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 Shannon, STS-68, Endeavour, 9-30-94 to 10-11-94." The back is also marked "14K." In fine condition.
Accompanied by a letter of provenance signed Mission Specialist Steven L. Smith, in part: "STS-68 aboard Endeavour marked the second flight in 1994 of the Space Radar Laboratory…SRL was part of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth. Flying SRL during different seasons allowed comparison of Earth changes between seasons…The gold pendant shows the crew patch for the mission. Engraved post-flight on the back is the date it was flown. This was flown for one of my family members." During this 11-day journey, the Shuttle traveled 4.7 million miles. As indicated by the mission insignia and noted in the letter, 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.
