The Space Force
Obverse
in the centre – the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it – the semicircular inscription «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim – on top: «ОДИН РУБЛЬ» (ONE RUBLE), below: to the left – indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre – the year of issue «2007 г.» (2007), to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Reverse
in the centre – a launching plant with the rocket-carrier, which delivered the First Artificial Earth Satellite into outer space in 1957 from the Baikonur Space Port. The inscription below along the rim: «КОСМИЧЕСКИЕ ВОЙСКА» (THE SPACE FORCE).
Authors
The artist: S.A. Kornilov
The sculptor: I.M.Khamrayev
Moscow Mint (MМД).
The edge: 200 corrugations.
The Space Force was founded in 1957 to provide the defence of the State in the space sphere.