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Vintage 1993 LANDSAT 6 Satellite Patch Martin Marietta Titan II Launch Failure 4\"
Up for sale is an incredibly scarce and historically significant vintage original \"Landsat 6\" satellite mission team patch. This 4-inch square emblem was manufactured directly for the internal engineering and launch integration teams responsible for building and launching the ill-fated Earth-observation spacecraft, which was lost following a Titan II rocket malfunction on October 5, 1993.
Item Details & Features:
Text Inscription: \"LANDSAT 6\" cleanly embroidered in dark red stitching along the bottom border.
Unique Graphic Design: Beautiful high-density multi-color embroidery illustrating the golden Landsat 6 spacecraft with a blue solar array. The spacecraft is depicted scanning the globe below, which is artfully rendered as a green and white Interrupted Goode Homolosine map projection.
Measurements: Standard square layout measuring 4 inches by 4 inches.
Backing: Features the authentic vintage smooth plastic-coated heat-seal backing. This confirms its status as a genuine 1993 period project issue (New Old Stock).
Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Never sewn, ironed, or attached to any flight garment. Meticulously preserved in a private collection for over 25 years. Features stunning thread fidelity, perfectly vibrant original colors, and clean grey edge piping. (Please see the high-resolution photos for exact front and reverse detailing).
This is a museum-grade piece of unmanned space exploration history, representing a critical hardware chapter of the 1990s Earth-imaging race. An essential acquisition for advanced collectors focusing on early remote sensing history, weather/mapping satellites, Martin Marietta corporate lore, or rare launch anomaly mission items.
Shipping:
Packaged with care to ensure it arrives in the same mint condition seen in the photos
