Celebrating the Legacy of the Space Shuttle Program [Commemorative Medallion of the Space Shuttle Program]
Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, c2011. One of a number of multiple originals. Coin/Medal. An approximately 2 inch diameter clear plastic case with a 7.75 inch NASA silver medallion inside. The attached image show both the front and back of the single medallion, and clear plastic stand. The front side has a colorful center image of the Space Shuttle Orbiter and Launch Vehicle The outer portion has the text "Celebrating the Legacy of the Space Shuttle Program. The reverse side has an outer ring of text that states: Excellence Achieved By Those Who Believed NASA Commemorative. There is a striking image of the Launch Vehicle with Orbiter attached lifting off with the plume billowing at the bottom. The text on the right states: This medallion contains metal flown on the historic Space Shuttle Mission Complete. Both shuttle medals, Mission Complete and Legacy, celebrate the winged spacecraft and the program's 30 years of innovation and service. These official medallions were minted with metal from the same ingots used for the framed editions that were flown on a shuttle mission. Each medallion features a full color embedded insert of the official Space Shuttle Program Commemorative insignia. More