To celebrate that fact and to honor the very first human in space, yuris night commissioned noted space patch graphic artist tim gagnon. As with my apollo set i wanted to depict the mission patch images as realistic and design a spirit patch that captured the essence of each mission. The term space patch is mostly applied to an emblem designed for a manned space mission. Space artists gallery of patches space patches ab emblem. First all women space walk limited edition space patches. To commemorate the brave heroes of the apollo mission, we have partnered with well know and respected space artists and enthusiasts tim gagnon also known as kscartist and dr. To commemorate the brave americans of the apollo program, well know and respected space artists and enthusiasts tim gagnon and dr.
Apollo 17 mission commemorative 5 tim gagnon original ab emblem nasa patch. Original 6 women astronauts patch by artist tim gagnon. Nasa commemorative patches and space patches nasa the space. I am accepting commissions for graphic design projects. Sep 16, 2018 he also designed a tenpart series of patches to celebrate 50 years of america in space. He was a good, kind man, and im glad he is remembered for his work related to nasa he truly loved the space program. Mission patch artists tim gagnon and jorge cartes, in partnership. Nasa space artist tim gagnon is an astronaut space suit patchmaker. This allows the artists artwork to be highlighted in a three dimensional effect. Apollo 8 mission commemorative 5 tim gagnon original ab. I had been reading his book all week all we did was fly to the moon ill admit your patches are much better than most of the early versions. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Born and raised in east hartford, ct, a fascination with space exploration and art came early for gagnon.
Two artists who specialize in designing space mission patches have partnered with nasas official embroidered emblem supplier to produce a reimagined set of apollo insignias to mark the 50year anniversaries of the moon missions. Apollo 11 mission commemorative 5 tim gagnon original ab. Mcauliffeshepard discovery center hosts tim gagnon, nasa. Tim gagnon, kennedy space center, florida the artwork for the winning patch will be flown and awarded to the winner in a presentation by space shuttle program manager john shannon at the sts crew debrief at space center houston in early march. Deploy, capture and service satellites including the hubble. Tim gagnons commemorative patch designs collectspace. Please use the contact form found here to request one, and i graphic design. I sell the official nasa patches of the mercury, gemini, apollo and space shuttle programs from the official nasa manufacturer. Tim gagnon of florida and jorge cartes of spain, who for more than. Nasa commemorative patches and space patches the space store. Creating art doesnt have to be hard and ill show you how to do it. Space shuttle mission 2007tm is the newest, most exciting and affordable space shuttle simulator available today, designed to provide the experience and excitement of the nasa space shuttle missions of orbital space exploration in extreme detail. To mark this event artist tim gagnon of titusville, fl has designed a series of emblems commemorating the united states efforts to explore space. The original patch displayed three stars, one for each u.
For his 16th birthday gift in 1972 his parents arranged for. Two more stars were added for the space shuttle and international space station programs. A mission patch is a cloth reproduction of a spaceflight mission emblem worn by astronauts and other personnel affiliated with that mission. Thanks tim for your fantastic work and for having all of your patches available to us.
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