The Soviet Space Program issued the first commemorative coin in 1961 to celebrate Yuri Gagarin's historic flight into space.

NASA issued the Mercury-Atlas 9 Commemorative Coin in 1963 to honor astronaut John Glenn's historic orbit around Earth.

The United States Mint issued the first silver dollar coin in 1969 to commemorate the successful Apollo 11 mission and the first human landing on the moon.

The United States Congress established the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1969 to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the space program.

The United States issued a commemorative coin featuring an image of Pluto in 2015, following the New Horizons mission's successful flyby of the dwarf planet.

President Richard Nixon awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the crew of Apollo 13 in 1970 for their courage and skill in overcoming the challenges they faced during their mission.

NASA issued a commemorative coin in 1990 to celebrate the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, which has revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

The Soviet Union established the Hero of the Soviet Union medal in 1934 to recognize individuals for exceptional achievements in space exploration and other fields.

The United States Mint issued the first gold coin in 1969 to commemorate the successful Apollo 11 mission and the first human landing on the moon.

President Richard Nixon awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the crew of Apollo 11 in 1969 for their courage and skill in achieving the first human landing on the moon.

NASA issued a commemorative coin in 1998 to celebrate the launch of the International Space Station, a joint project of several space agencies.

The United States Air Force established the Air Force Space Command Medal in 1983 to recognize individuals for exceptional achievements in space exploration and related fields.

The United States Postal Service issued the first commemorative stamp in 1969 to commemorate the successful Apollo 11 mission and the first human landing on the moon.

The United States Army established the Army Space and Missile Defense Badge in 2002 to recognize individuals for exceptional achievements in space exploration and missile defense.

NASA issued a commemorative coin in 2022 to celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, a next-generation space telescope designed to study the universe in infrared light.