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The very first artwork of 'Perfect Time, CCCP & USA Play Again' collection: a digital clock made with genuine russian and US parts from the cold war era, running together, and commemorating the very first artificial satellite of the History, the legendary russian Sputnik (Cпутник) satellite, which triggered the Space Race on october 4, 1957.
Numeroted artworks.
Local time displayed on the first line.
Current date and geographic coordinates of the artwork (latitude, longitude, altitude) successively displayed on the second line.
Time, date and geographic coordinates automatically adjusted by satellites for absolute accuracy.
Manual adjustments if satellites not detected.
Neon bulbs and glass tube displays.
Electronics designed with vintage russian and US components.
610mm (L)*550mm (H)*50mm (D)
33.1 lbs / 15.0 kg
SPUTNIK ARTWORK WITH RIVETED METAL FRAME
SPUTNIK ARTWORK CLOSE-UP
LOCAL TIME AND CURRENT DATE - 17:36:02 - NOVEMBER 15, 2018
DETAILS OF 3-DIMENSIONAL GLASS NEON DISPLAY
NUMBERS FROM 0 TO 9 ARE LOCATED ON 10 DIFFERENT LAYERS 
CORE ELECTRONICS WITH RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN COMPONENTS RUNNING TOGETHER
LOCAL TIME AND CURRENT LONGITUDE 002°17'53.28" EAST
SIDE VIEW OF NEON BULB, FITTED WITH FRONT LENS TO EVENLY DISTRIBUTE THE LIGHT
ULTRA RELIABLE MEMORIES TO HOST ARTWORK SOFTWARE
LOCAL TIME AND CURRENT LATITUDE 48°52'20.38" NORTH
SIDE VIEW OF MULTI-LAYERED DIGITAL DISPLAY, PRESENTED FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE
NEON BULBS FOR EAST / WEST / NORTH / SOUTH INDICATIONS
LOCAL TIME AND CURRENT ALTITUDE 73 METERS
SIDE VIEW OF MULTI-LAYERED DIGITAL DISPLAY, PRESENTED FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE
NEON DISPLAY POWER INTERFACE
LOCAL TIME AND 8 GPS SATELLITES DETECTED
NEON DISPLAYS CLOSE-UP
MULTI-LAYERED DISPLAYS
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