Lot 545 - SPACE FLIGHT PLESETSK-SEATTLE BRONZE MEDALS 1992

A large collection of 38 memorial bronze table medals, rocket flight Plesetsk Russia to Seattle USA, 1992. On the obverse it is inscribed, Europe-America Space Flight 1992, both in Russian and English. The reverse also has English and Russian inscriptions Plesetsk Seattle 1992. Designed by Baklanov. Note: On November 16, 1992, a Soyuz-U rocket took off from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, which launched a Resurs-500 capsule (descent vehicle) with a diameter of 2.3 meters, similar to the one in which Yuri Gagarin first flew into space. Space flight "Europe-America-500" - the first private space flight. The project was conceived as a mission of goodwill, the purpose of which was to stimulate the peaceful use of technology and the development of trade relations between Russia and the United States. The project was continued with an internship program for Russian entrepreneurs. Space Memorabilia, Medals And Awards, Collectible Militaria.