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Topic: NASA Launch Services Program medallions
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bthumble
Member Posts: 267
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 10-24-2016 08:07 PM
   
Does anybody have information regarding the NASA Launch Services Program coins? I have a couple of them and would like to know more about them. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 10-24-2016 11:40 PM
I'd also like to have any additional information as well if anyone has details it would be great! |
BMacKinnon
Member Posts: 230
From: Waterford, MI. USA
Registered: Jul 2007
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posted 12-03-2016 08:23 PM
I now have ten of the Launch Services Medallions/Coins for ten different launches.From 2007, The AIM Spacecraft Launch. From 2008, The GLAST Spacecraft Launch. From 2009, The Kepler Spacecraft Launch, The WISE Spacecraft Launch and the NOAA-N Prime Spacecraft Launch. From 2011, The Aquarius/SAC-D Spacecraft Launch, The GRAIL Spacecraft Launch, the NPP Spacecraft Launch and the Mars Science Laboratory Spacecraft Launch. I have one more enroute from 2012, the launch of the NuSTAR satellite. I wonder how many more NASA Launch Services coins there are out there. Any more information would be helpful or if other cS users list what coins they have we can come up with our own initial list!  |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1465
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 12-04-2016 06:02 AM
Challenge coin would be the more appropriate term for them. They were made for LSP missions from STEREO to NUSTAR, 21 in all. There was a bronze coin made for RBSP. Additionally, there is a 50th mission LSP coin. A change/clarification in NASA's policy in using appropriated funds for employee swag/awards was the reason for discontinuation. Patches are still allowed. The USAF makes challenge coins for its missions but they are done by officially chartered groups (squadron party funds) or individuals and they charge a fee for them. I will provide photos at a later date. Here is a list of missions: - STEREO
- THEMIS
- AIM
- Phoenix
- Dawn
- GLAST
- OSTM/Jason-2
- IBEX
- NOAA-N PRIME
- OCO
- Kepler
- STSS-ATRR
- LRO/LCROSS
- WISE
- SDO
- Aquarius/SAC-D
- Juno
- GRAIL
- NPP
- MSL
- NuSTAR
They are occasionally available on eBay. |
BMacKinnon
Member Posts: 230
From: Waterford, MI. USA
Registered: Jul 2007
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posted 12-04-2016 11:59 AM
Jim, thanks for the clarification and the list! |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1465
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 12-05-2016 02:23 PM
A simple search on eBay for "lsp coin" brought up four results with eight coins. A search for "coin" under Collectibles: Historical Memorabilia: Astronauts & Space Travel revealed six more among the 900 results. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2920
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 12-05-2016 05:24 PM
I think Jim has got all of the NASA/LSP-produced "challenge" coins or medallions,
however, LSP also issued a few pennant medallions (i.e. Expendable Launch Vehicles), in addition to a set of nine colorful planet awareness coins and other LSP issues.The LSP budget was quite extensive early on with a variety of different souvenir and awareness productions, including much literature, lithos, glossies, and posters. Besides the coins and medallions, just to name a few, there are project patches and decal stickers, of course, but also LSP pins, key chains, lighted-up pinbacks,
waterless tattoo issues, magnet decals, a cool mini viewer assembly and even a light-up yo-yo for the kids (and perhaps even for some adults like myself)! Perhaps, though, unknown to lots of folks in the community of space collectors was a series of launch day cachet postal covers and insert cards by NASA/LSP from 2003-5. |
denali414
Member Posts: 597
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 11-02-2017 07:29 AM
Anyone have information about a silver, instead of colorized LSP medallion from the "Aura" launch?Coin reverse looks the same as the design for newer LSP coins, except in silver with inscription "(2004) Aura spacecraft will be launched on a Delta III from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California." Is there a whole series of older silver LSP coins? Or is this a one-off? Thanks for any information. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 11-02-2017 07:36 AM
I think the silver coins are made from aluminum, likely not flown metal. Looks like there's a bronze and aluminum series of the LSP medals. Something to do more research into. |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1465
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 11-02-2017 11:28 AM
There is no series. Just one offs.
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denali414
Member Posts: 597
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 11-02-2017 01:13 PM
Thanks! Had a feeling that may be the case, much appreciated. quote:
Originally posted by JBoe:
I think the silver coins are made from aluminum...
Yeah, meant silver colored. I figured aluminum and guess more spreadsheets. |
denali414
Member Posts: 597
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 01-18-2018 02:34 PM
Just picked up an OSTM-Jason-2 Launch Services Program medallion. Collection growing... |
denali414
Member Posts: 597
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 07-08-2018 11:39 AM
Just saw pins for the LSP, SMAP mission (Soil Moisture Active Passive) and MAVEN mission. Was wondering if a coin was also done? Any info appreciated, thanks! |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1465
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 07-15-2018 02:00 PM
quote:
Originally posted by denali414:
Was wondering if a coin was also done?
No coin.
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denali414
Member Posts: 597
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 01-16-2019 09:37 AM
Themis: |
denali414
Member Posts: 597
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 03-02-2019 11:54 AM
Phoenix Mars lander 2007 |
denali414
Member Posts: 597
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 05-12-2019 05:02 AM
NOAA N Prime |
denali414
Member Posts: 597
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 06-27-2019 03:43 PM
LSP Stereo mission: |
denali414
Member Posts: 597
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 01-02-2020 09:18 AM
2009 Orbital Carbon Observatory (OCO): |
denali414
Member Posts: 597
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 01-05-2020 10:02 AM
2012 NuStar: |
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