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Flown embroidered 'Grumman' Apollo 10 mission insignia patch carried to the moon on Apollo 10, measuring 4˝ x 4˝, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in blue felt tip, "Flown—X, Tom Stafford." Affixed to a letter of provenance on Stafford, Burke and Hecker letterhead, in part: "Attached to this letter is an Apollo X crew emblem flown on the flight of Apollo X during May 18 to 26, 1969. I was commander of this flight which carried the first lunar module named Snoopy to lunar orbit. This emblem was carried in Snoopy as Gene Cernan and I descended to within 50,000 feet of the lunar surface…This emblem has the distinction of being one of the fastest flown artifacts from space travel. During the Apollo X reentry, I along with my fellow crew members, Gene Cernan and John Young, established the all-time record for the highest speed ever attained by man, 24,790 miles per hour. This speed record will not be broken until a crew of astronauts return from Mars sometime during the 21st century." Matted and framed with a color photo of the Apollo 10 liftoff, signed in blue felt tip, "Tom Stafford, Apollo X, Cdr.," to an overall size of 21 x 15. In fine condition. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from Zarelli Space Authentication for the patch and signed photo.
