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.,”