RR Auction: Space Exploration featuring Apollo 11

Soviet military commander (1902–1960) who served as Chief Marshal of the Artillery in the Soviet Armed Forces. He was killed in an explosion at Baikon

Three aluminum commemorative coins, all approximately 1.25? in diameter, issued between 2005 and 2007, each honoring a different unmanned Sputnik miss

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Bell X-1B test aircraft, signed in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong. In fine condition. A desirable uninscribed

Rare tooling master for the contractor's model of a black Rockwell X-30 single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) spaceplane, 1/50th scale, measuring 35.75? ...

Flown airmail cover carried on the first flight of the Bell X-2 rocket plane by Pete Everest on November 18, 1955, signed in blue ballpoint, "F...

Group of four airmail covers carried on test flights of experimental 'lifting body' aircraft, each filled out with relevant information, and...

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Bell X-1 rocket plane 'Glamorous Glennis,' signed in black felt tip by Chuck Yeager, Pete Everest, Scott Crossfie...

Flown airmail cover carried on a flight of the Bell X-1A rocket plane by Chuck Yeager on December 12, 1953, signed in fountain pen, "Charles E....

Mustard-colored metal fragment, measuring 2? x 1.5?, recovered from the crash site of Chuck Yeager's Lockheed NF-104A AeroSpace Trainer. In fine...

Attractive color glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Yeager kneeling in front of a Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, or Stealth Bomber, signed in thin black

Two photos signed by Yeager: a glossy 10 x 8 photo of him in uniform and wearing a Lockheed YF-12 badge, signed in black felt tip; and a color satin-f

Gordon Cooper's Mercury-era personal journal written in pencil and ballpoint, 41 pages on 22 lined loose-leaf 5.5 x 8.5 sheets, plus several add...

ALS signed “Gordon Cooper, Col USAF (Ret),” one page, 8.5 x 11, February 1, 1993. In part: “I feel very lucky and very privileged to have been in the

ALS signed “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, October 21, 1959. Letter to "Hank," written from "Langley AFB, Va.," writte...

Official vintage glossy 8 x 10 black-numbered NASA photo of Grissom in a suit and tie with a Mercury 7 pin on his lapel, signed and inscribed in black

ALS signed “Virgil,” two pages both sides, 7.75 x 10, Project Mercury letterhead, October 7, 1961. Letter to his mother. In full: “I just got home fro

Outstanding complete set of vintage official glossy 8 x 10 black-numbered NASA photos of the Mercury 7 astronauts, each signed neatly in blue ballpoin

Highly appealing limited edition color 35 x 25 print of a painting by artist George Bishop entitled ‘Mercury 7,’ showing the Mercury-Redstone rocket l

Wonderful color semi-glossy 19.75 x 15.75 photo of the planet Earth as viewed from outer space, signed in black felt tip by several NASA astronauts: J

Desirable collection of vintage ink signatures of six of the Mercury 7 astronauts on 5.5 x 3.5 postcards, postmarked between 1959 and 1962, including:

ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 26, 1969. Letter to "Arthur" on potential space careers, in full: "Sorry ab...

Two items: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Carpenter in a formal pose with a Mercury 7 pin on his lapel, signed and inscribed in black fel

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Carpenter on the phone with JFK after recovery from his MA-7 mission, signed in blue felt tip, "Speaking with Pres...

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of the intrepid pilot of the fourth Mercury Project mission making his way into the Aurora 7 capsule, signed in thin bl

Appealing official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 lightweight NASA photo of Carpenter in a formal half-length pose, signed boldly in black felt tip. In very

Vivid color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of the fiery liftoff of the Mercury-Atlas 6, signed in black felt tip, "'Godspeed John Glenn,' Sco...

Souvenir typescript detailing "The Flight of Aurora 7: The Fourth Manned Mission of Project Mercury," one page, 8.5 x 11, NASA letterhead,...

Two items: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 half-length photo of Cooper posing in his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Origina

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Mercury-Atlas 9 liftoff, signed in black felt tip, "Faith 7 launch for a 22 orbit flight, 15–16 May 1963...

Color glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Cooper in his silver Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Gordon Cooper, Mercury Astronaut.&quo...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Gordon Cooper in a formal head-and-shoulders pose, with an astronaut pin visible on his lapel, signed in bla

Fantastic color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cooper wearing his Mercury space suit next to a capsule model and surrounded by mist, signed in black felt

Two items: a postal cover with a purple "Salutes Cdr. Schirra" cachet, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on October 3, 1962, the launch day of ...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his silver Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with two small bends to the up

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Glenn posing with a globe and American flag, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Best regards to ...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Glenn wearing a suit and bow tie, with his lapel bearing a Mercury 7 pin, signed in blue ballpoint, "J...

Flown segment of film recovered from Gus Grissom's Liberty Bell 7 Mercury spacecraft, issued in a limited edition acrylic display to commemorate...

Three photos: a satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Liberty Bell 7 being recovered by helicopter, signed in black felt tip by the original recovery pilot

Beautiful color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the original seven Mercury astronauts posing together in their space suits, signed in the lower border in black

Vibrantly colored glossy 8.5 x 11 double-weight photo of a dramatic launch of a Redstone rocket, signed in black felt tip by John Glenn, Scott Carpent

Three satin-finish photos: an 8 x 10 half-length photo of John Glenn wearing his space suit, signed in black felt tip by Glenn; a 10 x 8 photo of Scot

Official glossy 8 x 10 black-numbered NASA photo of Schirra and Cooper studying a map of the six-orbit mission of the Sigma 7 spacecraft, signed in bl

Official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo spacecraft and Lunar Module Adapter being hoisted to the top of the gantry at

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Mercury-Atlas 8 launch, signed in black felt tip, "Liftoff of Sigma 7 for a 6 orbit mission, 3 Oct 1962,...

Powerful color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Commander Schirra peering out the capsule window during the Apollo 7 mission, signed in silver ink. In ver

Handsome official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Sigma 7 pilot in a formal half-length pose, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To J...

One-of-a-kind vintage glossy 4 x 3 close-up photo of an upward-facing arrow decal on an Apollo 7 command module panel, signed in black felt tip, &qu...

Souvenir typescript entitled "I've Got a Fire in the Cockpit: The Tragedy of Apollo One," a passage from the book Moon Shot: The Insid...

Limited edition color semi-glossy 9.25 x 7.25 cardstock photo of Shepard receiving the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from President Kennedy on May

Superb glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Mercury pilot Alan Shepard being lifted aboard the Sikorsky H-34 helicopter following the successful splashd