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Medal - Skylab 1

Location United States
Year 1973
Type Commemorative medal
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Obverse description The obverse depicts in high relief the Skylab space station orbiting above the Earth's curved surface, with star cross-markers scattered across the textured field. Below the station, an inscription in the field names the three crew members, with the bold legend SKYLAB 1 prominently displayed along the lower rim.
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Reverse description The reverse features a dynamic composition in high relief depicting two astronauts performing an extravehicular solar panel repair activity in the upper field, while two figures representing student experimenters are shown in the lower field. The circumferential legend MAN'S INGENUITY CONQUERS SPACE runs along the raised border, with the mission dates MAY 25 - JUNE 22 1973 along the lower rim and the designer's monogram A·S·H with copyright symbol in the lower right field.
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