{"product_id":"soviet-table-medal-mikhail-yangel-anniversary","title":"Soviet Table Medal Mikhail Yangel 70th Anniversary – Rocket Designer, USSR","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Soviet table medal is a commemorative piece dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the birth of Mikhail Kuzmich Yangel (1911-1971), a leading Soviet rocket designer. Yangel founded OKB-586 (now the Southern Design Bureau in Dnipro) and was a key figure in the development of Soviet ballistic missiles and spacecraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commemorative tabletop medal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70th anniversary of the birth of Academician Mikhail Yangel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bas-relief profile portrait with the Russian inscription \"ACADEMICIAN MIKHAIL KUZMICH YANGEL\" and the dates 1911-1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stylized space satellite and a rocket launching into orbit, with an engraved quote and the inscription \"ON THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTHDAY\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 mm (2.4 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 5 mm (0.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original plastic storage case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery good vintage condition with a beautiful original patina and minor signs of age and use; please see the photos for details. The original plastic storage case has a crack, as seen in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is engraved with Yangel's quote: \"To serve the people, to be useful to the Motherland - this is not only a duty, but also the meaning of life.\" Medals like this one connect to the history of the Soviet space and rocket program, and they interest collectors of space memorabilia and Soviet medals. It is a compact commemorative piece for a desk or display shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommemorative table medal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal plastic storage case (cracked)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully packed and shipped worldwide from Ukraine with a tracking number. Delivery to the USA typically takes 2–4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67681916944533,"sku":"EBAY-406882145217","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/soviet-table-medal-mikhail-yangel-anniversary-1.jpg?v=1791721502","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/soviet-table-medal-mikhail-yangel-anniversary","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}