This is an original patch design on top of a base copy. McClelland would make copies of the base shape or design and then add additional elements or color to them. This has hand written notations, and its signed & dated. Also included is a concept sketch on the design. Eventually, just the eagle on the lunar surface was used as the official Apollo 11 Mission Patch.
We have markable piece of American History. It’s an archive of original NASA mission patch design sketches and concept art by Clark C. McClelland, a longtime Industrial Engineer and Technical Assistant with NASA. This extensive collection, from the golden age of space flight, includes dozens of hand-drawn and hand colored patch proposals spanning key programs such as Apollo, Titan III, and the Space Shuttle era, including an early Challenger memorial patch. While a few designs are copies, most are rendered in pencil, ink, marker, and colored pencil. Most are in good condition. Numerous original sketches, tracings, and revisions—many bearing McClelland’s name, contact information, or handwritten notations.
Clark C. McClelland was an Industrial Engineer and Technical Assistant who contributed directly to NASA’s manned spaceflight programs, most notably during the Apollo era. Working at Kennedy Space Center, McClelland played a key role in launch operations, interfacing with spacecraft systems and mission logistics during the height of America’s race to the Moon. His work supported missions from Mercury through the Space Shuttle program, placing him in close proximity to some of the most historic launches in space exploration history. Beyond his technical career, McClelland possessed a strong artistic sensibility, engaging in graphic and architectural design that he often submitted to NASA for consideration in official capacities. During his years at Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center, he was also involved in the search for extraterrestrial life and investigating UFO sightings by US astronauts. McClelland was the Director of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) and the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). Eventually, he was nicknamed real the “real Fox Mulder” for working on the real X-Files.
This item comes with a copy of the Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
This is an original patch design on top of a base copy. McClelland would make copies of the base shape or design and then add additional elements or color to them. This has hand written notations, and its signed & dated. Also included is a concept sketch on the design. Eventually, just the eagle on the lunar surface was used as the official Apollo 11 Mission Patch.
We have markable piece of American History. It’s an archive of original NASA mission patch design sketches and concept art by Clark C. McClelland, a longtime Industrial Engineer and Technical Assistant with NASA. This extensive collection, from the golden age of space flight, includes dozens of hand-drawn and hand colored patch proposals spanning key programs such as Apollo, Titan III, and the Space Shuttle era, including an early Challenger memorial patch. While a few designs are copies, most are rendered in pencil, ink, marker, and colored pencil. Most are in good condition. Numerous original sketches, tracings, and revisions—many bearing McClelland’s name, contact information, or handwritten notations.
Clark C. McClelland was an Industrial Engineer and Technical Assistant who contributed directly to NASA’s manned spaceflight programs, most notably during the Apollo era. Working at Kennedy Space Center, McClelland played a key role in launch operations, interfacing with spacecraft systems and mission logistics during the height of America’s race to the Moon. His work supported missions from Mercury through the Space Shuttle program, placing him in close proximity to some of the most historic launches in space exploration history. Beyond his technical career, McClelland possessed a strong artistic sensibility, engaging in graphic and architectural design that he often submitted to NASA for consideration in official capacities. During his years at Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center, he was also involved in the search for extraterrestrial life and investigating UFO sightings by US astronauts. McClelland was the Director of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) and the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). Eventually, he was nicknamed real the “real Fox Mulder” for working on the real X-Files.
This item comes with a copy of the Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
