The historic significance of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is represented by a rocket lifting off into space and the Cape Canaveral lighthouse that has stood guard over the beach and its natural environment for decades.  It can also represent the navigation aids of past and present.  The lighthouse warning sailors off dangerous shoals and/or guiding them to safe harbor and the rocket lifting off was carrying one of the first GPS satellites to be placed in space.

Though undeniably important in the history of The Aerospace Corporation, MOL also played a vital role in the history of the American space effort.

We all know about the Mercury 7. Not everyone knows about the 13 women that trained along with the men and qualified to fly in space. These women had the "Right Stuff" but during the wrong era of space travel. Check our "Books" section for "The Mercury 13" by Martha Ackmann to learn all about them.

Size:  4 in Diameter

Patch representing the Sands Space History Center named in honor of Major General Harry J. Sands Jr.  on October 14, 2016.  

Official patch for the Air Force Space & Missile Museum located in Cape Canaveral Fl.  This patch memorializes the historic launch of America's first satellite, Explorer I.  The mission started on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 26 on 31 January 1958.  Explorer I is responsible for discovering the Van Allen radiation belts that encircle the earch. 

4 inch embroidered patch issued to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 2nd Skylab Mission.  Launched by NASA on 28 July 1973 from Kennedy Space Center FL aboard a Saturn V Rocked.  Mission duration 59 days, 11 hours.  Recovery Date 25 Sept. 1973.

Crew:  Alan Bean, Jack Lousma, Owen Garriott

Embroidered patch representing the newly formed Space Launch Delta 45, part of the United States Space Force.  Includes card describing logo symbolism.

Dimensions: 4.5 in x 3.5 in.

Iron-on back.

Made in USA

Round patch embroidered  with the United States Space Force Delta emblem.  Iron-On back.

Dimensions:  3 in. Diameter

Embroidered design officially licensed by the Department of the US Air Force.

Curiosity Mars Rover embroidered patch.  Curiosity launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on November 26 2011 aboard an Atlas V-451 launch vehicle and landed on Mars on 5 August 2012. Landing site: Gale Crater. To date it is the largest and most capable rover sent to Mars.  Mission: to determine if life sustaining conditions ever existed on Mars.

Patch dimensions: 3.5 in x 4 in oval.  Embroidered with iron-on backing

Embroidered patch designed by Tim Gagnon to commemorate construction of the International Space Station.  Patch features flags of all participating nations.

Dimensions:  4.5 inch diameter.  Iron-on backing