Jack White's label looking to play first record in space

Jack White's Third Man Records are planning to play the first vinyl record in space, and have built a "space proof" turntable called the "Icarus Craft" in order to do it.

Their Twitter posts announced the intention awhich is designed to celebrate their seventh anniversary and 3 millionth record pressed.

The record in question looks like a gold-plated 12” master of Carl Sagan’s A Glorious Dawn which happens to be their 3 millionth record pressed.

We will reveal our attempt to play the 1st phonographic record in space on Sat: https://t.co/dnmxAd9iTu #icaruscraft pic.twitter.com/tdpv5jv6mC

— Third Man Records (@thirdmanrecords) 27 July 2016

To celebrate Third Man Records will host launch parties at their Cass Corridor and Nashville areas, where the device will be displayed.

They will also have exclusive commemorative merchandise, including limited edition 12” gold vinyl copies of A Glorious Dawn available.

The record for the job? Our 3 MILLIONTH RECORD PRESSED—a gold-plated 12" of #CarlSagan A Glorious Dawn. #icaruscraft pic.twitter.com/x75zUPQGVk

— Third Man Records (@thirdmanrecords) 27 July 2016