NASA Space Flight Medal
![The NASA Space Flight Medal planchet is a wreath with a scroll in the center. in the foreground is a triangle with a space shuttle in the center. below the triangle is the "worm" style NASA logo. The medal has a finger attached to a suspension ri... The NASA Space Flight Medal planchet is a wreath with a scroll in the center. in the foreground is a triangle with a space shuttle in the center. below the triangle is the "worm" style NASA logo. The medal has a finger attached to a suspension ri...](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/artifacts/uniforms-and-personal-equipment/awards/medals/nasa-medals/nasa-space-flight-medal/_jcr_content/body/media_asset/image.img.jpg/1586356615078.jpg)
Title: NASA Space Flight Medal
Accession #: NHHC 1987-97-J
Circa: 1980's
Size:
Medium: Metal, Fabric
Location: Headquarters Artifact Collection, Naval History and Heritage Command
One NASA Space Flight Medal. The obverse rim of the planchet is formed in the shape of a wreath with an unrolled scroll across the middle. In the foreground is a triangle with a space shuttle in the center. Below the triangle is the "worm" style NASA logo. The reverse is stamped "Space Flight Medal" The medal has a small metal finger projection at the top center attached to a suspension ring. The ribbon tapers to the ring. The ribbon colors are blue, red, black, red, aquamarine, red, black, red, blue. The pin and clasp is a slip-on style.
The NASA Space Flight Medal is awarded to any astronaut, American foreign, who flies aboard a United States Space mission.
![The reverse is stamped "Space Flight Medal" The medal has a finger attached to a suspension ring. The ring taperes the ribbon. The ribbon colors are blue, red, black, red, aquamarine, red, black, red, blue. The pin and clasp is slip on style. The reverse is stamped "Space Flight Medal" The medal has a finger attached to a suspension ring. The ring taperes the ribbon. The ribbon colors are blue, red, black, red, aquamarine, red, black, red, blue. The pin and clasp is slip on style.](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/artifacts/uniforms-and-personal-equipment/awards/medals/nasa-medals/nasa-space-flight-medal/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_1083114644/image.img.jpg/1586356897475.jpg)