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posted 03-01-2024 04:50 PM               

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From the Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum:

In honor of Deke Slayton's 100th birthday we asked patch artist Tim Gagnon to design a special patch. Here it is and it is awesome!

This beautiful patch will only be available at the Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum. It will go on sale March 2, at 1:00 p.m. following Deke's birthday party. The patch is $15 each plus a flat $6 shipping for US orders. International shipping will vary depending on the destination. Email to order.

About the patch:

• The shape honors Deke's service in the Army Air Corps and Air Force.

• The seven rays of the sun honor the Original Mercury 7 astronauts.

• The 12 stars honor the 12 men who Deke selected to walk on the moon, while the full moon represents that goal of the Apollo program.

• The central focus is the Apollo and Soyuz spacecrafts docked together while orbiting the Earth. Underneath is the Delta 7 symbol, designed by artist Bill Coukoulis and used with his permission, that would have been painted on Deke's Mercury spacecraft.

• Flying from behind the Delta 7 symbol is his Formula One racing plane, the Stinger.

• Along the bottom are the symbols of the programs he helped manage: Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Shuttle, and finally Space Services Inc.

• In the center is the special Astronaut Pin he was given by the wives of the Apollo 1 crew.

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posted 03-05-2024 03:56 PM               

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Thanks everyone!

It was an honor to have the opportunity to celebrate a pioneer and benefit the museum.

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