Plaque, Award
Object number2018.27.97
Date1992
MediumWood; Metal; Felt
Credit LineGift of Jay Apt
DescriptionRectangular wooden award plaque.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 12 × 9.063 × 0.875 in. (30.5 × 23 × 2.2 cm)InscriptionsFront of medallion has gold text around perimeter "AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY".
Front has rectangular metal plate at bottom with engraved text "1992 FLIGHT ACHEIVEMENT AWARD / Presented to / JAY APT / for his outstanding performance in / successfully deploying the 17 - ton, / $617 million Gamma Ray Observatory / (GRO) satellite".
Historical NotesAmerican Astronautical Society Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award for 1992 plaque awarded to members of the STS-37 crew. The Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award is given annually for outstanding achievements as a crew, crew member, or team. This was one of two AAS Neil Armstrong awards given to crews on which Apt served, the second being awarded in 1997 to the STS-79 crew.
Previous owner
Dr. Jerome Apt III
Related institution
American Astronautical Society
On View
Not on view
1997
2008
1989
Samuel W. Off Jr.
