Wapakoneta in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Gemini VIII Patch

— Armstrong Air & Space Museum —

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 2, 2023

1. Gemini VIII Patch Marker

Inscription. The Gemini VIII patch is the only NASA mission with Armstrong's name as a crew member. The two twin stars of Castor and Pollux represent the Zodiac sign of Gemini. Their light is radiated through a prism which creates a rainbow that spells out the sign of Gemini and the roman numerals for eight. The rainbow signifies how the mission had a wide range - or full spectrum of goals. The Gemini VIII spacecraft has been on display in Wapakoneta since the museum's opening in 1972.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.

Location. 40° 33.823′ N, 84° 10.33′ W. Marker is in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is at the intersection of Apollo Drive and Gemini Drive, on the right when traveling north on Apollo Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Apollo Dr, Wapakoneta OH 45895, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mission Patches (here, next to this marker); Apollo 11 Patch (here, next to this marker); Space Exploration Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Learjet 28 Longhorn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Journey Of This Jet (within shouting distance of this marker); Armstrong Sets World Records

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Life After Apollo 11 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Learjet Sets The Standard (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wapakoneta.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 2, 2023

2. Gemini VIII Patch Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.