Apollo 8 Medallion

Object/Artifact

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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

Name/Title

Apollo 8 Medallion

Entry/Object ID

2024.13.34

Description

Apollo 8 Manned Flight Awareness Medallion December 21-27, 1968 Attached: Business Thank You Card Rocketdyne - North American Rockwell S.K. Hoffman, President

Acquisition

Accession

2024.13

Source or Donor

Carol Tyler

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Barco Mint

Date made

circa 1968

Notes

Estimated 200,000 produced

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Embossed

Location

Front of medallion

Transcription

"BORMAN LOVELL ANDERS" "DECEMBER 21-27, 1968" "APOLLO 8"

Language

English

Notes

Design: Busts of 3 Astronauts

Type

Embossed

Location

Back of medallion

Transcription

"FIRST LUNAR APOLLO FLIGHT" "IN" "APPRECIATION" "FOR YOUR" "CONTRIBUTION TO THE" "APOLLO SATURN PROJECT." "THE APOLLO 8 CREW" "CARRIED METAL IN THIS" "MEDALLION ON MAN'S" "FIRST FLIGHT TO" "THE MOON"

Language

English

Dimensions

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Aluminum

Material Notes

Contains a trace of metal flown on Apollo 8