Fantastic 14K gold medallion of the STS-68 insignia carried on the Space Shuttle Endeavour during the 1994 mission, measuring 1.5" x 1.25", with a presentation inscription engraved on the reverse: "For Peggy, STS-68, Endeavour, 9-30-94 to 10-11-94." The back is also marked "14K." Includes the rubber mold used to cast the medallion. In fine condition.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the full crew—Mike Baker, Terry Wilcutt, Tom Jones, Steven Smith, Daniel W. Bursch, and Peter J. K. Wisoff-in part: "This STS-68 gold pendant was flown for Peggy M. Brannigan aboard the United States Space Shuttle, Endeavour, during Mission STS-68. Endeavour was launched at 7:16 a.m. EDT, September 30, 1994, from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. After 183 Earth orbits, Endeavour landed at 10:02 a.m. PDT on October 11, 1994, at Edwards Air Force Base, California." During this 11-day journey, the Shuttle traveled 4.7 million miles. As indicated by the mission insignia, the primary payload on this flight was the Space Radar Laboratory (SRL-2), which was used to collect scientific data over several sites during the Endeavour's 182 orbits.
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