Science, Technology, Space Exploration & Meteorites

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RR's inaugural Science & Technology auction chronicles innovation across the ages: from the Wright Brothers' first flight to Neil Armstrong's first step on the moon; the development of the telegraph to the communications revolution enabled by computers and the internet; military cipher machines that have puzzled and captivated since the days of World War II; and the geniuses that made it all possible. Highlights include a remarkable assortment of meteorites, a postcard by Alan Turing, a Stephen Hawking signed book, numerous artifacts flown on the Apollo missions, and letters by luminaries like Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, and Charles Darwin. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in July 2020.
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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STS-65 Flown Custom-Made Watch2304 - STS-65 Flown Custom-Made Watch
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Custom-made watch carried into space on the STS-65 mission, featuring the mission insignia on the face, green hands, and a black leather bracelet. Inc
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle 1000 Series EVA Glove TMG2305 - Space Shuttle 1000 Series EVA Glove TMG
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Early 1000 series Space Shuttle glove TMG (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment), with two ILC-Dover tags on the interior, reading: "Item: TMG, Glove...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle 4000 Series EMU Glove Restraint Assembly2306 - Space Shuttle 4000 Series EMU Glove Restraint Assembly
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Rare right-handed 4000 series Space Shuttle glove restraint layer, with ILC-Dover parts tag sewn on the back of the wrist: "Item: Restraint Ass...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Bail Out Mask2307 - Space Shuttle Bail Out Mask
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Space Shuttle–era emergency oxygen mask made by the Sierra Engineering Co., designed to connect to a temporary oxygen supply in the event of
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Fecal/Emesis Collection Bags2308 - Space Shuttle Fecal/Emesis Collection Bags
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Sealed package of unused fecal/emesis, folded to an overall size of 7˝ x 6.75˝ x 1.75˝, marked on the packaging: "Part Name -
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Hardware Lot of (10)2309 - Space Shuttle Hardware Lot of (10)
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Collection of ten pieces of Space Shuttle hardware: Space Shuttle Cryogenic Relief Valve, measuring 17.5˝ x 8˝ x 6.5˝, mounte
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Series 4000 TMG EVA Glove2310 - Space Shuttle Series 4000 TMG EVA Glove
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Desirable right-handed 4000 series Space Shuttle glove TMG (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment), with an ILC-Dover tag on the interior, reading: "I...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Recovery Beacon2311 - Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Recovery Beacon
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Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) recovery beacon, measuring 4.25˝ x 4˝ x 3.5˝, housed in a white case, with a Micro El
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Wide Field Camera and Lens Hood2312 - Space Shuttle Wide Field Camera and Lens Hood
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Impressive dual-lens Space Shuttle Wide Field Camera (WFC) with lens hood, the main white canister camera body measuring 16˝ in diameter and 2
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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JPL Mars Viking Omni Antenna Mockup2313 - JPL Mars Viking Omni Antenna Mockup
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JPL Mars Viking Omni Antenna Mockup, measuring 19.25˝ long and 4˝ in diameter, comprising a hollow metal tube (sealed at one end) with
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Solar Array Hinge and Latch2314 - JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Solar Array Hinge and Latch
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Two components for the Mars Viking Orbiter's solar arrays: one trapezoidal outboard hinge with a wired port for a motion sensor switch, measurin...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Support Strut and Hardware2315 - JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Support Strut and Hardware
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Developmental ground test Mars Viking Orbiter support strut with thermal coupler, measuring 39˝ long, marked on the end of one bracket, "P...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Allis-Chalmers Radiation Cooled Fuel Cell Module Assembly2316 - Allis-Chalmers Radiation Cooled Fuel Cell Module Assembly
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Allis-Chalmers Radiation Cooled Fuel Cell Module Assembly developed for unmanned NRO and USAF Spacecraft, weighing 50 lbs and measuring approximately
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Final Frontier Design EVA Space Suit Glove Prototype2317 - Final Frontier Design EVA Space Suit Glove Prototype
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Desirable EVA space suit glove prototype made by Final Frontier Design (FFD) in 2012 for testing with FFD space suits. The glove features an orange wr
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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NASA Kern DKM2-AE Theodolite Surveyor2318 - NASA Kern DKM2-AE Theodolite Surveyor
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Robust and high-precision Swiss-made Kern DKM2-AE theodolite surveying instrument with NASA property tags on the side, serial no. 292424, complete wit
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Collection of (97) NASA Lithographs and Photos2319 - Collection of (97) NASA Lithographs and Photos
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Collection of 97 space images, consisting mostly of official NASA lithographs from throughout its history. Highlights include: two official color glos
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ron Woods Original Painting2320 - Ron Woods Original Painting
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Original painting of spacesuit technician Troy Stewart, Jr., making suit checks to the back of a NASA pilot, accomplished in watercolor on a sheet of
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Ron Woods Original Painting of Neil Armstrong2321 - Ron Woods Original Painting of Neil Armstrong
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Terrific original painting of moonwalker Neil Armstrong being prepped by spacesuit technician Troy Stewart, Sr., on the morning of the historic Apollo
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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NASA Group 8 Signed Photograph2322 - NASA Group 8 Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the 35 astronaut candidates selected as part of NASA group eight in 1978, signed in ink or felt tip by all pi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Apollo Guidance Computer Ground Test Interface Panel2323 - Apollo Guidance Computer Ground Test Interface Panel
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Apollo Guidance Computer Ground Test Interface Panel, measuring 19˝ x 8.75˝ x 20˝, marked "Test Control" on the face, featu...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Hubble Telescope Flown Insulation2324 - Hubble Telescope Flown Insulation
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Limited edition flown swatch of multilayer insulation blanket removed from the exterior of the Hubble Space Telescope, numbered 48/75. The swatch meas
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Rockets and Missiles Original Vintage NASA and Press Photograph Archive2325 - Rockets and Missiles Original Vintage NASA and Press Photograph Archive
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Powerful collection of 32 vintage official glossy NASA photographs, each approximately 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, documenting the evolution of rocketry during
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Gordon Cooper Group of (5) Signed Items2326 - Gordon Cooper Group of (5) Signed Items
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Group of five items signed by Gordon Cooper, including: a 1962 World's Fair cover postmarked at the Space Needle on April 21, 1962, signed in bl...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph2327 - Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Cooper in a formal head-and-shoulder pose, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Johnny, Gordon ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Glenn Typed Letter Signed2328 - John Glenn Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10, Project Mercury letterhead, May 18, 1961. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Browne in Ar
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Mercury Astronauts Signed Photograph2329 - Mercury Astronauts Signed Photograph
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Limited edition color satin-finish 10 x 8 composite photo of events celebrating the Mercury program, numbered S-75/90, signed in silver ink by John Gl
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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X-15 Pilots Signed Cover2330 - X-15 Pilots Signed Cover
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Flown limited edition commemorative cover, 9.25 x 4, with a cachet honoring the X-15 pilots, 202/1500, flown over Edwards Air Force Base by Joe Engle,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Signed Photograph2331 - Michael Collins Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Agena Target Vehicle floating high above Earth as viewed from the Gemini 10 spacecraft, signed in silver ink,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Gemini 5 Crew-Signed Recovery Ship Cover2332 - Gemini 5 Crew-Signed Recovery Ship Cover
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Gemini 5 recovery cover with a stamped cachet honoring the US Navy Recovery Force in the Atlantic, postmarked on the USS Lake Champlain on the recover
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Gemini 5 Crew-Signed Tracking Station Cover2333 - Gemini 5 Crew-Signed Tracking Station Cover
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Tracking station cover with a stamped "Project Gemini #5" cachet and NASA "Space Tracking and Data Acquisition Station," East Gr...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Gemini 7 Signed Cover2334 - Gemini 7 Signed Cover
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Smithsonian Institution commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the 10th anniversary of the first manned space rendezvous between the Gemini 6 and
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Project Gemini Set of (10) Flown Heatshield Covers2335 - Project Gemini Set of (10) Flown Heatshield Covers
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Fantastic collection of ten Project Gemini launch day covers representing each manned mission, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on the date of the launch,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Elliot See Signature2336 - Elliot See Signature
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Unusual ballpoint signature, "Elliot See,” on an off-white 3.5 x 6.5 envelope bearing autopen signatures of his fellow 'New Nine'...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Elliot See Typed Letter Signed and Signed Photograph2337 - Elliot See Typed Letter Signed and Signed Photograph
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Two items: a TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, April 23, 1963, addressed to Ken Browne, in full: "The enclosed is sent in answer to you...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo A7LB Space Suit Helmet Disconnect Ring2338 - Apollo A7LB Space Suit Helmet Disconnect Ring
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Apollo A7LB space suit helmet disconnect ring, measuring approximately 11˝ in diameter, marked in white text, "Use with red helmet ring on...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Command Module Block 1 and Block 2 Mock-Up Components2339 - Apollo Command Module Block 1 and Block 2 Mock-Up Components
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Collection of 29 mock-up components associated with the Apollo Command Module Block 1 and Block 2, comprised primarily of various mounting brackets an
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Hatch Assist Compressed Nitrogen Bottle2340 - Apollo CM Hatch Assist Compressed Nitrogen Bottle
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Apollo Command Module compressed nitrogen bottle used to help lift the spacecraft hatches, measuring 9˝ long and 1˝ in diameter, marke
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lunar Receiving Lab Wire Cable2341 - Lunar Receiving Lab Wire Cable
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Large wound length of wire from the Lunar Receiving Laboratory, approximately measuring 5.25˝ in diameter, sealed within its original
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Launch and Recovery Covers2342 - Apollo Launch and Recovery Covers
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Group lot of 10 commemorative covers with stamped or affixed cachets honoring the successful recovery and launch operations of Apollo missions 6 throu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Patch (12) Group Lot2343 - Apollo Patch (12) Group Lot
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Interesting collection of 12 embroidered patches for Apollo missions 1, 9–17, and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (2), each 3˝ or 4
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Program Charts2344 - Apollo Program Charts
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Set of three first edition Lunar Module Ascent and Descent Monitoring Charts for the Apollo 11 mission, each dated June 1969, and showing the lunar te
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Recovery Operations Team Badge2345 - Apollo Recovery Operations Team Badge
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Rare Apollo Recovery Operations Team sticker badge, 3.25 x 2.5, issued to "Paul Kruppenbacher," with upper section featuring an affixed re...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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NASA Early Apollo and Lunar Orbiter 1964–1966 Publications2346 - NASA Early Apollo and Lunar Orbiter 1964–1966 Publications
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Group lot of five early official NASA publications from the mid 1960s, including four stapled press kit packets and a booklet entitled The Lunar Orbit
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph2347 - Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Walt Cunningham taking notes inside the CSM during the Apollo 7 mission, signed in black felt tip. In very fine con
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph2348 - Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph
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Uncommon official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 7 crew wearing their blue flight suits and posing with a Saturn rocket mod
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 9 Atlantic Recovery Force Certificate2350 - Apollo 9 Atlantic Recovery Force Certificate
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Scarce certificate of commendation from Task Force One Four Zero (TF-140), the Manned Spacecraft Recovery Force of the Atlantic Ocean, one page, 11 x
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jim McDivitt Signed Photograph2351 - Jim McDivitt Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Lunar Module Spider as viewed from the Command Module Gumdrop during the Apollo 9 rendezvous, signed in silver
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Books2352 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Books
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Two books signed on the title page in blue felt tip by Buzz Aldrin: a first paperback printing of Mission to Mars, published by National Geographic in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph2353 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of LMP Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in black felt tip,...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph2354 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt tip. In fine condit
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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