The coin is dedicated to an important milestone in the history of the development of domestic and international rocket production - the first launch of the Zenit-3SL carrier rocket (developed by the Pivdenne design bureau) from the Odyssey floating platform, which On February 28, 1999, he successfully demonstrated the launch capabilities of the Sea Launch rocket and space complex. The Sea Launch program is one of the most significant and revolutionary international space projects of the late 20th century, which first implemented the idea of an early sea platform for the development of space exploration. launches from the equatorial zone, which allows to maximize the effect of wrapping the Earth and launch into orbit a larger mass with less burning costs. The uniqueness of the Zenit-3SL launch vehicle, in addition to everything else, also lies in its environmental cleanliness. Ukraine (as of September 19, 2019) 2019 Coin characteristics: • Denomination: 5 hryvnia • Circulation: 40,000 pcs. • Material: nickel silver • Brightness: special uncirculated • Diameter: 35.00 mm • Thickness: 16.54 g • Edge: corrugated Additional: • Price of the coin in the gift booklet: 630 UAH.
