RR Auction: Space & Aviation Auction

Uncommonly early color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Young in his Gemini space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nancy, With best wishe

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Cooper in the cabin of the Gemini 5 capsule, signed in black felt tip, “GT 5 Cabin, 1965, Gordon Cooper.” In fine conditio

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini capsule, signed in silver ink, “Frank Borman, Gemini 7 CDR,” and “Wally Schirra, Gemini 8 CDR.” In very

Satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of McDivitt shortly before his Gemini mission, signed in green felt tip, “Jim McDivitt, Gemini IV Cdr.” In very fin

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini 4 prime crew, signed in black felt tip by McDivitt. In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Stafford suited up in his Gemini IX flight suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Uncommon color 8 x 10 NASA photo of the lift-off of Gemini-Titan 1, signed in black felt tip, “First launch of Project Gemini, Guenter F. Wendt, Pad L

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini 11 crew holding a model of their capsule, signed in black felt tip by Richard Gordon and Charles Conrad. In fine

Color vintage glossy 11 x 9 McDonnell Aircraft Corporation photo of the Gemini capsule loaded in the rear of a cargo plane, signed in black felt tip b

Three color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photos of the Gemini astronauts, each signed in black felt tip, with two inscribed to “Nancy.” Signers are: Michael Co

Ink signatures, “James A. McDivitt” and “Edward H. White,” on individual off-white 4 x 2.75 cards bearing affixed newspaper photos. Nicely matted with

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10, NASA letterhead, April 26, 1966. Letter to a New York advertising manager. In part: “Thank you very much for sending the sam

Color 6 x 4 postcard of Ed White making his historic space walk, signed on the reverse in green felt tip by McDivitt. In fine condition, with a small

Program for a Gemini Commemorative Dinner presented by the US Space Walk of Fame Foundation on July 16, 1996, 5.5 x 8.5, two pages, signed on the fron

Four different Gemini commemorative covers, each with a cachet from a different mission, each signed in ink or felt tip by a member of the respective

Two commemorative covers with cachets honoring the naval recovery force, one signed in blue ballpoint, “Thomas P. Stafford, Astronaut,” and the other

Gemini 4 launch cover signed in black ink by Ed White and James McDivitt, and also bearing an autopen signature of John Young, as well as a Gemini 3 l

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

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Gemini 11 mission, signed in black felt tip by Dick Gordon and Charles Conrad. In fine condition.

Launch date commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Gemini 11, signed in blue ink by Charles Conrad and black ballpoint by Richard Gordon. In fine

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

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

Novelty record label, 4? in diameter, produced by Kapp Records for a fictitious ‘Molly Brown’ record, starring Gus Grissom and John Young. In fine con

Official John F. Kennedy Space Center vice presidential tour badge, February 22, 1965, 3.25 x 5, featuring an image of the presidential seal in the ce

Circular slide rule labeled “Agena Maneuver Slide Rule, S/N 204,” with part number SD-AE-005628, 7.5? in diameter. This item was used in Mission Contr

Very rare and highly important Apollo Lunar Module Flight Director Attitude Indicator (FDAI). Unit measures approximately 5.75 x 5.75 x 11, with the t

Early Apollo Block I control panel, #25, measuring 20.25 x 13.5, with 5 rows of switches and circuit breakers for Post Landing systems, the Stabilizat

Scarce unflown Block II Apollo sextant. Metal cased unit measures approximately 7 x 6 x 6, with parts having serial numbers SN EE-1 and SN EE-2. The s

Incredibly rare Lunar Module Translation Control Assembly. Assembly measures 7.75 x 8 x 5, and bears a Grumman Aircraft Eng. Corp label on the top, li

Rare Apollo Rotation Hand Grip Controller. Controller housing measures 7.25 x 5.5 x 3, and is labeled on the face “1,” with its attached umbilical mea

Set of Apollo Command Module (Block I and Block II) optics used in connection with the Sextant and Scanning Telescope for guidance navigational purpos

Flight-ready Lunar Module deployment truss manufactured by Grumman Aircraft. This piece comprised part of the structural-mechanical assembly between t

Unflown numerical display panel from the Apollo Guidance Computer Display and Keyboard (DSKY) unit. Assembly is constructed of glass, metal, and rubbe

Limited edition replica Apollo rotational hand controller, #AP3/1500, affixed to a 5 x 8 wooden base, with two small plaques affixed to the base and a

Model of the Apollo Command Module reproduced at a scale of 1:48, approximately 9? tall and 3.5? in diameter, signed on the sides in black felt tip by

Unused Apollo Command Module Lithium Hydroxide canister, identical to the ones carried during the Apollo missions. Square canister measures 7.25 x 7.2

NASA Apollo-era countdown clock. Digital countdown clock measures 19 x 3.5 x 3, and displays the countdown in days, hours, minutes, and seconds and is

Rubber eyepiece 2´ in length with a 1´ diameter eye hole. A NASA identification tag is attached to the piece and reads, “P/N 2011879, Lot ...

Unique limited edition presentation of flown fragments from Apollo 7 through 17, as well as an Apollo 1 relic, 1/1. All 12 fragments are set against a

Portion of the honeycomb VCOAT 5026-39HCG heat shield test block material for the Apollo Command Module Thermal Protection System from 1966, 5.75 x 2

Long Apollo-era high pressure pneumatic hose. Hose is wrapped in silver cloth braid with screw-on connectors at each end, bearing a metal tag engraved

Apollo Lunar Module Cabin Fan Filter. Filter measures 10 x 17 x 7 and was made by American Air Filter for NASA’s Grumman Aerospace Corporation, with “

Huge hard bound Apollo Mission Simulator Instructor Handbook, Volume II, Spacecraft 012, dated April 1966, by North American Aviation, Inc., 10 x 11.5

Very neat and unusual vintage-era collection of Apollo three-dimensional hand-painted mission emblems for Apollo missions 11–17. Each emblem measures

Desirable complete set of 21 Lion Brothers patches. Patches included are Apollo 1, Apollo 7 (2), Apollo 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 10, Apollo 11 (2), Apollo

Collection of 25 ruby bearings made for the Apollo program. Rubies are housed in a plastic screw-top vial with a Corning label affixed to the side, wi

A complete set of Lion Brothers Apollo patches. Included are Apollo I, and Apollo 7–17. In fine condition. A well preserved collection, seldom offered

Artist who was formally a NASA suit technician supporting the early shuttle missions. During the Apollo program Woods worked for ILC as a suit technic

Spare Beryllium gear housing. Intricate housing measures 5? in diameter and is believed to be a spare part of the Lunar Gravimeter. In fine condition.

Collection of 16 Beta cloth swatches from the Apollo program, almost all approximately 9 x 9, with one 5.5 x 5.5, each bearing a printed mission insig

Prototype model of the controller that steered the Apollo spacecraft to the moon. Standing 6.5” tall, the rotational controller’s design was then eval

Color limited edition 26 x 32 print entitled ‘The Eagle’s Last Flight,’ numbered 105/1969, signed in felt tip and ink by Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins,

Unused J-2 Engine Fuel Bleed Valve. Valve stands 8.5? high with a diameter of 4? at one end. One portion of the valve is etched “Fuel Bleed Valve, par

LR-101 thruster nozzle, the type used on the Mercury Atlas as the Vernier Thruster, intended for application on the Atlas, Thor launch system. Nozzle

Gorgeous limited edition artwork of a lunar footprint in a lighted 22 x 22 shadowbox, numbered 12/100, signed on the reverse in black felt tip by the

Lunar Module ground support Hydraulic Fluid Filter. Filter measures approximately 7? long, with a serial number engraved on one side and a Grumman man

Large four-layer swatch of aluminum alloy mesh from the lunar sample container lining, 4.5 x 5.75, used during Apollo training in the lunar simulator.

Lunar Module transfer line hose from Project Apollo. Flexible hose measures approximately 60? long, with both ends wrapped in plastic seal with red ta

Beckman oxygen analyzer, 6 x 4.5 x 7, with attached rubber hand pump and cable. Plate on the bottom identifies it as model D2 with serial number 2932.

Original spiral bound manual from the John F. Kennedy Space Center, titled “Launcher with Firing Accessories Complex 34 Saturn 1B,” dated September 1,

Original press binder titled “Saturn 1B, News Reference,” dated December 1965 on the first page, 10 x 11.5, consisting of 16 tabbed sections with deta

Unused F-1 main engine valve flexline from the Apollo Saturn V rocket. Component measures 8.5? in diameter, is made from high alloy stainless steel, r

Saturn V Composite Mechanical Schematic, 10M30531 Rev. L, 8.5 x 11, 416 pages, June 15, 1969. Impressively thick manual consisting of tabbed sections

Sealed Lunar Module cable assembly, associated with the Lunar Module Ascent Engine VPA (Valve Package Assembly) produced by Bell Aerosystems. The VPA

Spare rubber O-ring for the Command Service Module, approximately 4.25? in diameter, affixed to a 7.75 x 5.75 cardstock display (incorrectly identifyi

Dave Scott’s printed Apollo Spacecraft Program Apollo Soyuz Test Project General Presentation Material manual, dated October 1972, 10.5 x 8, 258 pages

Dave Scott’s printed Aeronautics and Space Report of the President, 1973 Activities, 8 x 10, 131 pages. Report was made for President Richard Nixon to

Spare sextant lens, numbered 2011796 AKICS3, measuring 4? long. In fine condition.

NASA SCAPE suit Toxic Fuel Handler's SCAPE suit. (SCAPE) stands for Self Contained Atmospheric Protective Ensemble and is an original from the K...

Color satin-finish 19.5 x 16 photo of a footprint on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, July 20, 1969,” “Alan Bean, November 19

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the NASA logo, signed in black felt tip by Max Faget, John Hodge, Guenter Wendt, Chris Kraft, G

Incredible color glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the ‘meatball’ insignia, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by 26 astronauts, including 11 m

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Mission Control insignia, signed in black felt tip by Gene Kranz, Glynn Lunney, John Hodge, Milton Windler, Chr

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt posing with models of two capsules and a space shuttle, signed in black felt tip, “Guenter F. Wendt, Mercury–

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of a memorial plaque left on the lunar surface by Apollo 15 in memory of deceased astronauts and c

Six color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photos of moonwalkers in formal poses, each signed and inscribed in felt tip or ink to “Nancy.” Signers are: Harrison Sc

Nine color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photos of Apollo astronauts in formal poses, each signed and inscribed in felt tip or ink to “Nancy.” Signers are: Stu

Outstanding set of 12 limited edition original color pencil drawings of the Apollo Moonwalkers, each numbered 5/25 and signed in blue sharpie by the f

Complete set of Sieger stamps, 20 total, each signed in ink by one of the mission’s respective astronauts. A highlight of the set is the scarce Apollo

Color limited edition lithograph titled ‘Naval Aviation in Space,’ 25 x 30, numbered 613/1000, signed in the lower border in pencil by nine astronauts

Collection of ten official Rawlings baseballs, nine single-signed and one multi-signed. Single-signed balls are signed on the sweet spot in ballpoint

Unique collage made from an 8.25 x 10.75 color map of the moon’s surface, complete with affixed clipped photographs and mission emblems, signed in ink

Interesting and uncommon full-size space suit application studies model built by noted pioneer spacesuit designer, author, and historian Gary L. Harri

Apollo Astro Comm Display control panel. stamped on the reverse with a GE assembly number, measuring 10.5 x 19 x 6. Panel is headed at the top, “Astro

Signed book: Flight: My Life in Mission Control. First edition, first printing. NY: Dutton, 2001. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 371 pages.

Uncommon complete four-volume softcover set of The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, dating from 1969 to 1978, issued by NASA’s Scientific and Technica

Sealed package of chewing gum used during training in the Apollo lunar simulator, 2.75 x 2.75, bearing a label on the front and piece of red Velcro af

Limited edition two-piece set entitled “The Tribute to Apollo in Crystal,” by Paul Calle and Joseph Di Lorenzo, numbered 17/1000. One is a 4 x 4 x 1.2

Unbound Handbook of Lunar Soils, Part I: Apollo 11–15 handbook, 8.5 x 11, dated July 1983, 421 pages. Introduction states “The purpose of this handboo

Unused flexible Saturn coolant system hose assembly from the Saturn V third (S-IVB). Hose with connectors measures 12.75? long and is sealed inside it

Incredible, Photographic Lunar Atlas, commissioned by the United States Air Force, which consists of 230 photographs of the moon taken from five diffe

Scarce Apollo Mission Simulator Maintenance and Repair Procedures Manual, General Precision Inc., Section VIII, housed in a three-ring binder, measuri

Original Apollo Spacecraft & Systems Familiarization Manual, course number APC-118, 8.5 x 5.5, August 15, 1967, featuring extensive technical di...

Original NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic brochure printed in the mid-1960s in Germany. This brochure measures 8 x 10 and features eight

Six scarce glossy 8 x 10 photos from ILC Industries and dated August 7, 1970, showing the layers of the Apollo space suit. In overall fine condition.

Collection of 22 original color NASA lithos, mostly from the Apollo program. Images include crew photos of Apollo 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, as well as the

Two plastic bottles and lids used in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory to hold lunar samples upon their return to Earth. Bottles measure approximately 2.

Cooper's Post Apollo 1 Fire File. File includes a four-page Test Procedure Preparation guideline; a 95+ page Work Statement and Proceedings for ...

Avco press kit consisting of a black 9 x 11.5 folder printed with “Apollo Heat Shield News” on the front, containing a few press releases about about

Hand-painted cast porcelain sculpture of an Apollo 11 astronaut on the moon holding an American flag, 9? tall, with a small plaque on the base that re