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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Sounding Rocket Gyro Assembly9664 - Sounding Rocket Gyro Assembly
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Sounding rocket gyroscope assembly likely affiliated with the Black Brant rocket series, measuring 7.5" long and 5" in diameter, with a Sp...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Titan II SLV Accelerometer9665 - Titan II SLV Accelerometer
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Titan II SLV accelerometer assembly, measuring approximately 1.75˝ in diameter and 1˝ tall with short wiring cables
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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High Energy Astronomy Observatory (7) Aluminized Polyimide MLI Blankets9666 - High Energy Astronomy Observatory (7) Aluminized Polyimide MLI Blankets
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Group of seven multilayer insulation (MLI) 'blankets' made for the High Energy Astronomy Observatory C (the third HEAO spacecraft). They pro...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Mariner 4 Mars Flyby Solar Panel9667 - Mariner 4 Mars Flyby Solar Panel
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Solar panel designed for the Mariner 4 Mars flyby spacecraft. The panel measures approximately 71" x 35.5" x 5.25", and contains a to...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Mariner 9 Mars Orbiter (2) Solar Panels9668 - Mariner 9 Mars Orbiter (2) Solar Panels
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Impressive pair of solar panels designed for the Mariner 9 Mars orbiter spacecraft. Both panels measure approximately 87" x 35.5" x 5"...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Major Subassemblies and Components from Mankind's First Interplanetary Spacecraft (Mariner 2)9669 - Major Subassemblies and Components from Mankind's First Interplanetary Spacecraft (Mariner 2)
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Collection of prototype and engineering model parts for Mariner 2, which became the first space probe of any country to complete a successful mission
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Mariner Spacecraft Propulsion Module9670 - Mariner Spacecraft Propulsion Module
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Full-size Mariner Spacecraft propulsion module mockup displayed on a metal stand, measuring approximately 18" x 18" x 22",...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Pioneer Lunar Orbiter Probe Solar Panel9671 - Pioneer Lunar Orbiter Probe Solar Panel
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Solar panel for a Pioneer lunar orbiter probe, the type that was launched into space by the Atlas-Able expendable launch system in 1959 and 1960. The
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Surveyor Lunar Lander Alpha Scattering Equipment Bracket9672 - Surveyor Lunar Lander Alpha Scattering Equipment Bracket
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Rare Surveyor Lunar Lander Alpha Scattering Equipment bracket, 16.26" x 12" x 4", designed as a deployment mechanism for the experime...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Atlas Rocket Intervalometer9673 - Atlas Rocket Intervalometer
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Atlas Rocket Intervalometer made by the American Gyro Corporation out of Santa Monica, California, designed for timing sequential events. The piece me
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Early Robotic Spacecraft Omni Directional Communications Antenna9674 - Early Robotic Spacecraft Omni Directional Communications Antenna
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An early Robotic Spacecraft Omni Directional Communications antenna, measuring 107" (8.9´) in length, stamped "EOK7677R."
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Firefly Alpha Flown Artifact9675 - Firefly Alpha Flown Artifact
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Large flown piece of carbon fiber from the Firefly Alpha, a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle launched by American aerospace company Firefly
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lunar Orbiter I Photograph9676 - Lunar Orbiter I Photograph
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 contact print photograph of mankind's first image of the Earth from the distance of the moon, as taken by the Lunar Orbite...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mariner/Ranger Spacecraft Structural Sub-Assembly9677 - Mariner/Ranger Spacecraft Structural Sub-Assembly
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Lightweight structural sub-assembly built for a Mariner or Ranger spacecraft, measuring approximately 36" x 12" x 22", with three att...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Monopropellant Rocket Engine (Satellite Attitude Control)9678 - Monopropellant Rocket Engine (Satellite Attitude Control)
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Monopropellant Rocket Engine designed for Satellite Attitude Control, sealed in its original deaccessioned bag with parts sheet: "Item: Rocket ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Orbital Satellite Battery9679 - Orbital Satellite Battery
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Orbital satellite battery designed for application on orbit and hardened for the space environment, measuring 13.5" x 11" x 5", attac...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Viking I (3) Original NASA Photographs9680 - Viking I (3) Original NASA Photographs
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Three official NASA photos related to the Viking 1 spacecraft, which touched down on Mars on July 20 1976, becoming the first successful Mars lander i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Blue Origin NS-18 (2HF) Flown USB Drive9681 - Blue Origin NS-18 (2HF) Flown USB Drive
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One-of-a-kind 4GB USB drive shaped like Star Trek's Starfleet emblem, carried by Chris Boshuizen on Blue Origin’s NS-18 mi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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SpaceX Dragon Employee Parachute Patch with Flown Parachute Fabric9682 - SpaceX Dragon Employee Parachute Patch with Flown Parachute Fabric
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Appealing embroidered SpaceX employee patch commemorating the Dragon C2+ flight, 3.5" x 4.5", incorporating an orange swatch of parachute ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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SpaceX Flown Thread Falcon Heavy Demo Patch9683 - SpaceX Flown Thread Falcon Heavy Demo Patch
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Attractive embroidered patch for the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Demo test flight that launched from Cape Kennedy LC-39A on February 6, 2018, measuring 5
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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