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Medal, Commemorative

Object number2018.27.25 a-g

Manufacturer Lordship Industries

Manufacturer Arrow Manufacturing

Date1991

MediumMetal; Brass; Fabric; Leather; Satin; Plastic; Adhesive; Felt; Paper; Foam

Credit LineGift of Jay Apt

DescriptionNASA Space Flight Medal commemorating STS-37.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 3.25 × 1.5 × 0.625 in. (8.3 × 3.8 × 1.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 2.438 × 0.75 × 0.25 in. (6.2 × 1.9 × 0.6 cm)
Diameter x Depth (c): 0.563 × 0.438 in. (1.4 × 1.1 cm)
Diameter x Depth (d): 0.5 × 0.563 in. (1.3 × 1.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (e - closed): 1 × 4.313 × 7.063 in. (2.5 × 11 × 17.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (e - open): 7.5 × 4.313 × 7.5 in. (19.1 × 11 × 19.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (f): 7.25 × 3.875 × 0.25 in. (18.4 × 9.8 × 0.6 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (g): 3.125 × 3.125 × 0.5 in. (7.9 × 7.9 × 1.3 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Front of medal has raised text at bottom center “NASA”.

Reverse of medal has engraved text “SPACE FLIGHT MEDAL / JAY APT / STS-37 1991”.

(b)
Front of medal has raised text at bottom center “NASA”.

(c)
Front of lapel pin has raised text at bottom center “NASA”.

(e)
Top of case has silver printed text in lower right corner “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”.
Marks(b)
Back of pin mount has inscribed text “LI / GI”.

(c)
Reverse has raised text at bottom center “LORDSHIP / N.Y.”

(e)
Interior bottom plastic liner has raised text “ARROW”.
Historical NotesNASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Jay Apt for STS-37 mission.Label TextSpace Flight medal, 1991, STS-37 (back left)

Previous owner Dr. Jerome Apt III

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