Posted by Aerospace Legacy Foundation Fundraising Auction on September 27, 2014 2-5pm at the Columbia Memorial Space Center 12400 Columbia Way (Clark St) Downey CA Upstairs Theater Room Per the patch creator Tim Gagnon FREEDOM 7 50TH and FAITH 7 50TH I was never satisfied with the Official Freedom 7 50th adopted by KSC for their anniversary events. So in 2012 when I met Laura Shepard Churchley at the National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, we discussed a proper commemorative. The focus of the patch is the launch of Freedom 7 on the Redstone booster. The shape is reminiscent of the US Navy Squadron patches worn by aviators. The Faith 7 50th was created with the approval and assistance of Suzy Cooper. The design is a tribute to the bravado Gordo displayed and showcases an orbital sunrise to illustrate that this was the longest Mercury flight. LIBERTY BELL 7 50TH Commissioned by the family of Gus Grissom, Tim Gagnon and Jorge Cartes have designed this commemorative patch to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the flight of Liberty Bell 7. This fully embroidered patch will be available in two sizes, 4 inches. The design focus is the Mercury spacecraft piloted by Virgil “Gus” Grissom on a suborbital flight on July 21, 1961 . FRIENDSHIP 7 50TH This design honors that accomplishment by incorporating elements of both of John Glenn’s spaceflights. At the top is the name Glenn chose for his call sign that was painted on the side of his spacecraft. On the left is the Mercury 7 Astronaut Symbol. On the right is the gold US Astronaut Symbol. The Mercury capsule and orbital trajectory are borrowed from the STS-95 patch when Glenn returned to space aboard the space shuttle Discovery in 1998. The seven stars represent the Mercury 7 Astronauts as well as the crew of STS-95. The anniversary date and the name of the man we honor are at the bottom. This design was created by Tim Gagnon of Titusville, FL and Dr. Jorge Cartes of Madrid, Spain SIGMA 7 50TH Above the Earth is the symbol Schirra chose for his call sign and that was painted on the side of his spacecraft by artist Cece Bibby. Next to it the anniversary dates. On the left is the Mercury 7 Astronaut Symbol and on the right is the gold US Astronaut Symbol. The Mercury capsule and orbital trajectory are represented by a turtle orbiting the Earth. Schirra was well known for his sense of humor. The question “Are you a turtle?” and it’s colorful reply was one of Schirra’s famous “gotchas.” The seven stars represent the Mercury 7 Astronauts. The name of the man we honor is at the bottom. The full Moon is included to pay homage to Schirra’s contribution to accomplishing the goal set by President Kennedy. He was the only astronaut to fly Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft. This design was created with the endorsement and approval of the Schirra Family.
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