RR Auction: Space Exploration

This year marks the 13th anniversary since the discovery of Northwest Africa 5000 (NWA 5000). At the time of its discovery in 2007, NWA 5000 was the d

Impressive grouping of six items signed by one or more aviators involved with the historic first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924—a copy o

Limited edition suite of three color lithographs for the ‘Firsts in Flight: 22nd Gathering of Eagles,’ numbered 654/750, consisting of larger 18 x 26

American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer (1944–2007) who was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in

American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer (1944–2007) who was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in

New York City hotel owner (1870–1939) who offered the Orteig Prize for the first non-stop transatlantic flight between New York City and Paris. Rare A

Uncommon Lucite display containing a .5? x .75? vial of engine oil from the Rutan Model 76 Voyager, the first aircraft to fly around the world without

Union Trust Co. bank check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, "Orville Wright," payable to Lottie Jones for $6.25, D...

Vintage 1:40 scale model of an Apollo spacecraft by W.J. Hyatt, Inc., used by NASA as part of an outreach program during the late 1960s and early 1970

Vintage contractor’s model of the Apollo Command/Service Module with Lunar Module Shroud base, manufactured by North American Rockwell in Downey, Cali

Rare 1:8 scale NASA education model of the Applications Technology Satellite (ATS-1), measuring 14? in length and suspended atop a base to a height of

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

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

Vintage Grumman/NASA Lunar Module LEM replica model presented to Congressman Lester L. Wolff, set upon a circular base with an engraved plaque on the

Impressive model of the Interkosmos-1 solar satellite, standing approximately 25.5? in height with a set of eight solar arrays extending to a length o

Stunning cutaway model of the N1 moon rocket, a super heavy-lift launch vehicle that served as the Soviet rival to NASA’s Saturn V and was intended to

Outstanding vintage 1:150 scale wooden prototype model of a post-Saturn heavy-lift launch vehicle with vehicle assembly building storage case, made at

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

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

Wonderful 1:4 scale model of the important Soviet Sputnik-1 satellite on a handsome curved aluminum stand, measuring approximately 19.5? tall, with a

Exquisite full-scale contractor model of the deep-space Voyager spacecraft nuclear battery made for JPL, set upon a wood-framed base, measuring an ove

Remarkable 1:10 scale Rocketdyne contractor's model of the F-1 liquid fuel rocket engine from circa 1968, measuring 25? in height, construc...

Pair of copper channel wall test pieces from a COBRA booster engine developed for NASA by Pratt & Whitney–Aerojet Propulsion Associates in 2002,...

Spiral-bound General Electric “Simulation Study” report for the “Development of a Realistic Analog Model of the J-2 Rocket Engine,” written and compil

Uncommon spiral-bound NASA report entitled “J-2 Engine Project Development Plan,” 53 pages, 8.25 x 10.5, dated December 1, 1963, prepared by the Engin

Two covers signed by a notable space pioneer: an FDC with a cachet honoring Robert Goddard, postmarked at Roswell, New Mexico on October 5, 1964, sign

Small rocket engine thrust injector likely used as a prototype or developmental piece, measuring approximately 4.5? x 4? x 3?, marked in black felt ti

Protective cover assembly for a 1966 Rocketdyne F-1 engine high pressure oxidizer duct, measuring 14.25? x 3? x 5?, with left housing marked “Install

Protective cover assembly from a 1966 Rocketdyne F-1 engine high pressure oxidizer duct no. 2, measuring 14.25? x 8.75? x 5.5?, with affixed Rocketdyn

Protective cover assembly for the torsional ring on a 1968 Rocketdyne J-2 engine oxidizer duct, measuring 14.25? x 9? x 5?, with cover bearing a stenc

Bracket-bound Rocketdyne/North American Rockwell J-2 report entitled "Model Specification, 200,000–LB–Thrust Oxygen/Hydrogen, Liquid–Propellant...

Bracket-bound Rocketdyne J-2 report entitled "J-2 Engine Qualification II, Engine J2072, Rocket Engine Inspection After Test, Final Report,” da...

Bracket-bound Rocketdyne J-2S report entitled "Engine Model Specification Oxygen/Hydrogen Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine Rocketdyne Model J-2S...

Galileo robotic probe retro propulsion module check/test assembly, measuring approximately 19? x 26? x 18.5?, marked on the faceplate: "Galileo...

Incredibly rare Rocketdyne RS-2101 Liquid Rocket Engine designed for application on the Mars Viking Orbiter, which transported the first spacecraft to

Scarce ferrofluid viscous damper developed by the Avco Space Systems Division for application on NASA’s Radio Astronomy Explorer (RAE) satellite. The

Air Force pilot (1930–1964) selected as part of the third group of astronauts. He was killed on October 31, 1964, when a goose smashed through the coc

Collection of items associated with the 1961 dramatic aviation film X-15, starring David McLean, Charles Bronson, Mary Tyler Moore, Kenneth Tobey, and

Extremely rare infrared horizon scanner for a North American X-15 hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft, measuring 6.75? x 8.75? x 6.75? and weighing app

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

Extraordinary original EKG-style readout that monitored Pilot John Glenn's heartbeat, respiration, and spacecraft forces at Cape Canaveral durin...

Impressive flown component from Gus Grissom's Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999. The sizable fragmen...

Fantastic set of seven 4-cent Project Mercury stamp blocks, individually signed in ink by the Mercury 7 astronauts: "Virgil I. Grissom," &...

Honorary sheriff’s badge presented to Deke Slayton by the Galveston Police Department of Galveston, Texas, 2? x 1.75?, featuring the Texas ‘Lone Star’

Extremely rare Mercury Capsule Horizon Scanner manufactured by Barnes Engineering Company, measuring approximately 5.75? tall and 5.5? in diameter, la

Very desirable vintage ‘Project Mercury’ information booklet printed by NASA in April 1959, four total pages, 8 x 10.5, signed vertically on the first

Official color 8 x 10 lightweight NASA photo of Scott Carpenter posing in front of a large map, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a fe

Columbia Pictures 8mm home movie film reel for "Scott Carpenter, Rescue at Sea," 5.25 x 5.25, signed on the top in blue felt tip by the Au...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 half-length photo of Cooper, with helmet in hand, posing in his Mercury space suit against a yellow background, signed in bl

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper smiling from inside his Mercury space suit during a training exercise, signed in black felt tip, "Gor...

Vintage color glossy 7 x 9 photo of the dramatic launch of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Best regards t...

Two photos signed by Mercury astronauts: a color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of John Glenn posing in his silver space suit, signed neatly in black felt t

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.

Official NASA manual belonging to Flight Director Gene Kranz entitled "Postlaunch Memorandum Report for Mercury-Atlas No. 7 (MA-7), Part I–Miss...

Appealing collection of 17 embroidered NASA patches honoring the Mercury and Apollo programs, which includes the following missions: Mercury-Redstone

Color semi-glossy 13.75 x 11 photo of the original seven Mercury astronauts posing in front of a US Air Force jet, signed in blue felt tip by John Gle

Interesting Mercury-Atlas 6 launch day cover with a cachet honoring the Mercury 7, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on February 20, 1962, bearing tiny aff

Scarce collection of eight “Mission Rules” manuals from the personal collection of a flight controller at the Manned Spacecraft Center, comprised of r

Limited edition color glossy 9.25 x 7.25 cardstock photo of Alan Shepard receiving the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from President Kennedy on May

Attractive color semi-glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Gemini 12 crew-mates Buzz Aldrin and James Lovell posing in a capsule, signed on the mat in blue ink,

Constant Wear Garment (CWG) made for Gemini 7 Command Pilot Frank Borman, stipulated as flown on the mission by the consignor, whose mother received i

Constant Wear Garment (CWG) made for Gemini 7 Pilot James Lovell, stipulated as flown on the mission by the consignor, whose mother received it while

Staple-bound official NASA manual entitled "Final, Gemini XI, Flight Plan," 166 pages, 8 x 10.5, dated August 19, 1966, prepared at the Ma...

Flown double-sided checklist page from the Experimental Procedure Book carried on board the Gemini SC5 spacecraft, 5.5 x 8, identified on a tab as “D6

Uncommon color first edition orbit chart for the Gemini 5 mission, dated July 1965, 32.25 x 10.75, which shows the orbit tracking lines and planned la

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

Color glossy 9.25 x 7.25 photo of command pilot Tom Stafford in the Gemini spacecraft, matted to an overall size of 16 x 20, signed on the mat in blac

Interesting Gemini 12 launch day cover with a cachet honoring Project Gemini, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on November 11, 1966, bearing tiny affixed

Uncommon collection of five “Mission Rules” manuals from the personal collection of a flight controller at the Manned Spacecraft Center, comprised of

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

Color semi-glossy 9 x 7 photo of the crew members of the Gemini 7 mission posing together in their blue flight suits and helmets, signed on the mat in

Gus Grissom's flown Gemini 3 sterling silver Fliteline medallion, 1? in diameter, with the front depicting the GT-3 capsule ("The Molly Bro...

Color semi-glossy 9.25 x 7 photo of the crew members of the Gemini 7 mission posing together in their blue flight suits and helmets, signed on the mat

Phenomenal color 10 x 20 print of the GT-5 capsule, the McDonnell-built spacecraft used for NASA's fifth Gemini mission, impressively signed in ...

Postal cover with stamped cachets for the Gemini 9 and Apollo 11 missions, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on July 20, 1969, the moon-landing of Apollo 1

Unusual ballpoint signature, "Elliot See,” on an off-white 3.5 x 6.5 envelope bearing autopen signatures of his fellow 'New Nine' astro...

Vintage semi-glossy 7 x 7 photo of White when he became the first American to walk in space during the Gemini IV mission, signed and inscribed in blac

Tom Stafford's flown embroidered Gemini 6 patch carried into geocentric orbit aboard the Gemini SC6 spacecraft. The patch measures 4? x 3.5...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of White posing in his Gemini suit with a model rocket, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Leona—with...

Desirable color first edition mission chart for the Gemini 10 mission, dated June 1966, 32.25 x 10.75, signed in the lower border in black felt tip,...

Blue oxygen connector with locking tab for the Portable Life Support System of an A6L, A7L, and A7LB pressure suit (upper left gas connector), 2.75 x

Red anodized aluminum wrist ring for an A7L Intravehicular Glove made by Airlock, measuring 4.25? in diameter, engraved on the edge: “Assy A7L–...

Uncommon A7LB Pressure Suit sole assembly, one pair, each foot measuring 5? x 12.5? overall, with the bottom of right sole marked in black ink: &quo...

Attractive Lucite display made by the Space Division at North American Rockwell containing 10 flown pieces of the Apollo 10 CSM-106 spacecraft, which

Rare flown piece of heat shield from the CSM-017, the spacecraft for the Apollo 4 mission, which launched from Cape Kennedy LC-39A on November 9, 1967

Scarce flown piece of heat shield from the Apollo 7 CSM-101 spacecraft, which launched from Cape Kennedy LC-34 on October 11 and splashed down in the

Flown heat shield ablator fragment removed from the Apollo 8 CSM-103 spacecraft, which launched from Cape Kennedy LC-39A on December 21 and splashed d

Very appealing flown piece of heat shield from the Apollo 8 spacecraft CSM-103, which launched from Cape Kennedy LC-39A on December 21 and splashed do

Flown ?.75 x ?.5 access panel plug carried into geocentric orbit during the Apollo 9 mission, affixed to a circular wooden display measuring 3.25? in

Blue anodized arm bearing manufactured by Airlock, designed for the early model A6L and A7L Apollo space suits. The ring measures 5.5? in diameter and

Detachable Beta-cloth checklist pocket for the Apollo A7L space suit, approximately 8 x 10.5 x 3 overall, with adjustable fabric straps and metal loop

Pair of Apollo A7L space suit glove pre-fabricated TMG thermal layers consisting of aluminized Mylar taped together and ready to be used inside glove

Apollo A7LB space suit helmet disconnect rings, measuring approximately 11? in diameter: the larger ring is marked in white text, "Use with red...

Apollo Command Module Altimeter, measuring approximately 3.75? x 3.25? x 4?, the face bearing a tiny affixed square of Beta Velcro, and marked "...

Apollo Command Module Digital Ranging Generator (DRG), measuring 4? x 8.5? x 7?, with a part tag on the bottom: "Digital Ranging Generator, NAA...

Apollo CSM Fuel Cell Serial Number 3, one of the triad used in the Ground Testing Simulator to test all of the electrical systems in development for A

Apollo Command Module Electroluminescent Display Indicator, measuring 3.75? x 3.25? x 5.5?, with a Kearfott parts tag on the top: "Indicator, D...

Two optical components from the sextant (SXT) and scanning telescope (SCT) of an Apollo Command Module simulator, famously called the 'Great Tra...

Huge original Apollo Display and Keyboard (DSKY) transit case painted in 'Apollo Blue,' measuring 31.75? x 17? x 27?, with a NASA parts plaq...

Very early right-handed A6L intravehicular glove assembly made by ILC Industries, Inc., with a wrist opening diameter of 3.25? and standing approximat