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Detail of Sputnik 1 EMC/EMI Lab model, number 002.
Detail of Sputnik 1 EMC/EMI Lab model, number 002.

Sputnik 1 EMC/EMI is a class of full-scale laboratory models of the Soviet Sputnik 1 satellite, made to test ground Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electromagnetic Interference (AMI). The models, manufactured by OKB-1 and NII-885 (headed by Mikhail Ryazansky), were introduced on February 15, 1957.[1]

Only three EMC/EMI models were built. Serial number 001 is in Russia, while serial numbers 002 and 003 reside with private collectors in the U.S.[2]

Sputnik 1 EMC/EMI lab model sold at auction

On July 20, 2016, a working Sputnik-1 EMC/EMI model sold at Bonhams in New York for US$269,000.[3][4]

The model at Bonhams was one of only three known EMC/EMI models. It featured a still-operational transmitter and four antennas.

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References

  1. ^ "Preparations for Sputnik launch". www.russianspaceweb.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  2. ^ "Bonhams : FULL SCALE VINTAGE SPUTNIK-1 EMC/EMI LAB MODEL". www.bonhams.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  3. ^ "Only working model of Sputnik 1 sold at auction for £200,000". Express.co.uk. 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  4. ^ Gertz, Marisa. "Rare Space Artifacts Go on Sale". Time. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
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