Explorer 10 Satellite (Reconstructed Model)

Flat topped cylindrical body with large column ending in a sphere. Four antennae with lead mass at the end protrude out of the sides of the cylinder; two booms for fluxgate magnetometers extend downward 30 degrees from the base. Other smaller protrusions. Inside: Little if anything inside looks real - definitely not "flight" - nothing is potted and most of the wedges look to be dummies that are marked as to what was originally there. The wood bolts are dead giveaways. The wiring looks perfunctory - at best it might have been an indication of a wiring harness test model, but not a vibration or thermal test model. Your pictures tell the story, however, and it was indeed conscientiously reconstructed out of available parts by knowledgeable technicians, but in no way is it complete with real elements. (updated Browning)