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 Lunar Module Separation Sequence Controller9101 - Apollo Lunar Module Separation Sequence Controller
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Apollo Lunar Module Separation Sequence Controller, designed to be mounted in the Saturn V Spacecraft Lunar Module Adapter (SLA). Part of the Sequenti
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Maurer DAC 10mm Lens9102 - Apollo Maurer DAC 10mm Lens
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Kern Switar 10mm f/1:1.8 camera lens intended for use with the Maurer DAC (Data Acquisition Camera), measuring 2.25" long and 1.75" in dia...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Program Engine Valve Actuation Pressure Monitor (Ground Support)9103 - Apollo Program Engine Valve Actuation Pressure Monitor (Ground Support)
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Ground Support Equipment associated with the Saturn V launch vehicle, part of the Control Pressure System, which provided a pressure supply and distri
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Apollo Service Propulsion System Helium Regulator Assembly9104 - Apollo Service Propulsion System Helium Regulator Assembly
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Helium Regulator Assembly that controlled the flow of propellant pressurization gas (helium) as part of the main propulsion system on the Apollo Comma
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Apollo Solar Particle Alert Network (SPAN) Camera9105 - Apollo Solar Particle Alert Network (SPAN) Camera
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Desirable Apollo Solar Particle Alert Network (SPAN) Camera, measuring approximately 11.75" x 6.5" x 11.5", with a Northridge Researc...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo-era Coincident Current Core Memory Plane9106 - Apollo-era Coincident Current Core Memory Plane
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Apollo-Era Coincident Current Core Memory Plane, 5 x 5, which presents itself as a fascinating example of early random access memory (RAM), similar to
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo-era Coincident Current Core Memory Plane9107 - Apollo-era Coincident Current Core Memory Plane
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An Apollo-era Coincident Current Core Memory Plane, 6 x 6.25, which represents a fascinating example of early random access memory (RAM), similar to t
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Apollo-era High Altitude Pressure Suit9108 - Apollo-era High Altitude Pressure Suit
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Apollo-era exterior cover for a High Altitude pressure suit made by the David Clark Co., and dated to January 1969. The olive drab one-piece garment f
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo-era SCAPE Fueling Helmet9109 - Apollo-era SCAPE Fueling Helmet
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NASA Apollo-era SCAPE (Self Contained Atmospheric Protective Ensemble) helmet from the Kennedy Space Center, marked on the sides in large numbers, &...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Lunar Module Descent Engine Shut Off Valve9110 - Lunar Module Descent Engine Shut Off Valve
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Apollo Lunar Module Descent Engine (LMDE) Shutoff Valve, measuring approximately 6 x 8.5 x 6.5, marked "Test Only," with engraved, "2...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Lunar Module Landing Radar Antenna Pedestal Mount and Tilt Mechanism9111 - Lunar Module Landing Radar Antenna Pedestal Mount and Tilt Mechanism
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Lunar Module (LM) Landing Radar Antenna Pedestal Mount and Tilt Mechanism, an essential subassembly responsible for gimbling the LM Landing Radar as t
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Rocketdyne F-1 Rocket Engine Turbine Nozzle Blade Section9112 - Rocketdyne F-1 Rocket Engine Turbine Nozzle Blade Section
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Rocketdyne F-1 rocket engine turbine nozzle blade section, measuring 12" x 3.75" x 1.5", covered in soot from testing. The section fe...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Rocketdyne J-2 Rocket Engine Main Fuel and LOX Valve Closures/Covers9113 - Rocketdyne J-2 Rocket Engine Main Fuel and LOX Valve Closures/Covers
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Three protective cover assemblies for the Rocketdyne J-2 rocket engine, including: a large 10.75" red plastic closure assembly cover for the J-...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Saturn Launch Vehicle Digital Computer Memory Module9114 - Saturn Launch Vehicle Digital Computer Memory Module
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Saturn V Launch Vehicle Digital Computer (LVDC) Memory Module, measuring 6.5 x 5.75 x 5.25, produced by IBM under NASA contract number NAS 8-11561. Th
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Saturn Substitute Control Computer9115 - Saturn Substitute Control Computer
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Interesting rack-mounted Saturn Substitute Control Computer, Mod. I, used at Kennedy Space Center as ground support equipment to simulate some functio
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Block I Command Module Crew Restraint Harness Components9116 - Apollo Block I Command Module Crew Restraint Harness Components
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Apollo Command Module (Block I) restraint harness hardware, including two Pacific Shoulder Harness 'Reel-Safe' units ("Part No. 0101385...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo Block I Command Module Phase Lock Oscillator9117 - Apollo Block I Command Module Phase Lock Oscillator
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Apollo Command Module (Block I) Phase Lock Oscillator built by the Bendix Corporation as part of the spacecraft's telecommunications subsystem, ...
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Apollo CM Block I AC Over/Under Voltage Assembly9118 - Apollo CM Block I AC Over/Under Voltage Assembly
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Apollo Command Module (Block I) AC Over/Under-Voltage Assembly, measuring 17.5 x 4.5 x 7, manufactured by Autonetics. The part label identifies the pi
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Block II Central Timing Equipment Module9119 - Apollo CM Block II Central Timing Equipment Module
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Apollo Command Module (Block II) Central Timing Equipment Module, measuring 8 x 5 x 6, manufactured by General Time Corporation. Stenciled in red belo
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Apollo Command Module (2) Sequential Control System Power Converters9120 - Apollo Command Module (2) Sequential Control System Power Converters
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Two Apollo Command Module Sequential Control System Power Converters, measuring 3.5" x 3.75" x 2.25", both with Autonetics "Conv...
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Apollo Command Module (Block II) AC Relay Box Assembly9121 - Apollo Command Module (Block II) AC Relay Box Assembly
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Apollo Command Module (Block II) AC Relay Box Assembly, 9.5" x 9" x 4", featuring ports marked "J1," "J2," and &q...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Command Module ECU Suit Compressor9122 - Apollo Command Module ECU Suit Compressor
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Apollo Command Module Environmental Control Unit (ECU) Suit Compressor Pump, measuring 8" long and 6.75" in diameter, with an Airesearch l...
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Apollo Command Module Optical Sextant Liner9123 - Apollo Command Module Optical Sextant Liner
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Apollo Command Module Optical Sextant Liner sealed in its original packaging. The red metal liner measures 8" in diameter, with stamped part nu...
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Apollo Command Module Storage Locker Closure/Door Assembly9124 - Apollo Command Module Storage Locker Closure/Door Assembly
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Engineering/developmental hinged storage locker closure assembly associated with the Apollo Command Module Block II, measuring approximately 6.25&qu...
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Apollo Command Service Module Temperature Measurement Transducers9125 - Apollo Command Service Module Temperature Measurement Transducers
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Three transducers and a signal conditioner built by Whittaker Corp. for the temperature measurement system of the Apollo Command Service Module, which
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Apollo Maurer DAC 18mm Lens (Modified)9126 - Apollo Maurer DAC 18mm Lens (Modified)
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Kern Switar 18mm f/1:1.0 camera lens intended for use with the Maurer DAC (Data Acquisition Camera), evidently modified by NASA for use in a particula
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo Maurer DAC 75mm Lens (Modified)9127 - Apollo Maurer DAC 75mm Lens (Modified)
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Kern Switar 75mm f/1:2.4 camera lens intended for use with the Maurer DAC (Data Acquisition Camera), evidently modified by NASA for use in a particula
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo Saturn V Launch Control Room Computer Circuit Board9128 - Apollo Saturn V Launch Control Room Computer Circuit Board
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Originating from the Apollo Program—a Saturn V Launch Control Room Computer Circuit Board. The printed circuit board measu
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Apollo-era Aerozine Fill Valve (Ground Support)9129 - Apollo-era Aerozine Fill Valve (Ground Support)
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Apollo-era Aerozine 50 (N2H4/UDMH) fill valve assembly, measuring approximately 12.25" long and 2" in diameter, marked on the cover, "...
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North American Rockwell Apollo CM Rate Gyro Calibration Kit9130 - North American Rockwell Apollo CM Rate Gyro Calibration Kit
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North American Rockwell Apollo CM Rate Gyro Calibration Kit, likely associated with the Block I Command Module. Housed in a 13" x 9&...
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R-4D Reaction Control Engine Purge Plug9131 - R-4D Reaction Control Engine Purge Plug
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R-4D Reaction Control Engine purge plug, measuring 15" long, with the metal parts bearing stamped and stenciled part numbers, and a hard rubber...
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RCA 110A Saturn Ground Control Computer Board with Booklet9132 - RCA 110A Saturn Ground Control Computer Board with Booklet
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Related to the Apollo Program—a RCA 110A Computer Board as used in the Saturn Ground Control System, 8.75 x 4.25, consisti
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Rocketdyne 1968 F-1 Rocket Engine Flight Instrumentation Armored Cable Assembly9133 - Rocketdyne 1968 F-1 Rocket Engine Flight Instrumentation Armored Cable Assembly
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Rocketdyne F-1 rocket engine flight instrumentation armored cable assembly, measuring 24.5" long with a diameter of 1.5" at the connectors...
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Saturn V Second Stage Liquid Oxygen/Nitrogen Controller9134 - Saturn V Second Stage Liquid Oxygen/Nitrogen Controller
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Saturn V Launch Vehicle Second Stage Liquid Oxygen/Nitrogen Controller Assembly, measuring approximately 5.25" x 5.5" x 2.75", marked...
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Saturn V Third Stage Engine Purge Pump Control Module9135 - Saturn V Third Stage Engine Purge Pump Control Module
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Saturn V Third Stage Engine Purge Pump Control Module, measuring 6" x 4.5" x 4.25", with a George C. Marshall Spaceflight Center labe...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Saturn V Third Stage Exploding Bridge Wire (EBW) Firing Unit9136 - Saturn V Third Stage Exploding Bridge Wire (EBW) Firing Unit
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Saturn V Launch Vehicle Third-Stage Exploding Bridge Wire (EBW) Firing Unit, with the main box measuring 6.5" x 3.5" x 3; a longer black c...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Command Module 1966 Heat Shield Test Block9137 - Apollo Command Module 1966 Heat Shield Test Block
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Heat shield test block material from the 1966 Apollo Command Module, 3.75 x 2 x 2.5, bearing a small metal plaque engraved with the text: "Test...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Marshall Space Flight Center: 1964 Raytheon Computer Technical Proposal9138 - Marshall Space Flight Center: 1964 Raytheon Computer Technical Proposal
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Rare spiral-bound proposal document prepared by Raytheon Computer for the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, entitled "Data Collector, Dis...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 'Moonscape' Patch Emblem9139 - Apollo 'Moonscape' Patch Emblem
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Attractive color 30" diameter photorealistic masonite display of the Apollo 'moonscape' emblem patch. In fine condition. Accompanied an...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo IBM Saturn V Instrument Unit Chip9140 - Apollo IBM Saturn V Instrument Unit Chip
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An IBM gold and ceramic flat-pack integrated circuit chip, .25" x .25", contained in a Lucite paperweight display measuring 2.75" x 3...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Lunar Module Kapton Foil9141 - Apollo Lunar Module Kapton Foil
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Collection of eight swatches of Apollo Lunar Module Kapton foil obtained from the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Cente...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Program Spacecraft Artifact Display9142 - Apollo Program Spacecraft Artifact Display
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Display containing small fragments from the spacecraft of each planned Apollo manned mission-Apollo 1 through 17-each approximately .5" x .25&q...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Apollo Program Technical Note9143 - Apollo Program Technical Note
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Uncommon official NASA technical note (TN D-4068) manual entitled "Qualification Evaluation of the Pitch Control Motor for the Launch Escape Sy...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Program Spacecraft Artifact Display [Attested to as flown by Jerry Czubinski]9144 - Apollo Program Spacecraft Artifact Display [Attested to as flown by Jerry Czubinski]
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Display containing small fragments from the spacecraft of each planned Apollo manned mission-Apollo 1 through 17-each approximately .5" x .25&q...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo-era Lot of (18) Beta Patches9145 - Apollo-era Lot of (18) Beta Patches
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Desirable collection of 18 Beta cloth swatches, ranging in size from 5.75 x 5.5 to 14 x 15.5, all with printed color mission emblems or logos. The lar
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Johnson Space Center Souvenir Plate9146 - Johnson Space Center Souvenir Plate
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Colorful 10" souvenir plate from the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, featuring the Project Apollo emblem at center, encircled by the mi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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NASA Group of (6) Booklets9147 - NASA Group of (6) Booklets
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Group lot of six NASA booklets, five of which were published in 1963 and focus on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, and one in 1987 that deals
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom Signed FDC9148 - Gus Grissom Signed FDC
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Early FDC with a cachet honoring the International Geophysical Year of 1957-1958, postmarked in Chicago on May 31, 1958, signed vertically along the l
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Edward H. White II Original Vintage NASA Photograph9149 - Edward H. White II Original Vintage NASA Photograph
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Original vintage color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (S-65-30429) of Gemini 4 astronaut Ed White floating high above the Gulf of Mexico during
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Edward H. White II Original Vintage NASA Photograph9150 - Edward H. White II Original Vintage NASA Photograph
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Original vintage color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (S-65-30430) of Gemini 4 astronaut Ed White floating in space during his historic 23-minu
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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