RR Auction: Space Exploration

NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt‰Ûªs lot of 12 original vintage glossy NASA photos related to the function and testing of the Gemi

NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt‰Ûªs issue of Time magazine from June 11, 1965, with artistic portraits of himself and fellow Gemi

Gorgeous set of three vintage original color 11 x 17 lithographs made by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, each respectively entitled ‰

Manual produced by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation entitled ‰ÛÏNASA Project Gemini Familiarization Manual for Spacecraft #

Beta cloth-covered umbilical assembly for the Apollo CSM, marked on the nylon straps with part numbers including "V36-601206-71." The Beta...

Apollo Command Module (Block I) Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) Telemetry Equipment Unit #2, measuring 10.25" x 17" x 6.5", with Radiatio...

Apollo Command Module Cabin Precision Leak Calculator Assembly, measuring 19 x 19.25 x 10 and weighing approximately 30 pounds, with North American Av

Apollo CSM Fuel Cell Serial Number 3, one of the triad used in the Ground Testing Simulator to test all of the electrical systems in development for A

Substantial Apollo spacecraft panel assembly, measuring 95è x 36è x 14è, with included redundant fu

Apollo-era Engine Deflection Gauge, measuring approximately 4.5è x 4.5è x 5.5è, bearing a Simspon E

A stainless steel Apollo Interval Timer (also known as a two-speed timer) as used on Apollo 10‰ÛÒ17, measuring 2.75è

Apollo Lunar Module Descent Engine (LMDE) Flow Control Valve Splitter, measuring 7.5" x 7" x 3", marked at the base: "QR401574-1...

Apollo Lunar Module Separation Sequence Controller, designed by Autionetics to be mounted in the Saturn V Spacecraft Lunar Module Adapter (SLA). Part

Rare Lunar Module Upper Docking Tunnel Hatch manufactured by Grumman as a developmental or test article circa 1967‰ÛÒ1968, me

Apollo Lunar Surface Drill (ALSD) center cut bit designed for boring into the lunar surface, measuring approximately 2.5è long with a

Titanium core stem tube designed for use with the Apollo Lunar Surface Drill (ALSD) to take long samples of lunar soil, fitted with its hollow carbide

Ground support equipment affiliated with the Lunar TV Camera program, measuring 19è x 9è x 11.5è, c

Large solenoid valve for the Apollo Saturn V S-IVB stage manufactured by VACCO Valve Co., measuring approximately 10.5è x 3è

Specially-produced stainless steel ball designed for use in an oxidizer flow ball valve in the Apollo Service Propulsion System (SPS) engine made by A

Desirable Apollo Solar Particle Alert Network (SPAN) Camera, measuring approximately 11.75" x 6.5" x 11.5", with a Northridge Researc...

Lunar Module (LM) Landing Radar Antenna Pedestal Mount and Tilt Mechanism, an essential subassembly responsible for gimbling the LM Landing Radar as t

Rack-mountable Discrete Output Control panel from Kennedy Space Center, measuring 19è x 10.5èåÊx 4

Apollo Saturn V F-1 Rocket Engine Turbine End Bearing Support Red Rubber Closure, circa 1970, measuring 19è in diameter, featuring th

Saturn V Second Stage Hydraulic Engine Actuating System (EAS) used as engineering test hardware, weighing 144 lbs and measuring 28è x

Shutoff valve assembly built by Fairchild Hiller for the cooling system of the Saturn V Third Stage, measuring approximately 6.5è x 8

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...

Apollo Command Module (Block II) AC Relay Box Assembly, 9.5" x 9" x 4", featuring ports marked "J1," "J2," and &q...

Apollo Command Module Optical Sextant Liner sealed in its original packaging. The red metal liner measures 8" in diameter, with stamped part nu...

Protective closure assembly for the Rocketdyne J-2 rocket engine's oxidizer valve, measuring 8è in diameter and 2è t

Apollo SE-8 Reaction Control Thruster Solenoid, measuring 2.5è x 2.5è x 1.5è plus attached wiring h

Apollo-era Aerozine 50 (N2H4/UDMH) fill valve assembly, measuring approximately 12.25" long and 2" in diameter, marked on the cover, "...

R-4D Reaction Control Engine purge plug, measuring 15" long, with the metal parts bearing stamped and stenciled part numbers, and a hard rubber...

Saturn V Third Stage Engine Purge Pump Control Module, measuring 6" x 4.5" x 4", with a George C. Marshall Spaceflight Center label o...

Significant bracket-bound manual from the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory entitled "R-547, Guidance System Operations Plan, AS-278, Vol. I, CM G...

Fascinating early concept drawings of the Apollo program‰Ûªs iconic Command/Service and Lunar Modules by NASA engineer Willar

Important draft of a Manned Spacecraft Center internal note entitled "Apollo Mission Techniques: Techniques Description, Lunar Landing Mission,...

Incredible, executive-grade lucite Apollo Saturn V rocket model containing segments of Kapton foil, thermal foil, Beta fabric, and heatshield, all att

Two sealed packages of Apollo-era space food, both approximately 3.5 x 13.5, with instruction labels marked as ‰ÛÏChocolate P

Super desirable pairing of covers signed by the moon-walking astronauts of the Apollo 11 and 17 missions, the first and last men to walk on the lunar

Official bracket-bound Rocketdyne copy of the engine acceptance report for F-1 Rocket Engine Serial No. F-0697, 9 x 11.25, dated September 11, 1969. E

Protective closure assembly for the Rocketdyne F-1 rocket engine's turbopump oxidizer inlet, measuring 18.5è in diameter, marked with

Nine volumes of Rocketdyne technical manuals for the F-1 rocket engine, totaling approximately 1,400 pages of detailed diagrams, schematics, instructi

Fantastic collection of 61 geological maps of the Moon and Mars, published by the U. S. Geological Survey between 1962 and 1982, and prepared in coope

Dramatic official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo (S-67-50531), showing an early morning view of the Apollo 4 Saturn V launch vehicle on P

Stapled ‰ÛÏNASA Technical Memorandum‰Û (TM-X0-53761) entitled ‰ÛÏInvestiga

Group of four pocket-sized Guidance & Navigation reference handbooks for Apollo and Skylab missions, ranging in size from 3.5 x 4.75 to 4 x 6.75...

Official ring-bound NASA checklist entitled "Preliminary Block II CSM Flight Crew Abbreviated Checklist," used by Russell A. Larson of MIT...

Spiral-bound manual produced by General Electric entitled "Apollo Fuel Cell Thermal Model Handbook (Block II)," 9 x 11, 87 pages, consisti...

Scarce report from the MIT Charles Stark Draper Laboratory entitled "R-659, A Fault-Tolerant Information Processing System for Advanced Control...

Official Apollo Logistics Training familiarization briefing manual produced by North American Aviation, circa 1964, 11.5 x 8.75, 55 pages, featuring s

Staple-bound softcover report entitled "Development and Evaluation of Simple Lunar Models for Apollo," prepared for NASA-MSC by Boeing'...

Very appealing set of three original NASA launch badges for the Apollo 10, 11, and 12 missions, 4 x 2.5 and 5 x 3, each featuring the respective missi

Uncommon group lot of 13 oversized official color 20.75 x 16.75 NASA lithographs honoring Apollo missions 8, 9, and 11. Each lithograph is captioned i

Group lot of nine vintage color glossy NASA photographs from the Apollo 11 mission, 7.75 x 9.5 and 8 x 10, which includes the following images: LMP Bu

Group lot of six original vintage color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photographs documenting events from various missions of the Apollo Program. Th

Vintage Apollo-era yellow felt 'Manned Flight Awareness' banner made by United Feature Syndicate, 14.75 x 32.75, which features a large imag...

Early Apollo-era group lot of three tie clips and a tie tack made by the Robbins Company, including two silver-tone clips‰ÛÓo

Three Manned Flight Awareness certificates and medallions from Apollo missions 8 and 11 and the Apollo Soyuz Test Project: the Apollo 8 aluminum medal

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

Original NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic brochure printed in the mid-1960s in Germany. This brochure measures 8 x 10 and features eight

Official bracket-bound manual entitled ‰ÛÏMissile Systems Division, PERT Systems: A Guide for Operating Management,‰

Interesting collection of 15 original vintage glossy 10 x 8 silver gelatin photos of Rocketdyne F-1 Engineering Mockup 1 (EM-1), all with Rocketdyne w

Rare spiral-bound report entitled "An Evaluation of an Enclosed-Inline Concept for a C-5 Vertical Assembly Building (VAB), Revision 1," pr...

Official bracket-bound ITT Service / Federal Electric Corporation manual entitled ‰ÛÏSaturn IB and V Static Firing Failure St

Thick manual entitled "Astrionics System Handbook, Saturn Launch Vehicles," prepared under the direction and supervision of Dr. Rudolf Dec...

Early brad-bound softcover handbook entitled "Saturn S-IVB Training Graphics," prepared by the Missile & Space Systems Division of the...

Spiral-bound manual entitled "Saturn V Launch Support Equipment General Criteria and Description Manual," prepared by the technical staff ...

Compendium of five NASA/MSFC documents on the Saturn V S-IC stage engine systems, all of which were official office copies from divisions within the M

Rare staple-bound report entitled "Project Apollo: Mission Requirements for Apollo Spacecraft Development Mission, Apollo Saturn 204A (CSM 012)...

Roger Chafee's silver-colored Apollo 1 Fliteline medallion, measuring 1.25è diameter, commemorating the Apollo 1 mission. The front f

ALS in pencil, signed ‰ÛÏWith regards, Virgil,‰Û one page, 5.5 x 4.25, November 6, 1965. Handwritte

Rare Series 1957 A one-dollar bill signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Gus Grissom. In fine condition, with expected handling wear. A desirable

Rare cover with a ‰ÛÏMissile Fired from‰Û_Cape Canaveral, Florida‰Û cachet, postma

Rare embroidered Apollo 1 mission patch deriving from the personal collection of original Mercury astronaut Deke Slayton. The patch measures 3.5

Rare bracket-bound manual from the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory entitled "R-507, G&N System Operations Plan, Mission AS-204A, Section IV ...

Unflown sterling silver Apollo 7 Robbins medal, possibly a prototype or salesman's sample, approximately 1‰Û_ in diameter, featuring

Wally Schirra's flown sterling silver Apollo 7 Robbins medallion, measuring approximately 1.25è x 1è, featuring a ra

Scarce NASA Local Post FDC with stamps and postmarks honoring the launch of the Apollo 7 mission on October 11, 1968, signed in black ballpoint by Wal

FDC honoring a decade of achievement in space, signed in ink by Apollo 7 astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walt Cunningham. In fine condition

Official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the historic launch of the first manned Apollo mission, signed in black felt tip, "Wally Schirr...

Group of Beta cloth swatches, all about 9 x 9, featuring the Apollo 7 mission insignia at center, showing the CSM orbiting Earth with the surnames of

Disbound official NASA plan entitled "Final Flight Plan, Apollo 7, AS 205/CSM 101, September 16, 1968," prepared by the Manned Spacecraft ...

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 close-up photo of LMP Cunningham jotting down notes inside the Apollo CSM-101 spacecraft during the Apollo 7 mission, signe

Signed book: The All-American Boys. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1999. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 474 pages. Signed ...

Signed book: Apollo 7: The NASA Mission Reports. Burlington, Ontario: Apogee Books, 2000. Softcover with CD-ROM, 7 x 10, 272 pages. Signed on the titl

Two photos: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 7 crew in their white space suits, signed in black felt tip, "Walt Cunningham, LMP&...

Walt Cunningham‰Ûªs bracket-bound portfolio containing various documents that he used in 'Guidance and Navigation' training f

Four-cent Project Mercury stamp portraying the spacecraft in orbit, signed in the blank margin in black felt tip, "Donn Eisele," and on th...

Flown ablative heat shield plug attributed to the historic Apollo 8 mission, measuring 1è long and .5è in diameter,

Double-sided checklist page headed "P27 Update," 5 x 8, attested to as flown and deriving from James Lovell's flown Apollo 8 "Upd...

Impressive color 32.5 x 29.75 photorealistic masonite display of the Apollo 8 mission emblem patch, signed in silver ink, "In the Beginning God...

Wally Schirra's flown sterling silver Apollo 8 Robbins medallion, measuring approximately 1.5è x 1.25è, featuring a

Uncommon commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring USS Yorktown (CV-10), the 'Fighting Lady,' postmarked onboard the ship on Januar...

Extremely rare embroidered Apollo 8 crew souvenir patch made in very limited quantities by Texas Art Embroidery for use by NASA on official presentati

A circular cardstock "Apollo 8 Mission Analyzer" rotating chart made by Raytheon, measuring 9.5‰Û_ in diameter, providing a gui...

Appealing ‰Û÷Space City Cover Society‰Ûª FDC with a cachet honoring the ‰ÛÏ

Official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (AS8-14-2505), showing the nearly-full moon as photographed from the Apollo 8 spacecraft in Decem

Official bracket-bound NASA checklist entitled "Preliminary Apollo CSM Flight Crew Abbreviated Checklist," prepared by the Manned Spacecra...

Highly desirable Manned Spacecraft Center internal note entitled "Project Apollo: Preliminary Mission Profile for AS-503A, MSC Internal Note No...

Iconic vintage color glossy 11 x 8.5 photograph of the Apollo 8 'Earthrise,' showing Earth in the distance above the cratered gray lunar sur...