Exploring the Cosmos: Commemorative Coins of Space Exploration

The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin was issued in 2019 to commemorate the historic moon landing of Apollo 11 in 1969.

The Mercury-Redstone 3 Coin was issued in 1961 to commemorate the successful suborbital flight of Alan Shepard, the first American in space.

The Hubble Space Telescope 25th Anniversary Coin was issued in 2015 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.

The Space Shuttle Challenger Coin was issued in 1986 to commemorate the Challenger disaster, in which the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing all seven crew members.

The International Space Station 10th Anniversary Coin was issued in 2008 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the launch of the International Space Station.

The Neil Armstrong Commemorative Coin was issued in 2012 to honor the first man to walk on the moon.

The Mars Science Laboratory Coin was issued in 2012 to commemorate the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory mission, which carried the Curiosity rover to Mars.

The Apollo 11 Coin was issued in 1969 to commemorate the successful moon landing of Apollo 11.

The New Horizons Mission Coin was issued in 2015 to commemorate the successful flyby of Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft.

The Hubble Space Telescope Coin was issued in 1990 to commemorate the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.

The Juno Mission Coin was issued in 2011 to commemorate the launch of the Juno mission to Jupiter.

The Mariner 2 Coin was issued in 1962 to commemorate the successful flyby of Venus by the Mariner 2 spacecraft.

The Cassini-Huygens Mission Coin was issued in 2004 to commemorate the launch of the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn.

The Skylab Coin was issued in 1973 to commemorate the launch of the Skylab space station.

The Voyager 2 Coin was issued in 1977 to commemorate the launch of the Voyager 2 spacecraft, which flew by Uranus in 1986.