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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Space Shuttle Astronauts (50) Signed Photograph9542 - Space Shuttle Astronauts (50) Signed Photograph
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Great color glossy 9.5 x 7 photo of the Space Shuttle on the launch pad, affixed to its original 14 x 11 mount, signed on the mount in ink by 50 astro
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Spacehab: Space Shuttle Atlantis Insulation Material [Attested to as Flown by Astrotech]9543 - Spacehab: Space Shuttle Atlantis Insulation Material [Attested to as Flown by Astrotech]
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Attested to as flown by Astrotech—a long piece of insulation material carried on the Space Shuttle Atlantis Orbiter as par
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Spacehab: Space Shuttle Discovery Insulation Material [Attested to as Flown by Astrotech]9544 - Spacehab: Space Shuttle Discovery Insulation Material [Attested to as Flown by Astrotech]
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Attested to as flown by Astrotech—a piece of insulation material carried on the Space Shuttle Discovery Orbiter as part of
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Spacehab: Space Shuttle Thermal Barrier [Attested to as Flown by Astrotech]9545 - Spacehab: Space Shuttle Thermal Barrier [Attested to as Flown by Astrotech]
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Attested to as flown by Astrotech—a long piece of thermal barrier carried on an unknown Space Shuttle Orbiter as part of a
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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STS-1 Flown Flag9546 - STS-1 Flown Flag
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Flown 5.75 x 4 American flag carried aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on the STS-1 mission, affixed to its original 8.5 x 11 presentation certificate
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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STS-2 Flown Canadian Flag and Mission Patch Display with Original Paul Calle Artwork9547 - STS-2 Flown Canadian Flag and Mission Patch Display with Original Paul Calle Artwork
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Flown fabric Canadian flag and STS-2 mission patch, 6 x 4.25 and 4 x 4.5, carried aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during its second flight on Novemb
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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STS-66 Flown Flag Display with (64) Space Shuttle Astronaut Signatures9548 - STS-66 Flown Flag Display with (64) Space Shuttle Astronaut Signatures
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Flown American flag, 5.5 x 4.25, carried aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-66 mission from November 3-14, 1994. The flag is affixed to a 16
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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STS-68 Flown 14K Gold Medallion9549 - STS-68 Flown 14K Gold Medallion
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Fantastic 14K gold medallion of the STS-68 insignia carried on the Space Shuttle Endeavour during the 1994 mission, measuring 1.5" x 1.25"...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Young's STS-1 Unflown Robbins Medallion9550 - John Young's STS-1 Unflown Robbins Medallion
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John Young's unflown STS-1 Robbins medal, approximately 1.5" in diameter, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission insignia. ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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John Young's STS-9 Flown Robbins Medallion9551 - John Young's STS-9 Flown Robbins Medallion
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John Young's flown sterling silver STS-9 Robbins medal, approximately 1.5 x 1.5, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission insignia...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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