RR Auction: Space & Aviation Auction

Mercury capsule contractor’s model produced by McDonnell. Complete model stands 11.5? high with a painted Mercury capsule with its attached escape roc

Custom-made detailed model of the Liberty Bell 7 capsule, measuring approximately 11.5? tall with a 6? diameter, featuring an astronaut figurine insid

Cardboard and plastic hand-painted scale model of a Redstone rocket, standing 29? tall, complete with capsule and tower, signed and inscribed in black

A scale model of the Atlas-Mercury spacecraft. The 1:48 scale model measures 22.5? high and sits on a 6.25 x 6.25 wooden base, with a descriptive NASA

An unusual and detailed hand-painted model of a Mercury astronaut in his spacesuit and wearing a backpack, possibly be a NASA prototype model. Model m

Official NASA report titled “Results of the Third United States Manned Orbital Space Flight,” 8 x 10.25, 120 pages, and dated October 3, 1962, which p

Hardcover NASA report entitled “Results of the Project Mercury Ballistic and Orbital Chimpanzee Flights,” Washington, DC: NASA, 1963. Hardcover, 8.25

Original NASA manual titled “Results of the Second United States Manned Orbital Space Flight, NASA SP-6,” 8 x 10.25, 107 pages, dated May 24, 1962. In

TLS signed “J. H. Glenn, Jr,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, January 15, 1965. Letter to an admirer concerning his health and fitness after suffering a head inj

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, April 28, 2001. Letter describing his early career. In part: “I was assigned to the Space Task Group in

Laserprint 16 x 20 photo of Carpenter speaking to President Kennedy on the telephone after his mission, signed in black felt tip, “Speaking to Preside

Laserprint 16 x 20 photo of Carpenter posing in his space suit outside of the Mercury Control Center, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Fro

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper emerging from a smoky mist, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Faith 7.” In fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cooper’s lift-off, signed in black felt tip. Double-matted and framed with a Faith 7 patch, medallion, and printed biography to

Color official lithograph of Grissom standing with a model rocket, trimmed to a size of 7.25 x 9.25, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Thanks J

Very nice official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Mercury astronauts posing in their silver space suits, signed in black fe

Color official NASA lithograph of Schirra in his Mercury space suit, a model of his capsule in the background, trimmed to a size of 7.5 x 9.25, signed

Humorous vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of Shepard and Gus Grissom imitating Bob Hope and Bing Crosby dressed in matching striped jackets, and wit

Four color NASA lithographs, three 8 x 10 and one 10 x 8, each signed by the Mercury astronaut pictured. Signers are: John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Gordo

Three photos: official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the launch of the Sigma 7 mission, signed in black felt tip; glossy 8 x 10 photo of the launch

Two photos: color glossy 9 x 7 photo of the Freedom 7 capsule, signed in black felt tip, “Wally Schirra, Up and at ’em” and “Scott Carpenter,” with Sc

Six glossy photos of various aspects of the Mercury program, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, all with printed blue text on the reverse, each signed in black felt t

An amazing complete set of flown Fliteline medallions from Project Gemini missions 3 through 12 presented to Life magazine editor Edward Thompson, wit

Flown 1912 United States $2.5 Indian Head Quarter Eagle gold coin carried aboard Gemini 4 by James McDivitt. Encapsulated in a plastic NGC holder and

Flown gold-plated Fliteline medal, measuring approximately 1? in diameter, with one side bearing a raised image of the mission insignia, with the othe

Flown heat shield fragment from the Gemini 6 mission. Fragment measures almost 2? long and is presented inside a Lucite display in the shape of a caps

Flown heat shield fragment from the Gemini 8 mission. Rectangular fragment measures almost 1.75? long and is presented inside Lucite and affixed to a

Flown heat shield fragments from all ten manned Gemini flights. Small fragments are all encased in an 11.75 x 4 x 1.5 Lucite display, with individual

Two flown two-dollar bill portions, cut in half on a diagonal angle, with the right sides carried on board the Gemini 5 mission and later presented to

Flown embroidered Gemini 5 mission patch, 4? in diameter, picturing a Conestoga wagon with the motto “8 Days or Bust.” Accompanied by a letter of auth

Printed fabric American flag, 18 x 12, carried on board the Gemini 4 mission, and also carried by White during America’s first space walk on June 3, 1

Flown printed fabric American flag, 6 x 4, signed on the white lines in black ink, “Flown on Gemini IV, Jim McDivitt.” Accompanied by a certificate of

Flown printed fabric American flag, 5 x 4.25, flown on board the Gemini 5 mission in 1965. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Gemini 5 Command

Extremely rare flown printed fabric American flag, 5.5 x 4, carried on board the Gemini 8 mission in 1966. Flag is attached to a color 13.5 x 11 photo

Flown photographic exposure dial carried on board the Gemini 12 mission. Black anodized, machined aluminum dial measures 2? in diameter and is mounted

Color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of the lift-off of Gemini 4, signed in black felt tip, “Ed & I on the way to a great adventure!!! Jim McDivitt,...

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of McDivitt and Ed White inside their capsule during the Gemini 4 mission, signed in blue felt tip, “‘Inside capsule

Color 10.75 x 13.75 photo of White performing his space walk, affixed to a 14.25 x 18.75 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black felt tip, “

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of White posing in his Gemini space suit with a model of a rocket, signed in black ink, “Edward H. White II.” In

Fantastic and scarce color semi-glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of White in the middle of his historic space walk, signed and inscribed in the lower border i

Color 10 x 8 official NASA lithograph of Gemini 5 crew members Pete Conrad and Gordon Cooper, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best regards to

Breathtaking color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Gemini 6 and 7 capsules just meters apart while in orbit, signed in silver ink, “Frank Borman—Gem

Color 8 x 10 official NASA lithograph of Schirra posing in front of an American flag, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes Joyce, than

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Stafford posing in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Tom Stafford, Gemini 6, 9.” In very fine conditi

Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Joyce & Abe, with best regards, Thomas P. Stafford.” Double-matted...

Color official NASA 10 x 8 lithograph of the prime crew of Gemini 9 posing in their space suits, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Joyce, Wit

Color official NASA 10 x 8 lithograph of the prime and back-up crews of Gemini 8 posing in their blue flight suits, signed and inscribed in black felt

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Gemini 9 launch, signed in blue felt tip, “Tom Stafford GT-9 Cdr.” and “Gene Cernan PLT June 1966.” In very fin

Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph of Young posing in his Gemini space suit, signed and inscribed in red ballpoint, “To Joyce, Thanks for taking su

Color glossy 8 x 7.25 photo of a docking maneuver with the Agena 10 target vehicle, matted to an overall size of 16 x 20, signed on the mat in black f

Color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini 11 Agena tethered operations, matted to an overall size of 14 x 11, signed on the mount in black ink, “Ch

Laserprint 20 x 16 photo of Gordon in his Gemini capsule, signed in silver ink, “‘Jettison’ Richard Gordon, Gemini XI.” In fine condition. From the to

Color official NASA 10 x 8 photo of the prime and back-up crew of Gemini 12 posing in the hatches of their capsule, signed and inscribed in black felt

Color semi-glossy official NASA 7.5 x 9.5 photo of James Lovell and Buzz Aldrin posing in their capsule, cameras in hand, signed and inscribed in blue

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of all 19 Group 5 astronauts posing together, signed in the upper portion in black ink and felt tip by 17: Edgar

Very rare color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph of Williams posing with a model rocket, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Joyce, with best wi

Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph of See in a jacket and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “With best wishes to Joyce and many thanks f

Color ad clipped from a magazine for the Aurora ‘American Astronaut’ model, 6.25 x 9.25, signed in silver ink, “Tom Stafford, Gemini IX, Cdr,” and “Ge

Air Force pilot (1930–1964) selected as part of the third group of astronauts. He was killed on October 31, 1964, when a goose smashed through the coc

Gemini 9 launch date postal cover with a stamped cachet of the mission’s crew and details, as well as a glossy 2.5 x 2 photo of the crew affixed in th

Hardbound NASA report entitled “Gemini Program Mission Report, Gemini V, August 21, 1965,” 8.75 x 11, over 300 pages in length, and numbered on the fr

Hardbound NASA report entitled “Gemini Program Mission Report, Gemini VIII, March 16, 1966,” 8.75 x 11, over 300 pages in length, and numbered on the

NASA mission training plan “for Gemini Rendezvous and Extravehicular Missions (Gemini X, XI, XII),” copy No. 147, bound by two staples along the left

Scott’s training-used Gemini Operations Handbook, Section One, for the Gemini VIII mission, 8.5 x 11, and bound by its three original metal rings. Sig

Original Lockheed Agena space vehicle contractor’s model. Vehicle measures approximately 11? long and sits on a 9? wide oval base. Some chipping and s

Six original color 10 x 8 NASA photos from the Gemini 4 mission, including five ‘red-numbered’ portraits, with five of the photos taken during White’s

Extremely rare unsigned original 1962 glossy 8 x 10 photo of John Young posing with a Navy fighter jet with Lt. Colonel William McGraw, Cdr. Dave Long

Uncommon Series 1957 B one dollar silver certificate signed on the portrait side in red and blue ballpoint by Neil Armstrong, Ed White, Scott Carpente

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

Extremely important original Block I Apollo Guidance computer display and keyboard (DSKY) unit, a predecessor to the Block II intended for application

Apollo Block II Entry Monitoring System Assembly. Unit weighs 21.75 pounds, measures 9 x 8 x 10, and has its original Autonetics manufacturer’s label

Very rare fully intact Block I Command Module Main Display Console (MDC) panel, #18, measuring approximately 22.5 x 17. Panel deals with the capsule’s

Rare Saturn V Third Stage (S-IVB) J2 Rocket Engine primary hydraulic assembly responsible for steering the stage's main engine. Assembly measure...

Extremely rare Apollo color television camera mount, measuring 9? in length, stenciled with several different part numbers and stamps. The mount uses

Event Indicator Panel from a console at Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center. Panel measures 9.5 x 3.5 x 9.5, with 72 individual light-up panel

Unique Apollo Buddy Secondary Life Support System. Part is designated Class III for training, with “Class III” etched into suit connector. This system

An Apollo Command Module Rocket Engine. Test-fired Rocketdyne model number SE-8 measures approximately 14? tall, weighs almost 9.5 pounds, with the fu

Signed book: Space Travel. Later printing. Chicago: World Book, Inc., 1990. Hardcover, 8.5 x 11, 256 pages. Signed in ink and felt tip on the front pa

Color limited edition lithograph titled ‘Naval Aviation in Space,’ 25 x 30, numbered 904/1000, signed in the lower border in pencil by nine astronauts

Impressive hand-painted cardboard and plastic model of a Saturn V rocket, standing 42? tall, showing all the stages, complete with service module, sig

Collection of 10 signed photos, all 8 x 10, each signed in felt tip by the astronaut pictured. Signers are: Neil Armstrong (ins NASA lithograph), Buzz

NASA Battery Substitute Assembly, 19 x 9 x 7.5, with its George C. Marshall Space Flight Center metal label stating “Battery Substitute…Serial No. L00

Apollo Helium RCS check valve assembly used in both the command and service modules. Lightweight check valve assembly for the Reaction Control System

NASA Apollo-era countdown clock measuring 19 x 18.5 x 7.25. This digital countdown clock is a stack of two separate digital readouts, the first of whi

Apollo Saturn IB Launch Vehicle ordnance panel, 19 x 18 x 9, with its circuits and wiring present, used to monitor the retro rockets and separation bo

Kennedy Space Center instrument panel used for launches of the Saturn V. Panel measures 19 x 18 x 5.25 and monitored the ground theodolite, the device

Two items: a fuse light switch, used by ground support associated with the Saturn V First Stage, still housed in its original packaging and with its b

Lunar Module Ascent Engine Cover Shield Assembly. Aluminum plate, anodized a striking red color, measures 23? in diameter, and engraved with “Caution

Lunar Module Coolant Fitting, serial #032, measuring approximately 3.25? long, complete with cover and wire tether. Hybrid construction fitting is mad

Lunar receiving laboratory stainless steel containment vessel, approximately 2.75 x 3, designed to hold moon rocks upon their return to earth. This tw

Lunar receiving laboratory stainless steel containment vessel, approximately 6 x 5.5, with a 4.25? diameter opening, designed to hold moon rocks upon

NASA flight helmet circa 1965. US Navy APH-6B helmet has a dual visor (clear and sun), as well as an A13A oxygen mask, both made by Sierra Engineering

An R-4D Reaction Control Engine purge plug. Plug measures 15? long, with the metal parts bearing stamped and stenciled part numbers, with a hard rubbe

Pristine Rocketdyne F-1 Engine LOX Flow Meter, measuring approximately 6.75? high, milled from a single billet of stainless steel. Meter, serial no. N

Rocketdyne J-2 Engine Ignition Exciter, serial no. 102, measuring approximately 10.5? long and 3? in diameter. This ignition exciter stored a high vol

Saturn V SI-C First Stage Pressure Switch from Boeing. Calibrated pressure switch, serial no. 0001065 and NASA contract no. 8-5608, measures 4.5? long

Socket assembly from the Saturn S-IC (first stage) contract NASA Marshall (MSFC) had with Boeing—NAS8-5608. Part, used for the gaseous Nitrogen pressu

Apollo-era adapter assembly from the Saturn S-IC (first stage) contract NASA Marshall (MSFC) had with Boeing—NAS8-5608. Assembly, made for the liquid

Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in ballpoint and felt tip by 16 astronauts and cosmonauts, almost all of whom participated in the Ap

A 3.75 x 3.5 swatch of Beta cloth with a 1.75 x 1.75 printed NASA ILC Industries, Inc., logo in the center. In fine condition. ILC is an American spec