Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ph.D., the first U.S. woman to do a spacewalk, designed this medallion to represent her astronaut career. The medallion marks her three space shuttle missions on Challenger, Discovery, and Atlantis and her roles as scientist, astronaut, and explorer. Dr. Sullivan made history as one of the first female astronauts and by doing an extravehicular activity, or EVA, during the STS 41-G shuttle mission in October 1984. She served in NASA from 1978 until 1993 and then moved on to a variety of other positions in government and education. In a nod to the military tradition of exchanging "challenge coins," Dr. Sullivan presented this medallion to the Museum when she delivered its 2015 John H. Glenn Lecture in Space History.
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
MEMORABILIA-People
Manufacturer
All About Coins
Astronaut
Kathryn D. Sullivan
Designer
Kathryn D. Sullivan
Dimensions
3-D: 3.8 × 3.8 × 0.3cm (1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1/8 in.)
Materials
Metal
Enamel
Inventory Number
A20160072000
Credit Line
Gift of Kathryn D. Sullivan.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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