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Topic: SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 patches
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mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1402
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 06-01-2020 01:40 PM
   
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Originally posted by justin13:
...the meatball stitched on the shoulder looks a bit different, like it's printed (or a molded synthetic material?) rather than embroidered.
Yes, as does the crew patch worn on the suits. Does anyone know what this material is? It's clearly not embroidered material, but what looks to be some sort of synthetic. (And for the record, I like it.) |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 50149
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-01-2020 02:12 PM
Please see the discussion here: Emblems on SpaceX's Dragon spacesuits. |
lucspace
Member Posts: 500
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 06-02-2020 02:09 PM
The Demo-2 crew has been aboard ISS a couple of days, without any evidence of the SpaceX patch being worn. Should we conclude the SpaceX Demo-2 patch is be considered as a commemorative only, with the NASA version the "official" one for this mission? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 50149
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-02-2020 03:10 PM
I don't know if it should count, but on the morning of their first launch attempt, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley added both insignia to their Tesla Model X transport (photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls). |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1492
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 06-05-2020 10:21 AM
I placed an order with AB Emblem for this DM-2 patch on Monday 1st June at 12:11pm EST, and received today Friday 5th June patches with the correct date code of 06/2020 (June 2020).These patches must of been manufactured during the morning of Monday 1st June? |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 628
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 06-10-2020 01:44 PM
Why the "SpaceX crew patch" has black oceans while they are blue in the stickers?And do you know where can be purchased all the items, patch, lapel pin and sticker of both emblems? Thank you for any information. |
Liembo
Member Posts: 833
From: Bothell, WA
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 06-10-2020 02:04 PM
I haven't seen the SpaceX patch available anywhere and based on their lack of recent patch releases to the public/vendors, I would not hold your breath for it. A lot of replicas are popping up (for both patches). I would think that LaunchPins on eBay would be putting out the pins, they seem to be doing a lot of the poignant SpaceX missions but I am not sure how official they are. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 50149
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-10-2020 02:24 PM
LaunchPins produced both the NASA and SpaceX designs as lapel pins, but as Liem says, they are not official (or authorized). It appears that Winco may have produced the NASA design as a lapel pin (based on photos like this one), but they have yet to reach the retailers. Likewise, there are official decals of the NASA design produced (presumably) for Spaceflight Awareness, but if they are for sale in the NASA exchange shops, they have yet to reach online. The SpaceX decal may have been a special for the crew and company. Some of the journalists who attended the launch received a SpaceX patch from the company. The hope now is that SpaceX is just waiting for Endeavour to return to Earth before releasing it for sale, as they have done in the past (barring CRS-20). |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 628
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 06-10-2020 06:08 PM
Thank you very much. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 50149
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-31-2020 11:24 AM
Boy Scouts of America has a patch commemorating the Demo-2 mission. (The artist appears to have confused the in-flight abort renderings with a nominal launch.)  
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MajTom7
Member Posts: 134
From: Cocoa, FL USA
Registered: Aug 2011
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posted 08-02-2020 02:36 PM
SpaceX is now selling their patch and a T-shirt with their patch on the back. They also have a NASA worm labelled drink bottle and journal. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2926
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 08-03-2020 04:29 AM
I bought one, but not two, only because the site limits you to one per order. |
belly
Member Posts: 23
From: Cheshire, United Kingdom
Registered: Sep 2019
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posted 08-03-2020 12:21 PM
Does anyone know the maker of SpaceX's DM-2 patch? |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1492
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 08-03-2020 12:49 PM
As far as I know SpaceX design and produce their own patches in house and manufacture them in China. |
David C
Member Posts: 1392
From: Lausanne
Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 08-03-2020 01:45 PM
Wish they made them in the USA, especially in this economy. |
MSS
Member Posts: 998
From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 08-05-2020 10:39 AM
A different/simplified version of DM-2 patch. |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 760
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 08-05-2020 08:31 PM
quote:
Originally posted by David C:
Wish they made them in the USA, especially in this economy.
Considering the price it would be nice if they were at least made in the US. $15 for a mission patch made in China. But I guess that’s capitalism. |
Paul J. Brennan
Member Posts: 254
From: Linden, CA
Registered: May 2019
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posted 08-06-2020 01:53 PM
Today, I received the SpaceX produced patch and conducted a side-by-side-by-side comparison with the recently purchased AB Emblem patch sold by USAF, and a reproduction patch purchased from an eBay seller. Below are some observations: - It appears that all three are sized differently, with the SpaceX version being the largest (right side in the photo), followed by the AB Emblem version (middle in the photo), and then the third party repro (left side in the photo) being the smallest of the three.
- The third party repro appears to match the SpaceX version more closely, yet misses some of the details of their version.
- The AB Emblem version has blue land and ocean features, while the SpaceX version has blue land and black ocean features.
- The AB Emblem version uses silver metallic thread on the ISS while the SpaceX version uses silver metallic thread for the astronauts' names and the launch site (Cape Canaveral).
- The 4-leaf clover is different on each one.
- There are other minor details between each version.
This is not meant as a critique, but rather an examination of the three patches in my possession.  |
MajTom7
Member Posts: 134
From: Cocoa, FL USA
Registered: Aug 2011
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posted 08-06-2020 06:26 PM
Thanks, Paul! The AB Emblem patch looks like it's based on this artwork. |
Paul J. Brennan
Member Posts: 254
From: Linden, CA
Registered: May 2019
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posted 08-06-2020 09:53 PM
No problem. Yes, that looks to be the case. It looks like somewhere along the way there was a change order? |
David C
Member Posts: 1392
From: Lausanne
Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 08-07-2020 02:30 AM
Thanks Paul. I think the AB patch looks the best, but I take the view that the SpaceX version is more collectable and that's the one I have. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1492
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 09-01-2020 08:21 AM
The AB Emblem version of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 patch has finally been listed on the AB Emblem website. The SKU patch design number is still 424891. The embedded labels and date code(s) are not yet confirmed at this time, but should be the new style "crown emblem" labels with "Made In USA" on them under their trade name "A-B Emblem". The previous embedded labels first seen on this patch in mid July this year, were the old style labels without the "crown emblem" or their trade name "A-B Emblem" on (pre December 2017 style labels). - 424891 MADE IN USA 0720 20 (old style label)
- 424891 A-B Emblem Made In USA 0872020 (new style 'crown emblem' label
- 424891 A-B Emblem Made In USA 11/2020
- 424891 A-B Emblem Made In USA 02/21 20
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Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1492
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 03-22-2023 09:48 AM
Yesterday (21st March 2023), AB Emblem released for sale two prototype examples of the SpaceX Dragon DM-2 first two crewed flight patches. They listed these DM-2 patches in their "Lost In Space" section.The details of these patches are as follows; - 412658 A-B Emblem 07 or 08/19 20 (USA) has a metallic silver merrowed embroidered border instead of a laser cut border. It also has extra stitching all around the inner border edge. (Right patch).
- 412664 A-B Emblem 07 or 08/19 20 (USA) has a grey merrowed embroidered border instead of a laser cut border. It also has extra stitching all around the inner border edge. (Left patch).
The date codes shown above are not as yet confirmed.Both of these patches sold out in under an hour. If any members here were successful in buying either of these two prototype patches can I ask them to post back image scans or photos here? Many thanks.  |
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