RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

Scientist (1914–2006) for whom the Van Allen radiation belts were named following the 1958 Explorer 1 and Explorer 3 satellite missions. Satin-finish

Pair of two large Wallace & Tiernan Model FA145 high precision pressure gauges, each measuring 10? in diameter and 5? tall, with one marked as &...

Wilcom Model T303B telephone signaling sender, measuring 8? x 6? x 8?, housed in a gray plastic carrying case. The lid opens to reveal the power cord

Felt tip signature featuring Apple's famous slogan, "Think Different, Woz,” on a white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA...

ALS in French, signed "Ch. Pierret," three pages on two adjoining sheets, the address panel printed with "Par Ballon Monté,"...

Vintage fountain pen signature of the legendary aviatrix, "Amelia M. Earhart,” on an off-white 5 x 3 album page. In fine condition.

Signed book: The Aeroplane in War. First edition. London: T. Werner Laurie, 1912. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9, 244 pages. Signed on the frontispiece in ink,...

Three-plate limited edition color lithograph set entitled ‘Great Moments in Aviation History, numbered 1139/1200, with the two end plates measuring 7.

Signed book: The Spirit of St. Louis. Limited presentation edition, number 819. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Clothbound hardcover, 5.75 x ...

Spectacular vintage pearl-finish 8.75 x 6.25 photo of Hughes in the cockpit of his record-breaking monoplane at Newark Airport, boldly signed and insc

Very rare Airplane Model League of America (AMLA) contest check, 8.5 x 3.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Richard E. Byrd as honorary pres

Outstanding official NASA manual entitled “Apollo Spacecraft News Reference,” prepared by the Space Division at North American Rockwell, 304 pages, 9

Vintage glossy 4 x 6.25 bust-length photo of Valery Bykovsky wearing his military uniform with an array of pins and medals, signed and inscribed in Cy

Cosmonaut communications helmet consisting of a leather radio headset designed to be worn under the hood of the Sokol spacesuit. The helmet features m

Uncommon 5.5 x 4.25 block of six color stamps honoring significant events in the history of the Soviet Space Program, signed in various ink types by 1

Color vintage 4.25 x 5.75 postcard photo, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.

Choice official glossy 10 x 8 US Air Force photo of the third group of astronauts for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory project, signed in black felt tip

Superb limited edition color 21.5 x 28 print of a painting by R. L. Rasmussen entitled 'Navy to the Moon,' numbered 126/250, showing a Satur...

Coverall garment for the Soviet Orlan-D space suit, with a Velcro-secured neck opening, elastic arm holes, and openings in the front for the suit...

ALS signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Project Mercury letterhead, May 4, 1960. Letter to Ken Browne, in full: "Please ac...

Limited edition original painting of the Friendship 7, Aurora 7, and Sigma 7 mission emblems, accomplished in acrylic on a 17.25 x 13.25 artist’s canv

Two items: a TLS, signed "Virgil I. Grissom," one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, August 1, 1961, addressed to Howard Sharpe, in full: &q...

Exceptional color glossy 13 x 18.75 photo of the moon looming over a stunning rocket launch and the faint images of Mercury astronauts Alan Shepard an

Early ALS signed “Donald K. Slayton, Maj. USAF,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Project Mercury letterhead, August 10, 1961. Letter to Mr. Browne, in pa

Ballpoint signatures of the Gemini 4 crew, "Best wishes, Edward H. White II, Capt. USAF" and "James A. McDivitt," on individual ...

Exceptional FDC with a cachet honoring John Glenn's first orbital flight in 1962, signed in various inks by John Glenn, Charles Conrad, Scott Ca...

Incredible off-white 2.5 x 3.75 diary page signed in ink or felt tip by 10 astronauts selected as part of NASA's third group of astronauts, incl...

Extremely desirable Lunar Module rotational hand controller in its gray housing, measuring an overall 6.5? x 10? x 4?, with two 36? umbilical cables e

Two items: a TLS signed "W. A. Anders," one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, June 10, 1969. Letter to Ken Browne, in full: "Thank you...

Official color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base during the Apollo 11 mission, his visor showing a small

Scarce Apollo 11 'Type 2' insurance Dow-Unicover cover with a cachet honoring the three crew members and the first step on the moon, cancele...

Scarce oversized FDC, 9 x 6, with a color cachet and replica plaque honoring the Apollo 11 mission, postmarked July 20, 1969, the date of the Apollo 1

Limited edition flown 1 x .5 piece of coldplate metal used to shield the Command Module Columbia as it carried the Apollo 11 crew to and from the moon

Large 6.5 x 4.75 swatch of Kapton foil removed from the descent stage of the Lunar Module Eagle mere days before the historic launch of the Apollo 11

Official color 9.5 x 7.5 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin descending the ladder of the Lunar Module Eagle during the Apollo 11 mission, signed and inscr

Hugely desirable official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of a full moon, photographed from the Apollo 11 spacecraft during its trans

Limited edition 16.75 x 26.25 lithograph of Neil Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 928/1000, signed in pencil by h

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip. In fine conditi

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip

Highly desirable FDC with a cachet honoring the 'Moon Stamp' released in 1969, signed in blue ballpoint by Neil Armstrong. In fine condition.

Excellent color glossy 4 x 5.75 NASA postcard photo of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt ti

Ballpoint signature and inscription, "To the Brothers of Texas Theta—With Best Wishes, YITB, Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” on an off-white 7 x 4....

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, August 27, 1976. Letter to Paul P. Hartunian of New Jersey, in full: "Please acce...

Belgian souvenir postal sheet featuring a 20F stamp honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts, 3.75 x 5, neatly signed in crisp ballpoint by Neil Armstrong. A

Oversized commemorative cover, 9 x 6, with a cachet honoring the envelopes that flew aboard the CSM Columbia during the Apollo 11 mission, with metall

Remarkable flown Primary Life Support System (PLSS) backpack strap used on the lunar surface by Edgar Mitchell during the Apollo 14 mission, measuring

Superb original 20 x 14.25 watercolor painting by Apollo 11 CMP Michael Collins, identified as 'No. 10' of his 'Where I Fish' series...

Terrific original watercolor painting by Apollo astronaut Michael Collins entitled 'T-minus Twelve,' 15.5 x 11.5, which depicts a distant ea...

Handwritten speech by Apollo 15 moonwalker Jim Irwin, unsigned, six pages, lightly lined, 7.75 x 10.5, no date. Headed "Astrodome," the sp...

Fascinating ALS signed “Charlie Duke, Apollo Astronaut,” seven pages, 8.5 x 11, January 16, 1984. Lengthy letter that features Duke expatiating on his

Autograph notes with several sketches and diagrams concerning the repair of a space suit on the Salyut-7 space station. The present documents constitu

Flown 5.75 x 4 American flag carried aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on the STS-1 mission. Includes its original 8.5 x 11 presentation certificate b

Omega Speedmaster Professional X-33 analog-digital watch for use on the Space Shuttle, featuring a 41mm titanium case on a black leather Omega bracele

Attractive pair of original color paintings replicating Robert McCall's iconic movie posters for Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 science fiction classic ...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of LMP Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, neatly signed in black felt tip. In fine

Excellent color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, "First Lunar Landing,...

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Buzz Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, his visor showing a small reflection of the photographer, Neil Armstrong,

Two first edition books—Magnificent Desolation and Reaching for the Moon—both hardcover with dust jacket, both signed on an opening page in blue ink b

Belgian souvenir postal sheet featuring a 20F stamp honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts, 3.75 x 5, neatly signed in black ink by Buzz Aldrin. In very fi

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, secretarially inscribed in black felt tip, ...

Unusual small silk dessert topper American flag from the presidential dinner honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los

Limited edition flown .5 x .25 triangular swatch of a stowage locker strap carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Odyssey during the histo

FDC with a cachet honoring a decade of American space accomplishments between 1961 and 1971, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Ji

Postal cover, 6 x 5, with an affixed Apollo 16 emblem sticker, postmarked at Kennedy Space Center on April 16, 1972, the mission's launch date, ...

Postal cover with a stamped cachet honoring the Apollo 17 mission insignia, postmarked at Kennedy Space Center on December 7, 1972, the mission'...

An Apollo Saturn V Third-Stage Valve manufactured by Fairchild Hiller and Stratos-Western, measuring 6.75? x 9.75? x 4?, with George C. Marshall parts

Deke Slayton's flown 5 x 5 swatch of Beta cloth featuring the ASTP mission insignia, carried aboard the Apollo CSM-111 for nine days in space, s...

Color glossy 13.75 x 9.75 photo of the 31 men and women selected as part of NASA's astronaut class of 1998, signed around the mount by each astr...

Satin-finish 10 x 8 close-up photo of LMP Bean holding a sample container filled with lunar soil, signed in silver ink, "Alan Bean, Apollo 12.&...

Two items: an official glossy 10 x 8 black-numbered NASA photo of the lunar surface captured during Apollo 12, signed in black felt tip, "Alan ...

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Bean using a fuel transfer tool on the Lunar Module during an Apollo 12 EVA, signed and inscribed in blue fel

Gorgeous limited edition color 18 x 24 giclee print on stretched canvas of an Alan Bean painting entitled 'We Came in Peace for All Mankind,'...

NASA's chief medical officer during the Gemini and Apollo programs. Two items: an official vintage color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo o...

Brilliant original sketch by artist Chris Calle of the Lunar Module Eagle descending to the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, accompli

Two official color photos of Space Team Canada, 10 x 8 and 9.25 x 8, both showing the 1983 National Research Council six-person crew, with both pictur

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, “Mike Collins.” In very fi

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Lunar Module Eagle high above the lunar surface with the Earth visible in the background, signed in blue felt t

Two letters by the Apollo 11 CMP, both referencing his paintings: ALS signed “Mike,” one page, 3.25 x 6.75, personal stationery, August 3, 2009. Brie

Souvenir typescript for a speech delivered by Apollo 12 moonwalker Charles Conrad, 16 pages, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in black felt tip: &...

Stunning and surreal original 1982 painting by astronomical artist Don Dixon entitled 'Portrait of Saturn,' 19.5 x 15.5, which depicts the y...

Group of five color 20 x 16 educational prints detailing Earth's atmosphere and the solar system, published by the Douglas Aircraft Company in S...

Highly displayable color satin-finish 40.25 x 8.5 panoramic photo of John Young adjusting the high-gain antenna on the lunar rover at Station 10 prime

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of LMP Duke wearing his white space suit and posing with a lunar globe, signed in black felt tip, "Charli...

Two photos signed by test pilot turned NASA astronaut Joe Engle: a glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Engle wearing his silver flight suit and posing

Designer of the Mercury capsule (1921–2004) who also contributed to the Gemini and Apollo spacecraft. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 black-numbered NASA photo,

Three items: a felt tip signature, "Owen K. Garriott," on an off-white 5 x 3 card; a glossy 4 x 5 photo of Garriott with folded arms and s...

American aerospace engineer and an aviation/space pioneer (1913–2000) who was the first director of NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center, which was l...

TLS signed “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10, Project Mercury letterhead, May 18, 1961. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Browne in Arizona, referencing

Glossy 6.5 x 4.5 photo of John Glenn and his wife, Annie, riding in a convertible during the parade celebrating Glenn's successful Friendship 7 ...

Fantastic semi-glossy 8.5 x 12 silver gelatin photo of Marine Corps Major John Glenn smiling next to his Vought F-8 Crusader after his record-breaking

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Haise in his white space suit against a starry backdrop, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, "To ...

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag at the Apollo 15 landing site, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, &qu...

Two items: an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of LMP Jim Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black fe

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of LMP Jim Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black ink, "Gar...

Four pieces of hardware associated with the JPL Mars Viking Orbiter/Lander, including: a Viking Orbiter sungate transfer assembly marked "V075&...

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Mission Control in Houston during Apollo 11, boldly signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "'Capcom—we are go...

Soviet facsimile editions of the three books carried on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (with facsimile signatures of the crewmen on the covers), releas

Excellent original 1980 painting by Voskhod 2 spacewalker Alexei Leonov entitled 'Salyut I," accomplished in oil on a 8 x 9.25 sheet of col...

Group lot of seven items sign in black ink or felt tip by space artist Robert T. McCall, including: a color glossy 4 x 5.75 photo of McCall in 1985 wi

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the 17 astronaut candidates selected as part of NASA group 10 in 1984, signed in ink or felt tip by all pictu