Russian Federation Awards In Wear.

[SpaceCadet1983]

Originally Posted by Tal Inbar

Some puctures that I found in the website of the russian space agency shows a celebration and medal awarding to a crew of cosmonauts (and Enushe Ansary, the 4th space tourist. I can't identify this medal:

In the picture of Ansary on the right the medal on the left appears to be the Federal Space Agency's Badge For Space Actitities Support (see below). The badge "is awarded to foreign nationals for the promotion of space activities, for major contributions to the specialist training and promulgation of Russia's achievements in space." The badge "is [normally] bestowed upon employees of the Agency central staff and Russian space-related organizations who have worked in the industry for no less than 5 years...." Space Exploration Awards, Volume II. I'm not sure about the medal on the right.