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 Guidance Computer2102 - Apollo Guidance Computer
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Amazing Block II prototype Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), measuring 24? x 12.5? x 6.5?, with its black NASA/Raytheon Co. label on the back, reading:
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Estimate : 300,000.00 - 350,000.00
 
 
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Charles Stark Draper's Gimbaled Command Module IMU Model2108 - Charles Stark Draper's Gimbaled Command Module IMU Model
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Demonstration model of the Apollo Command Module and its Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) used by Dr. Charles Stark 'Doc' Draper to explain t...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Guidance Computer Coding Forms2109 - Apollo Guidance Computer Coding Forms
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Complete unused tablet of Apollo Guidance Computer coding forms, 14 x 10, consisting of 50 sheets headed: "Instrumentation Laboratory, Massachu...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Rope (LMY99) Lunar Landing Simulation and Edit Output2110 - Apollo 11 Rope (LMY99) Lunar Landing Simulation and Edit Output
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Thick original printout of lunar landing simulation and edit output data using LUMINARY 1A (Revision 99) designed for the Apollo 11 mission, 946 pages
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Lunar Module Guidance Systems Operation Plan (R-567)2111 - Lunar Module Guidance Systems Operation Plan (R-567)
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Five sections of MIT Charles Stark Draper Laboratory's "R-567 Guidance System Operations Plan for Manned LM Earth Orbital and Lunar Mission...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Aba Panu Stone Meteorite Slice2113 - Aba Panu Stone Meteorite Slice
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Aba Panu stone meteorite (L3 chondrite) slice from the witnessed fall over Oyo, Nigeria, on April 19, 2018, featuring abundant and densely packed chon
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Aguas Zarcas Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Slice2114 - Aguas Zarcas Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Slice
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Aguas Zarcas carbonaceous chondrite meteorite (CM2) slice from one of the most scientifically important falls of the last century, witnessed over Cost
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Clarendon (C) Stone Meteorite Slice and Fragment2115 - Clarendon (C) Stone Meteorite Slice and Fragment
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Clarendon (c) stone meteorite (L4 chondrite) slice and as-found fragment, both found by 'Meteorite Men' star Geoff Notkin. The full, laborat...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 950.00
 
 
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Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite Individual with Natural Hole2116 - Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite Individual with Natural Hole
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Campo del Cielo iron meteorite individual with a natural hole, weighing 657.7 grams and measuring approximately 82 mm x 78 mm x 33 mm. The superb scul
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite End Cut2117 - Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite End Cut
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Campo del Cielo iron meteorite end cut with two laboratory-prepared etched faces, weighing 5.85 kilograms and measuring approximately 114 mm x 101 mm
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Canyon Diablo Iron Meteorite Slice Pendant2118 - Canyon Diablo Iron Meteorite Slice Pendant
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Unique handmade jewelry by Sirocco Design, featuring progeny of the world's most famous crater. Arizona’s Meteor Crater is easily the most celeb...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Libyan Desert Glass Impactite2119 - Libyan Desert Glass Impactite
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A piece of Libyan Desert Glass impactite (sometimes referred to as Egypt or Egyptian Desert Glass). The excellent translucent individual with pseudo r
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mount Dooling Iron Meteorite Slice2120 - Mount Dooling Iron Meteorite Slice
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Mount Dooling iron meteorite (IC) slice, expertly prepared in the laboratory to reveal its Widmanstätten pattern. The complete slice weighs 859...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Fragment2121 - NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Fragment
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 11303 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) fragment in as-found condition. The fragment weighs 27 grams and measures approxima
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice2122 - NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice
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World-class Northwest Africa (NWA) 11303 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) slice, with a giant inclusion, multiple clasts, and mottled black-and-w
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 4,900.00
 
 
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NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice2123 - NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 11303 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) slice, with overly large and multi-colored inclusions. The magnificent, laboratory-
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 2,800.00
 
 
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NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice2124 - NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 11303 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) slice, with abundant color and brecciated material. The exceptional full polished s
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,100.00
 
 
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NWA 11788 Lunar Meteorite Half Stone2125 - NWA 11788 Lunar Meteorite Half Stone
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 11788 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) half stone, with a large expertly-polished face consisting of an alluring dark matr
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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NWA 11788 Lunar Meteorite Slice2126 - NWA 11788 Lunar Meteorite Slice
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 11788 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) slice, featuring a dark matrix peppered with small clasts and inclusions. Laborator
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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NWA 1218 Stone Meteorite Main Mass2127 - NWA 1218 Stone Meteorite Main Mass
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 1218 stone meteorite (H5 chondrite) main mass with polished face. The specimen weighs 143.8 grams and measures approximately 50
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Estimate : 400.00 - 750.00
 
 
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