RR Auction: Space & Aviation Auction

Available to US bidders only. A large flown section of shuttle wing insulation from one of the orbiters. Section measures approximately 34.5 x 6 x 11,

Triangular-shaped blue cloth headrest cover, measuring approximately 11.5 x 13.5, used on NASA’s Airstream astrovan while transporting shuttle crew me

Space shuttle illuminating panel, measuring 10 x 6, with five rectangular openings for 19 circuit breaker push-pull knobs. This panel would be located

Flexible Insulation Blanket, 23.5 x 3, made of low-density fibrous silica batting material, taken from the exterior of an unknown Orbiter. White side

Flown deployed parachute cord cutter assembly, 8.5 x 2, labeled on one side, “Space Ordnance Systems…SOS Pn 115460-202; SN 1065…7 Sec Delay Cutter.” P

SRB Booster Separation Motor (BSM) heat shield cover. This ‘toilet seat cover’ heat shield measures approximately 20? long when opened, with cover hav

Two flown sections of the nose gear tire, flown on Atlantis mission STS-27 in 1988, and on Columbia mission STS-28 in August of 1989. One segment of t

Large International Space Station metal tray, 17.5 x 5.5 x 34, with white cloth straps at both ends. White tag affixed inside is dated March 2, 2001,

Space shuttle ground support jackscrew assembly, measuring approximately 12.5 x 13.5 x 8, with identification and serial numbers stencilled to the dif

Two different control panel ‘talk back’ indicators, with black and white diagonal stripes in the viewing area, possibly from a shuttle simulator or ai

Available to US bidders only. Green angled shuttle fit check tile, 4.5 x 6 x 2, marked “V070391034-468,” with other notations on the same side, includ

Available to US bidders only. Rare Challenger-flown white LRSI (Low-temperature Reusable Surface Insulation) tile, 8 x 8.25, with NASA identification

Available to US bidders only. Black thermal protection tile, 6 x 6, with NASA identification numbers using a dot matrix part marking printed on one si

Flown medical checklist carried on board Shuttle Atlantis mission 61B in 1985. Checklist measures 5.5 x 8, is bound with its three original metal ring

Two flown flags, a 5.5 x 4 printed fabric American flag, and an identical size flag of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, carried

Flown printed fabric Virginia state flag, 5.5 x 3.75, and a flown 4? diameter STS-27 crew patch, both carried on the STS-27 mission. Includes a 5.75 x

Flown embroidered Shuttle STS-32 mission patch, 4? in diameter, carried on board the Columbia during its January 1990 mission. Patch is affixed to a 2

Flown embroidered Shuttle STS-34 mission patch, 3.5 x 4.5, carried on board the Atlantis during its October 1989 mission. Patch is affixed to a 16 x 2

Flown embroidered Shuttle STS-57 mission patch, 4? in diameter, carried on board the Endeavour during its June-July 1993 mission. Patch is affixed to

Flown embroidered Shuttle STS-59 mission patch, 4? in diameter, carried on board the Endeavour during its April 1994 mission. Patch is affixed to a 16

Flown embroidered Shuttle STS-61B mission patch, 4? in diameter, carried on board the Atlantis during its November-December 1985 mission. Patch is aff

Flown embroidered Shuttle STS-71 mission patch, 5? in diameter, carried on board the Atlantis during its June-July 1995 mission. Patch is affixed to a

Flown embroidered Shuttle STS-87 mission patch, 4.5? in diameter, carried on board the Columbia during its November–December 1997 mission. Patch is af

Flown embroidered Shuttle STS-90 mission patch, 4.25? in diameter, carried on board the Columbia during its April-May 1998 mission. Patch is affixed t

NASA astronaut (1947-1991) who flew on STS-33. He was scheduled to fly on STS-42, but perished in a plane crash. Color glossy 16 x 20 composite photo

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Glenn in his space shuttle space suit, signed in black felt tip, with a pre-printed inscription at the top. Double-matted a

Color satin-finish 8.5 x 11 photo of the STS-135 mission insignia, signed in blue felt tip by Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley, Sandra Magnus, and Rex Walh

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Thorne in his blue flight suit next to a space shuttle model, signed in black felt tip “Steve Thorne.” In fin

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, NASA letterhead, October 17, 1988. Letter to students of the Allenby Public School. In part: “Our own preparation for this fl

Large manual entitled “Manufacturing Plan for Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project,” 8.5 x 11, approximately 400 unbound pages, with many illustra

Astronaut who flew on STS-121, and later gained international attention after being arrested for attempted kidnapping of an Air Force captain. She was

Original Space Shuttle Technical Conference manuals, Volumes I and II, prepared for a NASA conference held on June 28-30, 1983, 1094 total pages. Conf

Black suit tag with silver lettering and velcro backing, 4 x 2, reading, “F. Musgrave.” In fine condition.

Slayton’s Edwards Approach Charts booklet, used during the Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests at Edward’s Air Force Base in the late 1970s. Book measu

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the first shuttle crew posing with a model of their Columbia orbiter, signed in black felt tip by John Young

Color glossy 20 x 16 photo of Crippen and John Young prepping for lift-off, with Young reaching for his helmet, signed in black felt tip, “Gee, I’m so

Flown printed fabric American flag carried on board Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-1, 6 x 4, mounted on an 8.5 x 11 certificate commemorating the m

Official NASA flown heat shield fragment from STS-1, housed in a 3.75 x 2.75 Lucite block along with a NASA presentation to Richard C. Proffitt. In fi

Printed fabric American flag, 11.5 x 8, signed in black felt tip, “MOCR Splashdown/Landing flag, Gene Kranz FOD.” Flag is attached to its 24? stick. R

Color 11 x 14 photo of the Columbia lifting off, affixed to a 16 x 20 mount, inscribed on the photo in print, “Nancy, The successful STS-2 mission cou

Two flown checklist pages, from Jack Lousma’s Orbit Pocket Checklist, carried on board the shuttle Columbia mission STS-3 in March of 1982. First page

Flown NASA patch, worn on Jack Lousma’s PBI S1030A space suit during launch and landing of Columbia’s shuttle mission STS-3 in 1982. ‘Worm-style’ NASA

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the crew of Mission 51-L in their blue flight suits holding their helmets, signed in black felt tip and ink by all seven cr

Collection of five official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs, each signed in black felt tip by the crew member pictured. Signers are: Ron McNair, Judy Re

Sought-after color glossy 10 x 8 official NASA photo of the crew in their orange space suits, number KSC-01PP-1639 STS107-S-002 and for release in Oct

Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test debrief for Launch day minus one briefing produced by NASA's prime Space Shuttle processing contractor Uni...

Color glossy 11 x 8.5 photo of the flight crew and Vehicle Integration Test Team (VITT), depicting all seven crew members, astronaut Doug Hurley, and

Color 11 x 8.5 Boeing Space Flight Awareness employee bulletin for a meet-and-greet with the STS-107 crew, February 2001, signed in blue and black fel

Bright fluorescent orange vehicle access placard for Palmdale Plant 42 Site, the birth place of Space Shuttle Orbiter OV-102 Columbia, 11 x 8.5, signe

Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.5 x 2 with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia, and the mission and astr

Particles from the Zagami Martian meteorite, totaling 1/10 carat, presented in a clear glass vial suspended in a 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 acrylic cube. In fine

Flown limited edition Hubble Space Telescope polymide film, 71/75, retrieved during a 1999 shuttle mission. Film measures .75 x 1 and is encased in a

NASA Space Station Freedom concept model measuring 50.5? wide, 86? tall, and 98? long. Modular type model was constructed by McDonnell-Douglas enginee

Original launch pad 13 primary flood light assembly. Assembly and u-mount measure approximately 24? tall with an 18? diameter, with a metal Westinghou

Collection of 14 artifacts, 13 of which have been flown, and includes marks or stamps made from flown items, carried on various Apollo, Skylab, Shuttl

Collection of three Cape Canaveral launch relics: a red-orange 1.5 x .5 piece of the cableway that ran up the side of the Launch Complex 14 tower to t

Very neat one-piece composite model of the Russian KHOLOD hypersonic flying laboratory model. This 1991 Soviet school model measures 16? high, has its

Two photos: color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Mission Control emblem, signed in back felt tip by Glynn Lunney, Gene Kranz, John Hodge, and Chris

Former pilot and decorated military officer (born 1928) famous for holding the records for having the highest, fastest, and longest skydive and as bei

Six glossy photos of various NASA programs, including Apollo and Gemini, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, all with printed blue or black text on the reverse, each s

Color limited edition 37 x 26 print entitled ‘Outrun the Thunder,’ showing an SR-71 being prepped for a flight over Russia, numbered AP47/75, signed i

Collection of 25 glossy photos, both 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, many taken from the transmissions of Surveyor III after it landed on the lunar surface, includ

Over 250 official NASA photos from the Space Shuttle program, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, various finishes. Images include crew photos, training, lift-off and

Flown patch from the sixth test flight of the Delta Clipper Experimental vehicle, launched on May 16, 1995, measuring 5.25? wide. Patch is affixed to

Flown Falcon 9/Dragon mission patch, 4? in diameter, carried on board the final test mission to the International Space Station on May 25, 2012. Patch

Collection of 11 items, 10 of which are signed by a Mercury or Apollo astronaut. Signers are: James Lovell (book, ins); John Glenn (book); Edgar Mitch

Five official NASA preliminary reports (SP series) on the Surveyor programs, various lengths, for Surveyors I, III, V, VI, and VII. In fine condition,

Collection of 10 books from the NASA History Series, both hard and soft cover, various sizes. Titles include: Managing NASA in the Apollo Era; Searchi

Two first edition books; a hardcover copy of Apollo EECOM: Journey of a Lifetime, signed by Sy Liebergot, and accompanied by a color 7 x 5 satin-finis

Interesting collection of six vintage moon globes, ranging in size from 5? to 6? in diameter. Manufacturers include Replogle (3), Adler Planetarium an

Two original 1950s-era die-cast metal coin banks. One is in the shape of a large-finned rocket ship and measures approximately 8? long, is silverish-b

Squirrel monkey, who along with Able, became the first monkeys to successfully return to Earth after traveling in space (defined as above 50 mile alti

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics gold-colored medal for distinguished service. Award consists of a blue and white ribbon with a 1.5? medall

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics silver-colored medal for exceptional service. Award consists of a magenta and white ribbon with a 1.5? med

Original oil painting of an Air Force heavy cargo jet coming in for a landing, done by noted aviation artist Stephen Wiggin, 19.5 x 14.5, signed in th

Impressive collection of approximately 160 pins for various space programs, displayed in a 18 x 11 shadowbox frame. Programs and themes represented in

Collection of 18 uncommon oversized patches, all measuring approximately 8? in diameter. Patches are: NASA ‘meatball’ insignia, Project Mercury, MR-3,

Collection of 153 embroidered NASA souvenir patches spanning from Project Mercury to the Mars Rover, including a few Gemini and Apollo patches, shuttl