RR Auction: Space & Aviation Auction

An umbilical spring used in the launch of the Explorer 1 satellite, approximately 6.75? long and 1.5? in diameter. Spring is attached to an 8.25 x 11.

Very rare official unsigned glossy 10 x 8 US Air Force photo of the very first Atlas rocket on the launch pad on April 24, 1957. Reverse bears the pri

Collection of over 150 official military, space companies, and NASA photos of missiles and rockets spanning from 1950 up to the 1990s, various finishe

An unfired Isayev S2.720A bi-propellant regenerative thrust chamber developed for use in the second stage of the Soviet S-75M Surface to Air Missile (

PA-0207 Vernier rocket engine from the second stage of UR-200 space rocket proposed as the launcher for the anti-satellite spacecraft. Engine measures

This design was a derivative of the Sokol-K suit, with this model having a transverse zipper at the waist to allow for easier on and off capabilities,

Dark green two-piece suit consisting of a cosmonaut jacket with white zippers and a pair of elastic waist pants constructed from identical fabric. Jac

Original cosmonaut long duration flight suit. One-piece, full-length suit, sometimes referred to as a ‘penguin suit,’ is complete with the foot stirru

Highly decorated cosmonaut who participated in three missions. Volkov’s worn and flown cosmonaut long duration flight suit from his Soyuz TM-13 missio

Complete flown manual carried on board the Soyuz T-5 mission by Commander Anatoly Berezovoy. The manual, in Russian, measures 7.5 x 10, is 186 pages l

Flown Star Orientation device carried on board the Salyut 6 space station. Model AO-1 device measures 7 x 17.5 x 6.5, retains its mount, and is number

Volkov’s notebook describing the Mir Space Station’s “termo static” system at length, 6.5 x 8, used by him during training in 1990–91. Notebook contai

Collection of ten made-for-space food packages, including two packs of bread (dinner bread and Borodino), crackers, toffee, ‘Russian’ cookies, caramel

Three aluminum commemorative coins, all approximately 1.25? in diameter, issued between 2005 and 2007, each honoring a different unmanned Sputnik miss

Color Russian seminar card, 6 x 8, signed in ink and felt tip by seven cosmonauts. Signers are: Vladimir Shatalov, Georgy Beregovoy, Anatoly Filipchen

Russian Air Force general (1918–1979) who distinguished himself in World War II, earning several high-level commendations, and later served as the fir

A collection of approximately 350 Soviet commemorative space pins and buttons, various shapes and sizes, commemorating different cosmonauts, missions,

Color satin-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the LOK/N1 spacecraft, signed in the lower right in silver ink by Leonov. Framed to an overall size of 12 x 10.

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

Color 5.75 x 4 postcard photo of Gagarin and Titov looking at a newspaper, signed and inscribed in blue ink, in Russian, “To Elikanida Alekseevna Fila

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Tereshkova saluting an officer before her flight as Leonov looks on, signed in blue felt tip by both, with Leonov a

Very nice satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of an X-15 aircraft on the tarmac, signed vertically in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Robert Rushworth, Forre

NASA research pilot (1926–1993) selected as an astronaut for the United States Air Force X-20 Dyna-Soar program in April 1960. After the Dyna-Soar pro

Color limited edition 24 x 18 print entitled ‘Fastest Man Alive,’ numbered 533/1000, signed in pencil. Also signed in pencil by the artist, Mike Macha

Color limited edition 24 x 19 print entitled ‘Launch of the A-2,’ numbered 476/670, signed in pencil. Also signed in pencil by the artist, Mike Machat

Scarce signed book: Always Another Dawn. Later printing. Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 421 pages. Si

Hardcover book entitled X-15: A Compendium, Vol. I, 7.5 x 9.25, published by NASA, containing reprints of four NASA manuals concerning the X-15, all o

Original color 28 x 22 half-sheet movie poster for the 1961 film X-15, starring David McLean, Charles Bronson, and James Gregory. In fine condition, w

Original X-15 wind tunnel nose model, used in testing during the 1950s to test aerodynamic flow over the nose of the X-15. Brass model measures 5.5? l

Vintage 8 x 10 printed paperstock photo bearing individual portraits of the Mercury astronauts in suits and ties, with the headline stating “Mercury A

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury astronauts posing with a model of their space craft, signed in the lower border in blue and black ink

Mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.5, with an October 2, 1963, Washington, DC postmark, and a typed address, signed on the front in pencil, “Gus Grissom,” and

Mercury-era hand controller presented to fellow Mercury astronaut Gus Grissom. Right-handed controller measures 5 x 7.25 and has been mounted on to a

Flown fire starter kit carried on board Gordon Cooper’s Faith 7 mission. Contents are still sealed in their original 3 x 4.5 plastic pouch with an 11?

Flown cabin temperature gauge carried on board Scott Carpenter’s MA-7 flight. Gauge measures 2? in diameter, with a 2.25? long rod on the back, and is

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

Detailed limited edition Discovery Channel pewter model of the Liberty Bell 7 capsule, numbered 2070/2500, measuring approximately 4? tall. In fine co

Flown metal ring component from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999. Ring measures approximate

Flown fitting from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999. Slightly corroded fitting measures approximately

A flown piece of insulating tape from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999. Section measures 1.75 x 1 and

Flown lapel pin carried by Carpenter on his Faith 7 mission. Pin is of a small Mercury capsule and measures approximately .75? long. Accompanied by a

Flown small silver piece of battery fragment from Carpenter’s Mercury mission. Fragment is encased in a 1.5 x 1.5 block of Lucite with a small piece o

Unbound flight plan for Cooper’s MA-9 mission, 8.5 x 10.5, labeled “Revision A,” inside and dated April 15, 1963. Signed on the front cover in black i

Original color chart, 36 x 10.25, titled in the lower left, “Mercury Orbit Chart MOC-6. 1st Edition—February 1963, Published by the USAF,” picturing a

Mercury star chart from the personal collection of flight director Gene Kranz. Laminated double-sided chart measures 4 x 10.75 with many stars and con

Brilliant original mixed media artwork by Calle depicting the launch of John Glenn’s Friendship 7 capsule, 18 x 13, signed in the lower border in penc

Commercial illustrator (1927–1992) best known for innovative design in the development of the modern movie poster. He designed posters for such classi

Color limited edition 35 x 25 print, numbered 414/1500, featuring an artist’s rendition of a launch, with portraits of each astronaut interspersed thr

Very rare 1961 Convair employee badge, 2? in diameter, issued to A. N. Gordon. In fine condition, with expected light wear. Early flight items that ar

Certificate presented to Cooper by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, one page, 10.25 x 15, April 30, 1962. The Chamber of Commerce’s “Grea