RR Auction: Space & Aviation Auction

Enormous Lovell & Aldrin Bank of Pad 19 gag check, 26 x 12, filled out in type and signed by James Lovell and Buzz Aldrin, “James A. Lovell, Jr....

Gemini 9 green cardstock launch badge, 4 x 2.5, portraying the spacecraft on the front with text on the reverse, “This permit may be kept as a souven

Five items: two official glossy NASA photos of Wendt with the Gemini spacecraft, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed on the front and back by Wendt and sta

Extremely rare Gemini 11 embroidered crew patch featuring the mission insignia, measuring 3 x 4.25, originating from the collection of Guenter Wendt.

Rare Apollo 9 Texas Art Embroidery patch, measuring 4? in diameter, distinguished by the lack of red fill in the "D" of McDivitt. This exa...

Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness medal, 1.25? diameter, featuring a depiction of Buzz Aldrin looking at the American flag on the lunar surface. The r

Scarce Apollo 11 embroidered patch manufactured by Universal Commemorative, measuring 4? in diameter, presented to padleader Guenter Wendt by the Apol

Desirable Apollo 16 embroidered AB patch, measuring 4? in diameter, presented to padleader Guenter Wendt by Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke prior to t

Desirable Apollo 17 embroidered patch, measuring 4? in diameter, presented to padleader Guenter Wendt by the crew prior to launch. Also includes a col

Skylab 2 embroidered patch manufactured by Lion Brothers, measuring 4? in diameter, presented to padleader Guenter Wendt by the crew prior to the flig

Skylab 3 embroidered patch, measuring 4? in diameter, presented to padleader Guenter Wendt by the crew during 1973. Also includes an official color 10

Two items from the personal collection of Guenter Wendt: a rare Space Shuttle Enterprise Test Team embroidered patch, measuring 4 x 4, presented to We

Scarce STS-1 embroidered crew patch, measuring 4.5 x 4.75, presented to Wendt by the crew prior to launch. Also includes an official glossy 8 x 10 NAS

Two items: a Launch Complex 5 metal fragment cut from Gantry No. 5, affixed to an 8.5 x 11 certificate of authenticity signed by Ernest Malnassy, dire

Two relics: a fragment of the linoleum from the floor of the White Room at Launch Complex 19 affixed to an 8.5 x 11 certificate; and a fragment of flo

Group of items from the personal collection of Guenter Wendt, with signed items including: a JFK Space Center facts book; a JFK Space Center ASTP laun

Wendt’s unbound Pad 39B White Room checklist manual used during the Apollo-Soyuz mission, approximately thirty double-sided sheets, 8.5 x 11, signed o

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Test crews, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Gunter —Thanks fo

Collection of four items from the collection of Guenter Wendt, including: an ALS signed “Bill Pogue, Skylab 4,” one page, February 10, 1989, concernin

Collection of six items, each signed and inscribed by a Shuttle astronaut to Guenter Wendt, including: Story Musgrave (SP); Steve Nagel (SP); Henry Ha

Bright cardstock official vehicle access permit for STS-3, 11 x 8.5, signed at the bottom in black ballpoint by Wendt. In fine condition. The Guenter

Two official glossy NASA press release photos of Wendt with Wally Schirra during preparations for the Gemini 6 flight, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed

Set of six official glossy 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 NASA photos from various stages of the Mercury program, all of which originate from the collection of lon

Set of six 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos from various stages of the Gemini program, all of which originate from the collection of longtime NASA pad leader

Set of seven official glossy 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 NASA photos from various stages of the Apollo 11 mission, all of which originate from the collection of

Set of six color 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos from various Space Shuttle missions, all of which originate from the collection of longtime NASA pad leader

Set of seven color 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos from various Space Shuttle missions, three of which are official NASA photos, and all originating from the

Set of twelve official glossy 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 NASA photos from various NASA programs such as Apollo, Soyuz, and Skylab, all of which originate from

Two items: first, a TLS signed “John,” one page, 8.5 x 11, United States Senator letterhead, January 27, 1989. Letter to Guenter Wendt, in part: “I wa

TLS signed “Bill,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Textron letterhead, January 27, 1989. Letter to Guenter Wendt. In part: “Your well earned retirement ends an im

TLS signed “Jim,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Rockwell International letterhead, March 27, 1989. Letter to Guenter Wendt about his retirement. In part: “I

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 23, 1989. Letter to Guenter Wendt. In part: “Well. You are finally retiring from industry, gover

TLS signed “John W. Young,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, July 18, 1975. Letter of recommendation for Guenter Wendt, in part: “For 13 years it

TLS signed “John,” one page, 8.5 x 11, NASA letterhead, January 17, 1989. Letter to Guenter Wendt. In part: “On behalf of all the Astronauts who ever

TLS signed “Neil,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 24, 1989. Letter to Guenter Wendt related to his retirement. In part: “You’ve been

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Grumman letterhead, January 23, 1989. Letter to Guenter Wendt related to his retirement. In part: “It does not seem possible

ALS signed “Jim Irwin, Apollo 15,” one page, 8.5 x 11, High Flight Foundation letterhead, January 23, 1989. Letter to Guenter Wendt related to his ret

ALS signed “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16,” one page, 7 x 8.5, January 20, 1989. Letter to Guenter Wendt. In full: “Congratulations on your retirement. I am

ALS, one page, 7.25 x 11, no date. Letter to a family member of Guenter Wendt. In full: “Thanks for thinking of me for Guenter retirement party. Unfor

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 24, 1989. Letter to Guenter Wendt concerning his retirement. In part: “Few people have had th

Uncommon ALS signed “Jack Schmitt,” one page, 7 x 9.75, personal letterhead, February 6, 1989. Letter to Guenter Wendt. In part: “The best of all wish

Four items, each signed and inscribed by a NASA figure to Guenter Wendt, including: medical doctor William K. Douglas (SP); Kennedy Space Center direc

Humorous ink and colored pencil sketch of NASA pad leader Guenter Wendt lying in a hospital bed, with a crazed doctor, a voluptuous nurse, and a skipp

Exceptional collection of seven vintage Gemini–era color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of Apollo astronauts in formal attire, each signed and inscribed in i

Unbound Gemini 4 final flight plan prepared by the Flight Crew Support Division Spacecraft Operations Branch, 98 pages, 8.5 x 11, May 19, 1965. Printe

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the recovery of the Gemini 4 spacecraft by the USS Wasp on June 7, 1965, postmarked with the recovery date,

Uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of White posing in his silver spacesuit, signed in black felt tip, “Ed White.” In very fine conditio

Wonderful limited edition 19 x 13 print of a sketch by artist Paul Calle, depicting Gemini 4 command pilot Jim McDivitt suited up and entering the spa

Flown printed fabric Connecticut flag carried on board Gemini 4, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in silver ink, “Flown on Gemini IV, Jim McDivitt.”

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini 5 crew posing outside in their white spacesuits, signed in blue felt tip, “Charles Conrad, Gemini V” and

Flown checklist page carried on the Gemini 5 mission, 8 x 10.5, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “A checklist page flown aboard Gemini V

Signed book: Earth Photographs from Gemini III, IV, and V. First edition, SP–129. Washington, DC: NASA, 1967. Hardcover, 9.5 x 11.75, 266 pages. Signe

Partly-printed DS in French, one page, 14 x 10.5, 1965. Federation Aeronautique Internationale certificate recognizing the world record for distance s

Partly-printed DS, one page, 12 x 15, 1965. National Aeronautic Association certificate of record issued to “L. Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad for D

Collection of seven stapled information packets derived from the personal files of Gemini 5 command pilot Gordon Cooper, dated between 1964 and 1965,

Cooper’s annotated instructional packet for the electrical circuit breakers in his Gemini 5 spacecraft, fourteen pages, 8 x 10, signed in the upper ri

Uncommon color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the rendezvous between Gemini 7 and Gemini 6A, signed in silver ink, “First Orbital Rendezvous, James Love

Appealing color Gemini Orbit Chart (GOC-5) for GT–5, 32.25 x 10.75, signed in blue felt tip by Scott. This first edition GOC, dated July 1965, was pre

Official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Scott in a suit and tie, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Fabulous vintage official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in a handsome formal pose, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Jerry Meier

Flown Gemini 9 Fliteline sterling silver medallion, 1 x .75, with the front featuring a raised design of the mission insignia and the reverse engraved

Color glossy 9.25 x 7.25 photo of command pilot Tom Stafford in the Gemini spacecraft, matted to an overall size of 16 x 20, signed on the mat in blac

United States Air Force test pilot (1931–1966) selected as a NASA astronaut in 1963 and assigned to the crew of Gemini 9 with Elliot See; Bassett and

Astronaut and prospective commander of Gemini 9 (1927–1966) who perished in a plane crash before the historic voyage. Official color 8x 10 NASA lithog

Elliot See’s laminated access card stub granting him entry into the Johnsville Navy Center, 5 x 3, issued for July 22–24, 1963, numbered 9664. See has

Gene Kranz’s personally-owned and -used Gemini Operations Handbook for the Gemini 9 flight, 9 x 11.5, dated April 22, 1966, consisting of several hund

Launch date commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Gemini 11 crew’s first orbit linkup, signed in black ink, “Charles Conrad,” and in blue bal

Gemini 12 procedures checklist page certified by the consignor as flown, 5 x 8, headed “Translation Updates,” filled out in the upper left section in

Uncommon limited edition color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the command module floating high above the Earth’s atmosphere, numbered 35/100, signed in

Vintage official color 10 x 8 red-numbered double-weight NASA photo of the prime and backup crews of Gemini 12 posing in their capsule, signed in blac

NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center fact sheet booklet headed “Gemini XII Flight and Gemini Program Summary,” dated December 1966, 24 pages, 8 x 10.5, sig

Deke Slayton’s Gemini-era laminated access card stub granting him entry into the Johnsville Navy Center, 5 x 3, stamp-issued for July 11–21, 1963, num

Appealing collection of 52 official vintage photos, all 8 x 10 or 10 x 8, including: five official color NASA lithographs from Gemini 4, four of which

Project Gemini: Technology and Operations. First edition, SP–4002. Washington, DC: NASA, 1969. Hardcover, 8.25 x 10.5, 308 pages. In fine condition.

Manual produced by McDonnell entitled “NASA Project Gemini Familiarization Manual: Rendezvous and Docking Configurations,” approximately 500 pages, 9

Collection of ephemera related to the Gemini missions, including: instrument panel diagrams for Gemini 3, 4, and 5; a GT-4 Lear Siegler Instrument Div

Uncommon early conceptual capsule model for manned space flight, approximately 6.75? tall and 15.25? in diameter, showing an open view of the reclined

Satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the USS Robinson, one of the intended recovery ships for Mercury-Atlas 7, signed in black felt tip, “24 May, 1962, USS R

Color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of the rollout track and looming Aurora 7 rocket just moments before liftoff, signed in black felt tip, “Launch Count

Color 11 x 8.5 laserprint photo of the launch pad at sundown, signed in silver ink, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7.” In fine condition, with a slightly gr

Color glossy 16 x 20 photo of the launch of the Gemini 4 rocket, signed in black felt tip, “Ed & I on the way to a great adventure!!! Jim McDivi...

Color glossy 20 x 16 photo of the launch of the Gemini 4 rocket, signed in black felt tip, “Ed and I are at the top of this beautiful rocket! The star

Unique color glossy 10 x 15 photo of the Gemini 5 launch, signed in black felt tip, “‘God Speed, Gordo’—Scott Carpenter,” “God bless, Gordo, Charlie D

Glossy 20 x 16 close-up photo of Gemini 6 mission pilot Tom Stafford preparing for his initial space flight, signed in silver ink, “Gemini VI, Ready f

Glossy 20 x 16 photo of the numerous launch pads lining the coast of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, signed in black felt tip, “Wet mock simulta

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of an Agena booster seen from the Gemini X window at a range of 62 feet, signed in gold ink, “John Young Gemini X,” a

Uncommon color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of an Agena booster firing high above the Earth’s atmosphere, signed in silver ink, “View of Agena firing du

Color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of the two-man crew of Gemini 10 posing in their white spacesuits, signed in blue felt tip, “John Young, Gemini X CDR

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the primary and backup crews relaxing after a flight simulation, signed in silver ink, “Debriefing after Gemini XI

Glossy 20 x 16 photo of astronaut office secretary Lola Morrow discussing matters with Gemini 3 Command Pilot Gus Grissom, signed in silver ink, “Gus

Satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of Gus Grissom, Walt Cunningham, and Rusty Schweickart in their white spacesuits during astronaut training, signed in blue

Official color 11 x 14 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 8 liftoff, signed in black felt tip, “James Lovell, Apollo 13.” In fine condition. Signed oversiz

Iconic color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the ‘earthrise’ above the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “‘Here’s the Earth coming up. Wow, is that p

Collection of twelve identical official color 10 x 8 NASA lithographs honoring the fifth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, each signed in felt tip

Impressive glossy 12 x 15 photo of a lunar footprint, distinctly signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, July 20, 1969.” In fine condition. Accompanied

Extraordinary collection of eight oversized official NASA lithographs telling the story of man’s first trip to the lunar surface, 11 x 14 and 14 x 11,

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo showing side-by-side images of the Apollo 12 lunar module Intrepid and a floating Bruce McCandless during the world’s

Color glossy 10.5 x 13.5 photo of the Apollo 12 launch as seen by spectators at Cape Canaveral, signed in blue felt tip, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” In ve

One-of-a-kind color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Apollo 13 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by seven members of the flight crew and mis

Terrific color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of the Apollo 13 rocket prior to launch, signed in black felt tip, “James Lovell, Apollo 13 CDR,” “Fred Hais