The official NASA designed, produced and issued award medal commemorating the Skylab Space Station. Contains metal salvaged from the Skylab Space Station. Issued by NASA to ground support staff in appreciation of their efforts which made the first U.S. Space Station attempt a successful one. Official NASA declaration of authenticity is in raised text on the reverse of the medal. Back reads; "This medallion contains metal that travelled through space on the world's first space station - the U.S. Skylab in which astronauts Conrad, Kerwin, Weitz, Bean, Garriot, Lousma, Carr, Gibson and Pogue opened a new era in the uses of space. May 14, 1978 - February 8, 1974". Measures 1.5" (38mm) diameter, mint pristine condition.
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GB£ 50.00
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