Energia Maiden Launch

Energia Maiden Launch



Year: 1987

Mint/Issuer: Baikonur Cosmodrome

Mintage: 800

Flown metal: Metal taken from the first stage



Additional Information:



Medal minted from original flown metal of first test flight of this super heavy 100 ton rocket.



 



Medal Obverse:



 Depicts Energia on launch pad and reads `15 may 1987, 21:30 pm, cosmodrome Baikonur`.



 



Medal Reverse:



 Reads `This medal is minted from original metal of rocket-carrier Energia`.