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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 Usage conditions apply
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