The coin obverse reads:
“This Medallion contains metal that traveled through space on the world's first space station --The U.S. Skylab-- In which Astronauts Conrad, Kerwin, Weitz, Bean, Garriott, Lousma, Carr, Gibson and Pogue opened a new era in the uses of space. May 14, 1973 - February 8, 1974”
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4 comments:
That's some memento! But what was the "metal that traveled through space"? Was it something that was launched specifically for the purpose of creating these coins, some other cargo, or part of the space station itself?
Good question! These type of medallions are from flown pre-made medallions or those minted using metal that was carried into space.
I have mine from my time working within the Astronautics Division. It was great working with many of the engineers that built Mercury, Gemini, Skylab, NASP as well as a host of other space related items.
Yes, I got mine while working with McDonnell Douglas Astronautics also! Design department.
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