Pin, lapel

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OBJECT TYPE: COMMEMORATIVE-PROMOTIONAL
DATE: 1990
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0028.001

MANUFACTURER: Ballou
MODEL: MSAT
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: NON-FERROUS METAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 2.0 cm
Width: 1.0 cm
Height: 2.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Space Technology
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Ballou
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: THIS PIN COMMEMORATES THE CANADIAN MSAT SATELLITE, CANADA'S FIRST COMMERCIAL MOBILE STAELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. BUILT BY HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO. OF USA & OPERATED BY CANADIAN FIRM TELESAT MOBILE INC., IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE MOBILE VOICE & DATA SERVICES TO LAND, MARINE, & AERONAUTICAL TERMINALS THROUGHOUT *
Function: A PERSONAL ORNAMENT ATTACHED TO THE WEARER'S CLOTHING, INTENDED TO COMMEMORATE & ADVERTISE AN ACHIEVEMENT IN SPACE TECHNOLOGY, SPECIFICALLY THE DEVELOPMENT & LAUNCH OF A SATELLITE.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: `MSAT' INCISED ON SAIL BACK/ CLASP INCISED `BALLOU REG'D'
Missing: N/A
Finish: PAINTED METALLIC GOLD & GREEN
Decoration: 3 DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATIION OF MSAT SATELLITE

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Ballou, Pin, lapel, circa 1990, Artifact no. 1994.0028, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1994.0028.001/

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