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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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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