MTV Award, RS Owens manufacturer, Chicago IL

In less than 48 hours, a lightweight casting was made from an original metal MTV (Music Television Network) award. The duplicate award was needed for international presentation from the MIR space station during the 1996 MTV awards broadcast. The original metal award weighed eight pounds and would have cost $15,000 per pound to launch into space. A combination of lightweight materials was used to cast this award so that it weighed 14.2 ounces, resulting in a savings of $128,000.

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