NASA Apollo 9 Mission Crew Patch
The official patch for NASA Apollo 9 mission crew that is the first launch of the complete Apollo configuration. The width of this patch if 4 inches made by AB Emblem. The red edge with blue background. Text with McDIVITT SCOTT SCHWEICKART wrap around at the top and “APOLLO IX” text wrap around at the bottom. The spaceships in the middle is the Saturn V vehicle, Command Service Module (CSM) and Lunar Module (LM). This mission also considered as the first transer by U.S. astronaut from one space vehicle to another. First seperation, rendezvous and re-docking of two spacecraft. First EVA by an astronaut (Schweickart) completely free of spacecraft life support equipment.
