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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Space Shuttle Model2209 - Space Shuttle Model
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Highly displayable 1:144 scale custom model of a Space Shuttle by Nick Proach Models, standing 16? in height and consisting of the Discovery or...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Reference Model2210 - Space Shuttle Reference Model
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Uncommon circa 1972 reference model for the Space Shuttle Enterprise, the first orbiter of the Space Shuttle system, measuring 28.5? in length with a
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Space Station Concept Display Model2211 - Space Station Concept Display Model
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Exceedingly rare in-house NASA conceptual model of a space station, built at the Lewis Research Center in the early-mid 1980 when they were assigned r
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Telstar 4 Satellite Model2212 - Telstar 4 Satellite Model
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Attractive model of a Telstar 4 communications satellite owned by AT&T Corporation and manufactured by Lockheed Martin, measuring approximately ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Sputnik 1 Rocket Model2213 - Sputnik 1 Rocket Model
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Large and magnificent 1:30 scale model of the two-stage Sputnik 8K71PS rocket with Sputnik 1 satellite, measuring 47? in height and seated atop a blac
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 14 MET Tire2214 - Apollo 14 MET Tire
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Rare Goodyear XLT (Experimental Lunar Tire) synthetic rubber tire designed to roll the MET (Modular Equipment Transporter) during the EVAs of the Apol
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Flown DAC Cable Connector2215 - Apollo 7 Flown DAC Cable Connector
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Flown connector removed from the end of the Apollo 7 Data Acquisition Camera (DAC) power cable, measuring 2? long, marked with part numbers: "M...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo A7LB Space Suit Boots2216 - Apollo A7LB Space Suit Boots
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Extraordinary pair of two brand new original Apollo A7LB pressure boot restraint assemblies, both with ILC Industries tags sewn inside, identifying th
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Capsule Test Strobe Light2217 - Apollo Capsule Test Strobe Light
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Rare Apollo-era strobe light used for the water recovery of Apollo ‘boilerplate’ command modules during impact, flotation, water stability, and towing
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Block I Earth Landing Sequence Controller Flown on Apollo 42218 - Apollo CM Block I Earth Landing Sequence Controller Flown on Apollo 4
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Flown Apollo Command Module Block I Earth Landing Sequence Controller flown on the Apollo 4 mission, measuring 7 x 4.5 x 3, bearing a large parts tag
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Block II Seatbelt Parts2219 - Apollo CM Block II Seatbelt Parts
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Pair of two metal Apollo Command Module Block II seatbelt brackets with brown nylon straps, each measuring approximately 2.5? x 7?. The attached reinf
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo CSM Streamer2220 - Apollo CSM Streamer
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Uncommon bright red 3 x 12.5 streamer removed from an Apollo command and service module (CSM), marked in bold lettering: "Removed Before Flight...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Constant Wear Garment2221 - Apollo Constant Wear Garment
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Apollo Constant Wear Garment made for preflight exercises and training prior to the Apollo 7 mission at the Johnson Space Center. The faded red button
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Constant Wear Garment2222 - Apollo Constant Wear Garment
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Apollo Constant Wear Garment made for preflight exercises and training at the Johnson Space Center. The off-white zip-up undergarment features small p
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Display and Keyboard Assembly (DSKY)2223 - Apollo Display and Keyboard Assembly (DSKY)
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Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) Display and Keyboard (DSKY) unit, signed on the bottom in black felt tip by the Apollo program's last Lunar Modul...
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Guidance Computer Rope Sense Amplifier Module2224 - Apollo Guidance Computer Rope Sense Amplifier Module
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A Rope Sense Amplifier Module from an Apollo Guidance Computer, 6.75? x .75? x 1.5?, with front marked in white stencil: "Rope Sense Ampf., Mod...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo Helmet Feedport Assembly Cover2225 - Apollo Helmet Feedport Assembly Cover
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Blue anodized cover made by Airlock, Inc. for the feedport assembly on the Apollo space suit helmet, measuring 1.75? in diameter, identified as &quo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Helmet Feedport Assembly with Cover2226 - Apollo Helmet Feedport Assembly with Cover
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Blue anodized feedport valve assembly and cover made by Airlock, Inc. for the Apollo space suit helmet, measuring 1.75? in diameter. The darker blue i
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo Lunar Module Meter2227 - Apollo Lunar Module Meter
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Apollo Lunar Module control panel indicator, measuring 1.75 x 4 x 5, bearing a Honeywell label on the reverse, reading, "Indicator-Servometric,...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Apollo Lunar Module Secondary Strut2228 - Apollo Lunar Module Secondary Strut
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Incredible flight-ready secondary landing strut for an Apollo Lunar Module (LM), measuring 50? in length and 5? in diameter, with outer cylinder end w
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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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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Liquid Cooling Garment Water Connector2239 - Liquid Cooling Garment Water Connector
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Apollo-era blue metal Liquid Cooling Garment (LCG) hardware connector made by Air Lock, measuring 2.75? in diameter and 2? thick, with upper portion b
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lunar Module Rotational Hand Controller2241 - Lunar Module Rotational Hand Controller
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Extremely desirable Lunar Module rotational hand controller in its gray housing, measuring an overall 6.5? x 10? x 4?, with two 36? umbilical cables e
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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NASA Omega Speedmaster Watch2242 - NASA Omega Speedmaster Watch
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Remarkable NASA-issued Omega Speedmaster Professional wristwatch. Black-faced with a stainless-steel bezel and bracelet, a solid case back with a blue
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Monopropellant Attitude Control Thruster2243 - Monopropellant Attitude Control Thruster
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Available to US citizens only/no export. Small monopropellant attitude control thruster, measuring approximately 6? x 3? x 1.5?, featuring twin nozzle
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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NASA and Contractor Group of (93) Photos2244 - NASA and Contractor Group of (93) Photos
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Desirable collection of 93 official NASA glossy photographs and ‘white space suit’ lithographs, all unsigned, featuring a large selection of America’s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic Brochure2245 - NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic Brochure
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Original NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic brochure printed in the mid-1960s in Germany. This brochure measures 8 x 10 and features eight
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom and Ed White Signed Photograph2247 - Gus Grissom and Ed White Signed Photograph
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Official vintage glossy 8 x 10 black-numbered NASA photo of the tragic Apollo 1 crew, signed in black felt tip, "Gus Grissom" and "Ed...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom Signed Photograph2248 - Gus Grissom Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Grissom posing with a Redstone rocket model in a formal half-length pose, neatly signed and inscribed in blac
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Flight Plan Signed by Cunningham and Schirra2249 - Apollo 7 Flight Plan Signed by Cunningham and Schirra
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Official staple-bound NASA manual entitled "Final, Flight Plan, Apollo 7, AS205/CSM 101," as prepared by the Flight Planning Branch, Fligh...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Unflown Robbins Medal2250 - Apollo 7 Unflown Robbins Medal
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Unflown sterling silver Apollo 7 Robbins medal, possibly a prototype or salesman's sample, approximately 1? in diameter, featuring a raised desi...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Donn Eisele's United States Air Force Master's Degree2251 - Donn Eisele's United States Air Force Master's Degree
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Donn Eisele's Master of Science degree in Astronautics from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, one page, 10.75 x 8.25, dated August 31,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Flight Plan Signed by Lovell and Borman2252 - Apollo 8 Flight Plan Signed by Lovell and Borman
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Official staple-bound NASA manual entitled "Final, Flight Plan, Apollo 8, AS-503/CSM-103," as prepared by the Flight Planning Branch, Flig...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Signed Photograph2253 - Apollo 8 Signed Photograph
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Highly desirable color semi-glossy 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the iconic 'Earthrise' image taken during the Apollo 8 mission, signed on the original...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Frank Borman and Bill Anders Signed Print2254 - Frank Borman and Bill Anders Signed Print
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Iconic color 22 x 17 print of the Apollo 8 'Earthrise,' signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Linda, with many thanks for your fi...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Frank Borman and Jim Lovell Signed Photograph2255 - Frank Borman and Jim Lovell Signed Photograph
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Iconic color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Apollo 8 'Earthrise,' signed in gold ink, "Man's first flight to the Moon, December ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Tom Stafford's Flown Apollo 8 Robbins Medallion2256 - Tom Stafford's Flown Apollo 8 Robbins Medallion
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Tom Stafford's flown Apollo 8 Robbins medal, measuring approximately 1.5? x 1.25?, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on the face...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 9 Crew-Signed Flight Plan2257 - Apollo 9 Crew-Signed Flight Plan
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Official staple-bound NASA manual entitled "Final, Apollo 9 Flight Plan, AS-504/CSM-104/LM-3," as prepared by the Flight Planning Branch, ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 9 Flown Flag and Patch with Crew-signed Certificate2258 - Apollo 9 Flown Flag and Patch with Crew-signed Certificate
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Flown fabric American flag and embroidered Apollo 9 mission patch carried into orbit during the Apollo 9 mission. The flag, 5.5 x 3.75, and patch, 3.5
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 9 Flown Kapton Foil Display2259 - Apollo 9 Flown Kapton Foil Display
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Flown triangular Kapton foil insulation swatch removed from the top hatch of the Apollo 9 Lunar Module Spider by Rusty Schweickart before the Spider w
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 10 Flown Flag and Patch with Crew-signed Certificate2260 - Apollo 10 Flown Flag and Patch with Crew-signed Certificate
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Flown fabric American flag and embroidered Apollo 10 mission patch carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 10 mission. The flag, 5.75 x 4, and patc
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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