Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Summary
- This medal commemorates the first launch of the Saturn V rocket on November 9, 1967. The Saturn V was the world's largest and most powerful rocket, and this launch was a successful test. From 1968 to the end of 1972, the Saturn V was used to launch a number of piloted and unpiloted Apollo spacecraft, including six successful missions to the Moon.
- Space medal collector Thomas Becker donated this medal to the National Collection in 1972.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Thomas Becker
- Inventory Number
- A19731522000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Events
- Materials
- Plastic
- Silver
- Cardboard
- Ink
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Medal): 3.8 × 0.2cm (1 1/2 × 1/16 in.)
- 3-D (Case): 7.5 × 5.9 × 63.5cm (2 15/16 × 2 5/16 × 25 in.)
- Storage: 15.2 × 14 × 3.8cm (6 × 5 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19731522000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv988bef92b-31aa-4a85-97dc-99af85007301
