Medal - The Caltech - JPL Numismatic Society (Deep Space Network) ND front Medal - The Caltech - JPL Numismatic Society (Deep Space Network) ND back
Medal - The Caltech - JPL Numismatic Society (Deep Space Network) ND photo
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Medal - The Caltech - JPL Numismatic Society (Deep Space Network) ND

 
Silver (.999) - -
Description
Location
United States
Type
Medals › Membership medals
Composition
Silver (.999)
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#72219
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Jet Propulsion Laboratory-California Institute of Technology
The CALTECH-JPL numismatic society commemorates achievements in space exploration

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY-CALIF. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
THE
CALTECH-JPL
NUMISMATIC
SOCIETY
COMMEMORATES
ACHIEVEMENTS
IN SPACE EXPLO-
RATION

Edge

Plain

Comment

Commemorates the Deep Space Network starting on December 3, 1958.

From description given by CALTECH-JPL numismatic society:

"DSN Started 12/3/1958
Three antenna complexes, Goldstone CA, Madrid Spain, Canberra Australia, connect to Space Flight Operations Facility at JPL. Spacecraft control, radio astronomy support"