RR Auction: Space & Aviation Auction

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