Space & Aviation

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RR's latest Space & Aviation sale boasts well over 500 extraordinary items—from Apollo artifacts to astronaut autographs, these lots offer a wide range of appeal. The highlight of the auction is Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 EVA-3 cuff checklist, with his handwritten notes for the last speech given on the lunar surface. Also offered are the original Cece Bibby-painted heat shield shingles from the MA-7 Aurora 7 and MA-8 Sigma 7 capsules, two iconic and immediately recognizable pieces of space history. Other items of interest include several meteorites, flown flags and relics, Apollo hardware, and a slew of signed prints and photographs. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts, and is known as a space market leader.
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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Apollo Command Service and Lunar Module Model4490 - Apollo Command Service and Lunar Module Model
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Massive 1:20 scale model of the Apollo Command/Service and Lunar Module made by the Graphic Engineering and Models Division at the Marshall Space Flig
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Command and Service Module Model4491 - Apollo Command and Service Module Model
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Vintage 1:20 scale model of the Apollo Command and Service Module, measuring 15˝ in height and 7.75˝ in diameter. The two-piece model
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Bigelow Aerospace Space Station Model4492 - Bigelow Aerospace Space Station Model
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Scarce 1:30 scale NASA model of the Bigelow Commercial Space Station by Bigelow Aerospace. The model, which stands 28˝ in height and measures
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Luna 9 Model4493 - Luna 9 Model
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Highly detailed 1:5 scale presentation model of the Luna 9 spacecraft by Lavochkin Research and Production Association. Constructed of metal, cloth, a
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Rockwell X-30 National Aero-Space Plane Model4494 - Rockwell X-30 National Aero-Space Plane Model
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Oversized Rockwell X-30 National Aero-Space Plane (NASP) model made by Penwal Industries, Inc., for NASA's AESP program circa 1982. The fibergla...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Soyuz Rocket Model Signed by Yuri Malenchenko and Sergei Zalyotin4495 - Soyuz Rocket Model Signed by Yuri Malenchenko and Sergei Zalyotin
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High-quality hand-made presentation model of a Soyuz rocket by Energia, measuring an overall 20˝ tall on a 3.5˝ diameter base, signed
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Atlantis Model4496 - Space Shuttle Atlantis Model
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Highly displayable 1:144 scale custom model of a Space Shuttle by Nick Proach Models, standing 16.5˝ in height and consisting of the Atlantis
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Contractor Model4498 - Space Shuttle Contractor Model
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Contractor model of a Space Shuttle orbiter, measuring 14.25 x 9.25 x 6, which includes its original wooden base, 10 x 15 x 1, with affixed plaque pre
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Space Model and Game Lot4499 - Space Model and Game Lot
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Group of space-related games and models, including: a sealed Monogram 'Young Astronauts' model kit for 1:48 scale Mercury and Gemini capsule...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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50 Years of X-Planes4500 - 50 Years of X-Planes
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Scarce color chemical-based 24 x 20 photo-reproduction of aviation artist Mike Machat’s 1996 painting ‘50 Years of X-Planes,
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Theodore C. Freeman Signed Photograph4501 - Theodore C. Freeman Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 4 x 5 photo of Freeman in a suit and tie, signed in blue ballpoint, "Ted Freeman, Captain, USAF (NASA)." In fine condition,...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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X-15 Flown Components4502 - X-15 Flown Components
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Flown section of hydrogen peroxide tubing and wrapping material recovered from the crash site of North American Aviation X-15 #66672, each measuring a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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X-15 Pilots Signed Book4503 - X-15 Pilots Signed Book
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Signed book: Hypersonic. First edition. North Branch, MN: Specialty Press, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.25 x 10.25, 264 pages. Signed inside i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chuck Yeager Signed Bell X-1 Rocket Research Plane Model4504 - Chuck Yeager Signed Bell X-1 Rocket Research Plane Model
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Detailed composite 1/32 scale model of Yeager's Bell X-1 rocket research plane, measuring 13˝ long, signed on the top of a wing in black fe...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Michael Pupin Signed Postcard4505 - Michael Pupin Signed Postcard
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Color 3.5 x 5.5 postcard of the Serbian flag and coat of arms, boldly signed in ink, "Michael I. Pupin, Febr. 15, 1915." In fine condition...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Satellite De-spin Rocket Motor4507 - Satellite De-spin Rocket Motor
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A de-spin rocket motor likely used to despin part of a satellite, measuring 9˝ x 2.25˝ x 1.5˝, with a Talley Industries label
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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JPL Carl Zeiss SMK 120 Stereo Photogrammetry Camera and Tripod4508 - JPL Carl Zeiss SMK 120 Stereo Photogrammetry Camera and Tripod
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Carl Zeiss SMK 120 stereophotogrammetry camera with large wooden tripod, each housed inside its own wooden case; the case for the camera has a NASA Je
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Mars Viking Orbiter RS-21 Engine Bell Nozzle Extension4509 - Mars Viking Orbiter RS-21 Engine Bell Nozzle Extension
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Engine bell nozzle extension for a Rocketdyne RS-2101 Liquid Rocket Engine designed for application on the Mars Viking Orbiter, sealed in its original
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Mars Viking Orbiter RS-21 Rocket Engine4510 - Mars Viking Orbiter RS-21 Rocket Engine
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Rocketdyne RS-2101 Liquid Rocket Engine designed for application on the Mars Viking Orbiter, which transported the first spacecraft to successfully la
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Mars Viking Orbiter Support Strut4511 - Mars Viking Orbiter Support Strut
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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 : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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