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SPUTNIK-1 MODEL
20 July 2016, 13:00 EDT
New YorkSold for US$1,875 inc. premium
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SPUTNIK-1 MODEL
Custom handmade 1:4 scale model of the Soviet Sputnik-1 satellite in polished aluminum on curved aluminum stand, approx 22 inches tall, with 4 19½ inch polished steel antennas, mounted on 9 x 14 inch black lacquer base with plaque reading "Sputnik-1 Model, The first artificial Earth satellite, USSR October, 4, 1957."
A precise representation of the antennas and brackets, hatches, and head mounting screws. An important piece representing the birth of the Space Race.
A precise representation of the antennas and brackets, hatches, and head mounting screws. An important piece representing the birth of the Space Race.


