Object Details
- Manufacturer
- National Commemorative Society
- Summary
- This National Commemorative Society medal commemorates the first Skylab crew (astronauts Pete Conrad, Joseph Kerwin, and Paul Weitz), who launched on May 25, 1973 and occupied America's first space station until June 22, 1973. While onboard, the crew deployed a sunshade to insulate Skylab, which had been damaged during its launch earlier in May. They also freed a solar wing that had been jammed with debris. The National Historical Foundation, the parent group for the National Commemorative Society, U.S.A. gave this medal to the National Collection in 1974.
- Credit Line
- Gift of the National Commemorative Society
- Inventory Number
- A19750096000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Events
- Materials
- Medal: Sterling silver
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Coin): 0.3 x 3.8cm (1/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19750096000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv91e4bb5c5-6b7d-45ca-9665-99ab9131424d
