Description: Authentic JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE -Tim Gagnon- JWST-A-B Emblem- NASA ESA CSA Mission PATCH The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope being jointly developed by NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). It is planned to succeed the Hubble Space Telescope as NASA's Flagship astrophysics mission. JWST is scheduled to be launched Saturday 25th of December 2021 during Ariane flight VA256. It will provide improved infrared resolution and sensitivity over Hubble, and will enable a broad range of investigations across the fields of astronomy and cosmology, including observing some of the most distant events and objects in the universe, such as the formation of the first galaxies, and detailed atmospheric characterization of potentially habitable exoplanets.The focus of the patch is the primary mirror of JWST, the Optical Telescope Element, consists of 18 hexagonal mirror segments made of gold-plated beryllium which combine to create a 6.5 m (21 ft) diameter mirror.In the center of the patch is the launch on an Ariane 5 launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. At the top the JWST is shown fully deployed in space. The 20 stars represent the 14 countries and six academic and industry partners involved in this effort.The logos of the three space agency partners are shown at the bottom.NASA: Overall responsibility for the Webb mission.ESA: Provides the Near Infrared Spectrograph, Mid-Infrared Instrument Optics Assembly, and the Ariane Launch Vehicle.CSA: Provides the Fine Guidance Sensor/Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph.This commemorative patch was designed by Tim Gagnon and Dr. Jorge Cartes.Approximately 4" by 4 1/2" A-B Emblem has been the sole supplier of mission patches to the astronaut’s office at NASA since the 70s, from the original NASA “meatball” patch to Artemis and every mission patch in between.Our NC-made patches have been to the moon, orbited the Earth, and are soon headed to Mars!A-B Emblem Official NASA Patch THIS - ORIGINAL - FULLY EMBROIDERED - A-B Emblem NASA - 4.5" - PATCH IS IN - MINT - CONDITION usafspace.comapollopatches.com apollospacepatches.com area51patches.com artemispatches.com artemiscrewpatches.com deepspacepatches.com usafspacepatches.com spacexpatches.com spacexmissionpatches.com launchpatches.com missionpatches.com marspatches.com marscrewpatches.com nasacrewpatches.com nasaspacepatches.com ussfpatches.com ussfcoins.com spaceforcepatches.com nropatches.com nrocoins.com orionpatches.com orioncrewpatches.com rocketlabpatches.com © 2002 - 2023 usafspace.com. All Rights Reserved.**** PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR - EBAY STORE - AND OTHER EBAY AUCTIONSA LOTMORE GREAT PATCHES, CHALLENGE COINS, FLOWN MEDALLIONS, SPACE STICKERS AND INCREDIBLE SIGNED NASA PHOTOSNASA LITHOS AND SPACE COLLECTIBLES ARE LISTED ****PLEASE KEEP WATCHING, WE ARE ADDING NEW ITEMS DAILY****
Price: 12.95 USD
Location: Fullerton, California
End Time: 2023-12-25T17:06:35.000Z
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JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE: ORIGINAL 4.5" NASA PATCH
Type: NASA Patch
Theme: Astronauts & Space Travel
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