RR Auction: Space & Aviation Auction

Scale model of a Soyuz space craft made by the Samara factory. Model measures 13.5? tall and screws in to a vertical base with an overall height of 15

Used Hydrogen Peroxide Thruster engine, 9 x 6 x 1.5, used on one of the Soyuz 7K-OK spacecrafts (1966–1971). Capsules of this design were used for the

Flown Russian light protective transporting canister, 8.25? high with a diameter of 5.5?, #KAP-350-N13, flown to and from the Mir space station for th

Flown Soyuz main control panel clock, measuring approximately 5.75 x 3.5 x 2, with a Soviet serial number on one side. Panel bears three small analog

Flown commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Russian space program, with several postmarks, including one from the Mir space station, signed i

Flown printed fabric Russian flag, 7.25 x 4.5, carried aboard Soyuz TM-24 and the Mir space station, signed in blue and green ballpoint by cosmonauts

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Tereshkova in her spacesuit, signed in black felt tip, adding “First woman in space,” and “Vostok-6 16.06-19.06

Flown recovery beacon antenna cover, flown aboard the Soyuz TMA-1 mission. Cover measures approximately 15? in diameter and is composed of ebonite and

Shuttle Buran ejection seat control lever. Lever consists of two heavy red rubber handles with hand activated release levers at the top of each which

Flown Soyuz TMA-3 YAW thrusters-engines holder. Piece measures approximately 9 x 7 and is made of a composite of ebonite, carbon fiber, and glass. Pie

Life support unit to be used on board Voskhod–1. Unit measures approximately 5 x 4.25 x 4.5, with several input and outputs on the side (all labeled i

Semi-glossy 7 x 9.25 composite photo of Soyuz TM-4 crew members Vladimir Titov and Musa Manarov, signed in blue ink and felt tip by both cosmonauts. R

Soviet space dog named by Yuri Gagarin, that made one orbit on board Korabl-Sputnik-5 on March 25, 1961, the final practice flight before Gagarin...

Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong in his flight suit entering an X-15 plane, boldly signed and inscribed in blue felt tip “To Steve, Neil

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of an X-15 aircraft on the tarmac, signed vertically in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong and pilots Milt Thompson, Bob White

Fantastic vintage glossy 10.5 x 8 NASA photo of six original X-15 test pilots posing with one of their aircraft, signed vertically in fountain pen by

Uncommon color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of X-15 planes in a hangar, signed in black felt tip, “All good wishes, Neil Armstrong, X-15-1, X-15-3.” In f

Pioneer of modern flight tests (1896–1943). Flown cover filled out by Allen to indicate that it was flown on an XB-15 test flight in Seattle, Washingt

Postal cover bearing a March 30, 1961, Edwards Air Force Base cancellation and stamped X-15 cachet with the text “Record of 169,600 ft.,” signed over

X-15 Pilot Rescue Manual issued by NASA’s Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, hardcover six-ring binder, 6 x 8, 80 pages, January 1965. Man

A 1/32 scale wooden model of a Bell X–1A rocket research plane, signed on top of the wing in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photo

Flown right hand couch/control arm, flown on board Scott Carpenter’s Aurora 7 flight on May 24, 1956. Metal arm and bracket measure approximately 13 x

Twenty-six original NASA photos of various finishes, three color, each approximately 8 x 10 or 10 x 8, including one ‘red-numbered’ photo of the Mercu

Flown 19? Velcro watch strap, S/N 16, worn on the wrist of Cooper’s pressure suit during his Faith 7 flight, which originally held an Omega Speedmaste

Cooper’s B-26-B,-C Pilot’s Amplified Check List, 4.5 x 7.5, bound by two staples at the top and dated “(Revised 22 July 1953).” A nine card check list

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Cooper, signed in black ink. In fine condition.

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the front cover of the May 24, 1963, issue of Life, showing Cooper before his Mercury flight, signed in blue felt tip. In

Signed book: Leap of Faith. First edition, first printing. NY: HarperCollins, 2000. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 279 pages. Signed on the ti

FDC honoring Glenn’s flight, signed in black ink, “Best regards to Ralph Gibson—J. H. Glenn, Jr.” Cover is attached by its corners to its original 9 x

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his spacesuit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Original vintage signed pencil sketch of the design for the Friendship 7 launch crew lapel pin on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet. Design shows a Mercury

Original color oil painting by David K. Stone on a 26 x 23 masonite board, featuring a portrait of Glenn in front of the Friendship 7 capsule, signed

Mercury and Gemini astronaut Gordon Cooper’s personal Omega Seamaster automatic wristwatch purchased by him in 1950 and worn continuously through the

Twenty-day Cape Canaveral Missile Test Area temporary vehicle permit, issued to John Glenn for his 1962 Thunderbird, signed “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” one pa

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Glenn posing in his spacesuit in front of a huge NASA sign, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Desirable flown 1961 Roosevelt dime, carried on board Gus Grissom’s Mercury Liberty Bell 7 flight. Dime is housed in a silver bezel with a dime-sized

A limited edition presentation containing a 1.5? long segment of film from Liberty Bell 7’s pilot observation camera, recovered from the Atlantic Ocea

TLS signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA Space Task Group letterhead, August 18, 1961. Letter to an admirer. In full: “Thank you for y

Vintage color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “Best wishes to Fran, Gus Grissom.” In fine condition, with trivial corner tip

Color vintage matte-finish 13.5 x 10.5 photo of President Kennedy and the First Lady with the Cooper family, affixed to an 18 x 16 mount, signed and i

Vehicle permit, signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page both sides, 5 x 3, July 16, 1961. Cape Canaveral Missile Test Area temporary vehicle permit, fill

Flown screw from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999. Screw measures approximately .5? in length and is p

Book: Results of the First United States Manned Orbital Space Flight, February 20, 1962. Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office. Hardcover, 8.2

Original pinback “MAC” button, 2.5? in diameter. Pin features a space capsule in orbit, with “MAC” along the bottom edge, most likely standing for McD

Three piece wooden model of an early conceptual work in support of Project Gemini with the three components of the model representing the Adapter Equi

Guenter Wendt’s personal copy of the McDonnell Project Mercury Familiarization Manual, 9 x 11, signed once on the vinyl cover in ballpoint, “G. F. Wen

Vintage glossy 10 x 8.5 NASA photo of the Mercury astronauts posing in their flight suits in front of an F-106, signed in black ink “M. Scott Carpente

Rare NBC News Project Mercury MA-9 binder, 10.25 x 11.5, 186 pages. Handbook that covers various matters of the Mercury program, including astronaut b

Life magazine from September 14, 1959, featuring the Mercury astronauts on the cover, signed on the cover in black felt tip by John Glenn (ins), Gordo

Vintage ink and ballpoint signatures, “Leroy G. Cooper, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “Donald K. Slayton,” “M. Scott Carpenter,” “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,”

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts with a model of a rocket, signed in the lower border in various inks “Alan B. Shepard, J

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the seven Mercury astronauts, signed in black felt tip by Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan S

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Mercury astronauts posing in front of an Air Force jet at Langley on January 20, 1961, signed vertically in blue ballpo

Color limited-edition satin-finish 10 x 8 composite photo, numbered #26/300, signed in black felt tip by Gordon Cooper, Wally Schirra, John Glenn, and

Three blocks of stamps: one block of 15 4-cent stamps, 5.75 x 5.25, honoring Project Mercury; one block of 10 4-cent stamps, 3.25 x 5.25, honoring Pro

Scarce printed flight plan, titled “MA-9/20 Flight Plan, Revision A, Flight Control Format,” dated April 15, 1963, 8 x 10.5, 19 pages, bound by two st

Four albums from various Mercury missions: a full size 33 1/3 New York Post Record Library album (no outer sleeve) titled “‘Roger Friendship 7!’ The J

Flown storage bag and holder, carried on board Gordon Cooper’s Faith 7 mission in 1963. Empty bag measures 8 x 26.5, and is signed on the bag in black

Original McDonnell SEDR 104-18 Project Mercury Familiarization Manual, 8.75 x 11, June 1, 1962, consisting of technical diagrams and descriptions of t

Color 8.5 x 11 cardstock photo of a Mercury Atlas launch, signed in black felt tip by John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper. I

A 4 x 2 section of handrail from the astronaut gantry of Complex 14, used in the Mercury program from February 20, 1962, until May 15, 1963. Section i

Unsigned book: Project Mercury: A Chronology by James M. Grimwood. Washington, DC: NASA, 1963. Hardcover, 8.5 x 10.5, 238 pages. Rare NASA publication

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, March 10, 1982. Letter to Deke Slayton, sent on the occasion of his retirement. Nixon writes the gre

Cape Canaveral area map, 20.75 x 11, labelled “MA-8: Spacecraft ground tracks for different wind soundings acquired before launch aborts during early

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Schirra posing in his spacesuit before a wall-sized world map and a model of the Mercury capsule, signed in blue felt tip. In v

Prop badge, 2.5 x 3.75, picturing Mark Harmon as Wally Schirra in the HBO series From the Earth to the Moon. In fine condition.

Signed book: Moon Shot. First edition, first printing. Atlanta: Turner Publishing. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 383 pages. Signed on the ti

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 candid photo of Shepard in his spacesuit, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes—Alan Shepard.” A few creases and impression

Slayton’s typed college report for Aero 132, titled “Structural Design of a Wing,” submitted by Slayton to the Department of Aeronautical Engineering

DS, signed “Donald K. Slayton,” one page, 8 x 10.5, May 7, 1943. Power of attorney, filled out and signed by Slayton, who adds his name to the text of

Two color satin-finish photos, one 8 x 10 of Wendt with the Liberty Bell 7 capsule, signed in black felt tip, “Guenter F. Wendt, Project Mercury Padle

DS, signed “Donald K. Slayton,” one page, 8 x 11.75, May 7, 1943. Slayton’s last will and testament, with his signature appearing at the beginning of

TLS signed “D. K. Slayton,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, March 29, 1971. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I was obviously very disappointed whe

Three small relics taken from different launch complexes at Cape Canaveral. Relics are: metal from the CX5 service tower of Complex 5; cableway from t

Unique Hallmark Christmas card, sent as a gag to future Apollo 7 commander Wally Schirra. Colorful Christmas card measures, 5.5 x 11, and features a f

Friendship 7 launch date postal cover, signed along the left side in ink and ballpoint by all nine Group 2 astronauts: “Edward H. White II,” “Elliot S

Rare vintage glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of astronaut trainee Neil Armstrong, signed and inscribed in blue ink “To Grace—with best wishes—Neil Armstrong.

Uncommon and early vintage glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of astronaut trainee Conrad, signed and inscribed in blue ink “To Grace, the girl with the ‘green

Uncommon and early vintage glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of astronaut trainee Lovell, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint “To Grace—Best regards, James

The would-be commander of Gemini 9 (1927–1966) who perished in a plane crash before the historic voyage. Uncommon and early vintage glossy 8 x 10 NASA

Uncommon and very early vintage glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of astronaut trainee Young, signed and inscribed in blue ink “To Grace, with best wishes, Joh

Original embroidered Gemini 3 mission patch, measuring 3.5? in diameter, affectionately referring to the capsule as “The Molly Brown.” Patch is affixe

Flown checklist page carried on board Gemini V, 10.5 x 8, divided into 24 identical sections for 21 different primary landing areas, with information

Flown embroidered Gemini 5 mission patch, 4? in diameter, picturing a Conestoga wagon with the motto “8 Days or Bust,” on the wagon. Signed on the rev

Flown gold-plated Fliteline medallion, approximately one inch in diameter, flown aboard the Gemini 8 mission. One side bears a raised insignia of the

Flown heat shield from the Gemini VIII space capsule. Shield fragment measures 1 x 1.75 x 1.25, with the upper portion charred and melted from the int

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Gemini 9 crew members Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan, and back-up pilot Buzz Aldrin working out, signed later in bla

Color vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Gemini 9 crew members clowning around in the White Room before their postponed mission, with Buzz Aldrin standing

Uncommon color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini X crew posing in their spacesuits, signed in black felt tip by John Young and Michael Collins. In fine

Flown Gemini 11 embroidered mission patch, measuring 4.25? long, signed on the reverse in black ink by Charles Conrad. Accompanied by a handwritten le

Official NASA Gemini Summary Conference Slides manual used at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, in February of 1967, 8 x 10.5, bound by

Set of 20 different blueprints for various systems of the Gemini Capsule, 17 x 11, including power systems, “retrograde sequential system,” “post impa

Scarce limited edition aircraft manufacturer’s desk model of a Gemini space capsule, #6/79. This 1/30 scale model measures 5.25? high and sits on a 7

Brad-bound manual titled “Gemini Program Schedules,” 10 x 11.5, with operation schedules for five spacecraft, as well as assorted charts, memos, and s

Signed book: Project Gemini: A Chronology. NASA SP-4002. Washington, D. C.: NASA, 1969. Softcover, 8 x 10.25, 307 pages. Signed on the front cover in

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of NASA’s Group 3 astronauts, with Anders seated in the front row holding a model of the Command Module, signed in black felt

Selected to be the two-man crew of Gemini 9, Bassett and Elliot See were killed on February 28, 1966, when their T-38 trainer jet crashed into McDonne

First Australian-born American astronaut (b. 1935) who spent five years in NASA Astronaut Group 6. Scarce color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Chapman in his wh

Group 5 astronaut (1930–1967) who briefly served on the Apollo 7 support crew before being killed in an automobile accident. Scarce commemorative cove

Original commemorative portfolio entitled Gemini 11: You Were There, 8 x 10.5, September 15, 1966, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Richa