apollo-soyuz test project

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Patch Analysis

Thanks to Wikipedia's extremely high resolution photo of the ASTP crews, its possible to examine the 4" Apollo-Soyuz patches that the crew members are wearing. It's evident that the US team have 4" patches affixed to their training jumpsuits while Leonov and Kubasov have theirs temporarily attached. Kubasov's is not in the same position as Leonovs and Leonov's is actual placed over the smaller Apollo-Soyuz patch he already had affixed to his jumpsuit:

 

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project - 3" - Dallas Cap & Emblem

Very similar to the A-B Emblem version.

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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project - 3" - Dallas Cap & Emblem

Virtually identical to the A-B Emblem version

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3" / 76mm
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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project - 4" - Cape Kennedy Medals

This Apollo-Soyuz Test Project patch is possibly part of a set of modern reproduction Apollo patches produced by Cape Kennedy Medals. It appears to be identical to the A-B Emblem version, however minute, subtle differences can be found. The gold stars appear to be sewn on top of the red field rather than being holes in the red field as in the A-B Emblem version.

Found in auctions adjacent to other Cape Kennedy Medal Apollo patches.

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4" / 100mm
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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project - 4" - US Troop Gear

This is a very crude reproduction of the ASTP patch. Obvious faults are the lack of Cyrillic characters, substituting latin characters for the Soviet crew: "JIEOHOB" and "KYGACOB". There is a strange space in "SLAY TON" as well. Other details, such as the Soyuz and CM are remarkably passable. 

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4" / 100mm
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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project - 4" - Unknown maker

This patch at first glance appears to be very similar to the A-B Emblem souvenir version, however, it is slightly different, notably: narrower gap between "Slayton" and "Leonov". The gold border area is a horizontal stitching rather than a radial stitch. The gold stars on the red field are embroidered rather than just unstitched areass in the red. The back is vacuum sealed and the embroidery style is the classic rather than modern type, so it is not a newer reproduction.

 

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4" / 100mm
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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project - Training

This patch was labeled as representing the training aspect of the ASTP mission.

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2.5" / 64mm
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Apollo--Soyuz Test Project - 4 3/4" - Thomas Stafford initialed version

These hard to find patches were issued with the initials of each US and Soviet crew member. The Soviet crew versions are particularly hard to find. The original patches are 4 3/4" in diameter. Copies are 4" and 5". The original can be identified by radial gold border stitching.

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4.75" / 120mm
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Apollo--Soyuz Test Project - 5" - Deke Slayton initialed version

These hard to find patches were issued with the initials of each US and Soviet crew member. The Soviet crew versions are particularly hard to find. The original patches are 4 3/4" in diameter. Copies are 4" and 5". The original can be identified by radial gold border stitching.

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4.75" / 120mm
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5
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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project - Support crew patch

"Troop" = Richard H. Truly
"Bo Bob" = Karol J. Bobko
"Crip" = Robert L. Crippen

"Johnny" = Dzhanibekov
"Boris" = Andreyev
"Yuri" = Romanenko
"Sasha" = Ivanchenko

Extremely rare.

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5" / 128mm
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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project - A-B Emblems Souvenir

4", plastic back

Red and Blue star sections touch the border in this version.

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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project - Lion Brothers

Lion Brother's 4" version features "ASTP" hallmarked in the clouds and a cloth back.

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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project - Crew Version

Identified by the 4" size and blue and red star blocks not touching the outer border. 

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Apollo-Soyuz Gold Bullion

Soviet era

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UDT Recovery Team - Apollo-Soyuz

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Apollo Soyuz - Gold Bullion

Soviet origin

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Apollo-Soyuz est Project Space Teams - reproduction

This vintage patch has no United Features Syndicate copyright

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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, Snoopy and the Russian Bear

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