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Topic: Artemis II mission crew patch
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 54385
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: 529
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: 3169
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: 54385
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: 1111
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: 213
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: 1772
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: 589
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: 54385
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: 54385
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: 213
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. |
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