RR Auction: Space Exploration

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RR Auction's annual autumn Space sale features an extraordinary assortment of nearly 700 lots, including the first-ever public auction of an Apollo Guidance Computer (plus other items from the collection of MIT software engineer Don Eyles), a Book of Mormon carried to the moon by John Young for NASA's astronaut photographer, Edgar Mitchell's lunar surface-worn PLSS backpack strap, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft hand controllers, a variety of space suit parts, and a multitude of rare meteorites—including actual pieces of the moon! Autographs also abound, with signed photos of the Apollo crews and moonwalkers like Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, Wernher von Braun's handwritten calculations for a Mars mission, and a huge variety of other interesting formats. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts, and is known as a space market leader.
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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Apollo Oxygen Duct Connector2229 - Apollo Oxygen Duct Connector
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Apollo-era red metal oxygen duct connector made by Air Lock, measuring 4? x 2.75? x 1?, consisting of three parts: a circular screw-plate, an interior
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo Pressure Helmet Feed Port2230 - Apollo Pressure Helmet Feed Port
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Uncommon blue metal Apollo pressure helmet feed port made by Air Lock, 1? thick and 1.75? in diameter, with part numbers on port, "PN–2526, SN–...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo Pressure Suit Air Connector Plenums2231 - Apollo Pressure Suit Air Connector Plenums
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Scarce pair of air connector plenums for the Apollo pressure suit, measuring 10.25? x 3.5? and 9? x 5.25?, with connector ports featuring identical pa
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo Program Gas Analysis Sample Container2232 - Apollo Program Gas Analysis Sample Container
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Apollo Gas Analysis Sample Container (GASC), measuring 3.75? tall and 1.5? in diameter, with a 4? long bar on the threaded lid, used to tighten and se
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Red and Blue Glove Side Disconnects2233 - Apollo Red and Blue Glove Side Disconnects
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Uncommon pair of red and blue metal wrist disconnects produced by Air Lock for the Apollo space suit, measuring 4.5? in diameter and 1.5? thick, engra
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo Space Suit Hose Assembly2234 - Apollo Space Suit Hose Assembly
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Apollo in-cabin oxygen hose assembly, approximately measuring 125? long, featuring two flexible black rubber hoses with 1? diameter red and blue Air L
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Apollo-era SCAPE Suit Helmet2235 - Apollo-era SCAPE Suit Helmet
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Apollo-era helmet from a NASA Self Contained Atmospheric Protective Ensemble (SCAPE) suit, designed to be worn by those who needed to handle hypergoli
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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AS-201 Flown Heat Shield Fragment2236 - AS-201 Flown Heat Shield Fragment
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Uncommon flown piece of heat shield from the Block I Apollo command and service module (CM 009 / AS-201), launched from Cape Kennedy LC-34 on February
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Frank Borman A7L Training Glove2237 - Frank Borman A7L Training Glove
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An unflown earlier variant of a right-handed A7L glove, likely the training or backup EVA glove made for Commander Frank Borman and his Apollo 8 missi
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Gemini Rocketdyne SE-6 RCS Thruster2238 - Gemini Rocketdyne SE-6 RCS Thruster
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Available to US citizens only/no export. Rocketdyne SE-6 Thruster designed for the Gemini Reentry Control System (RCS), measuring approximately 10? x
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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