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This MTV "Moonman" statuette is the trophy given during the music television network's annual Video Music Awards. When Music Television (MTV) began in 1981, the new network about music, attitude, mood, and motion showed as their station identification colorized film of the Apollo lunar astronauts planting an MTV flag accompanied by rock music played on electric guitar. The award statue, designed by Manhattan Design, which also created the MTV logo, reinterpretted that film clip as a three-dimensional awards statuette.

MTV Networks gave this blank Moonman award to the Museum in 2007.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Trophies Designer Manhattan Design
 Dimensions 3-D (Statue): 12.7 x 12.7 x 30.5cm, 3.3kg (5 x 5 x 12 in., 7 3/16lb.)
 Materials Award: Zinc, nickel silver plate, brass, paint, felt
 Inventory Number A20080039000 Credit Line Gift of MTV Networks Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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