Based on stylized mid-century design forms that I've been playing around with for many years now, such as my dingbat font "Satellite" (dingbatcave.com). This is a rugged, reinforced metal sputnik with glowing lights on its feet. I'm not sure what kind of metal, but I'm sure it's ahead of its time, and I would put this Sputnik's time a bit past the mid-century, perhaps entering more into later eras. Floats over a glowing orange firey, gaseous body.