United States. A Nasa Space Flight Medal, Cased

Fullsize in bronze gilt, measuring 38.5 mm in diameter, original ribbon with brooch pinback; and Miniature in bronze gilt, measuring 19.2 mm in diameter, original ribbon with pinback. Extremely fine. Accompanied by its 36 mm (w) x 10.5 mm ribbon bar with dual push pins and its 14.7 mm in diameter lapel badge with push pin, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" on the lid, case also extremely fine.

Footnote: The NASA Space Flight Medal is a decoration of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. According to its statutes, it is awarded "for significant achievement or service during individual participation as a civilian or military astronaut, pilot, mission specialist, payload specialist, or other space flight participant in a space flight mission." In practice, the medal is bestowed upon any astronaut (US or foreign) who flies aboard a United States space mission, and typically every subsequent flight is honored with an additional award. Multiple awards of the decoration are annotated either by award stars or oak leaf clusters (depending on the civilian or military status of the recipient and, if military, the branch of service). The NASA Space Flight Medal is also authorized for wear on active uniforms of the United States military and is worn after all military decorations.