Wapakoneta in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mission Patches
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Photographed by Craig Doda, December 2, 2023
1. Mission Patches Marker
Shuttle Mission STS-70
Flight dates: July 13 - 22, 1995
Orbiter: Space Shuttle Discovery
Crew: Terence T. Hendricks Kevin R. Kregel Nancy J. Currie Donald A. Thomas Mary Ellen Weber
Nicknamed the "All-Ohio mission." STS-70 consisted of astronauts that were born or had hometowns in Ohio. Kevin Kregel, the mission pilot, was born and raised in New York, but was later named an "honorary Ohioan" for the mission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.
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: Gemini VIII Patch (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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Photographed by Craig Doda, December 2, 2023
2. Mission Patches Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 10 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.
