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source problem

Footnote 35, "Weinberger 1996", what's this stand for? I can't found this source.--Jarodalien (talk) 15:54, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

It was a typo and has been fixed. Thanks for pointing it out.--Godot13 (talk) 17:12, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

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NASA space-flown Gemini medallions were mission-specific commemorative medallions which were approved by NASA and carried aboard the mission spacecraft into orbit. Gemini 8 was a mission in the Gemini program. The craft was launched on March 16, 1966, and astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit. However, the mission suffered the first critical in-space system failure of a U.S. spacecraft which threatened the lives of the astronauts and required an immediate abort of the mission. The crew returned safely to Earth.

Fliteline medallions were made for each of the crewed Gemini flights, being prepared for the astronauts at their request. It is unclear who prepared these early medallions, only that each individual box containing a medallion bore the word "Fliteline".Photograph credit: Heritage Auctions; commissioned by the NASA astronaut office

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NASA space-flown Apollo medallions were mission-specific commemorative medallions which were approved by NASA and carried aboard the mission spacecraft into orbit. Apollo 7 (October 11 – 22, 1968) was the first crewed flight in NASA's Apollo program, and saw the resumption of human spaceflight by the agency after the fire that killed the three Apollo 1 astronauts during a launch rehearsal test on January 27, 1967. The Apollo 7 astronauts, Wally Schirra, Walter Cunningham and Donn F. Eisele, took part in the first live television broadcast from an American spacecraft.

The medallions were struck by the Robbins Company in sterling silver and ordered by the mission crew as a personal memento of their flight; they were often taken to the lunar surface in the landing module. A total of over 3,000 Robbins medallions were flown into space across the 12 crewed flights of the Apollo program.

Photograph credit: Heritage Auctions; commissioned by the NASA astronaut office

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NASA space-flown Apollo medallions were mission-specific commemorative medallions which were approved by NASA and carried aboard the mission spacecraft into orbit. Apollo 8 (December 21 – 27, 1968) was the first crewed spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit, and also the first human spaceflight to reach another astronomical object, the Moon, which the crew orbited without landing. The astronauts, Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders, were the first humans to witness and photograph an earthrise.

The medallions were struck by the Robbins Company in sterling silver and ordered by the mission crew as a personal memento of their flight. A total of over 3,000 Robbins medallions were flown into space across the 12 crewed flights of the Apollo program.

Photograph credit: Heritage Auctions; commissioned by the NASA astronaut office

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NASA space-flown Apollo medallions were mission-specific commemorative medallions which were approved by NASA and carried aboard the mission spacecraft into orbit. Apollo 9 (March 3 – 13, 1969) was the third human spaceflight in NASA's Apollo program. Flown in low Earth orbit, it was the second crewed Apollo mission that the United States launched via a Saturn V rocket. The three-man crew consisted of James McDivitt, David Scott, and Rusty Schweickart; during the mission they tested systems and procedures critical to landing on the Moon, including the lunar module engines, backpack life support systems, navigation systems and docking maneuvers.

The medallions were struck by the Robbins Company in sterling silver and ordered by the mission crew as a personal memento of their flight. A total of over 3,000 Robbins medallions were flown into space across the 12 crewed flights of the Apollo program.

Photograph credit: Heritage Auctions; commissioned by the NASA astronaut office

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NASA space-flown Apollo medallions were mission-specific commemorative medallions which were approved by NASA and carried aboard the mission spacecraft into orbit. Apollo 10 (May 18 – 26, 1969) was the fourth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, and the second (after Apollo 8) to orbit the Moon. While astronaut John Young remained in the Command Module orbiting the Moon, astronauts Thomas Stafford and Gene Cernan test flew the Apollo Lunar Module but did not land.

The medallions were struck by the Robbins Company in sterling silver and ordered by the mission crew as a personal memento of their flight. A total of over 3,000 Robbins medallions were flown into space across the 12 crewed flights of the Apollo program.

Photograph credit: Heritage Auctions; commissioned by the NASA astronaut office

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NASA space-flown Apollo medallions were mission-specific commemorative medallions which were approved by NASA and carried aboard the mission spacecraft into orbit. Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC.

The medallions were struck by the Robbins Company in sterling silver and ordered by the mission crew as a personal memento of their flight; they were often taken to the lunar surface in the landing module. A total of over 3,000 Robbins medallions were flown into space across the 12 crewed flights of the Apollo program.

Photograph credit: Heritage Auctions; commissioned by the NASA astronaut office

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NASA space-flown Apollo medallions were mission-specific commemorative medallions which were approved by NASA and carried aboard the mission spacecraft into orbit. Apollo 12 (November 14 – 24, 1969) was the sixth crewed flight in the United States Apollo program and the second to land on the Moon. It was launched on November 14, 1969, from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Commander Charles "Pete" Conrad and Lunar Module Pilot Alan L. Bean performed just over one day and seven hours of lunar surface activity while Command Module Pilot Richard F. Gordon remained in lunar orbit.

The medallions were struck by the Robbins Company in sterling silver and ordered by the mission crew as a personal memento of their flight; they were often taken to the lunar surface in the landing module. A total of over 3,000 Robbins medallions were flown into space across the 12 crewed flights of the Apollo program.

Photograph credit: Heritage Auctions; commissioned by the NASA astronaut office

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NASA space-flown Apollo medallions were mission-specific commemorative medallions which were approved by NASA and carried aboard the mission spacecraft into orbit. Apollo 13 (April 11 – 17, 1970) was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program, but the intended lunar landing was aborted after an oxygen tank in the service module failed two days into the mission. The commander, Jim Lovell, with crew members Jack Swigert and Fred Haise, were brought safely back to Earth, using the lunar module as a lifeboat.

The medallions were struck by the Robbins Company in sterling silver and ordered by the mission crew as a personal memento of their flight; they were often taken to the lunar surface in the landing module. A total of over 3,000 Robbins medallions were flown into space across the 12 crewed flights of the Apollo program.

Photograph credit: Heritage Auctions; commissioned by the NASA astronaut office

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NASA space-flown Apollo medallions were mission-specific commemorative medallions which were approved by NASA and carried aboard the mission spacecraft into orbit. Apollo 14 (January 31, 1971 – February 9, 1971) was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program and the third to land on the Moon. While Commander Alan Shepard and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell landed, Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa remained in lunar orbit, performing scientific experiments and photographing the Moon, including the landing site of the future Apollo 16 mission.

The medallions were struck by the Robbins Company in sterling silver and ordered by the mission crew as a personal memento of their flight; they were often taken to the lunar surface in the landing module. A total of over 3,000 Robbins medallions were flown into space across the 12 crewed flights of the Apollo program.

Photograph credit: Heritage Auctions; commissioned by the NASA astronaut office

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NASA space-flown Apollo medallions were mission-specific commemorative medallions which were approved by NASA and carried aboard the mission spacecraft into orbit. Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the United States' Apollo program and the fourth to land on the Moon. It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landings. Commander David Scott and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin landed and explored the local area using the Lunar Roving Vehicle, while Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden stayed on board.

The medallions were struck by the Robbins Company in sterling silver and ordered by the mission crew as a personal memento of their flight; they were often taken to the lunar surface in the landing module. A total of over 3,000 Robbins medallions were flown into space across the 12 crewed flights of the Apollo program.

Photograph credit: Heritage Auctions; commissioned by the NASA astronaut office

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NASA space-flown Apollo medallions were mission-specific commemorative medallions which were approved by NASA and carried aboard the mission spacecraft into orbit. Apollo 16 (April 16 – 27, 1972) was the tenth crewed mission in the United States Apollo space program, and the fifth and next-to-last to land on the Moon. It featured an extended stay on the lunar surface, a focus on science, and the use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle. The mission was crewed by Commander John Young, Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke and Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly.

The medallions were struck by the Robbins Company in sterling silver and ordered by the mission crew as a personal memento of their flight; they were often taken to the lunar surface in the landing module. A total of over 3,000 Robbins medallions were flown into space across the 12 crewed flights of the Apollo program.

Photograph credit: Heritage Auctions; commissioned by the NASA astronaut office

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NASA space-flown Apollo medallions were mission-specific commemorative medallions which were approved by NASA and carried aboard the mission spacecraft into orbit. Apollo 17 (December 7 – 19, 1972) was the final Moon landing mission of NASA's Apollo program, and remains the most recent time humans have traveled beyond low Earth orbit and also the most recent time humans have set foot on the Moon. The crew consisted of Commander Gene Cernan, Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt, and Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans

The medallions were struck by the Robbins Company in sterling silver and ordered by the mission crew as a personal memento of their flight; they were often taken to the lunar surface in the landing module. A total of over 3,000 Robbins medallions were flown into space across the 12 crewed flights of the Apollo program.

Photograph credit: Heritage Auctions; commissioned by the NASA astronaut office

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NASA space-flown Apollo medallion for the Apollo–Soyuz mission.

Apollo–Soyuz was the first crewed international space mission, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union in 1975. A United States Apollo capsule and a Soviet Union Soyuz capsule launched into orbit on July 15, and millions of people around the world watched on television two days later as the spacecraft docked and the two crews shook hands through the hatch. The project was a symbol of détente between the two superpowers during the Cold War, and it is generally considered to mark the end of the Space Race, which had begun in 1957 with the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1.

Credit: Robbins Company for NASA; photographed by Heritage Auctions

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WP:BOLD move to July 15th, since that is the anniversary of the launch date listed on the coin. --Ahecht (TALK
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