| Location | United States |
| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Medals/Collection medallions |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 24.4 g |
| Diameter | 38.80 mm |
| Thickness | 2.65 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Segmented reeding with inscription Script: Latin Lettering: BRONZE FM 70 P |
| Period | |
| Notice | |
| Reference(s) | Franklin#AIS-5 |
| Obverse description | |
| Obverse lettering | FIRST LONG-RANGE COMMUNICATION SATELLITE CR PIONEER V |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | |
| Reverse lettering | MARCH 11, 1960. Pioneer V sent data back to Earth about solar flares, radiation particle energy and mag- netic field phenomena from 22.5 million miles in space setting a communications record. FM |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003) |
| Mintage | 1970 FM - - 7 303 |
| Catalog ID | 4197885570 |
| Comments |
