RR Auction: Space Exploration

Program for the Apollo 13 Diamond Anniversary Gala Dinner held at the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, California, on April 29, 2000, 8.5 x 11, signe

Scarce NASA certificate for the "Apollo Achievement Award," 10 x 7.75, presented to Melvin F. Brooks, with printed text below: "In ap...

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the damaged Apollo 13 service module floating in space, signed in gold ink, "Eugene F. Kranz, 'Flight'&quo...

Souvenir plastic license plate from the Kennedy Space Center, 12 x 6, with Apollo 13 emblem to left and bold yellow text to right, "Failure Is ...

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of mission control following the successful splashdown and recovery of the Apollo 13 crew, with Gene Kranz smoking a cigar and Com

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mission Control with Flight Director Gene Kranz in the foreground and LMP Fred Haise on the television screen in th

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Gene Kranz and other members of mission control watching Commander Neil Armstrong on a large overhead monitor, signed in

Attractive model of the Liberty Bell 7 with escape tower by Nick Proach Models, standing 6.5? in height and set upon a blue metal base, 4.25? x 3.75?,

Uncommon white Apollo-era NASA coveralls worn by a personnel member at the Manned Spacecraft Center during the late 1960s and early 1970s, no size (li

TLS signed “Wernher,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 12, 1969. Letter to Mercury Pilot Scott Carpenter, written six days before the l

Official color glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of a Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle during liftoff, signed in black felt tip, "Freedom–7 Launch, Guent...

Two items: an official NASA manual entitled "Skylab Experiments," printed by the Office of Manned Space Flight, 211 pages, 7.75 x 10.25, d...

A flight-ready 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth with the Skylab 2 mission insignia, signed in black ink by Joe Kerwin. In fine condition. Accompanied by a l

Impressive pair of gold-colored trousers made for astronaut Rusty Schweickart during training exercises for the Skylab 2 mission at the Lyndon B. John

Attractive flown fabric American flag, 5.5 x 4, carried on board the Skylab space station and affixed to its original 13.75 x 10.75 certificate, which

Remarkable flown Vectorcardiogram (VCG) electrode kit launched aboard Skylab I by a modified Saturn V on May 14, 1973, and returned to Earth on the Ap

Space food container of two butter cookies from the Skylab program, sealed in a vacuum-packed 5 x 3.25 package, with parts label reading: "Butt...

Skylab fecal mass collection bag, measures 7.75? x 12.25? overall, with plastic parts label marked, "P/N 115D402103-101, S/N FH2585, MDAC No. I...

Spiral-bound manual entitled “Skylab EMU,” 60 pages, 8.75 x 11, dated September 9, 1971, prepared by ILC Industries, Inc. The manual contains informat

Official NASA manual entitled “Skylab Program, Introduction, by Glen H. Cress,” 76 pages, 10.5 x 8, dated April 1970, prepared by the Mission Simulati

Attractive pair of color second edition mission charts for the Skylab 1 (SL-1) and Skylab 2 (SL-2) missions, both 51.5 x 23.75, dated June 8, 1973, sh

Lightweight solar panel designed for application on the Skylab space station, measuring 13.5? x 10.25? x 1.5?, marked on the reverse as "S/N 00...

Group lot of six space food containers from the Skylab program, each 4? in diameter, with three of the ring-tab aluminum cans containing "Chili...

Grouping of three official manuals for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, including: a NASA manual entitled “ASTP, July 15 Launch, Reference, Flight Plan,

Group of three official color NASA lithographs, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in blue felt tip by Deke Slayton. Images include: the American crew of

Soviet facsimile editions of the three books carried on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (with facsimile signatures of the crewmen on the covers), releas

Two items from the personal collection of astronaut Deke Slayton: a white 5.5 x 5.5 swatch of Beta cloth featuring the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project missi

Deke Slayton’s mustard-color flight suit used during training for the historic Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, with the suit bearing the NASA 'meatba...

Cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin's flown Omega Speedmaster Professional (serial no. 4826777) used in the vacuum of space on his three EVAs during the h...

Cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin's pair of EVA Orlan space suit gloves worn during one of the three EVA spacewalks he performed as part of the Mir EO-1...

Impressive flown wire cutters used by cosmonauts during EVA work in orbit, measuring approximately 15.25? x 8.5?, this custom tool features large hand

Magnificent original painting by renowned cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, accomplished in watercolor on an 11 x 7.5 sheet of artist's paper, signed on ...

Replogle World Classic Series 12? diameter globe, signed in blue felt tip Alexei Leonov, who adds "t=12h20m, 18 03 65," and an arrow point...

Yury Lonchakov's blue jumpsuit with STS-100 patch on the right breast, Lonchakov's gilt-stamped Velcro name patch on the left ("Yuri V....

Russian Sokol space suit accessory kit, comprising a pair of gray nylon booties with elastic ankles, a white helmet cover, a wristband mirror, various

Appealing color 22 x 33.5 poster for the XX Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers (ASE), which took place in Edinburgh, Scotland be

Sergei Zalyotin’s pair of flown Sokol KV-2 space suit gloves worn aboard the Soyuz TM-30 spacecraft as part of Mir EO-28, the final manned spaceflight

Vladimir Titov’s flown 35mm Nikon F2 camera with special 58mm lens: camera body identified “7937881,” with B “7937881” cover, “72339” data printing bl

Apollo Moon Flights Globe manufactured in 1970 by Bonus Enterprises, measuring 4.25? in diameter, signed in the Mare Fecunditatis region in blue felt

An oxygen-pressure gauge from the cockpit of the Buran OK-GLI, or Buran Analog BTS-02, a test vehicle in the Soviet space shuttle Buran program. The g

Attractive pair of Soviet commemorative covers with cachets and stamps honoring the joint Vostok 5 and 6 missions, 6.25 x 4.5 and 6.5 x 3.75, both sig

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Valery Bykovsky smiling in his space suit, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Terrific vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of Yuri Gagarin wearing his military uniform, signed vertically in blue ink. Lower portion of ph

Rare limited edition color 23.5 x 19.75 lithograph of Alexei Leonov when he became the first human to conduct a spacewalk, depicting the legendary cos

Appealing glossy 8.25 x 10 photo of Alexei Leonov conducting the first-ever spacewalk, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with grainy image

Large color satin-finish 21.5 x 16 close-up photo of Alexei Leonov conducting the first-ever spacewalk, signed in silver ink, "Voskhod-2, space...

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 close-up photo of Alexei Leonov conducting the first-ever spacewalk, signed in silver ink, "Leonov, Voskod–2, 1st spac...

Impressively large collection of 400 Soviet commemorative space pins and buttons, various shapes and sizes, commemorating different cosmonauts, missio

Color glossy 8.5 x 12.5 photo of the launch of the Soyuz 22 mission, signed in blue and black felt tip by Commander Valery Bykovsky and Flight Enginee

Very rare circa 1960s custom-made model of a Soyuz launch vehicle, standing 15.5? in height and set upon a 3.5? diameter base. In fine conditio...

Early Soviet music box commemorating the launch of Sputnik, measuring approximately 7.5? x 4.5? x 6?, featuring a small metal replica of the first sat

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Valentina Tereshkova in her white space suit, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Russian water hose and faucet gun, as used by cosmonauts to drink and reconstitute dehydrated food. The white plastic hose has a blue anodized selecto

Russian spacecraft periscope (part of a VShK device), measuring approximately 10.5? x 10.5? x 9.5?, featuring various knobs and buttons marked in Cyri

Environmental control panel from a Russian spacecraft, measuring 9? x 10? x 5.5?, used to set the temperature for heating and cooling within the space

Russian spacecraft periscope component (part of a VShK device), measuring approximately 10.25? x 10.25? x 10?, featuring a heavy machined metal struct

Russian spacecraft propellant metering gauge, possibly associated with the Salyut or Mir space station, measuring 11? x 7.75? x 3.75?, used to monitor

Russian 'Lusov' Life Supply Control Panel, measuring 24? x 14.5? x 4.5?, originally located on the left wall alongside the central control p...

Manometer/pressure gauge used to display oxygen availability and pressure on the right side of the main control panel of the Salyut space station, mea

Revolving orbital map of Earth, most likely used on the Salyut space station training mockup. The color map of the world measures 38? long, and is aff

Early Soyuz spacecraft switch panel with five push-button switches for audio control (either for radios or internal communications), measuring 3.75? x

Soviet spacecraft map display unit, measuring 8.25? x 13? x 9?, featuring a removable acrylic cover marked with red Cyrillic lettering, three s...

Early Soyuz spacecraft fuse/breaker panel with test points for checking battery voltages going to equipment, measuring 5? x 10? x 5.5?, marked with Cy

Early Soyuz spacecraft fuse/breaker panel, measuring 6.75? x 5? x 2.25?, marked with Cyrillic lettering. In fine condition.

Part of an Information Display System control panel assembly from the left side of either a Soyuz-7K or or Soyuz-8A spacecraft, measuring approximatel

Part of an Information Display System control panel from the right side of either a Soyuz-7K or or Soyuz-8A spacecraft, measuring approximately 12? x

Early Soyuz spacecraft switch panel with four red push-button switches and eight white push-buttons, measuring 2.25? x 5.5? x 4.5?, marked with Cyrill

Early Soyuz spacecraft switch panel used to operate vents, measuring 9.75? x 2.25? x 3?, marked with Cyrillic lettering. The panel has four white togg

BRUS device (switch/fuse panel) from the left wall of a Soyuz-TM descent module, measuring 13.25? x 15.75? x 4.25?, featuring nine white toggle switch

Ring-bound NASA checklist entitled "System Reference Book," used in training for the Approach and Landing Tests of the the prototype Space...

Scott Kelly's Expedition 45 EMU backup patch flown on the International Space Station as part of the One-Year Mission. The embroidered 2 x 3.25 ...

Embroidered mission patch worn by Mission Specialist Don Peterson on his Launch and Entry Suit during the STS-6 mission from April 4–9, 1983. The 4.5

Color limited edition 22 x 34 poster for the 2nd Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers held in Budapest, Hungary, in October 1986,

Color limited edition 22 x 34 poster for the 6th Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers held in Groningen, Netherlands, in July 1990

Pair of Space Shuttle-era "No Rinse Body Bath Pouch" assemblies, both 9.5? x 4?, with sealed nozzles to top, small Velcro swatches to eith...

Collection of five official 10 x 8 NASA lithographs of Space Shuttle crews, each fully signed by the crew. Includes: STS-29, inscribed to "Wimp...

Available to US bidders only. Three Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) Blankets with Beta cloth on one side and gold foil on the other. The first measures 8

Flown American flag carried aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-1, 5.75 x 4, affixed to an 8.5 x 11 presentation certificate bearing pre-printed

Ring-bound training manual for STS-31, 6.25 x 8, containing 12 photocopied checklist pages, several of which have been annotated. Subjects include &...

Official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of the crew for STS-62-A in their flight suits from the collection of astronaut Mike Mullane, sig

Uncommon "ALT Award" certificate and Approach and Landing Test medallion presented to May L. Stover, 11 x 14, with printed caption reading...

Karol J. Bobko's training-used map book entitled "Space Shuttle: Earth Observations Project Physiographic Atlas," 11 x 17, 52 pages, s...

Appealing color first operational edition of the ASTP Earth Observation Map, 39.5 x 19, dated May 1975, signed on the right side in black felt tip, ...

Collection of 43 embroidered patches honoring NASA’s various programs, missions, and test projects, both common and uncommon, which includes the follo

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Sally Ride wearing a polo shirt with an STS-7 patch, signed in black felt tip, "Sally K. Ride." I...

Collection of eight oversized color Earth chart maps for Skylab and Space Shuttle missions, including: SL-1/SL3, STS-4, STS-41-G, STS-61-A, STS-51-F,

Six binders, each containing documents for a different Space Shuttle mission, including: STS-8: NASA press kit; Crew Activity Plan (Final, Revision A

Collection of 10 color mission charts for Space Shuttle missions 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, and 39, ranging in size from 40.5 x 15.5 to 40.5 x 24.25,

Collection of 11 color mission charts for Space Shuttle missions 2 through 9 (SL-1), 11, 13 (41C), and 16 (41F), ranging in size from 40.75 x 11.75 to

Collection of 14 flight plans and press kits for Space Shuttle missions, all either disbound or stapled in a single corner, including: STS-32: Flight

Collection of 16 color mission charts for Space Shuttle missions 50, 51-A, B, D, E, F, G, I, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, and 59, each approximately 40.5 x 24.

Impressive collection of 23 official NASA photographs of concept artwork for the Space Shuttle program and its Orbiter Spacecraft and Shuttle Carrier

Attractive group lot of five color mission charts for Space Shuttle missions 60, 61-A, 62, 66, and 67, all first edition, ranging in size from 40.5 x

Appealing group lot of six dual-sided color charts for Space Shuttle missions 71, 72, 76, 80, 96, and 105, ranging in size from 36 x 24.5 to 43.5 x 27

Collection of nine color mission and groundtracking charts for Space Shuttle missions 41 through 49, ranging in size from 40.5 x 15.5 and 40.75 x 24.2

Very rare embroidered NASA mission patch for a Biorack experiment conducted on the Mir Space Station, 3.5? in diameter, which depicts Homer Simpson, i

Two Space Shuttle vehicle parking permits: a light green 11 x 8.5 parking permit for the "First Landing of The Space Shuttle," or the STS-...

Color 15.5 x 22.25 NASA poster entitled 'Commitment to Excellence, Manned Flight Awareness,' which depicts a collage of notable aviation and...

Group lot of seven booklets and manuals for the Space Shuttle program: A 191-page manual entitled “Space Shuttle, System Summary, SSV74-32(R), dated

Appealing set of three dual-sided color first edition mission charts for Space Shuttle missions 4, 5, and 8, ranging in size from 40.75 x 15 to 52.5 x