Amazing.. copy of Sputnik satellite..Russian, first satellite to orbit the earth. launched in 11957 approx 35cm diam.. super rare n collectable likely a very early film prop...?

rotates when hung from ceiling.. lights up.. antennas pull out to about 1m long..telescopic

On 4 October 1957, Sputnik 1 was successfully launched and entered Earth's orbit. Thus, began the 'space age'. The launch shocked the world, giving the former Soviet Union the distinction of putting the first human-made object into space. The word 'Sputnik' originally meant 'fellow traveler,' but has become synonymous with 'satellite' in modern Russian.

This historic image shows a technician putting the finishing touches on Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite. The pressurised sphere made of aluminium alloy had five primary scientific objectives: to test the method of placing an artificial satellite into Earth orbit; to provide information on the density of the atmosphere by calculating its lifetime in orbit; to test radio and optical methods of orbital tracking; determine the effects of radio wave propagation through the atmosphere; and to check principles of pressurisation used in satellites. Astronomy Telescope starlink comes with rotator, etc.. satellite russian sputnik

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