Medal - RSC Energia Transport System Energia-Buran

Location Russia › Russian Federation (1991-date)
Year
Type Collection medallion
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight
Diameter 39 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Ribbed
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Image of the Energia — Buran space program of the Soviet Reusable Transport Space System (MTKS). One of the two MTKS systems implemented in the world, the program was a response to a similar multi-purpose military-civilian US Space Shuttle program. The Buran orbital spacecraft made its first space flight in unmanned mode on November 15, 1988.
Obverse script Cyrillic
Obverse lettering ЭНЕРГИЯ
(Translation: ENERGY)
Reverse description Inscriptions and stamp of the mint
Reverse script Cyrillic
Reverse lettering РАКЕТНО-КОСМИЧЕСКАЯ КОРПОРАЦИЯ ЭНЕРГИЯ имени С. П. КОРОЛЁВА УНИВЕРСАЛЬНАЯ РАКЕТНО-КОСМИЧЕСКАЯ ТРАНСПОРТНАЯ СИСТЕМА ЭНЕРГИЯ-БУРАН 15 НОЯБРЯ 1988 года СПМД
(Translation: ROCKET AND SPACE CORPORATION ENERGY named after S. P. KOROLYOV UNIVERSAL ROCKET AND SPACE TRANSPORT SYSTEM ENERGIA-BURAN NOVEMBER 15th, 1988 SPMD)
Mintage
Numisquare ID 6173397310
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