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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 12 was the final mission in the Gemini program. The craft was launched on November 11, 1966, and astronauts Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin spent nearly four days in low Earth orbit. Gemini 12 marked a successful conclusion to the program, achieving the last of its goals by successfully demonstrating that astronauts can effectively work outside of spacecraft. This was instrumental in paving the way for the Apollo program, which aimed to land a man on the Moon by the end of the 1960s.
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