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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Space Shuttle External Tank Nose Cone Assembly4649 - Space Shuttle External Tank Nose Cone Assembly
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Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) Nose Cone Assembly complete with aerospike. The assembly represented the leading edge of the Space Shuttle/ET/Solid R
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Ground Test Interface Panel4650 - Space Shuttle Ground Test Interface Panel
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Space Shuttle Ground Test Interface Panel, measuring 19? x 8.75? x 20?, marked "Test Control" on the face, featuring 34 backlit buttons, i...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Leak Tester4651 - Space Shuttle Leak Tester
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Portable leak test assembly used for testing the integrity of pressurized propellant lines on the Space Shuttle, measuring 13? x 14? x 21?, with a Roc
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Main Display Panel Side Air Vent Diffuser4652 - Space Shuttle Main Display Panel Side Air Vent Diffuser
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Light gray Space Shuttle Main Display Panel Side Air Vent Diffuser, measuring 4.75? x 3.5? x 1?, marked on the reverse with part numbers: "5 Hi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Netting Assembly4653 - Space Shuttle Netting Assembly
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Two pieces of brown Space Shuttle netting: one piece with dark gray snap-lined edges, measuring 49? x 9.5?, marked "V070-660549-019," with...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Nose Gear Extension Mechanism4654 - Space Shuttle Nose Gear Extension Mechanism
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Space Shuttle Nose Gear Extension Mechanism with Pyrotechnic Thruster, measuring 4.25? x 12? x 3.5?, marked on the rear: "Thruster, Pyrotechnic...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Radiation Detector High-Fidelity Mock-Up4655 - Space Shuttle Radiation Detector High-Fidelity Mock-Up
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Space Shuttle Radiation Detector High-Fidelity Mock-Up, measuring 10.25? x 2.75? x 5?, with one side marked: "BDX, T44430, SN-001." The mo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Reaction Control System Helium Tank4656 - Space Shuttle Reaction Control System Helium Tank
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Space Shuttle Reaction Control System (RCS) Helium Tank, measuring 19? in diameter, with a Brunswick Corporation tag on the side, reading: "Ves...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Reaction Control System Test Set Panel4657 - Space Shuttle Reaction Control System Test Set Panel
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Space Shuttle Reaction Control System (RCS) Test Set Panel, measuring 25? x 15? x 10?, marked on the front, "C505-6 RCS Test Set." The rev...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Storage Locker Prototype4658 - Space Shuttle Storage Locker Prototype
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Space Shuttle Storage Locker Prototype, measuring 9.75? x 8.75? x 5?, marked inside with part numbers: "R070-660391-001, 3 03953-B28617." ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Thermal Insulation Pieces4659 - Space Shuttle Thermal Insulation Pieces
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Two pieces of Space Shuttle thermal insulation, each measuring 6.5? x 1.5?, both sealed in plastic and marked "V070-390242-021." Sealed wi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Transport Protective Cover4660 - Space Shuttle Transport Protective Cover
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Large red octagonal Space Shuttle transport protective cover, measuring 11.75? x 11.75? x 2.5?, with a metal Fairchild/Stratos tag applied to one side
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Valve Panel4661 - Space Shuttle Valve Panel
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Light gray Space Shuttle valve panel, measuring 4.5? x 6?, with seven valve holes, labeled: "Oxygen," "H2O Supply," "LCG Su...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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STS-107 Frangible Nut Plaque4662 - STS-107 Frangible Nut Plaque
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Half of a large hold-down stud frangible nut, measuring 2.75 x 5.75 x 4, applied to a wooden 11.75 x 9 plaque attributing it to the STS-107 launch on
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Wide Field Camera and Lens Hood4663 - Space Shuttle Wide Field Camera and Lens Hood
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Impressive dual-lens Space Shuttle Wide Field Camera (WFC) with lens hood, the main white canister camera body measuring 16? in diameter and 25? tall,
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle/Spacehab Equipment4664 - Space Shuttle/Spacehab Equipment
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Large group of equipment associated with the Space Shuttle and Spacehab, including: Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) Parachute Suspension Line
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
 
 
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STS-67 Medical Kit4665 - STS-67 Medical Kit
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Interesting STS-67 medical kit, measuring 14 x 8 x 8, marked on the white handle as "P/N SED42103566-302, S/N 101, MEDOP ASSY." In a plast...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Bruce McCandless Signed Photograph4666 - Bruce McCandless Signed Photograph
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Official glossy 10 x 8 black-numbered NASA photo of Bob Crippen holding a mechanical device as Bruce McCandless, seen wearing his suit, and EVA resear
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bruce McCandless Signed Photograph4667 - Bruce McCandless Signed Photograph
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Beautiful color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of McCandless floating high above the cloud-covered Earth, signed in black felt tip, "The first unte...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bruce McCandless Signed Photograph4668 - Bruce McCandless Signed Photograph
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Gorgeous color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of McCandless performing his historic first untethered free flight, signed neatly in silver ink,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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