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Topic: Tim Gagnon's commemorative patches
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KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 04-23-2019 01:12 PM
cS tells me it's been 15 months since my last post. I apologize that it's been so long. Since I began this journey in 2007 and my first post in this thread 11 years ago you have supported my effort to celebrate past programs and anniversaries. I have tried to create commemoratives that were both beautiful and affordable. Most of the time I succeeded. When I didn't fewer patches were ordered and the cost increased. In addition due both Lynn and I dealing with health issues, my customer service suffered and that also caused fewer people to purchase from me. Let me be clear, I own all of it. My success and failure is my responsibility. I'm posting today to share some news. - I have been working more closely with A-B Emblem in an effort to insure my commemorative patches out live me. You'll be seeing more of my work on their website over the coming year. So save this link.
- Jorge and I are working on a set of Mercury and Gemini "Spirit" patches to complete the set we began with Apollo and Skylab. These will be available as early as next year.
- Just opened my Redbubble store. Looking to offer my work in a whole new way. I very much look forward to your feedback as this is new to me. More designs to be added soon. Please save this link.
- For the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 I have created with Jorge's help the most ambitious commemorative I've ever attempted. It will honor not only the challenge from President Kennedy it will illustrate the steps necessary to land Eagle on the Moon and return the crew "safely to Earth." I expect to make a formal announcement very soon.
- With that announcement in mind, last year I suffered a computer crash and lost my New Patch Alert list. If you would like to ensure you receive this announcement please email me your contact information.
- I very much appreciate all of the private messages you've sent about Lynn. Her pancreatitis has gotten worse and she may need to take an extended leave from work. There still is no cure but we continue to seek treatment that might mitigate her symptoms.
Thanks again for your camaraderie and support. |
SpaceCadet1983 Member Posts: 515 From: Pacific NW, United States Registered: May 2012
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posted 04-23-2019 02:04 PM
Thoughts and prayers for both Lynn and you, Tim. All the best! |
backof Member Posts: 35 From: Katonah, NY USA Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 04-23-2019 05:30 PM
Thanks for the updates Tim!
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robtheblue Member Posts: 81 From: Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK Registered: Jun 2018
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posted 04-28-2019 02:57 AM
Thanks for the updates Tim, I'm really excited to see the Mercury and Gemini Spirit patches.Best wishes to you and Lynn. |
BMckay Member Posts: 4098 From: MA, USA Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 04-28-2019 05:20 PM
Tim did our (One Giant Leap's) New England Astronauts patch and they came out great. The feedback from a few of the astronauts have been positive! So make sure you let Tim you know are interested in his patches because they are always first rate. |
thisismills Member Posts: 566 From: Michigan Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 04-29-2019 09:04 AM
Tim, great to see your post, and I am very much looking forward to all of your new patch and design endeavors. Especially excited about the Mercury and Gemini spirit patches. Keep up the amazing work! |
KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 05-05-2019 08:33 AM
Warning: Long post. Read all the way to the bottom and your questions will be answered. National Astronaut Day Apollo Commemorative PatchFour years ago the uniphi space agency founded a celebration of American space heroes called National Astronaut Day. My friends Annie Balliro and Michelle Lucas head up uniphi. With this year being the Apollo 11 anniversary we wanted to honor that history. I am very proud to announce the National Astronaut Day Apollo 50th Commemorative Patch. I digitally painted a profile portrait of President Kennedy looking towards the future. The full Moon shining above the U.S. flag. In the center is the Apollo/Saturn V what JFK described in 1962: "But if I were to say, my fellow citizens, that we shall send to the moon, 240,000 miles away from the control station in Houston, a giant rocket more than 300 feet tall, the length of this football field, made of new metal alloys, some of which have not yet been invented, capable of standing heat and stresses several times more than have ever been experienced, fitted together with a precision better than the finest watch, carrying all the equipment needed for propulsion, guidance, control, communications, food and survival, on an untried mission, to an unknown celestial body, and then return it safely to earth, re-entering the atmosphere at speeds of over 25,000 miles per hour, causing heat about half that of the temperature of the sun — almost as hot as it is here today — and do all this, and do it right, and do it first before this decade is out — then we must be bold." On the right we see an Apollo astronaut facing the flag on the lunar surface and back towards JFK as if to say "mission accomplished Mr. President." The Earth shines above. I'll let the viewer decide if the astronaut is Armstrong or Aldrin. National Astronaut Day (like Cosmonautics Day in Russia) celebrates the launch of our first person in space. Alan Shepard was launched on May 5, 1961. The first landing occurred on July 20, 1969. These dates frame the patch. The National Astronaut Day motto: "We Believe in Astronauts" completes the design. I'll be accepting orders for this patch from May 5 through May 25, 2019 then placing my master order. The cost will be $12 each which includes First Class domestic mail. For international orders the cost is $15 each. I plan to have patches in your hands before July 16-24, 2019. This will be one time order as per my agreement with the uniphi space agency. Which is why I am announcing this project almost two weeks before the order period opens. To place your order you can contact me via my website. I accept personal checks, credit cards or PayPal. But if you choose one of the latter two options add 4% to your order total to cover fees. There's a chance I will have some of these at Spacefest X but I wouldn't wait until then to purchase them. I am particularly proud of how this patch came out. Portraits are especially difficult to embroider. I am proud to support the effort to increase awareness of National Astronaut Day. The Russians are justifiably proud of Yuri Gagarin and their accomplishments in space. We should be too. |
robtheblue Member Posts: 81 From: Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK Registered: Jun 2018
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posted 05-06-2019 03:44 AM
Apologies if I've missed it Tim, but what size will these patches be? |
KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 05-07-2019 05:52 PM
Same size as the Friendship 7 50th. About 6 inches wide by 4.5 inches high. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 05-07-2019 10:11 PM
I need your opinion. This is a full size print of my (very ambitious) Apollo 11 Commemorative 16 patch montage. See the circular patch in the center? It’s 4.5 inches in diameter. When assembled the montage would be approximately 24 inches in diameter. The individual patches would have printed backgrounds where necessary with embroidery on top. Purchasing all 16 patches would cost between $150 and $200 retail. My question is this... find bike trails
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KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 07-02-2019 12:53 PM
Apollo Montage Patch and PrintsWhen JFK challenged the United States to "land a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth" it was a bold ambitious program. The 50th anniversary of the success called for a bold, ambitious commemorative. Well today it exists. Jorge Cartes R and I have designed the first of two Apollo Montage Commemorative patches. It will be offered exclusively by A-B Emblem. I have received the first prototype in hand and it is a very impressive presentation piece! All 16 patches are created by combining printed images and embroidery and are mounted on lunar gray twill material 18 inches in diameter. The center round patch is 4 inches in diameter. A-B Emblem is contacting the Kennedy Space Center and Johnson Space Center about offering these to their guests. The KSCVC has already expressed interest and I have connected their retail manager to my rep at A-B. I am announcing it here so that you might contact A-B to inquire about availability and reserve yours. I won't mislead you, this will be expensive but not necessarily prohibitive. There are many beautiful Apollo Anniversary items being offered this year competing for your attention. I hope you'll agree that this is worthy of consideration. The Apollo Montage patch has a price and a product number: D#411513. It will retail from A-B Emblem for $150. Authorized dealers like Skyforce Space Patches will be able to purchase it wholesale for resale. Presentation The montage patch needed a presentation backdrop so I created (with Jorge's help) a 24 inch wide by 36 inch high poster that depicts an olive branch and boot print on the lunar surface. The poster art will include a full size image of the patch and is printed on high quality heavy paper. The cost will be $50 each which includes shipping domestic via USPS Priority Mail in a tube. International shipping will be additional. I am accepting reservations for the poster between today and July 20, 2019, before having them printed. You can reserve yours by contacting me via my website. Once I place my order with the printer on July 21st that's it. They will be signed and numbered by me. Print A smaller 20x16 print of the Apollo Montage patch and background art will be available to purchase at Spacefest. Reserve yours now by contacting me via my website. The cost will be $20 each. Unlike the 24x36 inch poster, this will be available as long as there is a demand. |
robtheblue Member Posts: 81 From: Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK Registered: Jun 2018
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posted 07-08-2019 06:32 AM
Received my Kennedy National Astronaut Day patch this morning thanks Tim. Absolutely stunning patch as always. |
Kevin T. Randall Member Posts: 1620 From: Chesham, Bucks UK Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 08-08-2019 02:24 AM
AB Emblem has now listed this Tim Gagnon Apollo 11 50th anniversary montage patch on their website for $150. It has the SKU patch design number 411513. The 2019 date codes that have been used so far are;
- 411513 A-B E Made In China 07/19 40
At the same time AB Emblem also listed Tim Gagnon's Artemis 5" commemorative patch for $10 each. It has the SKU patch design number 412611 A-B Emblem Made In China 08/19 01 date code that has been reported by Joe F. of Skyforce so far. |
thisismills Member Posts: 566 From: Michigan Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 08-08-2019 09:32 AM
Great design for the Artemis patch, getting one of those! |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 52971 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-08-2019 09:43 AM
Tim has revealed his latest commemorative (via Facebook): On the eve of Spacefest, I'm proud to unveil my newest commemorative, "MAX-Q."Rebecca Hann Griffin suggested that since Spacefest was bringing the original band back together, I should create a special patch. I gifted the band with a patch each and will have them for sale beginning Friday morning at my booth. |
Paul J. Brennan Member Posts: 286 From: Linden, CA Registered: May 2019
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posted 08-08-2019 01:08 PM
Love it! Just ordered one (Artemis design) off of AB Emblem's site. |
robtheblue Member Posts: 81 From: Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK Registered: Jun 2018
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posted 02-12-2020 01:55 PM
Tim, just wondering if you and Jorge are still looking to produce Mercury and Gemini "Spirit" patches? |
KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-13-2020 05:27 PM
We’re almost done creating them. It’s my plan to give A-B Emblem first refusal to manufacture them.Thanks for asking. |
robtheblue Member Posts: 81 From: Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK Registered: Jun 2018
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posted 02-14-2020 12:17 AM
That's great news Tim, thank you for the update. I look forward to seeing them. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 04-08-2020 09:40 AM
The large 12-inch Final Flight (Alsbury version) patches are in. The patches that were pre-ordered during the discounted price time-frame have been shipped.For more details, see this Buy, Sell, Trade listing. Thanks. |
Pete Sarmiento Member Posts: 101 From: Fort Washington, MD, USA Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 05-26-2020 04:19 PM
quote: Originally posted by KSCartist: ...6th patch in my "Celebrating 50 Years of America in Space" commemorative series.
It looks good. Why did you put a helmet instead of using the Apollo project logo? I cannot see whether you include the Apollo 1, even though it was a disaster. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 05-28-2020 07:27 PM
I included the helmet to illustrate “man on the Moon.” The Apollo 1 emblem icon is at the lower left. Also the Apollo 1 crew names are at the bottom in gold. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 07-30-2020 06:55 PM
Congratulations to the Mars 2020 NASA Team as well as the ULA Launch Team for an outstanding successful launch this morning of the Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity Helicopter. I relate very closely with this mission because it took me 31 years of writing to NASA astronauts asking to work with them on their mission patch before I succeeded. So "persevering" is something I lived. This most ambitious mission to date deserves to be commemorated and I designed two patches to celebrate this accomplishment. Mars 2020 Perseverance Commemorative A 4.5 inch in diameter patch this design illustrates the journey from Earth to Mars as well as the mission on Mars. The Perseverance Rover is the most capable rover ever sent to another planet. The symbols used in the year 2020 are the Greek symbols for Earth and Mars respectively. The tagline, "The Search Continues..." is the succinct description of the Perseverance Mission. #CountdownToMars Virtual NASA Social Commemorative This 4.5 inch wide by 5.5 inch high patch is inspired by the Social badge design. You'll notice the illustration of the journey from Earth to Mars mirrors the Perseverance patch. As this social was created to follow launch preparations, I have illustrated the launch of the Atlas V 541 vehicle in the center. The symbol from the Mars 2020 patch is used in the word Mars at the top and the Greek symbol for Mars replaces the "O" in "Social." Finally this patch includes the date of launch, 30 JULY 2020. I am placing the main bulk order on July 31 and do not expect to receive the patches until Labor Day. This will NOT be a limited edition and I will work with the retailers to ensure they receive them as soon as possible. Please understand, these are embroidered patches not printed ones so manufacture takes time. The only authorized retailers are: - The Space Store
- Skyforce Space Patches
- USAFSpace on eBay
Thank you all for your interest in my work. |
Paul J. Brennan Member Posts: 286 From: Linden, CA Registered: May 2019
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posted 07-30-2020 07:49 PM
Once again Tim, you've knocked it out of the park! Great designs and execution! |
SXPatches Member Posts: 171 From: Port Orchard, WA USA Registered: Jul 2020
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posted 07-31-2020 01:28 AM
Both designs are engaging. I keep looking at them, making sure I didn't miss any details. A clever way to work in the Greek symbols. Nicely done Tim!It's been a banner day that started with a 4:30AM (PDT) alarm call to watch the launch, then buy the limited addition ULA patch and now ending my day with a pre-order of these patches. A great day for space exploration and my patch collection. |
usafspace Member Posts: 181 From: Los Angeles, CA USA Registered: May 2006
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posted 08-01-2020 10:26 AM
Tim, they are both beautiful patches. Thanks for making them available. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 08-25-2020 07:22 PM
I shipped the Mars Perseverance patch orders to the three retailers today. Less than a month after launch!The should have them in hand by the weekend. Thanks to everyone who expressed an interest. |
SXPatches Member Posts: 171 From: Port Orchard, WA USA Registered: Jul 2020
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posted 08-26-2020 01:22 AM
Tim, thank you for sharing your creative gift. I'm excited to see them in person. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 12-07-2020 04:55 PM
Since its beginning the space program military test pilots have volunteered to join the Astronaut Office. In 2013, Jorge Cartes R and I designed a set of "Military Astronaut" patches inspired by the emblem of each service. They have been well received.
I knew that with the formation of the U.S. Space Force last year I would eventually need to create another patch. Well, last month, I learned that Crew 1 Commander Col. Mike Hopkins transferred from the USAF to the USSF and will be the first USSF astronaut to fly when he takes the oath of that service. So I accelerated my work to complete this design and also updated the other service patches. Announcing the U.S. Space Force Astronauts patch. The initial order is in production and I expect delivery before Christmas. The only authorized retailers are: - The Space Store
- Skyforce Space Patches
- USAFSpace on eBay
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Paul J. Brennan Member Posts: 286 From: Linden, CA Registered: May 2019
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posted 12-08-2020 10:11 AM
Makes sense to me. Great idea! |
p51 Member Posts: 1784 From: Olympia, WA Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 12-08-2020 05:12 PM
Man, I'm not big for commemorative stuff for the most part but WOW, I love the Army patch, never even heard of this before seeing it posted here. I found one on eBay and nabbed it right away! |
MSS Member Posts: 1070 From: Europe Registered: May 2003
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posted 12-17-2020 04:38 PM
Tim Gagnon's "One For All" SpaceX Crew-1 commemorative patch (via SkyForce Space Patches): |
SXPatches Member Posts: 171 From: Port Orchard, WA USA Registered: Jul 2020
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posted 12-19-2020 08:50 PM
I am not familiar with the AN hallmark. Please educate me. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 52971 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-19-2020 09:01 PM
On Facebook, Tim credits the patch to three artists: Andrew Nyberg (AN), Jorge Cartes (JCR) and himself (TANG). |
KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 01-17-2021 10:51 AM
I've long admitted that I am terrible at curating my art. To aid in writing my book I'd like to ask a favor of every client I collaborated with.I am working on gathering all my work for my book and to also update my website. Please email me a photo of the embroidered patch, the date (month and year) I designed it and the description (if available). Include the organization you represented at the time we collaborated. Send these to me via my website. Thanks so much. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 01-21-2021 08:03 PM
Now available from A-B Emblem:Artemis - Apollo NASA named its effort to return to the Moon (and eventually onto Mars) Artemis. In Greek mythology, Artemis is the sister of Apollo, goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, the Moon, and chastity. In 1972, artist Robert McCall based his painting of the Apollo 17 patch on the Apollo Belvedere statue in the Vatican. Apollo 17 was the first launch I witnessed in person and was where I learned that artists could design mission patches so it was very personal to me. On the patch, the Apollo Belvedere statue is paired with the "Diana of Versailles," a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture by Leochares now in the Louvre. In Roman mythology, Artemis is called Diana. I (along with assistance from Dr. Jorge Cartes) designed this as a tribute to the past as well as a commemorative to the future. Artemis, next to the Moon looks towards Apollo and Mars. Apollo looks at Artemis and back at the Moon. The viewer can imagine he is giving his sister advice on lessons learned. I knew that A-B Emblem with their experience embroidering the Apollo 17 patch would do this design justice and they did. The Artemis Team On Dec. 9, 2020 NASA announced the Artemis Team: 18 astronauts who will be begin training for Artemis missions to the Moon, including the next man and first woman to walk on the Moon. I knew a larger patch including those names was warranted. Behind Artemis is the Moon, but as you can see she is looking forward and aiming her arrow (the SLS) towards the future. |
Paul J. Brennan Member Posts: 286 From: Linden, CA Registered: May 2019
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posted 01-22-2021 11:53 AM
Great design and execution by you and Jorge Tim! Just made a purchase of these two and a few older ones. |
SXPatches Member Posts: 171 From: Port Orchard, WA USA Registered: Jul 2020
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posted 01-24-2021 09:22 PM
Exciting!!! I was just looking at my return to Moon type patches. I'm excited to look at this in person and learn more about the crew I am not familiar with. Another great design from the team of TANG and JCR. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 3094 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 01-30-2021 06:24 PM
I am thrilled to finally be able to share this new patch by Jorge Cartes R and me, commissioned by The Ninety-Nines Museum of Women Pilots and Janet Ivey-Duensing.This is a limited edition event patch celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Mercury 13 testing at the Lovelace Clinic in New Mexico. From the museum: Mercury 13 Commemorative Patch $13.60 plus $1.17 sales tax, shipping included Sales end on Feb 27, 2021 To order, see this Eventbrite page, click on "Tickets" and select Mercury 13 Commemorative Patch from the add ons. Images of a Mercury-era and a Space Shuttle-era women astronauts, joined by the astrological symbol for Mercury within a 13-sided polygon. The shape of New Mexico pays homage to the Lovelace Clinic in Albuquerque where testing was performed in 1960-1961. Sharp eyed space enthusiasts will recognize the images are inspired by the LOOK Magazine cover of Betty Skelton (who was not a Mercury 13 member) and astronaut Eileen Collins. When Collins piloted the STS-63 mission in 1995, she invited the surviving members of the Mercury 13 to the launch. The star inside the Mercury symbol marks the location of the Lovelace Clinic (now Medical Center) in Albuquerque. |
SXPatches Member Posts: 171 From: Port Orchard, WA USA Registered: Jul 2020
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posted 01-31-2021 02:21 AM
I do not recognize the spacecraft in the upper-right corner?Thank you for the notice of this event, Tim. I would not have known about it. I look forward to attending and receiving your wonderfully designed patch. I have been researching the history of women in space and the contribution of female engineers in the space program, including the Mercury 13. Alyssa Carson's story is truly inspiring. I hope to have my daughter attend her presentation at this event. By the way, I bought her personal patch from her, the one you designed. Thank you again. |