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