RR Auction: Space Exploration

Rusted bolt flown aboard Gus Grissom's Liberty Bell 7 during the Mercury-Redstone 4 mission, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999....

Group of six Project Mercury stamp blocks, individually signed in ink by six of the Mercury 7 astronauts: Alan Shepard (inscribed "To Edith&quo...

Extremely desirable cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet of a rocket launch reading "Missile Fired from...Cape Canaveral," postmarked at Patric...

Flown René 41 outer shell and insulation fragments from the Mercury-Atlas 1 space capsule, measuring approximately .75? x .5?, matted with imag...

Exceptional color glossy 13 x 18.75 photo of the moon looming over a stunning rocket launch and the faint images of Mercury astronauts Alan Shepard an

Official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseball signed on the sweet spot in black ballpoint by Scott Carpenter. In fine condition.

Vivid color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the fiery liftoff of the Mercury-Atlas 6, signed in blue felt tip, "Launch of Friendship Seven—20 Feb., 1962...

Uncommon color satin-finish 8 x 10 half-length photo of Carpenter wearing his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Scott Carpenter, A...

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 thin blue

Satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of Gordon Cooper wearing his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Gordon Cooper, Faith 7." In...

Booklet from the personal collection of astronaut Gordon Cooper: The Triumph of Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., and the Faith 7. First edition, first

Fantastic semi-glossy 8.5 x 12 silver gelatin photo of Marine Corps Major John Glenn smiling next to his Vought F-8 Crusader after his record-breaking

Official Rawlings American League (Budig) baseball signed and inscribed on a side panel in black ink, "To the Holm family—John Glenn, 4–15–03.&...

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of John Glenn wearing his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Limited edition flown original piece of film from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 Mercury spacecraft, issued in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of

Attractive display containing a flown 5.75 x 4.25 flag of Guinea carried aboard the Gemini 4 spacecraft between June 3–7, 1965, signed and flight cert

Attractive pair of Captain's covers, 7 x 4, with color cachets honoring the recovery of the Gemini 12 crew by the USS Wasp on November 15, 1966,...

Official glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the backup crew of the Gemini 8 mission during a training activity, signed in blue ballpoint, "Charles Con...

Flown two-sided color 10 x 8 aeronautical chart carried on board the Gemini 5 spacecraft from August 21–29, 1965, deriving from the personal collectio

Handwritten training notes by astronaut Gordon Cooper for his forthcoming Gemini 5 mission, unsigned, no date, but circa summer 1965. Penned in pink b

Partly-printed DS in French, one page, 14 x 10.5, 1965. Federation Aeronautique Internationale certificate recognizing the world record for distance s

Partly-printed DS, one page, 12 x 15, circa 1965. National Aeronautic Association certificate of record issued to "L. Gordon Cooper and Charles...

Gordon Cooper's three-ring binder containing the itinerary for the "Overseas Visit of Astronauts Cooper and Conrad" following their su...

Gemini Celestial Display Device (GCDD) used by astronaut Gordon Cooper during training for the Gemini 5 mission. The star chart consists of six taped

Uncommon bracket-bound 8 x 10.5 commemorative booklet for the oceanic recovery of the Gemini 11 mission on September 15, 1966, presented to the crew o

Original staple-bound NASA press kit for the Gemini 7 mission, Release No. 65–362, dated November 29, 1965, 81 pages, 8 x 10.5, with sections includin

Extremely rare Gemini spacecraft attitude and translational hand controller in its gray metal housing, measuring an overall 13.5? x 12? x 5?, featurin

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini 7 spacecraft as viewed from Gemini 6 prior to rendezvous, signed in silver ink, "James Lovell, Ge...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini 6 spacecraft in orbit 160 miles above Earth, as viewed from Gemini 7 during rendezvous, signed in silver

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini VI and VII spacecraft during rendezvous, signed in silver ink, "James Lovell, Gemini 7 PLT" ...

Uncommon launch-day cover with a color cachet honoring the successful exploits of the Gemini 10 mission, signed in black felt tip by John Young and in

Scarce official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of NASA Astronaut Group 4, signed in black felt tip, "F. Curtis Michel," "...

Gus Grissom's flown life vest carried on the Gemini 3 mission, featuring the red-orange inflatable right side, yellow inflatable left side, and ...

Amazing flown Gemini 12 checklist booklet from the personal collection of Command Pilot James Lovell, who signed and flight-certified the front cover

Flown Gemini 9 Fliteline sterling silver medallion deriving from the personal collection of original Mercury astronaut Deke Slayton. The front of the

John Young's flown heat shield fragment from the Gemini 10 spacecraft, encased in a cylindrical Lucite block measuring 3? in diameter and 2.5? t...

Vintage Apollo lunar module contractor’s model, made of injection-molded plastic and measuring approximately 6.5" tall and 10" across. The...

Impressive 1:100 scale custom model display of the crew launch vehicle Ares I and the cargo launch vehicle Ares V by Nick Proach Models, both of which

Uncommon contractor's model from AVCO Missile Systems Division displaying nine United States Air Force ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile)...

Impressive 1:8 scale model of the Boeing X-37A, also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), built by Retro Rocket and used to develop a new process

Uncommon 1:150 scale model of the Long March 2E, a Chinese orbital carrier rocket from the Long March 2 family, which is also known as the Chang Zheng

Attractive contractor's model for the Delta II expendable launch system designed and built by McDonnell Douglas, standing 26? in height and seat...

Uncommon model display of the Gemini 10 spacecraft and Agena target vehicle with their corresponding launch systems: a Titan II GLV rocket and an Atla

Desirable vintage 1:30 scale model of the Gemini command module made by Topping, Inc., circa 1962–63 under a contract from McDonnell Aircraft Corporat

Miniature model of the pioneering liquid-fueled rocket built by Robert H. Goddard, measuring 5? tall and set upon a black 2.5? x 2? base, with plaque

Scarce model of the ICO (Intermediate Circular Orbit) F1 communications satellite manufactured by Hughes and Boeing, measuring 20.5? in length and sus

Rare 1:15 scale tooling master model of the Orbital Sciences X-34 unmanned technology demonstrator built by Retro Rocket, from which production molds

Uncommon model of the Koreasat 1 communications satellite, measuring 17.5? in length and suspended atop a black base with engraved plate, “KoreaSat I,

Extremely rare and hyper-detailed model of the Rocketdyne J-2 liquid-fuel cryogenic rocket engine used on NASA's Saturn IB and Saturn V launch v...

Impressive model of a Space Shuttle Orbiter, approximately measuring 27? x 11.25? x 19?, displayed atop a plastic base to a height of 18?. The Orbiter