Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"

Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
The Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" is a state decoration of the Russian Federation aimed at recognising achievements in the space program. It was established by presidential decree №1099 of September 7, 2010 which revamped the entire Russian awards system.
Award statute
The Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" is awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation for achievements in research, development and utilization of outer space, for a substantial contribution to the development of rocket and space technology and industry, training, research and design activities, for the implementation of international programs, as well as for other achievements in the field of space activities aimed at the comprehensive socio-economic development of the Russian Federation, at strengthening its defense and ensuring national interests, for encouraging and increasing international cooperation.
The Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" may be awarded to foreign citizens for outstanding achievements in the development of space technology in the Russian Federation.
The Russian Federation Order of Precedence dictates the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" is to be worn on the left breast with other medals immediately after the Medal "For Merit in the Development of Nuclear Energy".
Award description
The Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" is a 32mm diameter circular silver medal with a raised rim on both the obverse and reverse. The obverse of the medal bears an R-7 rocket launching from its pad, two supporting towers leaning at an angle away from the rocket, to the left of the rocket, a large four pointed star, to the right of the rocket, two smaller four pointed stars. The reverse of the medal bears the inscription "FOR MERIT IN SPACE EXPLORATION". Below the inscription, a relief letter "N" with an horizontal line reserved for the award serial number.
The medal is secured to a standard Russian pentagonal mount by a ring through the medal suspension loop. The mount is covered by an overlapping 24mm wide silk moiré light blue ribbon with a 5mm dark blue central stripe, two white 2mm edge stripes and two 2mm white stripes separating the dark from the light blue.
Award recipients
The following individuals are recipients of the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration":
Additional recipients
Vladimir Aksyonov
Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov
Anatoly Artsebarsky
Oleg Atkov
Toktar Aubakirov
Sergey Avdeev
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin
Boris Chertok
Vladimir Dzhanibekov
Muhammed Faris
Anatoly Filipchenko
Maidarjavyn Ganzorig
Yuri Gidzenko
Georgy Grechko
Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa
Claudie Haigneré
Georgi Ivanov (cosmonaut)
Pyotr Klimuk
Vladimir Kovalyonok
Sergei Krikalev
Valery Kubasov
Aleksandr Laveykin
Valentin Lebedev
Vladimir Lyakhov
Gennady Manakov
Musa Manarov
Phạm Tuân
Dumitru Prunariu
Yuri Romanenko
Valery Rozhdestvensky
Valery Ryumin
Viktor Savinykh
Svetlana Savitskaya
Aleksandr Serebrov
Rakesh Sharma
Anatoly Solovyev
Vladimir Solovyov (cosmonaut)
Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez
Daniel M. Tani
Vladimir Titov (cosmonaut)
Aleksandr Viktorenko
Igor Volk
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov
Peggy Whitson
Vitaly Zholobov
Vyacheslav Zudov
See also
Awards and decorations of the Russian Federation
Russian Federal Space Agency
References
External links
The Commission on State Awards to the President of the Russian Federation
Military awards and decorations of Russia
Civil awards and decorations of Russia
Russian awards
Awards established in 2010
Space-related awards
Space program of Russia