RR Auction: Space Exploration

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RR Auction's Fall Space and Aviation sale closes on October 20th! This high-flying auction features over 800 items, ranging from the dawn of aviation to the commercial spaceflight of today. A large quantity of flown items are featured in the sale, including a pair of pages from Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 flight plan timeline, the electronic module worn inside Gene Cernan’s Snoopy Cap during Apollo 17, a Space Shuttle General Purpose Computer that flew on a combined twenty STS missions between 1981 and 1991, and an extremely rare 1-dollar bill recovered from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft. Our bidders can expect a terrific assemblage of astronaut and cosmonaut autographs, hard-to-find vintage space models, early NASA hardware and literature, and, the meilleur du meilleur, Wally Schirra’s 18k solid yellow gold Omega Speedmaster Professional watch, a one-of-a-kind timepiece presented exclusively to NASA’s earliest astronauts. 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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Norm Thagard's Space Shuttle Crew Kit Case Assembly7623 - Norm Thagard's Space Shuttle Crew Kit Case Assembly
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Crew kit case assembly issued to veteran Space Shuttle astronaut Norm Thagard, who became the first American to fly to space on board a Russian vehicl
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Bob Crippen Lot of (14) Signed Items7624 - Bob Crippen Lot of (14) Signed Items
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Lot of 14 items signed in black felt tip by veteran Space Shuttle astronaut Bob Crippen, consisting of four color satin-finish 8 x 10 photos, four Spa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jack Lousma's STS-3 Flown Crew Patch7625 - Jack Lousma's STS-3 Flown Crew Patch
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Jack Lousma's flown embroidered STS-3 crew patch, measuring 4è in diameter, affixed to a light blue 10 x 8 presentation sheet signed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Shannon Lucid's STS-8 Flown Cue Card and Crew Patch7626 - Shannon Lucid's STS-8 Flown Cue Card and Crew Patch
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Flown ‰Û÷Specialist Seat Egress‰Ûª cue card and embroidered crew patch that were flown into low Eart
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Story Musgrave (3) Signed Photographs7627 - Story Musgrave (3) Signed Photographs
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Three photos signed by Story Musgrave: an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Hubble Space Telescope, signed in black felt tip (reverse bears
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Story Musgrave Signed Book7628 - 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 : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Don Peterson's STS-6 Flown Suit Patch7629 - Don Peterson's STS-6 Flown Suit Patch
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Embroidered crew patch worn by Mission Specialist Don Peterson on his Launch and Entry Suit during the STS-6 mission from April 4‰Û
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Shuttle-era Firing Room Indicator Panels7630 - Shuttle-era Firing Room Indicator Panels
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Two Shuttle-era firing room indicator panels, measuring 6.75è x 1è x 2è, with Roto-Tellite labels o
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle (2) Crew-Signed Covers: STS 8 and 11 (41-B)7631 - 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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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle (3) Flown Items from STS Missions 61-C, 65, and 917632 - Space Shuttle (3) Flown Items from STS Missions 61-C, 65, and 91
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Three items flown on a Space Shuttle flight‰ÛÓan embroidered RCA Astro-Electronics patch, 3.75 x 7.5, carried aboard the Spac
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle (3) Early Propulsion Reports7633 - 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 Cable Guide (4) Assemblies7634 - Space Shuttle Cable Guide (4) Assemblies
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Lot of four cable guide assemblies designed for use during the Space Shuttle program. Each assembly measures 2è x 3è
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Columbia Insulation Block (Presumed Flown)7635 - Space Shuttle Columbia Insulation Block (Presumed Flown)
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Insulation block from the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) orbiter, 7è x 2.75è x .75è, with parts la
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle SRB Circuit Board (Attested to As Being Flown)7636 - Space Shuttle SRB Circuit Board (Attested to As Being Flown)
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Space Shuttle SRB circuit board, 6.25è x 4è x .5è, stamp-dated to March 28, 1979, with serial code
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Hi-Temp Insulation7637 - Space Shuttle Hi-Temp Insulation
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Available to US bidders only. An unusually shaped flown insulation assembly used in the wings of the Space Shuttle to protect the aluminum structure f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Orbiter Insulation Swatch Display (Attested as Flown)7638 - Space Shuttle Orbiter Insulation Swatch Display (Attested as Flown)
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Limited edition acrylic display featuring small insulation fragments from each Space Shuttle Orbiter attested to as flown by Florian Noller: Columbia
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Orbiter Insulation Blanket7639 - Space Shuttle Orbiter Insulation Blanket
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Large gold-colored Space Shuttle Orbiter fibrous bulk insulation blanket, measuring approximately 30.5 x 15 x 1.5, stamped with part numbers,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Orbiter Wire Calculator Booklet7640 - Space Shuttle Orbiter Wire Calculator Booklet
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Uncommon spiral-bound ‰ÛÏOrbiter Wire Calculator‰Û booklet from the Space Shuttle program, 8.5 x 11
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle SRB (2) Parachute Risers7641 - Space Shuttle SRB (2) Parachute Risers
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Pair of heavy-duty nylon parachute risers designed to safely lower reusable Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB). The pieces measure 17.5
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle SSME Orientation Training Manual7642 - 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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Tile7643 - Space Shuttle Tile
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Available to US bidders only. Thick black-and-white tile designed for use on the Space Shuttle Orbiter Thermal Protection System, measuring 6è
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle TPS Tile (Black and White)7644 - Space Shuttle TPS Tile (Black and White)
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Available to US bidders only. Black-and-white tile designed for use on the Space Shuttle Orbiter Thermal Protection System, measuring 4è
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle: 1972 Technology Conference Report7645 - Space Shuttle: 1972 Technology Conference Report
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Softcover report official NASA report entitled "NASA Space Shuttle Technology Conference: Dynamics and Aeroelasticity; Structures and Materials...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Spacehab: Space Shuttle Discovery Insulation Material [Attested to as Flown by Astrotech]7646 - Spacehab: Space Shuttle Discovery Insulation Material [Attested to as Flown by Astrotech]
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Attested to as flown by Astrotech‰ÛÓa piece of insulation material carried on the Space Shuttle Discovery Orbiter as part of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-1: John Young and Bob Crippen Signed Program7647 - 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-128 COLBERT Patch7648 - STS-128 COLBERT Patch
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Very rare embroidered patch for the COLBERT, a new treadmill delivered to the International Space Station by the STS-29 mission, 4è i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-128 LES Boot Assembly, Lightweight (Issued as Flight Ready)7649 - STS-128 LES Boot Assembly, Lightweight (Issued as Flight Ready)
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Pair of lightweight Rocky 911 Series Launch Entry Suit (LES) boots issued as flight-ready for a journey to the International Space Station (ISS) aboar
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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STS-129 LES Boot Assembly, Lightweight (Issued as Flight Ready)7650 - STS-129 LES Boot Assembly, Lightweight (Issued as Flight Ready)
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Pair of lightweight Rocky 911 Series Launch Entry Suit (LES) boots issued as flight-ready for a journey to the International Space Station (ISS) aboar
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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STS-133 LES Boot Assembly, Lightweight (Issued as Flight Ready)7651 - STS-133 LES Boot Assembly, Lightweight (Issued as Flight Ready)
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Pair of lightweight Rocky 911 Series Launch Entry Suit (LES) boots issued as flight-ready for a journey to the International Space Station (ISS) aboar
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STS-133 LES Boot Assembly, Lightweight (Issued as Flight Ready)7652 - STS-133 LES Boot Assembly, Lightweight (Issued as Flight Ready)
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Pair of lightweight Rocky 911 Series Launch Entry Suit (LES) boots issued as flight-ready for a journey to the International Space Station (ISS) aboar
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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STS-135 Flown Cargo Bay ID Card7653 - STS-135 Flown Cargo Bay ID Card
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Cargo bay identification card flown on the STS-135 mission, the final mission of the American Space Shuttle program. The green 5.25 x 4 card is marked
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-26 Flown Flag7654 - STS-26 Flown Flag
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Flown fabric National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) flag, 5.5 x 3.75, carried for four days during the STS-26 mission. The flag is affix
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-26 (7) Technical Reports and Documents7655 - 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-29 Flown American Flag and Crew Patch7656 - STS-29 Flown American Flag and Crew Patch
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American flag and crew patch flown into low Earth orbit during the STS-29 mission, both of which are affixed to a 10.75 x 13.75 certificate presented
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-29 Flown Crew Patch and Signed Photograph Display7657 - STS-29 Flown Crew Patch and Signed Photograph Display
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Color glossy 12.75 x 16.75 composite photo of the STS-29 crew and various images from their four-day mission, featuring a flown embroidered mission pa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-29 Unflown Robbins Medallion7658 - STS-29 Unflown Robbins Medallion
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Unflown sterling silver STS-29 Robbins medal, approximately 1.5è in diameter, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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STS-3 Space Shuttle Columbia Thermal Insulation Souvenir7659 - STS-3 Space Shuttle Columbia Thermal Insulation Souvenir
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Souvenir card produced by BA Commercial Corporation, 8.5 x 3.5, containing a 1.5 x 1 swatch of woven ceramic fabric as used to protect the Space Shutt
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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STS-31 Flown Flag7660 - STS-31 Flown Flag
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Flown American flag, 5.75 x 4.5, that was carried aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery during its April 1990 mission that launched the Hubble telescope.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-51-L Vehicle Permit7661 - 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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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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STS-6 Flown and Manufactured Polystyrene Spheres7662 - STS-6 Flown and Manufactured Polystyrene Spheres
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Limited edition plaque containing a 1.75" vial of flown polystyrene spheres, the "first space product," a material manufactured in sp...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-6 Flown Crew Patch and Signed Display7663 - STS-6 Flown Crew Patch and Signed Display
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Color glossy 10 x 12.25 composite photo of four images from the STS‰ÛÒ6 mission, featuring a flown embroidered mission patch
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-65 Flown Flag7664 - STS-65 Flown Flag
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Flown flag commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, 5.25 x 3, carried aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-65 mission
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-70 Flown KSC Fire Patch7665 - STS-70 Flown KSC Fire Patch
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Flown John F. Kennedy Space Center Fire Department patch, 4è in diameter, which was carried into low Earth orbit for eight days durin
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle (2) Items: STS-82 Flown Payload Bay Liner and STS-94 Thermal Insulation - Both Inscrib7666 - Space Shuttle (2) Items: STS-82 Flown Payload Bay Liner and STS-94 Thermal Insulation - Both Inscrib
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Two Space Shuttle items inscribed as being flown‰ÛÓa substantial 32è x 7.25è piece of paylo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-95 Signed Photograph7667 - STS-95 Signed Photograph
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Uncommon color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the crew of STS-95, the historic return to space for Senator John Glenn, signed in black felt tip by John Gle
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Paul Weitz's STS-6 Flown Flight Plan Page7668 - Paul Weitz's STS-6 Flown Flight Plan Page
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Flown two-sided checklist page carried on board STS-6, 10.5 x 8, dated March 28, 1983, signed and flight-certified on one side in blue ballpoint, &q...
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Women in Space Signed First Day Cover7669 - Women in Space Signed First Day Cover
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FDC with a silk cachet honoring women in space, signed in ink by six pioneering female astronauts: Sally Ride, Judy Resnik, Rhea Seddon, Anna Lee Fish
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frangible Bolt7670 - Frangible Bolt
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Program affiliation undetermined (may be Space Shuttle). Pyrotechnically actuated bolt, measuring approximately 7.5" x 4" x 4", weigh...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Honeywell Inertial Navigation System7671 - Honeywell Inertial Navigation System
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Interesting inertial guidance system developed by Honeywell and used at Johnson Space Center, possibly for testing as a candidate system for the Space
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Disposable Urine Collection Device7672 - Space Shuttle Disposable Urine Collection Device
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Space Shuttle EVA Disposable Urine Collection Device (UCD), manufactured by Boeing Aerospace, with an identification patch sewn to the device, reading
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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