RR Auction: Space and Aviation

Gene Kranz's personally used "Addendum Data Report for Mercury–Atlas Mission 5 (MA–5 Spacecraft 9)," as prepared by the Engineering Da...

Vivid original painting of the Friendship 7, Aurora 7, and Sigma 7 mission emblems, accomplished in acrylic on a 14 x 11 artist’s canvas panel, signed

Fantastic color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Friendship 7 liftoff from Cape Canaveral, signed in black felt tip, “‘God Speed John Glenn,' Fri...

FDC postmarked February 20, 1962, the launch day of the Friendship 7 spacecraft, signed in black ink, "J. H. Glenn, Jr." In fine condition.

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Glenn prior to a training run in the original 'Mercury 7 Gondola' of the Johnsville Centrifuge, s...

Superb vintage and historically significant official color semi-glossy 7.5 x 9.5 NASA lithograph of Glenn wearing a striped bow tie and a Mercury 7 pi

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Glenn wearing his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of Carpenter on the phone with President Kennedy after his Mercury flight, signed in blue felt tip, “Speaking with President

Limited edition embroidered Aurora 7 50th Anniversary patch, 3.5 x 6, numbered 55/62, signed on a special strip applied to the reverse in black felt t

Scott Carpenter’s personally-owned and -worn blue flight jacket, medium regular size, signed on the front left pocket in black felt tip by Carpenter.

Remarkable DS, one page, 8 x 10.5, April 26, 1959. Original orders from the Naval Air Test Center to Walter M. Schirra, Jr., for "Change of dut...

Original Naval Academy transcript of scholastic record for Walter M. Schirra, Jr., one page, both sides, measures 19.5 x 11.5 open, dated December 4,

Outstanding Project Mercury Flight Controller Handbook personally-owned and –used by longtime NASA flight director Gene Kranz. Contained with its orig

Gordon Cooper's wooden desk nameplate, measuring 10.25 x 2 x 3, featuring a woodgrain plaque on the front with engraved white text, "L. Gor...

Gordon Cooper's blue cotton flight suit, size 38 regular, with an official ‘meatball’ NASA patch on the left breast. The original Land Mfg. Co. ...

Wonderful assemblage of NASA Operations badges from thirteen Mercury missions, ranging in size from 2 x 2.75 to 4 x 2.5, with each badge denoting a su

NASA/Department of Defense internal protocol memorandum booklet, entitled "Presidential Visit," 18 pages, 8 x 10.5, outlining the plan for...

Rare complete master set of Mercury–Redstone GSE (ground support equipment) Electrical Schematics deriving from the collection of Frank Bryan, a test

Vintage circa early 1960s ceramic figurine portraying an astronaut standing on the cratered lunar surface, measuring 15.5? tall with a base diameter o

Limited edition 19 x 13 artist's proof print of a sketch by Paul Calle showing McDivitt peering into the GT-4 capsule, numbered AP 4/250, boldly...

Prototype display model of laser transmitter used for a communications test experiment on Gemini 7, measuring 3 x 8.5 x 6, with white stenciled text o

Collection of 30 vintage official color glossy NASA photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with red, blue, and black NASA serial numbers, showing various aspects

Impressive 25-pound thrust RCS (Re-entry Control System) rocket motor for the Gemini SC6 spacecraft. The motor approximately measures 10 x 3.25 x 4.75

Extraordinary and excessively rare vintage color 15.75 x 18.75 lithograph of the Gemini Program insignia, signed in ink by all 30 astronauts selected

Code 3 model of the Lunar Rover, measuring approximately 11 x 7 x 9, featuring a replica of the vehicle with an astronaut figurine seated inside, disp

Rare vintage 1:20 scale model of an Apollo Command Service Module and Lunar Module created by the Graphic Engineering and Models Division at the Georg

Vintage 1:40 scale model of an Apollo spacecraft, used by NASA as part of an outreach program during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The model, measur

Vintage 1:10 scale model of an Apollo capsule, used by NASA as part of an outreach program during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The off-white model

Vintage 1:96 scale engineering model of the Saturn 1B rocket. The model stands approximately 26? tall, and features the first two stages and the upper

Vintage circa 1969 Apollo spacecraft model by W. J. Hyatt, Inc., standing approximately 11.75? tall and set on a 7? diameter base, consisting of the c

Vintage 1:10 scale model of a Gemini capsule, used by NASA as part of an outreach program during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The black model measu

Early Apollo command module and capsule model, complete with opening capsule door and articulating rocket and antenna, measuring approximately 4 x 9.5

Rare vintage model of a medium-size Improved Thor rocket made by Topping Models, standing 18.25? tall, set on a 4.5? diameter base with affixed plate.

Rare vintage model of a large Improved Thor rocket made by Topping Models, standing 23.5? tall, set on a 5? diameter base with affixed plate. In fine

Two vintage models: a model of a McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender aerial refueling tanker aircraft made by Pacific Miniatures, approximately measuring

Vintage 1:8 scale model of the lunar orbiter spacecraft, measuring approximately 22 x 15 x 18 (with all components adjusted for display purposes), and

Phenomenal vintage model of Wally Schirra's Sigma 7 spacecraft. The model approximately measures 9.5? tall and 11.5? in length, and consists of ...

Vintage 1:8 scale model of the Mariner IV spacecraft, measuring approximately 25 x 17 x 25 with the four solar panels lowered for display. The model i

Impressive vintage 1:10 scale model of the Mariner 10 space probe from 1973. The model measures approximately 25 x 21 x 14.5 with all components unfol

Douglas plastic scale model of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory rocket, measuring 9.75? long, with a black 4 x 6.5 display stand featuring an engraved n

Amazing vintage MOL flight vehicle model by McDonnell Douglas. The model, which features an impressive Titan IIIM launch system and stacked Gemini B a

Well-made model of a Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) rocket engine, standing approximately 12.75? tall and set on a 5.25? diamet

Rare 1:8 scale model of the Orbiting Solar Observatory, used by NASA as part of an outreach program during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The model m

Rare vintage model of a Ranger block II spacecraft. The extremely durable metal model approximately measures 23 x 11 x 14 (with components unfolded),

Original mockup model of a Ranger lunar capsule in the shape of a sphere with a diameter of 24?, which opens to reveal the 12? diameter instrument clu

Tremendous vintage model of a full Saturn V rocket created by the Graphic Engineering and Model Studies Branch at the George C. Marshall Space Flight

Rare vintage model of an exact scale Vanguard 1 solar-powered model, used by NASA as part of an outreach program during the late 1960s and early 1970s

Vintage 1:96 scale model of Skylab designed by the Graphic Engineering and Models Division at the George C. Marshall Space Center. The model measures

Pair of identical 1:200 scale Rockwell International contractor's models of the Space Shuttle, each measuring approximately 11? tall, set upon a...

Very attractive vintage Thor space vehicle display, consisting of models for the Thor Able Star, the Thor Delta, the Thor Able–4, the Thor Agena–B, an

Group of five Beta cloth patches featuring color mission insignias in the center, each measuring approximately 9.25 x 9.25 (Apollo 13 slightly smaller

Group of six Beta cloth patches featuring color mission insignias in the center, each measuring approximately 9.5 x 9, for Apollo 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and

Signed books: A Man on the Moon, Volumes I–III by Andrew Chaikin. Second printing. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1999. Hardcovers with dust jackets

Signed book: From the Earth to the Moon. Illustrated edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 323 pages. Stunningly si...

Gene Kranz's personally-owned and -used Saturn Data Summary Handbook, 4.5 x 7.25, 130 pages, dated October 1, 1965. Published by Douglas Missile...

Uncommon satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of NASA’s first four mission control flight directors, signed in black felt tip by Glynn S. Lunney, Gene Kranz, Chr

Fantastic limited edition marble presentation honoring NASA's numerous manned space flight programs, 26 x 20, numbered 52/3000. The laser-etched...

Sought-after color limited edition lithograph of a painting entitled ‘Naval Aviation in Space,’ 25 x 30.25, numbered 635/1000, signed in pencil by nin

Signed books: a six-volume set of The Astronaut's Library. Each a limited collector's edition, numbered to 3000. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. ...

Apollo Command Module (Block I) restraint harness, consisting of a green-gray lap belt and two shoulder straps interfacing with the lap belt at the bu

Apollo Command Module (Block II) junction box for connection of wiring between multiple onboard systems, measuring 7.5 x 7.5 x 1.75, with an attached

Black electronic component with 23 pins on one side, 3.75 x 1.75 x 1.5, stenciled in white text, “Gimbal Servo, Amplifier, 2007114-021, ACSK 89.” In f

Collection of ten rotary knobs intended for use on the MDC (Main Display Console) of the Apollo Command Module MDC, eight of which measure 2? in diame

Apollo Command Module sextant ablative cover in two pieces: one piece, still sealed in its plastic, measures approximately 11? in diameter and 2.75? t

An original Bell Aerosystems oxidizer tank made for the Apollo Command/Service Module, measuring approximately 12? in diameter and 30? tall, with the

Apollo food preparation water unit, measuring approximately 8.5 x 11.5 x 12, with an Airesearch parts tag affixed to the reverse, reading: "Res...

Amazing light blue Apollo-era EVA molded latex boot sole, measuring approximately 13.75 x 3.5 x 6.25, with wide horizontal tread lines each .25? deep,

The two main parts of the Apollo Lunar Module Modular Equipment Storage Assembly (MESA) locking and deployment mechanism. The locking and deployment m

An original large Bell Aerosystems oxidizer tank made for the Apollo Lunar Module's Reaction Control System (RCS), measuring approximately 12? i...

Apollo Command Module (Block II) Master Events Sequence Controller (MESC), measuring 8.5 x 13 x 13, bearing the original Autonetics parts tag, reading

Large beige-colored 'spider beam' unit from a Saturn IB rocket. The curved and corrugated panel approximately measures 99 x 27, and is signe...

An Apollo/Saturn-era UHF RF assembly, measuring 14 x 5.5 x 3.25, bearing blue George C. Marshall Space Flight Center labels on two sides, reading: &...

Rare collection of eight thermal protection system components in various geometric shapes, with five consisting of honeycomb patterns redolent of unab

Very early pre-Apollo left-handed pressure glove made by the International Latex Corporation. The glove consists of leather and a coating of a neopren

Magnificent large light fixture from the famous Launch Pad 39A Fixed Service Structure (FSS) at the Kennedy Space Center. This large and heavy metal l

Rocketdyne J-2 Fuel Turbopump Assembly used on the Saturn IB and Saturn V launch vehicles. The assembly approximately measures 31 x 31 x 20.5, and fea

Liquid Oxygen First Stage Tanking Cabinet from Launch Complex 36B, which was first installed in 1962 and removed August 2005, used for a total of 76 A

Small clear plastic LM protective cover with a Velcro swatch affixed to the reverse, 2 x 1, bearing black text reading, “Remove Before Flight, LDW420P

Group of five white plastic Lunar Receiving Lab moon rock secondary sample containers, each measuring about 1.25? in diameter and 2.75? tall, sealed i

Enormous stoplight-style pad status light structure from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14, measuring approximately 28 x 46 x 28, use

Upper section of a meteorological sounding rocket launched from the Cape's Launch Complex 43 on January 5, 1968, measuring an overall 49? long a...

An impressive example of the RL-10 rocket engine, the world's first liquid hydrogen / liquid oxygen rocket engine, developed by Pratt & Whit...

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

Saturn solenoid valve, measuring approximately 3.25 x 5, with an affixed George C. Marshall Space Flight Center metal label, “2 way, 2 position soleno

Saturn V launch vehicle Exploding Bridge Wire (EBW) Firing Unit mounted on a 19 x 8 plywood board, with a George C. Marshall Space Flight Center metal

A filter by the Vacco Valve Co., measuring approximately 10.5 x 4 x 2.75, with a George C. Marshall Space Flight Center parts tag wrapped around the l

Exceptional vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Grissom posing in his Mercury suit prior to a training run in the original 'Mercury 7 Gondola' of...

Rare vintage official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of White performing an EVA during the Gemini 4 mission, signed in black ink, "...

Gus Grissom’s personally-used Gemini G-4C training glove, presumably affiliated with his role as the backup Command Pilot for the Gemini 6 mission. Co

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of White posing in his Gemini space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Ed White." In fine condition. A...

Original vintage color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo portraying Edward H. White III during his historic Gemini 4 spacewalk—the first ever cond

Rare set of eight first-generation color glossy NASA photos (six red-numbered), 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, depicting Pilot Ed White during his historic Gemini

Special Apollo 1 mission patch, 6.5? in diameter, constructed of colored thread and gold bullion and affixed to a circular felt mount. In fine conditi

Set of seven vintage official glossy NASA photos of the Apollo 1 crew, ranging in size from 10 x 8 to 7 x 11, with images including: an excellent down

Highly desirable embroidered Apollo 1 mission patch deriving from the personal collection of original Mercury astronaut Deke Slayton. The patch measur

Poignant set of eleven official NASA press releases related to the Apollo 1 tragedy on January 27, 1967, including: release #4, January 27, 1967, list

TLS signed “Robert R. Gilruth,” two pages, 7 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, January 2, 1968. Letter to John F. Meek, in part: "Thank you for the oppo...

Very rare "Report of Toxicological Exposure" issued to James D. Gleaves, a North American Aviation mechanical technician present during th...

Group of three Western Union telegrams relating to the Apollo 1 tragedy on January 27, 1967, each one page, ranging in size from 8.5 x 13.5 to 8.5 x 2

Rare commemorative cover with a stamped blue cachet honoring the tragic AS-204 "First Three Man Apollo Mission," bearing postmarks from th...