Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Company

Physical Description

Earth to the Stars commemorative bronze medal; Obverse: relief of a winged horse, two nude male figures, and one nude female figure depicted; Reverse: relief of a mountian peak and tree depicted, embossed text "THERE IS NO EASY WAY FROM THE EARTH TO THE STARS".

Dimensions

3-D: 7.3 × 1.1cm (2 7/8 × 7/16 in.)

Materials

Copper Alloy
Protective Coating

Inventory Number

A19640329000

Credit Line

Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

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