Science and Technology

Interesting gyroscope described by Otto Berg as a V-2 rocket gyro, measuring approximately 4Àù x 3.5Àù x 3.25Àù, possi...

Otto Berg's nose cone tip recovered from a captured German Nazi V-2 rocket fired as part of the Naval Research Laboratory's tests in New Mex...

Group of 16 original vintage circa 1960s–1970s glossy photographs from the collection of Otto Berg, ranging in size from 10 x 8 to...

Interesting cross-section of a circa 1950s bronze rocket nozzle likely for an Aerojet Aerobee rocket, originating from the collection of Otto Berg. Th

Otto Berg's hollow Aerobee rocket nose cone, measuring 88Àù tall and 15Àù across the base, with NASA and GSFC decals applied...

Two original 16mm motion picture cameras modified for use on Aerobee rockets from the collection of Otto Berg, described in his notes as flight spares

Nice lot of negatives and photographic prints of Otto Berg's iconic 1954 photomosaic of Earth from space, created using imagery captured on a 16...

Otto Berg's 16mm and 35mm film reels used in the creation of his iconic 1954 photomosaic of Earth from space, produced from imagery captured on ...

Fantastic archive of photography and ephemera pertaining to Otto Berg's iconic photomosaic of Earth from space, including: two original vintage ...

Interesting grouping of material related to Otto Berg's iconic photomosaic of Earth from space, created using imagery captured on a 16mm movie c...

Unique concept model for a hypervelocity particle injector developed by Otto Berg, measuring approximately 20Àù x 16.75Àù x 6.5&...

Impressive block of lucite demonstrating the effects of a hypervelocity impact of a micrometeoroid traveling at speeds of about 20,000 feet per second

Otto Berg's copy of a lecture by renowned Harvard University astronomer Fred Lawrence Whipple, entitled "Particulate Contents of Space,&quo...

Otto Berg's flight spare of a cosmic dust detector experiment built for Wernher von Braun's Jupiter-C research and development launch vehicl...

Otto Berg's 5Àù diameter optical quartz piece inset with three threaded mounting points, with tapered edges, measuring 1Àù t...

Otto Berg's early micrometeoroid experiment designed for use on an Aerobee rocket, measuring approximately 8Àù x 11Àù x 8
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Otto Berg's flight spare of a cosmic dust detector experiment built for the Mariner spacecraft, identical to the unit actually carried to Mars d...

Otto Berg's flight spare of a cosmic dust detector experiment built for the Interplanetary Monitoring Platforms (IMP-D and IMP-E) carried on Exp...

Important archive from the collection of Otto Berg, pertaining to his cosmic dust experiment deployed on the heliocentric Pioneer 8 and Pioneer 9 inte

Four pieces of unknown optics from the collection of Otto Berg, including: one 5.75Àù concave mirror; two large compound lenses (one 4.5&#...

Huge quartz crystal mined and picked up by Otto Berg, measuring approximately 9Àù x 7.75Àù x 6.75Àù and weighing 21 lb...

Otto Berg's optical collimator by an unknown maker, measuring 8.5Àù long and 2.5Àù in diameter, used for testing and calibra...

Interesting collection of twelve of Otto Berg's prisms and optical pieces, including eight prisms of various shapes and sizes (some cut quite in...

Antique 19th-century Darlot portrait Petzval lens from the collection of Otto Berg, size 1-2, 2.25Àù diameter, 7Àù focus, engrav...

Interesting group of optical material from the collection of Otto Berg, including: a "certified precision grating" mirrored optical piece ...

Four small lenses from the collection of Otto Berg, including: a Leitz H20 X/0.40 microscope lens; an Ernst Leitz 6x microscope lens; a Wollensak 35mm

Twelve official color 11 x 14 NASA lithographs of iconic views from the Apollo 11 mission from the collection of Otto Berg. Includes: the Apollo 11 li

Three official color 11 x 14 NASA lithographs of iconic views from the Apollo 11 mission from the collection of Otto Berg. Includes: Buzz Aldrin at th

Large group of 24 official color 11 x 14 NASA lithographs of early Apollo crews and views from the collection of Otto Berg. Includes: crew portraits o

Two official color 7.5 x 9.5 NASA lithographs of Apollo 16 moonwalkers John Young and Charlie Duke posing in their white space suits, individually sig

Two scarce rolls of vintage second-generation 70mm color positive transparencies of photographs taken during the Apollo 17 mission, from the collectio

Official color 9.5 x 7.5 NASA lithograph photo of the Apollo 17 crew posing on an LRV at Cape Canaveral, playfully inscribed in another hand in black

Official color 7.5 x 9.5 NASA lithograph of Evans posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "T...

Staple-bound softcover "Apollo 17 Mission Report (JSC-07904)" from the collection of Otto Berg, 311 pages, 8 x 10.5, providing an overview...

Desirable Apollo 17 patch presentation from the collection of Otto Berg, featuring a 4Àù diameter embroidered mission patch affixed to a 1...

Choice official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Schmitt posing with a lunar globe, neatly signed in black felt tip, "Harrison H. Schmitt."...

Two thick binders of Otto Berg's correspondence and memoranda affiliated with Project Apollo, mostly pertaining to his development of the Apollo...

Two boxes of slides from the collection of Otto Berg: one box consists entirely of slides composed for a lecture or presentation, with various charts,

Otto Berg's set of Project Apollo Preliminary Science Reports for all successful lunar landing missions, all softcovers, with several duplicates...

Two identical books from the collection of Otto Berg: Apollo Expeditions to the Moon (NASA SP-350). First edition. Washington, DC: NASA/Government Pri

Two official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of Robert A. Parker in his white space suit, one signed and inscribed in black felt tip to Otto Berg, &qu...

Fantastic official color 7.5 x 9.5 NASA lithograph of Parker in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Otto Berg, Ma...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carter's official presidential portrait taken in 1978, nicely signed in black felt tip, "Best wishes, Ji...

Two books from the collection of Otto Berg: a softcover edition of Vanguard—A History (NASA SP-4202), published by NASA in 1970, 6...

Signed book: The Viking Rocket Story. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1955. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 242 pages. Signed on t...

Group of Otto Berg's own scientific papers and offprints, plus a few complete journals, articles, and glossy photographs. Berg authored or co-au...

Four items recognizing Otto Berg's substantial contributions to the American space program, all framed and ranging in size from 5 x 7 to 9.25 x ...

Three of Otto Berg's personal identification items: a NASA Goddard Space Flight Center "Contractor" badge; a NASA Goddard Space Flight...

Four pins and badges from the collection of Otto Berg: his gold-tone enameled NASA tie bar awarded for 30 years of service; his gold-tone enameled NAS

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Mercury capsule with escape tower attached, signed in blue and black felt tip, "Scott Carpenter, Aurora ...