Artifact: Apollo 14 mission patch.
Manufacturer: AB Emblem.
Dimensions: 4½" / 112mm.
Program: Apollo.
Flown Status: unflown.
Description:
Apollo 14 AB Emblem patch. This version has a light gold colored border area with horizontal stitching.
Apollo 14:
Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission of NASA's Apollo program and the third mission to successfully land astronauts on the Moon. Launched on January 31, 1971, it aimed to explore the Fra Mauro highlands, a region rich in geological significance.
The crew of Apollo 14 included astronauts Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell. Shepard, who had previously flown on the suborbital Mercury-Redstone 3 mission (Freedom 7), became the first American to walk on the Moon during this mission.
The Lunar Module, named "Antares," landed safely on the lunar surface on February 5, 1971. Shepard and Mitchell conducted two moonwalks, spending a total of nine hours exploring the Fra Mauro formation, collecting rock and soil samples, and setting up scientific experiments.
One of the mission's notable accomplishments was the successful deployment of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP), a suite of scientific instruments designed to collect data on the Moon's geology, atmosphere, and seismic activity.
After completing their lunar activities, the crew returned to the Command Module, named "Kitty Hawk," and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on February 9, 1971. They were recovered by the USS New Orleans.
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