RR Auction: Space Exploration

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RR Auction's Spring Space and Aviation sale closes on April 21st! This significant auction features over 700 items, ranging from the dawn of aviation to the commercial spaceflight of today. A large quantity of flown items feature in the sale, including a Space Shuttle computer flown for twenty missions on four Orbiters, Charles Conrad's LM checklist clip flaked with lunar dust, American flags carried by Tom Stafford and Dave Scott, a schematic of the Space Suit EMU flown on Apollo 13, and several other significant pieces. Important autographs include a fully signed Apollo 11 photo of the US flag raising in the Sea of Tranquility, autographs of the Mercury 7 astronauts, and a wealth of other signed photographs. 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 and Space Shuttle Astronauts (50) Signed Photograph9552 - Apollo and Space Shuttle Astronauts (50) Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 13.25 x 10.25 photo of the Space Shuttle Enterprises, affixed to its original 19.5 x 15.5 mount, inscribed at the top of the mount in an
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Canadian Astronauts (4) Signed Items9553 - Canadian Astronauts (4) Signed Items
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Four items signed by Canadian astronauts, including: two official color lithographs of Space Team Canada, 10 x 8 and 9.25 x 8, both showing the 1983 N
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Bob Crippen (10) Signed Items9554 - Bob Crippen (10) Signed Items
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Lot of 10 items signed in felt tip or ballpoint by veteran Space Shuttle astronaut Bob Crippen, consisting of six photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, (two of w
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dale Gardner's STS-51A Flown Flight Suit9555 - Dale Gardner's STS-51A Flown Flight Suit
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Dale Gardner's flown blue flight suit worn aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-51-A mission, comprising his jacket and pants. The zip-...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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John Glenn Signed Photograph9556 - John Glenn Signed Photograph
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Official color glossy 8 x 10.5 red-numbered NASA photo (S98-06882) of John Glenn posing in his orange STS-95 flight suit, signed in black felt tip. Re
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Bruce McCandless Signed Oversized Photograph9558 - Bruce McCandless Signed Oversized Photograph
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Large color glossy 15.75 x 18 photo of McCandless floating high above the Earth during his historic first untethered free flight, signed in silver ink
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Bruce McCandless (2) Signed Photographs9559 - Bruce McCandless (2) Signed Photographs
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Two signed photos: an oversized color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of McCandless performing his historic untethered space walk, signed in black felt tip
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Story Musgrave Signed Book9560 - Story Musgrave Signed Book
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Signed book: The NASA Northrop T-38: Photographic Art from an Astronaut Pilot. First edition. Published by Lannistoria in 2009. Hardcover with dust ja
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Story Musgrave (2) Signed Photographs9561 - Story Musgrave (2) Signed Photographs
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Attractive pair of color glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, depicting mission specialist Story Musgrave performing a spacewalk during the STS-6 mission
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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NASA Astronaut Group 9 (4) Signed Covers9562 - NASA Astronaut Group 9 (4) Signed Covers
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Four commemorative covers with cachets depicting the various members of NASA Astronaut Group 9, announced on May 29, 1980, each signed in ink by the a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sally Ride Signed Photograph9563 - Sally Ride Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Ride with a STS-7 patch on her shirt, signed in black felt tip, "Sally K. Ride." In very fine con...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Shuttle Orbiter Model Display9564 - Shuttle Orbiter Model Display
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Attractive scale 1:200 model display of the six Orbiters of NASA's Space Shuttle Program, which features attractive hand-painted miniature repli...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle (3) Crew-Signed Covers: STS 2, 3, 49565 - Space Shuttle (3) Crew-Signed Covers: STS 2, 3, 4
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Appealing trio of commemorative covers with color cachets honoring the Space Shuttle Columbia and STS missions 2, 3, and 4, postmarked on either the m
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle (4) Crew-Signed Covers: STS 5, 6, 79566 - Space Shuttle (4) Crew-Signed Covers: STS 5, 6, 7
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Four commemorative covers with color cachets honoring Space Shuttles Columbia and Challenger and STS missions 5, 6, and 7, postmarked on either the mi
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Space Shuttle (2) Crew-Signed Covers: STS 8 and 11 (41-B)9567 - Space Shuttle (2) Crew-Signed Covers: STS 8 and 11 (41-B)
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Two commemorative covers with color cachets honoring the Space Shuttle Challenger and STS missions 8 and 11 (41-B), postmarked on either the mission l
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Space Shuttle (3) Early Propulsion Reports9568 - Space Shuttle (3) Early Propulsion Reports
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Three substantial early reports associated with Space Shuttle propulsion, including: a 560-page document entitled "OFT-1 Preliminary Preflight ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Program: 1969 Executive Summary9569 - Space Shuttle Program: 1969 Executive Summary
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Super early spiral-bound report prepared by Lockheed's Space Systems Division entitled "Space Shuttle: Final Report, Integral Launch and Re...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle SSME Orientation Training Manual9570 - Space Shuttle SSME Orientation Training Manual
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Fascinating official "Space Transportation System Training Data" manual for the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME), entitled "SSME Orie...
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Chris Hadfield and Tom Jones (2) Signed Items9571 - Chris Hadfield and Tom Jones (2) Signed Items
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Two items: an official color semi-glossy 7.75 x 10 photo of Chris Hadfield in his blue flight suit, signed in black felt tip, with Hadfield adding &...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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STS-1 Signed 'Launch Day' Cover9572 - STS-1 Signed 'Launch Day' Cover
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Commemorative cover stamped "Space Shuttle, First Orbital Flight Test, OFT-1," postmarked at the Kennedy Space Center on April 12, 1981, t...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-1 Signed FDC9573 - STS-1 Signed FDC
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FDC with a stamped cachet honoring the first flight of Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-1, signed in black ballpoint by John Young and Bob Crippen. Inter
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-1 Flown Thermal Tile Segment9574 - STS-1 Flown Thermal Tile Segment
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Limited edition flown thermal tile segment from the Space Shuttle Orbiter 'Columbia' (STS-1), which was presented to NASA Test Director and ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-1: John Young and Bob Crippen Signed Program9575 - STS-1: John Young and Bob Crippen Signed Program
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Official Manned Flight Awareness program celebrating the 10th anniversary of STS-1 in 1991, 8 x 8, 28 pages, signed and inscribed in the rear cover in
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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STS-101 Flown Swatch of 'Mach 25' Tape9576 - STS-101 Flown Swatch of 'Mach 25' Tape
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Flown 1.5" x .75" triangular swatch of 'Mach 25' tape that was carried aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis during the STS-101 missio...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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STS-26 (7) Technical Reports and Documents9577 - STS-26 (7) Technical Reports and Documents
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Group of seven technical reports and documents associated with STS-26, the Space Shuttle's 'Return to Flight' after the Challenger disas...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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STS-32 Flown Patch Display9578 - STS-32 Flown Patch Display
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Color glossy 20 x 16 composite photo of the STS-32 crew and various images from their nearly 11-day mission, featuring a flown embroidered mission pat
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-51-L Vehicle Permit9579 - STS-51-L Vehicle Permit
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Original NASA 11 x 8.5 vehicle permit for the launch of the ill-fated STS-51-L mission at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B on January 28, 1986,
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STS-6 Signed Photograph9580 - STS-6 Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 9.5 x 7.5 photo of an STS-6 astronaut performing a test in the orbiter's payload bay as part of the shuttle program's firs...
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STS-9 Flown Kentucky State Flag and Insignia Patch9581 - STS-9 Flown Kentucky State Flag and Insignia Patch
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Official NASA presentation featuring a flown 5.5 x 4 Kentucky state flag and a flown 4 x 4.5 mission patch carried aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia o
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STS-9 Signed 'Landing Date' Cover9582 - STS-9 Signed 'Landing Date' Cover
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Commemorative cover with a color cachet of the STS-9 or Spacelab 1 mission insignia, postmarked at Edwards Air Force Base on the mission landing date
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STS-9 Signed Cover9583 - STS-9 Signed Cover
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Postal cover postmarked at the Astronaut Trail Station on December 8, 1984, a year after the landing date of the STS-9 (Spacelab 1) mission, signed in
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John Young Signed Photograph9584 - John Young Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of John Young in his orange Space Shuttle flight suit, nicely signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Young Signed Photograph9585 - John Young Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young posing in his blue flight suit with models of the many spacecraft he commanded, signed and inscribed in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle / Spacelab Crystal Growth Experiment9586 - Space Shuttle / Spacelab Crystal Growth Experiment
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Spacelab crystal growth experiment assembly from the Space Shuttle program, 6.5" x 5" x 6", with two female Velcro strips affixed to ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Columbia STS-83 Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire9587 - Space Shuttle Columbia STS-83 Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire
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Nose landing gear tire that was flown to orbit as part of the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) during the STS-83 mission (Flight 22) from April 4-8, 19
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Display Electronics Unit Computer Prototype9588 - Space Shuttle Display Electronics Unit Computer Prototype
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Space Shuttle Display Electronics Unit (DEU) Computer Prototype, measuring 10˝ x 7.75˝ x 20˝, with
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Flown General Purpose Computer: CPU and IOP - 20 Missions!9590 - Space Shuttle Flown General Purpose Computer: CPU and IOP - 20 Missions!
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Flown Space Shuttle General Purpose Computer (GPC) built by IBM, comprised of two units: the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and the Input/Output Proces
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Flown Main Engine Turbine Blade9591 - Space Shuttle Flown Main Engine Turbine Blade
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Desirable flown turbine blade from the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) High Pressure Fuel Turbopump (HPFTP), measuring approximately 1.5" x .7...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle LiOH Canister Locker Prototype9592 - Space Shuttle LiOH Canister Locker Prototype
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Space Shuttle Lithium Hydroxide (LiOH) Filter Canister Locker Prototype, measuring 21˝ x 13˝ x 7[x=
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Orbiter Backup Flight Controller9593 - Space Shuttle Orbiter Backup Flight Controller
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Engineering test unit of a Space Shuttle Orbiter Backup Flight Controller, measuring 5" x 15" x 7", with Autonetics label on top: &qu...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Satellite Extension and Deployment Arm9594 - Space Shuttle Satellite Extension and Deployment Arm
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Space Shuttle Satellite Extension and Deployment Arm, measuring 112.5" (9.3´) in length, with one end terminating in a hard rubber kn
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Shuttle Waste Collection System Odor/Bacteria Filter9595 - Space Shuttle Shuttle Waste Collection System Odor/Bacteria Filter
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Space Shuttle Shuttle Waste Collection System (WCS) Odor/Bacteria Filter, measuring 7˝ in diameter and 12˝ long, wit
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Teleprinter9596 - Space Shuttle Teleprinter
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Flight-ready Space Shuttle Teleprinter (flight history unknown), measuring approximately 17˝ x 20˝ x 10Ë
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Training-Used Flight Seat9597 - Space Shuttle Training-Used Flight Seat
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Originating from the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas—a flight seat used in training for the Space Shuttl
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Spacehab Storage Locker Assembly [Attested to as Flown by Astrotech]9598 - Spacehab Storage Locker Assembly [Attested to as Flown by Astrotech]
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Attested to as flown by Astrotech—Spacehab module storage locker, 18.5 x 11.5 x 25.75, with the McDonnell Douglas inventor
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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STS-103 Flown Forward External Tank Strut Shear Bolt Assembly9599 - STS-103 Flown Forward External Tank Strut Shear Bolt Assembly
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Impressive forward External Tank (ET) separation bolt assembly from Space Shuttle Discovery flown on STS-103, measuring approximately 6.25" in ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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STS-103 Flown Propellant Line Shear Frangible Nut9600 - STS-103 Flown Propellant Line Shear Frangible Nut
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Both halves of a frangible nut from the External Tank (ET) propellant umbilical plate of Space Shuttle Discovery flown on STS-103, measuring approxima
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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STS-103 Flown Shuttle Nose Gear Pyro Extension Thruster9601 - STS-103 Flown Shuttle Nose Gear Pyro Extension Thruster
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Flown nose landing gear extension pyrotechnic thruster utilized by the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-103, measuring approximately 12â
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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STS-8 Flown Mylar and Beta Cloth Insulation Blanket9602 - STS-8 Flown Mylar and Beta Cloth Insulation Blanket
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Large flown piece of multilayer insulation blanket carried aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) for six days during the STS-8 mission. The bla
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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STS-8 Flown Shuttle Mylar Insulation Blanket9603 - STS-8 Flown Shuttle Mylar Insulation Blanket
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Large flown piece of multilayer Mylar insulation blanket carried aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) for six days during the STS-8 mission. T
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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