RR Auction: Space Exploration

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RR Auction's annual spring Space sale features an extraordinary assortment of nearly 700 lots, including a slice of the important NWA 5000 lunar meteorite, dozens of significant Apollo and Space Shuttle hardware pieces, a multitude of flown items and astronaut autographs, and the collection of lunar photography pioneer Bruce Elle. A section honoring the 40th anniversary of Apollo 13 includes flown checklist pages, a rare flown lunar Bible, and hardware associated with the memorable near-disastrous mission. 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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John Glenn8051 - John Glenn
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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...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Glenn and Wally Schirra Signed Photographs8052 - John Glenn and Wally Schirra Signed Photographs
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Glenn Signed Photograph8053 - John Glenn Signed Photograph
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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.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gene Kranz's Signed Mercury Postlaunch Report8054 - Gene Kranz's Signed Mercury Postlaunch Report
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Official NASA manual belonging to Flight Director Gene Kranz entitled "Postlaunch Memorandum Report for Mercury-Atlas No. 7 (MA-7), Part I–Miss...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Mercury and Apollo Mission Patches8055 - Mercury and Apollo Mission Patches
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Appealing collection of 17 embroidered NASA patches honoring the Mercury and Apollo programs, which includes the following missions: Mercury-Redstone
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mercury Astronauts Signed Photograph8056 - Mercury Astronauts Signed Photograph
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mercury Flown Artifacts Cover8057 - Mercury Flown Artifacts Cover
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mercury Mission Rules Manuals8058 - Mercury Mission Rules Manuals
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Scarce collection of eight “Mission Rules” manuals from the personal collection of a flight controller at the Manned Spacecraft Center, comprised of r
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Alan Shepard Signed Photograph8059 - Alan Shepard Signed Photograph
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin and James Lovell Signed Photograph8060 - Buzz Aldrin and James Lovell Signed Photograph
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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,
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Frank Borman's Gemini 7 Constant Wear Garment8061 - Frank Borman's Gemini 7 Constant Wear Garment
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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
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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James Lovell's Gemini 7 Constant Wear Garment8062 - James Lovell's Gemini 7 Constant Wear Garment
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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
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Gemini 11 Flight Plan8063 - Gemini 11 Flight Plan
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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...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gemini 5 Flown Checklist Page8064 - Gemini 5 Flown Checklist Page
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gemini 5 Orbit Chart8065 - Gemini 5 Orbit Chart
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gemini 7 Press Kit8066 - Gemini 7 Press Kit
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gemini 9 Signed Photograph8067 - Gemini 9 Signed Photograph
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gemini Flown Artifacts Cover8068 - Gemini Flown Artifacts Cover
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Interesting Gemini 12 launch day cover with a cachet honoring Project Gemini, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on November 11, 1966, bearing tiny affixed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gemini Mission Rules Manuals8069 - Gemini Mission Rules Manuals
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Uncommon collection of five “Mission Rules” manuals from the personal collection of a flight controller at the Manned Spacecraft Center, comprised of
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom's Flown Gemini 3 Recovery Life Vest8070 - Gus Grissom's Flown Gemini 3 Recovery Life Vest
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Gus Grissom's flown life vest carried on the Gemini 3 mission, featuring the red-orange inflatable right side, yellow inflatable left side, and ...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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James Lovell and Frank Borman Signed Photograph8071 - James Lovell and Frank Borman Signed Photograph
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom's Gemini 3 Flown Fliteline Medallion8072 - Gus Grissom's Gemini 3 Flown Fliteline Medallion
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Gus Grissom's flown Gemini 3 sterling silver Fliteline medallion, 1? in diameter, with the front depicting the GT-3 capsule ("The Molly Bro...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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James Lovell Signed Photograph8073 - James Lovell Signed Photograph
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Project Gemini8074 - Project Gemini
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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 ...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Elliot See8075 - Elliot See
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Elliot See Signature8076 - Elliot See Signature
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Unusual ballpoint signature, "Elliot See,” on an off-white 3.5 x 6.5 envelope bearing autopen signatures of his fellow 'New Nine' astro...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edward H. White II8077 - Edward H. White II
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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
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Tom Stafford's Gemini 6 Flown Patch8078 - Tom Stafford's Gemini 6 Flown Patch
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Tom Stafford's flown embroidered Gemini 6 patch carried into geocentric orbit aboard the Gemini SC6 spacecraft. The patch measures 4? x 3.5...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Edward H. White II Signed Photograph8079 - Edward H. White II Signed Photograph
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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...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John Young and Michael Collins Signed Gemini 10 Mission Chart8080 - John Young and Michael Collins Signed Gemini 10 Mission Chart
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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,...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo Pressure Suit Oxygen Connector8081 - Apollo Pressure Suit Oxygen Connector
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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
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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A7L Glove Wrist Ring8082 - A7L Glove Wrist Ring
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Red anodized aluminum wrist ring for an A7L Intravehicular Glove made by Airlock, measuring 4.25? in diameter, engraved on the edge: “Assy A7L–...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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A7LB Pressure Suit Soles8083 - A7LB Pressure Suit Soles
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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...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 10 Flown Command Module Fragments8084 - Apollo 10 Flown Command Module Fragments
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Attractive Lucite display made by the Space Division at North American Rockwell containing 10 flown pieces of the Apollo 10 CSM-106 spacecraft, which
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 4 Flown Heat Shield8085 - Apollo 4 Flown Heat Shield
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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
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Flown Heat Shield Fragment8086 - Apollo 7 Flown Heat Shield Fragment
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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
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Flown Heat Shield Ablator8087 - Apollo 8 Flown Heat Shield Ablator
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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
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Flown Heat Shield Fragment8088 - Apollo 8 Flown Heat Shield Fragment
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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
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 9 Flown Access Panel Plug8089 - Apollo 9 Flown Access Panel Plug
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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
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo A6L Space Suit Arm Bearing8090 - Apollo A6L Space Suit Arm Bearing
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo A7L Space Suit Checklist Pocket8091 - Apollo A7L Space Suit Checklist Pocket
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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
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Apollo A7L Space Suit Glove TMG Thermal Layers8092 - Apollo A7L Space Suit Glove TMG Thermal Layers
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo A7LB Space Suit Helmet Disconnect Rings8093 - Apollo A7LB Space Suit Helmet Disconnect Rings
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Apollo A7LB space suit helmet disconnect rings, measuring approximately 11? in diameter: the larger ring is marked in white text, "Use with red...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Command Module Altimeter8094 - Apollo Command Module Altimeter
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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 "...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Command Module Digital Ranging Generator8095 - Apollo Command Module Digital Ranging Generator
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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...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Command Module Fuel Cell8096 - Apollo Command Module Fuel Cell
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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
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Command Module Electroluminescent Display Indicator8097 - Apollo Command Module Electroluminescent Display Indicator
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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...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Command Module Simulator Sextant/Telescope Optical Components8098 - Apollo Command Module Simulator Sextant/Telescope Optical Components
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Two optical components from the sextant (SXT) and scanning telescope (SCT) of an Apollo Command Module simulator, famously called the 'Great Tra...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Apollo DSKY Original Transit Case8099 - Apollo DSKY Original Transit Case
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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...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Era A6L Glove Assembly8100 - Apollo Era A6L Glove Assembly
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Very early right-handed A6L intravehicular glove assembly made by ILC Industries, Inc., with a wrist opening diameter of 3.25? and standing approximat
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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