1999 minted in Samara city, where located Progress factory produced engines for giant Soviet Moon maned rocket complex N-1/L-3.
This medal was issued in commemoration of first launch of space rocket complex N-1/L-3 21 february 1969-1999 anniversary.The launch was unsuccessful, but it is still a part of Cosmonautics History.And these medals were exclusively minted for Progress factory.No public circulation.
On reverse side reads `Their names are in history of World Cosmonautics` and listed names of famous Soviet Academicians- designers who worked in program M.V.Keldysh, S.P.Korolev, V.P.Mishin, D.I.Kozlov, N.D.Kuznetsov, N.A.Pilyugin, V.P.Barmin.
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This product was added to our catalog on Friday 13 December, 2002.