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Medal, Commemorative

Object number2018.27.28 a-h

Manufacturer Graco Awards Manufacturing, Inc.

Manufacturer Arrow Manufacturing

Manufacturer B.A. Ballou Company

Date1996

MediumMetal; Brass; Fabric; Silver; Leather; Plastic; Adhesive; Felt

Credit LineGift of Jay Apt

DescriptionNASA Space Flight Medal commemorating STS-79.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 3.313 × 1.563 × 0.5 in. (8.4 × 4 × 1.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 2.25 × 0.75 × 0.625 in. (5.7 × 1.9 × 1.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 0.5 × 1.5 × 0.563 in. (1.3 × 3.8 × 1.4 cm)
Diameter x Depth (d): 0.563 × 0.438 in. (1.4 × 1.1 cm)
Diameter x Depth (e): 0.5 × 0.563 in. (1.3 × 1.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (f): 0.25 × 0.563 × 0.5 in. (0.6 × 1.4 × 1.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (g - closed): 1.063 × 4.375 × 7.063 in. (2.7 × 11.1 × 17.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (g - open): 7.563 × 4.375 × 7.5 in. (19.2 × 11.1 × 19.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (h): 6.75 × 4 × 0.625 in. (17.1 × 10.2 × 1.6 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Front of medal has raised text at bottom center “NASA”.
Reverse of medal has engraved text “SPACE FLIGHT MEDAL / Jerome Apt, Ph.D. / STS-79 1996”.

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

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

(g)
Top of case has soft gold-tone printed text in lower right corner “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”.
Marks(b)
Back of pin mount has inscribed inverted text “G27 G1”.
Face of clutch back fastener has engraved text “BALLOU / REG’D”.

(c)
Ribbon bar has engraved text on reverse at center “GRACO-GI”.
Each clutch back fastener has engraved text “BALLOU / REG’D”.

(d)
Face of clutch back fastener has engraved text “BALLOU / REG’D”.

(e)
Face of clutch back fastener has engraved text “BALLOU / REG’D”.

(g)
Interior bottom plastic liner has raised text “ARROW”.
Historical NotesNASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Jay Apt for STS-79 mission.Label TextSpace Flight medal, 1996, STS-79 (front middle)

Previous owner Dr. Jerome Apt III

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