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Deep Space Atomic Clock engineering sample.jpg

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English: A laboratory representation of the Deep Space Atomic Clock, with a quarter alongside the unit for size comparison, and without the electronics required for operation. It also contains laboratory components, including a metal frame, instead of flight hardware. At just under 0.2 cubic feet and weighing about 7 pounds, the clock is smaller, lighter and more stable than any other atomic clock flown in space.
Source Deep Space Atomic Clock engineering prototype.jpg
Author NASA
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    • 50¢: 30.61 mm, 1.22 in
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    • 50¢: 27.13 mm, 1.07 in
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    • $2: 28 mm, 1.1 in
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    • 20c: 22.25 mm, 0.88 in
    • 50c: 24.25 mm, 0.95 in
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