- Home
- Collections
- Search the Collection
- Medal, Commemorative, Alan Shepard, Freedom 7
Medal, Commemorative, Alan Shepard, Freedom 7
Object Details
- Summary
- This Alan Shepard commemorative medal was designed by the Italian sculptor, Constantino Affer. As part of the Project Mercury program, Alan Shepard was the first American to fly in space on May 25, 1961. His suborbital flight in the Freedom 7 capsule lasted just over 15 minutes.
- Space medal collector Thomas Becker donated this medal to the National Collection in 1972.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Thomas Becker
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19731535000
- Designer
- Constantino Affer
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Events
- Materials
- Bronze with silver coating.
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 4.4cm (1 3/4 in.)
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
- Record ID
- nasm_A19731535000
- Usage
- Not determined
Related Object Groups
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.