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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction’s nearly four decades of business continue to grow, achieving record prices for clients around the world.
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ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Gemini 11: Charles Conrad160 - Gemini 11: Charles Conrad
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gemini 11: Richard Gordon161 - Gemini 11: Richard Gordon
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gemini 12162 - Gemini 12
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gemini 12163 - Gemini 12
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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
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Group 5 Astronauts164 - Group 5 Astronauts
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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
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Clifton Williams165 - Clifton Williams
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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
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Elliot See166 - Elliot See
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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
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Gemini 10167 - Gemini 10
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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
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Theodore C. Freeman168 - Theodore C. Freeman
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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
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Gemini 9169 - Gemini 9
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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
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Gemini 5170 - Gemini 5
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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
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Gemini 8171 - Gemini 8
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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
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Dave Scott172 - Dave Scott
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NASA mission training plan “for Gemini Rendezvous and Extravehicular Missions (Gemini X, XI, XII),” copy No. 147, bound by two staples along the left
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Dave Scott173 - Dave Scott
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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
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Gemini174 - Gemini
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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
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Gemini 4: Edward H. White II175 - Gemini 4: Edward H. White II
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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
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John Young176 - John Young
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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
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Neil Armstrong and Early Astronauts177 - Neil Armstrong and Early Astronauts
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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
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Lunar Module Flight Director Attitude Indicator (FDAI)178 - Lunar Module Flight Director Attitude Indicator (FDAI)
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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
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Block I DSKY Interface179 - Block I DSKY Interface
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Extremely important original Block I Apollo Guidance computer display and keyboard (DSKY) unit, a predecessor to the Block II intended for application
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
 
 
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Block II Entry Monitoring System (EMS)180 - Block II Entry Monitoring System (EMS)
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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
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Estimate : 80,000.00 - 100,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Block 1 Control Panel181 - Apollo Block 1 Control Panel
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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
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Saturn V Third Stage J2 Rocket Engine Hydraulic System182 - Saturn V Third Stage J2 Rocket Engine Hydraulic System
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Rare Saturn V Third Stage (S-IVB) J2 Rocket Engine primary hydraulic assembly responsible for steering the stage's main engine. Assembly measure...
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Apollo Color TV Camera Mount183 - Apollo Color TV Camera Mount
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Extremely rare Apollo color television camera mount, measuring 9? in length, stenciled with several different part numbers and stamps. The mount uses
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Event Indicator Panel184 - Event Indicator Panel
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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
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Apollo Buddy Secondary Life Support System (BSLSS)185 - Apollo Buddy Secondary Life Support System (BSLSS)
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Unique Apollo Buddy Secondary Life Support System. Part is designated Class III for training, with “Class III” etched into suit connector. This system
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Command Module Rocket Engine186 - Apollo Command Module Rocket Engine
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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
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Estimate : 14,000.00 - 16,000.00
 
 
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Moonwalkers187 - Moonwalkers
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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
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Naval Aviation in Space188 - Naval Aviation in Space
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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
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronauts189 - Apollo Astronauts
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Impressive hand-painted cardboard and plastic model of a Saturn V rocket, standing 42? tall, showing all the stages, complete with service module, sig
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Moonwalkers190 - Moonwalkers
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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
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Battery Substitute Assembly191 - Apollo Battery Substitute Assembly
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo Command and Service Module Check Valve192 - Apollo Command and Service Module Check Valve
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Apollo Helium RCS check valve assembly used in both the command and service modules. Lightweight check valve assembly for the Reaction Control System
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Apollo Countdown Clock193 - Apollo Countdown Clock
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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
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Apollo Saturn IB Launch Vehicle Ordnance Panel194 - Apollo Saturn IB Launch Vehicle Ordnance Panel
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo Theodolite Errors Panel195 - Apollo Theodolite Errors Panel
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Fuse Light Switch and Manual196 - Fuse Light Switch and Manual
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lunar Module Ascent Engine Cover Shield Assembly197 - Lunar Module Ascent Engine Cover Shield Assembly
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Lunar Module Ascent Engine Cover Shield Assembly. Aluminum plate, anodized a striking red color, measures 23? in diameter, and engraved with “Caution
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Lunar Module Coolant Fitting198 - Lunar Module Coolant Fitting
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Lunar Module Coolant Fitting, serial #032, measuring approximately 3.25? long, complete with cover and wire tether. Hybrid construction fitting is mad
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lunar Receiving Container199 - Lunar Receiving Container
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Lunar receiving laboratory stainless steel containment vessel, approximately 2.75 x 3, designed to hold moon rocks upon their return to earth. This tw
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Lunar Receiving Container200 - Lunar Receiving Container
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Lunar receiving laboratory stainless steel containment vessel, approximately 6 x 5.5, with a 4.25? diameter opening, designed to hold moon rocks upon
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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NASA Flight Helmet201 - NASA Flight Helmet
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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R-4D Reaction Control Engine Purge Plug202 - R-4D Reaction Control Engine Purge Plug
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Rocketdyne F-1 Engine LOX Flow Meter203 - Rocketdyne F-1 Engine LOX Flow Meter
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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
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Rocketdyne J-2 Engine Ignition Exciter204 - Rocketdyne J-2 Engine Ignition Exciter
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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
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Saturn V SI-C First Stage Pressure Switch205 - Saturn V SI-C First Stage Pressure Switch
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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
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Socket Assembly206 - Socket Assembly
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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
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Adapter Assembly207 - Adapter Assembly
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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
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Astronauts208 - Astronauts
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Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in ballpoint and felt tip by 16 astronauts and cosmonauts, almost all of whom participated in the Ap
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ILC Beta Cloth209 - ILC Beta Cloth
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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