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Topic: Artemis II mission crew patch
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 54538
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-03-2025 01:18 PM
   
collectSPACE NASA's Artemis II astronauts reveal moon mission patch to honor 'AII'The next astronauts to fly to the moon now have a mission patch to represent their history-making journey. NASA on Thursday (April 3) debuted the official Artemis II insignia, its first emblem for a moon-bound crew in more than 50 years. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen will wear the patch when they launch on the Artemis II mission, currently targeted for no later than April 2026.  
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lucspace
Member Posts: 531
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 04-03-2025 02:05 PM
Love it! Has a visual hint of Apollo 8... |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3177
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 04-03-2025 02:50 PM
I think it is great!! |
Paul J. Brennan
Member Posts: 304
From: Linden, CA
Registered: May 2019
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posted 04-03-2025 05:22 PM
Outstanding! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 54538
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-03-2025 08:42 PM
It is going to be a little longer before A-B Emblem can start offering this patch for sale. They are still working on finalizing the embroidery with the Astronaut Office. NASA is projecting the Artemis II patch on the Vehicle Assembly Building tonight: 
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davidcwagner
Member Posts: 1135
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 04-03-2025 10:38 PM
Should switch position of Earth and moon for better balance. That would be more Apollo 8 like. The red curve becomes path to Mars. As is, the moon is downright cartoon-ugly and dominates the patch.The moon could be photo realistic with the point of the "A" on lunar south pole. |
Dave Ginsberg
Member Posts: 216
From: Redmond, Washington, USA
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 04-04-2025 12:41 AM
I like this design. To my eye, the way the Moon’s craters are drawn is eye-catching and quite original. I also like the way they paired the “II” with the Artemis “A”. It’s really a fitting insignia for this mission, imo. Do we know the name of the designer? |
Tom
Member Posts: 1777
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 04-04-2025 07:37 AM
Will soon be as "iconic" as the Apollo lunar mission patches. |
thisismills
Member Posts: 590
From: Michigan
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 04-04-2025 10:07 AM
Wonderful and striking design, it captivated me upon first glance. I like it more and more each time I see it with all the elements together in a visually appealing patch.Every detail is with a reason, so I am wondering what the "N" in Wiseman touching the lunar surface means. Any thoughts? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 54538
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-04-2025 07:22 PM
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Originally posted by Dave Ginsberg:
Do we know the name of the designer?
No word yet on who the artist(s) were who came up with the design, but from a friend who works at Johnson Space Center, it was NASA's team of artists who delivered the final product. He did confirm, though, that the patch "originated outside our gates." |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 54538
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-07-2025 11:59 AM
I am told the crew worked artist Greg Manchess, who previously helped design the SpaceX Crew-1 and Crew-3 patches, as well as Expedition 67. |
Dave Ginsberg
Member Posts: 216
From: Redmond, Washington, USA
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 04-07-2025 03:23 PM
Thanks for the info and link, Robert. It’s good to see talented artists get their chance to contribute to the long history of space mission insignias. I hope one day to have the same opportunity. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 54538
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-06-2025 04:35 PM
A first look (?) at the embroidered patch as received directly from Reid Wiseman (as seen on Facebook): |
Space Emblem Art
Member Posts: 202
From: Citrus Heights, CA - USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 05-06-2025 06:29 PM
What I thought was an error on the Artemis II emblem design was copied and included into the patch version. I speak of the small earth section above the curved black line surrounding the crescent Earth. Makes it look like an embroidery error. I wonder if anyone had pointed this out before. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 54538
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-06-2025 07:17 PM
That small arc is not intended to be part of Earth but a nod to the activity in low Earth orbit (the ISS in particular): The orbit around Earth highlights the ongoing exploration missions that have enabled Artemis... |
Dave Ginsberg
Member Posts: 216
From: Redmond, Washington, USA
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 05-06-2025 08:06 PM
I had been thinking that arc was a depiction of the “thin blue line” of atmosphere. Good to know the true intent. |
davidcwagner
Member Posts: 1135
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 05-07-2025 11:34 AM
One of the ugliest human spaceflight patches. The Acne Moon ruins the design. Looked if crater pattern on patch matched South Pole landing area. No match.This Artemis-inspired patch is a truly beautiful work of art. The original Artemis program design had moon at top. Better balanced. |
MartinAir
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Registered: Oct 2020
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posted 05-07-2025 02:49 PM
Not bad, maybe a bit dark for my taste. I like most Gemini, Apollo patches and the STS-107 emblem is probably my favorite space shuttle insignia. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 54538
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-07-2025 08:07 PM
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Originally posted by davidcwagner:
The Acne Moon ruins the design.
To each their own, of course. The craters on the patch remind me of the craters on the far side... |
Space Emblem Art
Member Posts: 202
From: Citrus Heights, CA - USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 05-08-2025 12:56 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
That small arc is not intended to be part of Earth but a nod to the activity in low Earth orbit...
Robert, thanks for the clarification on the arc over Earth. Apparently, I'd missed seeing that when I originally read the emblem description. Upon re-reading it, there it was. Now it makes sense. |
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