Apollo 11 LEM 5 Patch

An embroidered patch honoring the Apollo 11-LEM 5 mission. Sew-on. Measures approx. 3 inches across.

LEM-5 is the technical serial designation for the Lunar Module Eagle, the specific spacecraft that performed the first crewed moon landing during the Apollo 11 mission. Manufactured by Grumman Aerospace, LEM-5 was a two-stage vehicle specifically designed to operate only in the vacuum of space, consisting of a descent stage for landing and an ascent stage for returning the astronauts to lunar orbit. This particular unit featured several unique modifications compared to its predecessors, such as the removal of a landing probe on the leg with the ladder to prevent it from puncturing an astronaut's suit. On July 20, 1969, LEM-5 successfully carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the Sea of Tranquility, serving as their base of operations for 21.5 hours before its ascent stage carried them back to the Command Module Columbia. While the descent stage of LEM-5 remains at Tranquility Base as a historic monument, its ascent stage was jettisoned in lunar orbit and eventually impacted the moon's surface at an unknown location