© Jlhare (CC BY-NC-SA)
© Jlhare (CC BY-NC-SA)
Medal - Project Mercury
1961 year| Bronze | 20.75 g | 40 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1961 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 20.75 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#111148 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Lettering to left of atlas rocket and astrological symbol of the planet mercury with number 7 in loop, representing the 1st 7 US astronauts
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROJECT
MERCURY
Edge
Plain
Comment
Pilot: Alan B. Shepard Jr.Call Sign: Freedom 7
Launch: May 5, 1961, 14:34:13 UTC
Site: LC-5 Kennedy space center Florida USA
Vehicle: Redstone MRLV MR-7
Payload: Mercury No.7
Duration: 15 minutes, 22 seconds
Recovery: May 5, 1961
Location: Atlantic Ocean
Ship: USS Lake Champlain
minted by Galaxy Medals, Brevard County, Florida USA
