RR Auction: Space Exploration featuring Apollo 11

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RR Auction’s much-anticipated autumn Space Exploration & Aviation sale brings nearly 700 lots to auction that span our universe—from meteorites to spacecraft hardware to Apollo autographs, there is something for every space collector. Special highlights include an extraordinary, museum-quality ‘Moon Puzzle’ lunar meteorite, a preflight letter from Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin pondering their “message from the lunar surface,” many flown items directly from the astronauts themselves, and a lunar rock box scoop used by Aldrin and Armstrong during EVA training. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in October 2018.
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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STS-33 Signed Photographs4679 - STS-33 Signed Photographs
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Two official color NASA photos signed in black felt tip by the entire crew of STS-33: Fred Gregory, John Blaha, Sonny Carter, Story Musgrave, and Kath
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-6 Signed Photograph4680 - STS-6 Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 10.25 x 7.75 photo of the STS-6 mission insignia, signed next to their names in black felt tip by Paul Weitz, Karol 'Bo' Bobko,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-6 Signed Photograph4681 - STS-6 Signed Photograph
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Fantastic color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the crew of STS-6 posing as 'F Troop' cavalrymen, signed in black felt tip, "Sgt. Story Musgrave...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Aircraft Avionics Mounting Frame with Raymond Flight Recorder4682 - Aircraft Avionics Mounting Frame with Raymond Flight Recorder
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Two items: a black metal 12? x 9? x 7? aircraft avionics mounting frame, with an "Aux Wideband Recorder Control" switch, "Left Ear Vo...
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Bomarc Missile Auxiliary Power Unit Cutaway4683 - Bomarc Missile Auxiliary Power Unit Cutaway
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Early 1960s Bomarc Missile Auxiliary Power Unit with parts of the metal housing cut away to reveal the mechanical innards, measuring approximately 22?
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Eight-Channel Airborne Flight Recorder4684 - Eight-Channel Airborne Flight Recorder
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Eight-channel airborne flight recorder for an aircraft, measuring 9? x 9? x 4.75?, featuring two reels and a tape threading diagram on the face. The u
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Rugged Airborne Video Recorder4685 - Rugged Airborne Video Recorder
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Rugged Echo Science Airborne Video Recorder used in an aircraft application, measuring 18? x 6? x 10.5?, with a tag on the exterior case reading: &q...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Nike Hercules Rocket/Missile Auxiliary Power Unit4686 - Nike Hercules Rocket/Missile Auxiliary Power Unit
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Nike Hercules Rocket/Missile Auxiliary Power Unit, mounted inside an 18? x 36? x 12? metal stand, with an Airesearch tag on the body, reading: "...
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JPL Mars Viking Omni Antenna Mockup4687 - JPL Mars Viking Omni Antenna Mockup
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JPL Mars Viking Omni Antenna Mockup, measuring 19.25? long and 4? in diameter, comprising a hollow metal tube (sealed at one end) with two circular mo
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Part4688 - JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Part
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JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Part, measuring 4? x 2.25? x 2.25?, with two yellow-capped ports on top labeled "Low FSK" and "High FSK,"...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Parts Lot of (3)4690 - JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Parts Lot of (3)
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Assortment of components used in the assembly and testing of the Mars Viking Orbiter spacecraft: an "Electro-Adapter," measuring 5? long a...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Solar Array Hinge and Latch4691 - JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Solar Array Hinge and Latch
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Two components for the Mars Viking Orbiter's solar arrays: one trapezoidal outboard hinge with a wired port for a motion sensor switch, measurin...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Mars Viking Ground Support Equipment Panel4692 - Mars Viking Ground Support Equipment Panel
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JPL Mars Viking Ground Support Equipment Panel, measuring 19? x 5? x 4.5?, with NASA property labels on the front, a DC microamps voltage meter, and s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mars Viking Orbiter Support Strut4693 - Mars Viking Orbiter Support Strut
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Developmental ground test Mars Viking Orbiter support strut with thermal coupler, measuring 39? long, marked on the end of one bracket, "P/N 10...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Douglas Aircraft Company Earth and Solar System Prints4694 - Douglas Aircraft Company Earth and Solar System Prints
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Group of five color 20 x 16 educational prints detailing Earth's atmosphere and the solar system, published by the Douglas Aircraft Company in S...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Douglas Aircraft Company Prints of Launch Vehicles4696 - Douglas Aircraft Company Prints of Launch Vehicles
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Group of eight original color 20 x 16 prints of US Air Force/NASA launch vehicles by the Douglas Aircraft Company, including: the U.S. Air Force Thor
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F-1 Rocket Engine Program Publications4697 - F-1 Rocket Engine Program Publications
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Two official Rocketdyne F-1 rocket engine "Quarterly Progress Report" publications, both with blacked-out "Confidential" marking...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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NASA Beta Cloth Patches4698 - NASA Beta Cloth Patches
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Desirable group lot of 17 Beta cloth patches, ranging in size from 5.5 x 5.5 to 9 x 10, each honoring various NASA missions and milestones, including:
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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NASA JPL Slides and Negatives4699 - NASA JPL Slides and Negatives
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Collection of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) slides and negatives, including the Mariner program, historical info on the JPL and its programs, e
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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NASA Lunch Tray4700 - NASA Lunch Tray
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Vintage NASA lunch tray with a 'meatball' logo in the upper left, 18? x 14?, manufactured by Camtray, Cambro Manufacturing Co., Huntington B...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Northrop Project 25/Octave II Memos4701 - Northrop Project 25/Octave II Memos
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Intriguing spiral-bound period copies of Northrop memos and documents related to the "Octave II First Flight" and "Project 25," ...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Stability and Dispersion Analysis for Rockets and Projectiles Book4702 - Stability and Dispersion Analysis for Rockets and Projectiles Book
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Uncommon book: Stability and Dispersion Analysis for Rockets and Projectiles by Matthew S. Smith. Privately printed, 1970. Hardcover, 8.75 x 11.25, 16
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Agena Rocket Engine Cold Gas Thruster Housing (Gold-Plated)4703 - Agena Rocket Engine Cold Gas Thruster Housing (Gold-Plated)
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Gold-plated Agena Rocket Engine Cold Gas Thruster Housing, measuring 6.75? x 5? x 5?, designed as a tube with a perpendicular can-shaped compartment.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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AIT Solar Array4704 - AIT Solar Array
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AIT Solar Array featuring five spring-loaded solar panels, measuring 17? x 43? x 3.5?, marked with part numbers, "11982-D122715-1, A1 MFR 9K893...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Atlas Launch Computer Ground Amplifier4705 - Atlas Launch Computer Ground Amplifier
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Atlas Launch Computer Ground Amplifier, measuring 9.5? x 4? x 14.75?, marked at the top, "16-6H Dual D.C. Amplifier," with a US Air F...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Atlas Rocket Engine Oxidizer Hose4706 - Atlas Rocket Engine Oxidizer Hose
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Atlas Rocket Engine Oxidizer Hose, comprised of a braided metal hose measuring 10? long, with a wraparound metal tag reading: "W.P. 60 PSIG, Sp...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Atlas Rocket Fuel Pressure Regulator4707 - Atlas Rocket Fuel Pressure Regulator
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Atlas Rocket Fuel Pressure Regulator, measuring 10.5? x 9? x 9?, with a B. H. Hadley tag on the side, reading: "Regulator Assembly-Fuel, Oper. ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Deployable Satellite Antenna and Pin Puller4708 - Deployable Satellite Antenna and Pin Puller
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A spring-loaded deployable satellite antenna inside a metal cylinder, measuring 7? long and 2? in diameter, marked "442935-1, 61349" on th...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fecal/Emesis Bags4709 - Fecal/Emesis Bags
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Group of four unused fecal/emesis bags, each folded to 6.5? x 6.25?, marked: "Buyer's Control No. MC282-0069-0002, G.E. P/N 47A232804P1.&qu...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Flight Test Program Instrumentation Set of (3) Units4710 - Flight Test Program Instrumentation Set of (3) Units
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Group of three pieces of flight test program instrumentation involved in a photo reconnaissance program (possibly SR-71), believed to have originated
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Guidance/IMU Test Panel4711 - Guidance/IMU Test Panel
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Guidance/Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Test Panel, measuring 19? x 7? x 10?, with a Litton Aero Products Test Equipment tag on the left side, readin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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High Pressure Rocket Test Hardware4712 - High Pressure Rocket Test Hardware
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Prototype high pressure rocket test hardware, measuring approximately 19? x 12? x 10?, with the main black sphere bearing a white Tavco, Inc., label,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kinelogic Satellite Analog/Digital Flight Recorder4713 - Kinelogic Satellite Analog/Digital Flight Recorder
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Kinelogic Analog/Digital Flight Recorder for an unknown satellite application, measuring 7.5? x 9? x 9?, retaining tape spooled in its reels. A worn p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Launch Vehicle Command Destruct Receiver4714 - Launch Vehicle Command Destruct Receiver
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Launch Vehicle Command Destruct Receiver manufactured by ARF Products, measuring 5? x 4.25? x 2.75?, identified on the face: "Receiver, Command...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Polaris Missile Turbine Generator4715 - Polaris Missile Turbine Generator
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Turbine generator for a Polaris submarine-launched ballistic missile, measuring 10? long and 5? in diameter, with a US Navy/Convair label on the end,
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Polaris Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Gyroscope4716 - Polaris Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Gyroscope
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Gyroscope for a Polaris submarine-launched ballistic missile, housed in a blue 4.75? x 3.75? x 3? case with attached black 23? cable, featuring a Sand
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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S-49 Satellite Gegenschein Experiment Electronics4717 - S-49 Satellite Gegenschein Experiment Electronics
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S-49 Satellite Gegenschein Experiment Electronics module, measuring 7.5? x 8? x 6.5?, with a tag applied to one panel: "Gegenschein Photometry,...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Satellite Battery Pack Assembly4718 - Satellite Battery Pack Assembly
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Satellite Battery Pack Assembly, measuring 8.5? x 11? x 6? and weighing approximately 37 pounds, featuring a TRW Systems tag on one end, reading: &q...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Satellite Components Group Lot4719 - Satellite Components Group Lot
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Group of five satellite components, believed to be retention mechanisms for storage of solar panels during launch and subsequent release when on orbit
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Satellite Helium Regulator Assembly4720 - Satellite Helium Regulator Assembly
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Satellite Helium Regulator Assembly used for spacecraft attitude control, measuring 20? x 10? x 9?, with a wraparound Fairchild Hiller/Stratos tag on
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Satellite Structural Components4721 - Satellite Structural Components
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Group of three structural components from an unidentified satellite, including: a 28? x 18.75? rectangular metal grid lined with screw holes, marked o
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Spacecraft Heater Redundancy Test Unit Patch Panel4722 - Spacecraft Heater Redundancy Test Unit Patch Panel
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Spacecraft Heater Redundancy Test Unit Patch Panel, measuring 17? x 17?, with a plate reading "Heater Redundancy Test Unit" at the top. Th...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Surveyor Lunar Lander Propellant Pressurization Tank4723 - Surveyor Lunar Lander Propellant Pressurization Tank
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Very rare JPL Surveyor Lunar Lander Propellant Pressurization Tank for the RCS System, measuring 9? in diameter with valves on one side, engraved on t
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Weather Satellite Sensor Cold Reference4724 - Weather Satellite Sensor Cold Reference
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Weather Satellite Sensor Cold Reference, measuring 22? x 12? x 20?, featuring silver insulation on the exterior. The rear panel opens to reveal a mirr
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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