RR Auction: Space Exploration and Aviation

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The auction has landed! RR Auction's annual autumn space sale is one of the most hotly anticipated events in the space collecting world. Packed with over 700 items, this auction is sure to impress even the most discerning connoisseur of the cosmos. Highlights includes Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 EVA-3 cuff checklist, Buzz Aldrin's historic Apollo 11 PPK, and a rare Project Mercury space suit glove built for Alan Shepard, plus dozens of flown artifacts, astronaut autographs, and a handful of meteorites. This wide-ranging sale offers items valued from $100 to $1,000,000—collectors at all levels are invited to join in the bidding!
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
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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Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph3611 - Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph
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Rare early vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 10.75 photo of Tereshkova in her USSR spacesuit, warmly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, and dated December
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph3612 - Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph
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Appealing satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Valentina Tereshkova in her Vostok 6 capsule, signed in gold ink in Cyrillic and English and adding "Vos...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Valentina Tereshkova and Valery Bykovsky Signed Photographs3613 - Valentina Tereshkova and Valery Bykovsky Signed Photographs
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Two Soviet-era 'Partners in Space' postcard photos, 4 x 6 and 4.25 x 6, both bearing affixed portrait stamps and cancellation dates, individ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Voskhod 1 Signed First Day Cover3614 - Voskhod 1 Signed First Day Cover
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Soviet FDC with a cachet honoring the successful Voskhod 1 mission, signed on the stamp in ink by Vladimir Komarov, Konstantin Feoktistov, and Boris Y
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Vostok Cosmonauts (8) Signed Photographs3615 - Vostok Cosmonauts (8) Signed Photographs
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Group lot of eight semi-glossy silver gelatin photos of Vostok cosmonauts, ranging in size from 5 x 7.75 to 4.75 x 8.25, each signed in ink or felt ti
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Soviet Buran Data Recorder3616 - Soviet Buran Data Recorder
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Soviet coaxial magnetic data tape recorder associated with the Buran program, mounted on a wooden board to an overall size of approximately 13
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Soyuz Center Display Panel Bezel3617 - Soyuz Center Display Panel Bezel
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Center display panel bezel for the main console of the Neptune IDS (Information Display System) of a Soyuz spacecraft, measuring approximately 7.75[x=
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Cosmonaut Aleksandr Volkov's Flown EVA Mirror3618 - Cosmonaut Aleksandr Volkov's Flown EVA Mirror
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Cosmonaut Aleksandr Volkov's flown wristband and mirror, worn by him during a four-hour-and-twenty-minute space walk outside the Mir Space Stati...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Russian All-Latitude Astro Compass3619 - Russian All-Latitude Astro Compass
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Circa 1991 Russian All-Latitude Astronomical Compass, Model No. AK-59P, housed in its original 11è x 6.25è x 7
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Soviet Spacecraft Data Recorder3620 - Soviet Spacecraft Data Recorder
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Soviet spacecraft data recorder, measuring 6è x 8è x 4.5è, with a small plate on the front: "11P 52
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Soyuz TM-30 Gyroscope Case3621 - Soyuz TM-30 Gyroscope Case
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Blue outer case of an inertial platform designed for the Soyuz TM-30 spacecraft, measuring approximately 11.25è x 12.5è
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Almaz (Salyut 5) Military Space Station Model3623 - Almaz (Salyut 5) Military Space Station Model
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Scale model of the Almaz (Salyut 5) Military Space Station, measuring approximately 10.5è x 3.5è x 12.5è
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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First Hybrid Rocket Gird-9 Model3624 - First Hybrid Rocket Gird-9 Model
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Vintage model of the First Rocket Launch Gird-9 rocket, constructed of polished aluminum, standing 21.75‰Û tall, and set upo
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Luna 10 Soviet Robotic Spacecraft Model3625 - Luna 10 Soviet Robotic Spacecraft Model
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Vintage custom-made presentation model of the Luna 10 robotic spacecraft, constructed of metal and resin, measuring 12è in height and
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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M2-F2 Ames Testing Model3626 - M2-F2 Ames Testing Model
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Early wind and thermal testing model of the Northrop M2-F2 heavyweight lifting body aircraft that was designed based on studies at NASA's Ames a...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Sputnik 1 Full-Scale Model3627 - Sputnik 1 Full-Scale Model
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Tremendous full-scale polished metal replica of the Sputnik 1 satellite, measuring approximately 24è in diameter, with four removable
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Frank Borman Signed Apollo Command Module Model3628 - Frank Borman Signed Apollo Command Module Model
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Limited edition Executive Series 1:48 scale replica model of an Apollo Command Module by Daron Worldwide Trading. The CSM measures 8.5è
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Frank Borman Signed Saturn V Rocket Model3629 - Frank Borman Signed Saturn V Rocket Model
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Dragon Models 1:72 scale replica model of the Saturn V rocket that carried the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. The four-stage model measures 60
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Fred Haise Signed Apollo Command Module Model3630 - Fred Haise Signed Apollo Command Module Model
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Limited edition Executive Series 1:48 scale replica model of an Apollo Command Module by Daron Worldwide Trading. The CSM measures 8.5è
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Joe Walker Signed Photograph3631 - Joe Walker Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10.5 head-and-shoulders photo of Walker smiling in his X-15 flight suit, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To the Bro...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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X-15 Bailout Backpack Oxygen Tank3632 - X-15 Bailout Backpack Oxygen Tank
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Internal support plate and tank for the backup oxygen supply backpack of the MC-2 pressure suit used by X-15 pilots, measuring approximately 17
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Theodore C. Freeman Signed Stamps3633 - Theodore C. Freeman Signed Stamps
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Block of four Project Mercury 4-cent stamps, 4.25 x 2.25, signed in the right margin in black ballpoint, "Ted Freeman, Captain USAF (NASA."...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pete Knight Signed Photograph3634 - Pete Knight Signed Photograph
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Classic 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Maj. Knight posing in front of the NASA X-15 hypersonic rocket plane, signed in black felt tip, "Wm. J. Knigh...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Pete Knight Signed X-15 Model3635 - Pete Knight Signed X-15 Model
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Limited edition 1:48 scale model replica of a North American Aviation X-15 Rocket Research Plane by Toys and Models Corporation. Numbered 88/500, the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Test Pilots (5) Signed Photographs3636 - Test Pilots (5) Signed Photographs
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Group lot of five glossy and semi-glossy photos, each approximately 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, signed in ink or felt tip by each pictured pilot, with three in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert White (2) Signed Photographs3637 - Robert White (2) Signed Photographs
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Two color glossy 11 x 8.5 laserprint photos of North American X-15 pilot Robert White, both signed in black felt tip, "Robert M. White." I...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hans Hosenthien Handwritten Papers3638 - Hans Hosenthien Handwritten Papers
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Five pages of handwritten notes by Hans Hosenthien (one double-sided), including a hand-drawn chart, electrical schematic, graph with notes and equati
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Hermann Oberth Signed Book3640 - Hermann Oberth Signed Book
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Signed book: Die Rakete zu den Planetenraumen [The Rocket Into Interplanetary Space]. Later printing. Nurnberg: Uni-Verlag Feucht, 1984. Hardcover, 6
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Apollo Saturn V F-1 Rocket Engine Bolt Assemblies3641 - Apollo Saturn V F-1 Rocket Engine Bolt Assemblies
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Impressive official Rocketdyne display of four types of Apollo Saturn V F-1 rocket engine bolt assemblies, mounted on a wooden 16 x 12 plaque with eng
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo Saturn V F-1 Rocket Engine LOX Impeller Spline Sleeve3642 - Apollo Saturn V F-1 Rocket Engine LOX Impeller Spline Sleeve
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Apollo Saturn V F-1 rocket engine LOX impeller spline sleeve, measuring 4è tall and 6.75è in diameter, and weighing
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Atlas Missile Telemetering Unit3643 - Atlas Missile Telemetering Unit
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Atlas missile telemetering unit used to report the health and operational state of the launch vehicle/missile during flight, measuring 10.5è
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Estimate : 750.00 - 850.00
 
 
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German V-2 Injector Nozzle3644 - German V-2 Injector Nozzle
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German V-2 Rocket Injector Head, measuring 2.5è in diameter and 2.25è tall, featuring a threaded connector and brass
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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NASA Titan III SLV Computer Guidance System3645 - NASA Titan III SLV Computer Guidance System
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Available to US bidders only. Large and heavy Titan III missile guidance computer, measuring approximately 23è x 16è
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Nike Ajax Nose Cone3646 - Nike Ajax Nose Cone
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Rare Nike Ajax missile nosecone, measuring 6‰Ûª 3‰Û tall and 14‰Û across
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Rocket Research Company Hydrazine Thruster3647 - Rocket Research Company Hydrazine Thruster
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Low impulse monopropellant hydrazine thruster assembly built by the Rocket Research Company for a satellite attitude control application, measuring 7
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Satellite Attitude Control Rocket Motor3648 - Satellite Attitude Control Rocket Motor
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Satellite Attitude Control Rocket Motor designed to use a Hydrogen Peroxide Monopropellant, measuring approximately 6.7è x 2.5
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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SM-65 Atlas General Dynamics Contractor Model3649 - SM-65 Atlas General Dynamics Contractor Model
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A General Dynamics contractor model of the SM-65 Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile developed for the United States Air Force by the Convair Div
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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SM-65B Atlas General Dynamics Contractor Model3650 - SM-65B Atlas General Dynamics Contractor Model
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A General Dynamics contractor model of the SM-65B Atlas prototype intercontinental ballistic missile developed for the United States Air Force. The mo
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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SM-68 Titan General Dynamics Contractor Model3651 - SM-68 Titan General Dynamics Contractor Model
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A General Dynamics contractor model of the SM-68 Titan intercontinental ballistic missile developed for the United States Air Force. The model stands
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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V-2 Rocket Injection Chamber Fragment3652 - V-2 Rocket Injection Chamber Fragment
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Fragment of a V-2 rocket injection chamber with ten valve holes, measuring approximately 6è x 3.25è x .75è
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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V-2 Rocket Nosecone3653 - V-2 Rocket Nosecone
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Complete nosecone of a V-2 rocket, measuring 11è tall with a 4.5è diameter at the base, recovered from the Peenemund
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Apollo-era N2O4 Fill Valve3654 - Apollo-era N2O4 Fill Valve
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Apollo-era dinitrogen tetroxide fill and drain valve, measuring approximately 5.25è long and 2è in diameter, marked
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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DC-X Flight 8 Flown Patch3655 - DC-X Flight 8 Flown Patch
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Limited edition flown patch carried aboard the eighth test flight of the McDonnell Douglas DC-X, or Delta Clipper Experimental Vehicle, which launched
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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S-1C-501 Mechanical Systems Schematics3656 - S-1C-501 Mechanical Systems Schematics
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Spiral-bound book from the George C. Marshall Spaceflight Center's Quality and Reliability Assurance Laboratory, Analytical Operations Division,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sub-one Newton Rocket Thruster Nozzle3657 - Sub-one Newton Rocket Thruster Nozzle
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Sub-one Newton Rocket Thruster Nozzle, measuring 1è tall and .5è in diameter, possibly manufactured for satellite at
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Recorder3658 - Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Recorder
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Digital tape recorder/reproducer manufactured by Odetics for the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) in a shockproof metal case, 13
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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USAF Launch Program Teledyne UHF Transmitter3659 - USAF Launch Program Teledyne UHF Transmitter
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UHF telemetry transmitter associated with a US Air Force launch program at Vandenberg Air Force Base, measuring 4.5è x 6è
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Viking Spacecraft Simulator Test Kit3660 - Viking Spacecraft Simulator Test Kit
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Viking Spacecraft Simulator test kit, with plate on the top of the case reading: "Viking Spacecraft Simulator, Ref. Desig. 2182." A JPL la...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Mariner Program IBM Keypunch Cards and Trajectory Film3661 - Mariner Program IBM Keypunch Cards and Trajectory Film
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Two items from the Mariner interplanetary probe program: a collection of approximately 200 IBM Type D-1 All Purpose keypunch cards from 1963 associate
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lunar Orbiter 'Dark Side of the Moon' Photograph3662 - Lunar Orbiter 'Dark Side of the Moon' Photograph
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Original glossy 10 x 8 photograph of the 'dark side' of the moon, seen for the first time in high resolution from recovered Lunar Orbiter ta...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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