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Topic: First Liquid Fuel Rocket medallion
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Alarm1202
New Member Posts: 2
From: Arlington, Texas USA
Registered: Aug 2018
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posted 08-14-2018 08:23 PM
  
I recently obtained an aluminum medallion. One side has a outline of Dr. Goddard's rocket and the words "March 1926" and "First Liquid Fuel Rocket" and a loosely detailed NASA logo on the other (the star details are reduced). I was wondering if anyone knows the background or origin of this medallion?  
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JBoe
Member Posts: 959
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 08-15-2018 07:11 PM
That's a nice looking medallion. I don't have any additional information, but it appears to be one of may early key fobs that the center had produced. I have two others with years 1964 and 1965. That said, I think your medallion is possibly 1964 or before based on the liquid fuel rocket design.As far as metal content, it's likely aluminum or similar lightweight metal. I'm not sure if it contains flown, combined flown metal, or metal from a specific component.  
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Alarm1202
New Member Posts: 2
From: Arlington, Texas USA
Registered: Aug 2018
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posted 08-21-2018 09:23 PM
Thank you for the information on the medallion. Since it came from a coin collection in Pennsylvania then the proximity to Goddard makes sense. The fobs were used for what kind of keys? |
JBoe
Member Posts: 959
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 08-22-2018 03:48 PM
No problem, thank you for sharing! The proximity makes sense since all my key fobs were obtained from eBay members located in Maryland. As far as the types of keys used, I don't think they were meant for something specific rather than a momento of GSFC.After looking at my 1964 key fob that I got in the mail today, it appears to be "brighter" than the 1965 medal. I think that it could be stamped (using a die) into some possible scrap metal used in manufacturing. I think that any metal used from Goddard's first liquid fueled rocket was incorporated in the National Space Club medallion. |
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