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Topic:	NASA Pioneer 10/11 mission patch

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<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="600"><TR><td bgcolor="#000000"><TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=4 border=0 cellspacing=1 WIDTH="100%"><TR bgcolor="#660000"><TD COLSPAN=2><CENTER>T O P I C     R E V I E W</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>justin13</TD><TD>I come across this image from time to time, and I'm rather curious. NASA calls it the Pioneer 10/11 mission patch in the NSSDCA, and the image is borrowed on sites like Wikipedia, but I don't see it anywhere else. It appears physical patches were made at one point, but I wonder how many, and how long ago the supply dried up. Has anyone seen one in person?<center><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/pioneer10_11patch01.jpg" width="400" height="409" border="0"></center></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Philip</TD><TD>I have other Pioneer 10/11 patches...</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>Though clearly a different run, Duane King (who ran the successful Kickstarter for the replica Pioneer plaque) has reproductions of this patch and another <A HREF="https://messagefrom.earth/Pioneer-Mission-Patches" TARGET=_blank>for sale</A>.<center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/review/pioneer10_11patch02-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/pioneer10_11patch02.jpg" width="400" height="230" border="0"></a></center></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>justin13</TD><TD>Good to know there's a nice reproduction out there!</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Kevin T. Randall</TD><TD>AB Emblem has just released and <A HREF="https://space.abemblem.com/collections/special/products/pioneer-10-11" TARGET=_blank>listed on its website</A> a 4" replica/recreation of the original Pioneer 10/11 patch. This replica patch has the SKU patch design number 446655. This patch is made in China.The date code used is confirmed as;<UL TYPE=SQUARE> <LI>446655 Made In China 09/22 01 (old style white label without crown logo) <LI>446655 A-B Emblem Made In China 09/22 01 <LI>446655 A-B Emblem 10/22 01 (missing Made In China)</UL><center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/review/pioneer10_11patch03-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/pioneer10_11patch03.jpg" width="400" height="400" border="0"></a></center>There is also a 3" diameter round version with the following details on the embedded labels;<UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI>283160 Made In China 02/18 01 with old style white label (seen on eBay 12-05-23)</UL></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Liembo</TD><TD>Yikes, it looks like A-B Emblem worked off of the Duane King version instead of the original because it's a pale comparison to the original in accuracy and detail. </TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Ken Havekotte</TD><TD>I have this original and large patch that I will try to locate as Pioneer 10/11 are at the top of my favorite all-time deep space probes. The program patch I have is vintage (not a reproduction of any kind) from the early 1970's. It had been gifted to me by a Pioneer launch team member from Launch Complex 36. Just from a quick glance, the fabric used on that first patch depiction in my opinion looks exactly like the original I have.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>J Blackburn</TD><TD>Does anyone know what the original size was of this patch, 3 inch, 4 inch, or somewhere in between? After looking at both replicas from above one is a 3 inch diameter and the other is a 4 inch diameter. In my opinion a replica should be true to size of the original and will help with determining which one I purchase.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Liembo</TD><TD>Looks like there's another vintage version out there and based on the way Jupiter was detailed, this might be the one that A-B Emblem emulated, though there are still differences in the probe itself. This is a 4" patch with a cheesecloth back.<center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/review/liembo/pioneer_10_11_patch01-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/liembo/pioneer_10_11_patch01.jpg" width="400" height="378"></a></center></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Ken Havekotte</TD><TD>It's hard not having the patch referred to in front of my eyes, but mine was at least 6" diameter (it was a large issue) and may had been used on the back of a launch team member's jacket.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>J Blackburn</TD><TD>Thank you Liem and Ken for the diameter info.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>spaceman</TD><TD>446655 09/22 01 Made in China 446655 10/22 01 AB Emblem crown logo</TD></TR></TABLE></td></tr></table>

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