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denali414 Member Posts: 593 From: Raleigh, NC Registered: Aug 2017	posted 02-17-2018 06:26 PM Does anyone know the story behind this STS-133 flown Merritt Island Tracking Station (MILA) medallion? Or how many were distributed? This is the first seen of this flown medallion. Thanks!
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999	posted 02-17-2018 07:06 PM Barring this medallion having flown in an astronaut's PPK, which I think unlikely, it would have been flown as part of the Official Flight Kit (OFK). The STS-133 OFK does not have a specific entry for MILA medallions, but there is a line item for "60 NASA Medallions," which might be inclusive of this medallion (all 60 could have been for MILA or some subset there within).
denali414 Member Posts: 593 From: Raleigh, NC Registered: Aug 2017	posted 02-18-2018 11:17 AM Robert, thanks for the information! That makes sense, so number somewhere between 1-60 depending on if another commemorative piece.

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