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CONTENTS

Aviation.................................................................2 Soviet Pre-1970 Space Program..........................4 X-15 and “X-Plane” Program................................7 Mercury.................................................................7 Gemini................................................................12 Space Models.....................................................18 Project Apollo Hardware and Spacesuit Parts...25 Project Apollo.....................................................39 Apollo 1..............................................................47 Apollo 7..............................................................49 Apollo 8 .............................................................49 Apollo 9 .............................................................50 Apollo 10............................................................52 Apollo 11.............................................................53 Apollo 12............................................................61

Apollo 13............................................................64 Apollo 14............................................................67 Apollo 15............................................................72 Apollo 16 ...........................................................81 Apollo 17............................................................82 Skylab.................................................................91 Apollo-Soyuz......................................................92 Soviet/Russian Post-1970..................................92 Space Shuttle.....................................................95 Space Shuttle Hardware ...................................99 Viking ...............................................................107 Miscellany and Miscellaneous Hardware .......108 Space Art .........................................................112 Conditions of Sale........................................... 117

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AVIATION Astounding artifacts from man’s first flight— 1903 Wright Flyer wing fabric and a wooden fragment from the Kitty Hawk hangar 5001. 1903 Wright Flyer Wing Fabric and First Hangar Wooden Fragment.

Remarkably rare pairing of original artifacts relating to the Wright Brothers historic flight from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903. The first is a considerably large triangular 3 x 1.25 x 2.75 swatch of wing fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer that made the world’s first heavier-than-air flight. The swatch is affixed to an 8 x 10 informational certificate signed at the conclusion in ink, “Lester D. Gardner,” which reads, in part: “When Orville Wright, at my suggestion, assembled the Kitty Hawk machine for public exhibition for the first time, in 1916, at the opening of the new buildings of M.I.T. in Cambridge, he found that the original fabric could not be used and substituted new fabric of the identical material. When he died, his executors found that he had preserved some of the original coverings of the wings and entrusted several pieces of this most valuable relic to me for distribution to notable aeronautical friends. I certify that this piece was used in the first successful flight in history by Orville Wright on December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, N.C.” The certificate and swatch are overlaid in a clear plastic sleeve and mounted to a slightly larger cardstock sheet which features a handwritten provenance note from Gardner: “This is a piece of the original fabric covering the wings of the Kitty Hawk with which Orville Wright made the first successful flight in history on Dec. 17, 1903.”

The second artifact is a seldom-seen original .75 x .5 wooden fragment from the Wright Brothers’ first hangar at Kitty Hawk, affixed to a 4.25 x 5.5 printed birthday card from Lester D. Gardner. Also overlaid in a clear plastic sleeve, the souvenir card features an image of the hangar, captioned, “The First Hangar—Kitty Hawk, A true piece of the First Airplane Hangar in the World!” Printed at the bottom is: “1898—My Golden Anniversary Year—1948, May you have Golden Days, too! Lester D. Gardner.” In overall fine condition. Gardner personally knew Orville Wright and held many prestigious positions—he served on the corporate board of MIT and edited numerous aviation journals, including Who’s Who in American Aeronautics. A tremendous offering with immense aviation significance: fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer and fragments from the Kitty Hawk hangar are rarely available on the market, and virtually never offered together. Ex. Sotheby’s 1994. Starting Bid $300

5002. Jacqueline Cochran Pair of (2) Signed Photographs. Two photos signed by the pioneering aviatrix:

a matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo honoring Cochran’s speed records in the Lockheed TF-104G Super Starfighter, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For the Brownes, with all good wishes, Jacqueline Cochran”; and a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Cochran with her husband, financier Floyd Odlum, signed in blue ballpoint, “Jacqueline Cochran,” and signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Floyd B. Odlum, To the Ken Brownes, with good wishes.” In very good to fine condition, with rippling to the top edge of the single-signed photo, and rippling, creasing, and a missing corner tip to the dual-signed photo. Starting Bid $200

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5003.

First Flights Group of (3) Relic Displays. Group of

three flown fabric presentations created by the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum with fabric removed during restoration of historically important aircraft, each swatch measuring about 2 x 2 and affixed to a 15 x 20 informational poster. Includes: a brown swatch from Calbraith Perry Rodgers’s Wright Brothers Vin Fiz, which made the first US transcontinental flight in 1911; a dark brown swatch from the Douglas World Cruiser ‘Chicago’ that made the first around-the-world flight in 1924; and a brown swatch from the Curtiss NC-4 Flying Boat that made the first transatlantic flight in 1919. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5004. Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph.

Sharp vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Lindbergh in his warm aviator’s jacket taken

by Underwood circa 1927, neatly signed in fountain pen, “C. A. Lindbergh.” Collector’s notation on reverse states photo was signed on March 22, 1928, at Bolling Field in Washington, D. C. In fine condition, with a light central vertical bend, and silvering to the darker areas of the image. Starting Bid $200

5006. Chuck Yeager Group of (3) Signed Photographs. Three items: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Yea-

ger in front of a Douglas X-3 Stiletto, signed in black felt tip, “Chuck Yeager”; a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Yeager donning his helmet in an open cockpit, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Chris, Chuck Yeager”; and a cardstock 8.5 x 11 print of the Los Angeles Examiner covering Yeager’s sound barrier-breaking flight, vertically signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Michael, Chuck Yeager.” In overall fine to very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5007. Chuck Y e a g e r Signed Lithograph. Limited

edition color 20 x 16 lithograph of a Ted Wilbur painting entitled ‘One More for Yeager,’ which depicts Chuck Yeager’s Bell X-1 ‘Glamorous Glennis’ following a successful aerial strike on a German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 on November 27, 1944, numbered 710/1944, signed in the lower border in pencil by Yeager and Wilbur. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original presentation folder and a certificate of authenticity from the United States Historical Society. Starting Bid $200

5005. R. G. Smith Original Painting. Famed aviation artist (1914–2001) known especially for his work at McDonnell Douglas and for his naval aviation paintings; the ‘R.G. Smith Award,’ named for him, is awarded annually for excellence in naval aviation art. Huge original painting by R. G. Smith of a United Airlines jet soaring through the clouds, accomplished in oil on stretched canvas, 46 x 34, signed in the lower right corner in paint, “R. G. Smith.” In fine condition. A marvelous, oversized painting by an artist the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum describes as ‘The ‘Old Master’ of the Sky.’ Starting Bid $200

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SOVIET PRE-1970 SPACE PROGRAM 5008. Cosmonauts Set of (6) Signed KNIGA Covers. Desirable set of

six KNIGA covers, all with cachets commemorating the Soviet space achievements of the Vostok program, issued and canceled to mark the first six Russian manned space missions. Each is signed in ink by one of the first six cosmonauts: Yuri Gagarin, Gherman Titov, Andriyan Nikolayev, Pavel Popovich, Valery Bykovsky, and Valentina Tereshkova. All bear small purple “H. W. Sieger” stamps to the lower right corner, an uncommon and desirable trait for KNIGA covers. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

The outer layer of the Soviet lunar excursion suit— stylish moon boots included!

5009. Krechet-94 Space Suit Coverall with Boots. Coverall

garment for the Soviet Krechet-94 lunar excursion space suit, with a Velcro-secured neck opening, elastic arm holes, and openings in the front for the suit’s valves and control panel. The back has a large open flap to accommodate the suit’s life support backpack, an integrated system which allowed temperature regulation, pressurization, air collection and purification, and housed the radio and electrical apparatus. The light gray nylon coverall has orange stripes down the sides, and pockets on the front of each thigh. Includes a pair of zippered leather Krechet high boots intended for a moonwalking expedition: the right boot has a light gray suede lining, and the left boot has a smooth brown lining. In overall very good condition, with some scattered soiling to the coverall and boots, and creasing to the boots’ leather.

The Krechet-94 suit began development in 1967, and was designed as both a microgravity suit as well as a lunar surface suit. The Soviet Union’s dream of a lunar landing was never realized due to problems with the N1 rocket. After the fourth launch failure, their moon landing program was canceled in the 1970s as the ‘Space Race’ was lost to America. The Krechet suit and boots—which are far more traditional looking than the Americans’ space-age A7L moonwalking boot—therefore stand as an interesting embodiment of ‘what could have been.’ Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

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5013. Soviet Space Table Lamp. Scarce circa early

5010. Cosmonauts: Titov, Popovich, and Nikolayev.

Three vintage photos signed by cosmonauts: a glossy 6.75 x 6.5 photo of Gherman Titov visiting America with his wife, signed in blue ballpoint; a matte-finish 3.25 x 4.75 portrait of Pavel Popovich in his helmet, signed in fountain pen; and a matte-finish 3.25 x 4.75 portrait of Andriyan Nikolayev in his helmet, signed in fountain pen. Typed collector’s notations on the reverse indicate that Titov was received in 1962, Popovich in 1963, and Nikolayev in 1964. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the Titov photo. Accompanied by original mailing envelopes for the Popovich and Nikolayev photos.

Starting Bid $200

5011. Alexei Leonov Signed Booklet. Un-

usual English booklet entitled “Stepping Out into Space, Flight of Spaceship Voskhod-2,” published by the Novosti Press Agency, 14 pages, 7.75 x 9.75, signed on the front cover in black felt tip in Cyrillic and English by Alexei Leonov, adding the date of his flight below, “18 03 65.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5012. Alexei Leonov Signed Photograph. Of-

ficial color satin-finish 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Leonov as part of the ASTP crew, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1960s Soviet space table lamp in the form of a rocket ship, measuring 15.5˝ tall upon a 7˝ diameter base, which features an appealing half-moon design with cosmonaut motif. Retains the original electrical cord. Of the several Soviet space lamps made in the 1960s, this design is among the rarest. Untested and in very good cosmetic condition, with several loose parts. Starting Bid $200

5014. Sputnik Music Box. Early Soviet mu-

sic box commemorating the launch of Sputnik, measuring approximately 7.5˝ x 4.5˝ x 6.5˝, featuring small metal replica of the first satellite atop a clear plastic stand, set upon a metal Earth base that features the date of the launch, “4-X-1957, CCCP.” The musical mechanism has evidently been replaced, as the box plays the English carol ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ rather than the patriotic Russian anthem ‘Wide is My Motherland.’ In fine condition, with a small dent to the Earth base. Starting Bid $200

5015. Valentina Tereshkova and Alexey Leonov Signed Photograph. Color

satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Valentina Tereshkova saluting an officer before her flight as Alexey Leonov looks on, signed in Cyrillic in blue felt tip by both, with Leonov adding his name in English with date, “A. Leonov, 1963,” and Tereshkova adding her mission, “Vostok–6.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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5016. Orlan EVA Cosmonaut Gloves. Pair of matching gloves for an Orlan EVA space suit featuring an insulated nylon canvas outer surface and inner pressure glove with pebbled green rubber palm and fingertips, both serial numbered on the wrist [Cyrillic characters approximated], “RN-10K-RH2 0880036.” They both have Velcro-close flaps over the knuckles and inner metal rings for secure connection to the main suit, one of which is marked inside, “No. 0740763” and the other, “No. 0740779.” In overall fine condition, with some notable wear to fingertips. A handsome pair of well-crafted cosmonaut EVA gloves. Starting Bid $300

5018. Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph. Vin-

tage matte-finish 4.25 x 6.75 close-up photo of the first woman in space, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a crease in the upper border. Starting Bid $200

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5019. Voskhod 2 Signed Photograph. Glossy 7 x 10 photo of the Voskhod 2 crew in winter gear, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint by Alexei Leonov and Pavel Belyayev.

In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned color glossy 7.75 x 11.5 photo of Commander Belyayev in his space suit.

Starting Bid $200

X-15 AND “XPLANE”PROGRAM 5020. X-1 Test Pilots Multi-Signed Photograph. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of a soaring Bell X1-6062 supersonic aircraft, signed in black felt tip by eight legendary test pilots: Chuck Yeager, Pete Everest, Slick Goodlin, Scott Crossfield, Bob Campine, John H. Griffith, Gus Lundquist, and Joe Cannon. In very fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

MERCURY 5021. Scott Carpenter’s 1966 Calendar. Scott

C a r p e n t e r ’s spiral-bound appointments calendar for the year 1966, 10 x 9, with the majority of inner pages annotated in pencil and ink by a secretarial hand; Carpenter’s handwriting appears infrequently. Notable remarks or comments include: March 7th (“Cape Kennedy Third Space Congress”); March 24 (“Sailing Hydrofoil”); March 26th (“Boston Sea Rovers”); close of May features the acronym “DSSPII,” which stands for ‘Deep Submergence Systems Project’; the first two weeks of June are filled in with “USSR;” empty spaces at close of months June and July note “DSSPI” and “DSSPII”; and August 8-10 lists “LA Marine Systems Conf.” The calendar also features several notes bearing the surname “Craven,” a reference to John Piña Craven, the US Navy’s head of the Deep Submergence Systems Project, which oversaw the experimental underwater habitat SEALAB project Carpenter joined in 1964. In fine condition, with light handling wear.

Carpenter’s interest in underwater research led to obtaining a leave of absence from NASA and joining the US Navy’s SEALAB project. After training in Bermuda in July 1964, he became a member of the SEALAB II team in 1965, spending 28 days living on the ocean floor off the coast of California; Carpenter and Gordon Cooper held the first conversation between a craft in outer space and one on the ocean floor while the latter completed his Gemini 5 mission. Carpenter returned to NASA and later joined the Navy’s Deep Submergence Systems Project based in Bethesda, Maryland, as a Director of Aquanaut Operations for SEALAB III in 1967, but two surgeries in 1964 and 1967 for injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident left Carpenter unable to regain full mobility in his arm, and he was ruled ineligible for spaceflight and further deep-sea missions. Starting Bid $200

5022. Scott Carpenter’s Project Mercury Candidate Evaluation Booklet. Scott Carpenter’s copy of the “Project

Mercury Candidate Evaluation Program” report, prepared by the Wright Air Development Center in December 1959, 133 pages, 8.25 x 10.75, signed on the cover in black ballpoint, “Carpenter,” with the editor of the report signing and inscribing to Carpenter below: “To Scott: with pleasant memories of difficult times and complete confidence in our recommendations, Dr. Wilson.” A portion of the report abstract reads: “A battery of physiological, psychological, and biochemical tests was performed by the Aerospace Medical Laboratory on he candidates for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Project Mercury. These tests yielded new information on the physiological limitations of high transverse g, methods of recording anthropomorphic measurements, effects of noise and vibration on humans, body responses to heat stress, frequency of heart murmurs during heat stress, physiological and biochemical responses occurring during 1-hour MC-1 tests, physiological responses during vigorous exercise, and interpretation of psychological and psychiatric testing. Data on candidate performance are presented.” This uncommon report features numerous fantastic images of Mercury astronauts undergoing testing. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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5025. Gus G r i s s o m Signed Photograph. Vintage

5024. Gus Grissom Signed Check. Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Grissom, “Virgil I. Grissom,” payable to Eric’s Restaurant for $100, November 21, 1963. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Grissom in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ernie Letsch, with many thanks for his help on GT-3, Gus Grissom.” In very good to fine condition, with a few light surface creases, some old yellow tape residue along the top edge, and mounting remnants to reverse. Ernst R. Letsch was an aerospace engineer who worked as part of the Gemini Launch Systems Directorate, Aerospace Corporation. Starting Bid $200

The incredible Earth Path Indicator, a navigational aid for Glenn and Carpenter’s Mercury missions 5026. Mercury Program Earth Path Indicator. Project Mercury

Earth Path Indicator manufactured by the Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Company, measuring 5˝ x 5.25˝ x 9.5˝, with face featuring a window to interior Earth globe and five knobs marked “Orbit Time,” “Wind,” “Polar,” “Inclination Degrees,” and “Orbital.” The back plate is stamped “A 1959, MFD JUN 1960,” with Honeywell parts label affixed directly above: “MFRS. Part No. DJG280A1, Series A6, Serial No. J-17, Earth Path Indicator.” Includes four original faceplate screws. The device is still functional—turning the “Wind” knob makes the Earth slowly rotate as the mechanism ticks. The “Inclination Degrees” shows how many degrees from exactly along the equator the orbital track was, and is set for 32.5 degrees—the orbital inclination of Glenn’s MA-6 flight. fine condition, with expected wear from use. Consignor notes that it originates from the collection of a former NASA employee.

The Earth Path Indicator (EPI), also called an Earth Orbit Indicator, was one of the navigational tools installed in the Mercury space capsule. An unusual precursor to a modern GPS, the device consists of a small revolving globe driven by a clockwork mechanism. Once in stable orbit, the astronaut would wind up the clockwork, and set the position of a tiny scale model of the Mercury capsule, under which the globe would slowly rotate. A means of replicating the Earth below, the EPI would inform the astronaut of his orbital tracking and where he was in relation to countries, cities, oceans, ground stations, and eventually the point of re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. This information was critical to making observations of the Earth, maintaining communications, and concluding the mission with a safe and successful splashdown. The EPI was launched in 1961 on an unmanned test flight, and then on the 1962 Mercury flights of John Glenn and Scott Carpenter, the first Americans to orbit the Earth. The EPI was ultimately deemed superfluous and was part of the hardware removed for Wally Schirra’s Mercury-Atlas 8 mission. Starting Bid $1000

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5027. Mercury 7 Signed Lithograph. Highly appealing

color limited edition 35 x 25 print of a painting by artist George Bishop entitled ‘Mercury 7,’ showing the Mercury-Redstone rocket launching above images of the seven Mercury astronauts, a NASA logo and the six mission insignias below each respective pilot, numbered 64/1500, signed along the bottom in pencil by Alan Shepard, Betty Grissom (wife of Gus Grissom), John Glenn, Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pacific Coast Galaxy. Starting Bid $200

5028. Mercury Astronauts Signed Photograph. Fantastic vintage glossy 7.75 x 9.5 photo of the first three American astronauts to go to space posing in front of a Mercury-Atlas rocket, signed in fountain pen, “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” and “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” with an inscription above (“To Ricky”) in an unknown hand. In fine condition, with a few light surface creases and toned adhesive residue to reverse.

Starting Bid $300

The original seven endure “Project Mercury Desert Survival Training”—“the snake bit was tops, in fact, you scared me and I’m fearless!”

5029. Mercury Seven Group of (7) Handwritten Notes. Fantastic col-

lection of seven circa 1960 autograph notes signed by the original seven Mercury astronauts to their survival instructor, penned on individual off-white cards ranging in size from 5 x 2 to 5 x 3. The notes and signatures read as follows: “To M/Sgt ‘Hank Erben, in thanks for the fine info, Virgil I. Grissom, Capt.

USAF”; “To Sgt. Erbem with very best wishes and thanks for the very fine survival instruction, M. Scott Carpenter, ‘Mercury Astronaut’”; “Best wishes & many thanks to M/Sgt. Erben for a very fine survival course, Donald K. Slayton, Mercury Astronaut”; “To Hank Erben with appreciation for your help in our training program, Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Cdr. US Navy, Mercury Astronaut, 7/13/60”; “To my friend M/Sgt ‘Hank’ Erben, with best wishes and many thanks for all the ‘hot dope,’ John H. Glenn, Jr., Lt. Col. USMC, Mercury Astronaut”; “Very best wishes to Sgt. Hank Erben and many thanks for all his help in Project Mercury Desert Survival Training, Leroy S. Cooper, Capt. USAF, Mercury Astronaut”; and “To M/Sgt Hank Erben—Thanks for the great briefing—the snake bit was tops, in fact, you scared me and I’m fearless! Walter M. Schirra, Jr.” In fine condition, with the Grissom and Carpenter cards trimmed in size. A decidedly unique, early collection of sought-after autographs from the Mercury 7, made all the more desirable by their association with survival training. Starting Bid $300

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5030.

Project Mercury Hopwood Covers. Unusual col-

lection of 98 FDCs individually and uniquely custom-designed to commemorate the historic Mercury Program, with each cover postmarked at Cape Canaveral on February 20, 1962, the launch date of John Glenn’s Friendship 7 spacecraft, addressed to retired US Air Force veteran and historian Fred A. Hopwood, and each cover bearing affixed distinct, non-repeating clippings and Project Mercury stamps. Images include: various rocket launches; preflight checks and experiments; lunar and spacecraft artwork; underwater training and splashdown recoveries; the chimpanzees Ham and Enos, and the rhesus macaque Sam; the Mercury-Redstone and Atlas LV-3B rockets; the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch complexes; and several of Mercury astronauts Gus Grissom, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Deke Slayton, Wally Schirra, and Alan Shepard.

In overall fine condition, with some light staining to most of the covers. Starting Bid $200

Flown shingle from the first test flight of the Mercury capsule 5031. Mercury-Atlas 1 Space Capsule Fragment.

Extremely rare large flown shingle fragment from the Mercury-Atlas 1 space capsule.

The ribbed exterior panel measures approximately 15.75˝ x 16.5˝, and features a portion of the white painted “S” from the ‘United States’ lettering on side of the capsule. This shingle is impressively displayed in a custom-made acrylic case, measuring 18˝ x 20˝ x 7.5˝, with a scale model of John Glenn’s MA-6 ‘Friendship 7’ capsule displayed in the rear. In expected, worn condition.

Less than a minute after the launch of the unmanned Mercury-Atlas 1 on July 29, 1960, both its rocket and capsule sank into the Atlantic ocean following a structural failure in the craft’s Atlas rocket. Successful recovery of the capsule and portions of the rocket showed that the vent valve and a still-attached segment of piping had noticeable fatigue cracks, leading engineers to conclude that reinforced skin structure and shallower launch trajectories need be implemented for future Mercury-Atlas launches.

The capsule, including this piece, reached an apogee of 8.7 miles and flew almost six miles down range. The artifact’s wear and deformation captures the violence of both a high-velocity airborne breakup and the craft’s subsequent impact with open ocean. A uniquely impressive display piece. Starting Bid $1000

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5034. Scott Carpenter’s Project Mercury Familiarization Manual

5033. Scott Carpenter Signed Photograph

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

5036. Scott Carpenter’s Project Mercury Manual

5037. Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph

5040. Liberty Bell 7 Flown Artifact

5041. Mercury Astronauts Signed Photograph

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

5035. Scott Carpenter’s Project Mercury Handbook Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

5043. Wally Schirra Signed Covers Starting Bid $200

5038. Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

5039. John Glenn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

5042. NASA 1963 Manned Space Flight Publication Starting Bid $200

5044. Alan Shepard Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

5045. Alan Shepard Signed Program Starting Bid $200

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GEMINI “Thanks for your help in making this possible”— presented to the backup commander by the prime crew 5046. Alan Bean’s Gemini 10 Flown Flag. Flown Ameri-

can flag carried on the Gemini 10 mission, 6 x 4, presented to Backup Command Pilot Alan Bean by the prime crew (Command Pilot John Young and Pilot Michael Collins) following the mission. The flag is affixed within a display featuring a color photograph from the mission, a mission patch, and a presentation plaque, engraved: “To Al, Thanks for your help in making this possible, John and Mike, Gemini X, July 18–22, 1966.” Framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 27. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Amy Bean, daughter of the late Alan Bean. Starting Bid $500

Gemini G-4C boot made for Commander Borman 5047. Frank B o r m a n Gemini EVA Boot. Gemini

G-4C training boot made for Frank Borman by the David Clark Company in 1965, presumably affiliated with his role as the Command Pilot for the Gemini 7 mission, with parts label to inner liner: “Left boot, Space Suit / NASA designation GB-4C-22 / Mfg. David Clark Company Inc. / P/N A–1728 Serial No. 422/ Size: Borman, August 1965.” The boot features a white reflective nylon outer layer with Velcro-lined tongue and hard silicone sole; the inner boot section consists of a zipper, two belt straps, and laces zigzagging to either side of inner tongue. In fine condition, with expected signs of wear. An extremely scarce and desirable combat-style space boot from the important Gemini suit. Starting Bid $1000

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5048. Gordon Cooper’s Gemini 5 Training-Used Star Chart. Rotating

circular star chart used in training for Gemini 5 by Gordon Cooper, measuring 9.25˝ in diameter, marked on the transparent overlay as part “CF55062-1,” with no serial number indicated. The white star chart provides the major stars and constellations visible from orbit, and the transparent position locator overlay offers index lines for a north declination and south declination. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Michael Orenstein of The Right Stuff, Inc., in part: “This star chart Serial No. CF55062-1 is from the personal collection of Astronaut LeRoy Gordon ‘Gordo’ Cooper. It was used during flight training…and was personally handed to me by Col. Cooper.” Starting Bid $200

5049. Gordon Cooper ’s Gemini 5 World Tour Itinerary. Gordon Cooper’s three-ring

binder containing the itinerary for the “Overseas Visit of Astronauts Cooper and Conrad” following their successful Gemini 5 mission in late August 1965. The binder contains information relative to the crew’s international tour beginning on September 15th and concluding on September 28th, with sections offering details on their stopovers and destinations: the Azores, Greece, Turkey, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Kenya, Nigeria, and the Canary Islands. Also included in the binder: a speech schedule for a Department of State briefing; a seating diagram for the Boeing 707 used for the journey; sheets listing the various traveling party members; a truncated overview of the itinerary; fact sheets for each scheduled destination; and several brochures. In very good to fine condition, with general light overall wear from use, and some staining to binder. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches, stating that the binder was Cooper’s personal copy and that it was later kept and stored by his family. Starting Bid $200

5050. Gemini 10 Signed Photograph.

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Gemini 10 prime crew in their space suits, beautifully signed in black felt tip, “John Young, Gemini X” and “Michael Collins, Gemini X.” In fine condition. A superb image nicely signed by these two influential astronauts—after flying together on Gemini 10, Young and Collins became the first and second men to fly solo around the moon during their respective Apollo 10 and Apollo 11 missions. Starting Bid $200

5051. Gemini 11 Signed Photograph.

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the prime crew of Gemini 11 in their blue flight suits holding a model of their capsule, signed in black felt tip, “Richard Gordon” and “Charles Conrad, Jr.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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5054. Gemini 5 Signed Photograph. Color

5052. Gemini 11 Signed Photograph.

glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Gemini 5 astronauts at Cape Canaveral, signed in blue felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Gemini 5,” and in black felt tip, “Charles Conrad, Jr., PLT.” Reverse bears an affixed label from The Spacesource. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Gemini 11 astronauts after recovery, signed in black felt tip, “Richard Gordon” and “Charles Conrad, Jr.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5053. Gemini 12 Signed Photograph. Color satin-

finish 8 x 10 photo of the Gemini 12 astronauts leaving the trailer at LC-16 where they donned their G4C spacesuits, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin” and “James Lovell, Gemini 12 CDR.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5055. Gemini 6 Signed Photograph. Color semiglossy 8 x 10 photo of the crew of the fourth manned Gemini mission, signed in blue felt tip, “Tom Stafford,” and in black felt tip, “Wally Schirra.” In very fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

5056. Gemini 8 Signed Photograph. Scarce official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph featuring four views of the rendezvous and docking maneuvers during the Gemini 8/Agena mission, signed in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott. In fine condition, with very light creasing to the right side of the bottom border. Gemini 8 was the first spaceflight for future moonwalkers Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott, and represented the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit. During the docking sequence, an OAMS thruster became stuck open which sent the Gemini capsule into a rapid tumble, putting the astronauts’ lives at risk. Thinking quickly under pressure, Armstrong shut down the OAMS and used the RCS thrusters to regain control of the spacecraft. The remainder of the mission had to be aborted. Starting Bid $200

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5057. Gemini 9 Signed Photograph. Choice color

satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini 9 prime crew in their space suits, signed in black felt tip, “The Crew of Gemini IX, June 3–6, 1966, Gene Cernan, PLT” and “Tom Stafford, Gemini IX, CDR.” In very fine condition.

Accompanied by an unsigned example of the official NASA lithograph featuring the same image. Starting Bid $200

5058. Gemini Water Gun. Gemini Program water

gun, measuring 5.5˝ x 6˝, with plastic holder and locking button to upper portion, and handle area stamped “85 SAG 124, STR 5000,” and engraved with part numbers: “P.N. 9557-3-107-2, S.N. 1695, Whirlpool Corp.” In fine condition. These stainless steel water dispensers were an important part of the equipment carried aboard the spacecraft, and were designed to dispense measured amounts of hot or cold water into the food containers.

Starting Bid $200

Flown Fliteline medallion from the Gemini 7 pilot’s personal collection 5059. James Lovell’s Gemini 7 Flown Fliteline Medallion. Flown

Gemini 7 Fliteline silver-colored medallion, 1˝ in diameter, with the front featuring a raised design of the mission insignia, and the reverse engraved with the mission date, “December 4–18, 1965,” with raised text above naming the astronauts and their mission, “Borman, Lovell, GT-7.”

Encapsulated and graded by NGC as “Medal MS 65,” with the label noting the provenance, “Ex. James A. Lovell, Jr.” Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Gemini 7 Pilot Jim Lovell, in full: “I hereby certify that this Fliteline Silver Colored Medallion was flown with me on board my Gemini 7 mission in December, 1965. This medal is from my personal collection of space artifacts and has been in my possession since the mission.”

Lovell served as the pilot for Gemini 7, spending nearly two weeks in space and making a total of 206 Earth orbits. The stylized silhouette of their capsule, the Gemini SC7 spacecraft, is seen in the insignia on the face of this medallion, flying behind an Olympic torch that symbolizes the marathon-like length of the mission. The capsule was the passive target for the first manned space rendezvous, performed by the crew of Gemini 6A on December 15th. A hugely desirable flown medallion from the personal collection of one of NASA’s finest astronauts. Starting Bid $500 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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Highlighted by Armstrong, Glenn, and Conrad

5060. Mercury and Gemini Astronauts Signed Cover. Exceptional FDC with a cachet honoring John Glenn’s first orbital flight in 1962, signed in various inks

by John Glenn, Charles Conrad, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Richard Gordon, and Neil Armstrong. In fine condition. A superb example representing a number of American aerospace ‘firsts’—the first orbital flight (Glenn), first to sleep in space (Cooper), and first to walk on the moon (Armstrong). Starting Bid $200

5061. National Conference on Space Maintenance & Extra-Vehicular Activities Report. Uncommon spiral-bound

booklet for the “National Conference on Space Maintenance & Extra-Vehicular Activities,” held in Orlando, Florida on March 1–3, 1966, presenting the papers and back-up papers selected for presentation sessions in the fields of “Space Maintenance and EVA Space Missions and Requirements,” “Space Maintenance Technology,” “Maneuvering Unit Technology,” “Associated Space Experiments and Simulation,” “Man-Machine Interface Problems,” and “Spacecraft Maintainability and Reliability.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5062. Project Gemini Contractor Documents. Assortment of material related

to NASA and McDonnell Aircraft’s partnership for the Gemini Program, which includes: a bracket-bound manual entitled “Glossary for Project Gemini,” prepared by McDonnell Aircraft and dated August 14, 1964, housed in its original folder; a small Project Gemini booklet for the “Environmental Control System,” dated March 2, 1964; a pair of “Gemini Access Doors” posters; Project Gemini charts related to “Launch Site Performance,” “G10 Integrated Schedule,” and “Gemini Launch Preparation Target Schedule”; a spiral-bound “McDonnell–Gemini Experience” booklet; a five-section packet entitled “McDonnell, Gemini Spacecraft Testing,” dated April 1967; a staple-bound “Technical Information Service” packet; copies of the Spaceport News and McDonnell Airscoop newsletters; several official glossy NASA photographs; a folder containing various Gemini and McDonnell graphs and charts; and various articles, photos, and Gemini ephemera. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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5063. Project Gemini Material. Group

lot of material relating to the Gemini Project, including: a pair of 11 x 8.5 animation cels, with one depicting three patriots similar to that of Archibald MacNeal Willard’s iconic ‘The Spirit of ‘76’ painting, and the other of three worn-down NASA employees performing the same march, with upper left reading: “The New? Spirit of ‘76”; a group of five Manned Spacecraft Center fact sheets, dated February, April, and October 1965, and January 1966; an official color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the sign for Complex 19, listing the 10 Gemini missions; a group of 12 official color NASA lithographs, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with images including: Ed White’s Gemini 4 EVA; Earth terrain views from the Gemini 4 spacecraft; the launch of Gemini 7; and the moment of rendezvous for the Gemini 6 and 7 spacecraft; and an invitation for a dinner dance held in honor of the Gemini 3 mission at the Gold Room Ramada Inn on April 30, 1965. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5064. John Young Signed Oversized Photograph.

Unusually large glossy 10.5 x 13 photo of the two-man crew of the Gemini 3 mission posing in their silver space suits, affixed to its original 16 x 20 mount, signed on the mount in black ink

by John Young. In very good to fine condition, with scratches and gouges to the image. Starting Bid $200

5065. John Yo u n g ’ s Flown Gemini 10 Heat Shield Fragment.

John Young’s flown heat shield fragment from the Gemini 10 spacecraft, encased in a cylindrical Lucite block measuring 3˝ in diameter and 2˝ tall, engraved on the bottom with the mission’s name and dates, “Gemini X, July 18–21, 1966.”

In fine condition.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Susy Young, wife of the late John Young, certifying that this heat shield fragment “was flown aboard the Gemini 10 mission, July 18–21, 1966.

It has been a part of the John W. Young collection since returning from the mission.” Starting Bid $200

5066. John Young’s Flown Gemini 10 Saudi Arabia Flag. Flown small fabric flag of Saudi Arabia carried on the

Gemini 10 mission, 6 x 3.75, signed and flight-certified in black ink by the Command Pilot, “Flown on GT-10, John W. Young.”

In fine condition. An exceptional flown flag from Young’s second space flight, a journey that took him a record-breaking 756 kilometers above Earth. Starting Bid $200

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SPACE MODELS

5067. Boeing X-37A Model. Impressive 1:8 scale model of the Boeing X-37A, also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle

(OTV), built by Retro Rocket and used to develop a new process for showing the Thermal Protection System (TPS) using a ‘trompe-l’oeil’ technique to give it a realistic looking three-dimensional texture. The large model measures approximately 45˝ in length with a wingspan of 22˝, and mounted atop a wooden base measuring 14˝ x 10˝ x 1˝ to a height of 17˝. This impressively detailed model features the craft’s heat-resistant ceramic tiles, twin-angle tail fans, and both sides of payload bay area featuring craft designation and NASA and Boeing logos. The model was built using CAD data from NASA and is very accurate.

In very good to fine condition, with scattered scuffs and soiling and some slight peeling to model panels. Starting Bid $200

5 0 6 8 . Wa l t Cunningham Signed Apollo 7 Model Display. Excep-

tional Apollo 7 model display

by Nick Proach Models, featuring a detailed command and service module measuring 8.5˝ in length and a Saturn IB SA-205 rocket measuring 16˝ in height, both of which are set upon a wooden 15˝ x 4.5˝ base signed in black felt tip by the mission’s LMP, “Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7.” In fine condition, with trivial scuffing and rocket may be missing launch escape system. A wonderful, highly presentable pairing of hand-crafted models commemorating the first manned Apollo spacecraft and the rocket that launched the Apollo program.

Starting Bid $200

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Large scale model of the Saturn V, signed by two moonwalkers 5069. Charlie Duke and Edgar Mitchell Signed Saturn V 1/100 Model. Im-

pressive 1:100 scale model of the Saturn V rocket, standing approximately 47˝ in height, featuring all three stages, lunar and command/service modules, and launch escape system; model separates into three parts: the third stage, the launch escape system, and the remaining lower stages. The model is set upon a circular wooden 12˝ base with affixed plaque, signed on the base in black felt tip by two moonwalkers: “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP” and “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16, LMP.” In fine condition, with third stage J-2 engine detached but still capable of being affixed to underside; and some nicks and scuffs to base. A hugely desirable and twice-signed replica of the imposing Saturn V. Starting Bid $200

5071. Gemini Space Capsule Desk Model. Desirable vintage 1:30 scale model of the Gemini command module made by Topping, Inc., circa 1962–63 under a contract from McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis. The 5.25˝ tall model is set upon a wooden base with plaque reading, “McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., Project Gemini, 1961–1966,” and a translucent plastic St. Louis Arch. The entire display measures approximately 7˝ x 6.5˝ x 5˝, and is accompanied by an informational card identifying it as one of 79 original capsule models rediscovered in a warehouse in 2007. These models were originally presented to astronauts, NASA and military personnel, engineers, and VIPs involved with the Gemini program—they were considered an ‘elite’ gift and proudly displayed on desks and bookshelves by those who had the honor to receive them. In fine condition, with the top of the model cleanly detached from the base; it could easily be re-adhered. Starting Bid $200

5070. Charlie Duke Signed Lunar Module Model. Fantastic

1:48 scale model replica of an Apollo Lunar Excursion Module by the Toys and Models Corporation. The attractively rendered model measures 5.5 x 5.25 x 5.75 and is displayed on a wooden 8 x 8 x 1.25 base, which is signed on the front in silver ink, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP.” In fine condition. Accompanied a photo of Duke taken at the time of signing. Starting Bid $200

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5072. ICO F1 Spacecraft Model. Scarce model of the ICO (Intermediate Circular Orbit) F1 communications satellite

manufactured by Hughes and Boeing, measuring 20.5˝ in length and suspended atop a wooden base with nameplate to a height of 7˝. The small, neatly assembled mode features two hexagonal transmit and receive arrays, as well as a pair of lengthy four-panel solar arrays. In fine condition.

ICO satellites were used in a global satellite-based mobile communications system that offered digital data and voice services as well as the satellite equivalent of third-generation (3G) wireless service, including wireless Internet and other packet-data services. The first of the 15 ICO satellites was destroyed in an unsuccessful launch on March 12, 2000, with the second ICO launched successfully aboard an Atlas-2AS rocket on June 19, 2001. Starting Bid $200

5073. Koreasat 1 Satellite Model. Uncommon model of the Koreasat 1 communications satellite, measuring 17.5˝ in

length and suspended atop a black base with engraved plate, “KoreaSat I, Built by Lockheed Martin Astro Space,” to a height of 5.5˝. The small, neatly assembled model features a pair of rather lengthy three-panel solar arrays extending from main body structure with large and small antennae. In fine condition.

The Koreasat 1, also known as Mugunghwa 1, was a South Korean communications satellite launched by Delta-7925 rockets from Cape Canaveral on August 5, 1995. When one of the Delta rocket boosters failed to separate from the first stage of the spacecraft—placing it 5,000 km short of its planned GTO apogee—the Koreasat 1 had to use up 7.5 years worth of its 12-year lifetime fuel supply to make up the deficiency. As a means of increasing its lifetime, the satellite gave up North-South station-keeping operating in ‘inclined mode’ and managed to function for 10 years. Starting Bid $200

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5074. Martin Marietta X-24B Model. Attractive 1:40

scale composite model of the Martin Marietta X-24B lifting body experimental aircraft, measuring 11.5˝ long and 5.5˝ wide, set upon a wooden base. The tail of the model is marked “NASA, 13551,” and the body is marked “U.S. Air Force X-24B,” with several logos of associated organizations. In fine condition.

The X-24B was an experimental aircraft developed from a joint USAF-NASA program experimenting with a lifting body design to demonstrate the concept of unpowered reentry and landing.

Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

Vintage Manned Orbiting Laboratory concept

5075. MOL Flight Vehicle Model. 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 nameplate.

Douglas and USAF decals are affixed to both sides of the MOL. In fine condition, with slight chipping to tip and base of MOL, slight scratching to nameplate, and trivial scuffing; the bottom felt pad to base but no longer present. From the personal collection of Charlie Dry, a former Apollo test astronaut and research engineer and senior scientific analyst at NASA. Part of the United States Air Force’s manned space flight program, the MOL was developed from early concepts of manned space stations to be used for NASA survey purposes, but was ultimately canceled during the height of the Apollo program in 1969, when more cost-effective unmanned reconnaissance satellites were found to achieve similar results. NASA’s space station program went ahead full-blast in the mid-1970s with the advent of Skylab.

Starting Bid $200

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5076. Orbital Sciences X-34 Model Tooling Master. Rare 1:15

scale tooling master model of the Orbital Sciences X-34 unmanned technology demonstrator built by Retro Rocket, from which production molds were produced.

The model was CNC-milled using CAD data supplied by NASA/Orbital Sciences, measures approximately 46˝ in length with a wingspan of 22˝, and is mounted atop a wooden base measuring 14˝ x 10˝ x 1˝ to a height of 14.25˝. The model is composed of a high density urethane material covered in polyester resin, and is as accurate as a wind tunnel model.

All of the parts to make this model cost Retro Rocket almost $5,000. Tooling masters like this are often damaged during the molding process and are rarely sold. In fine condition, with a few small dings to lower portion and some pitting edge of one wing. Starting Bid $200

5077. Rockwell X-30 NASP Model. Uncom-

mon and sleek 1:50 scale solid model of the Rockwell X-30 NASP (National Aero-Space Plane) originally built by Micro West of Orange, California, for McDonnell Douglas. The model measures approximately 34.5˝ in length with a wingspan of 9˝, and is mounted atop a wooden Retro Rocket–style base measuring 14˝ x 10˝ x 1˝ to a height of 12˝. This is an early design of the X-30 with the sharp needle nose. The model is a solid resin casting with scribed lines for detail. In fine condition, with some slight scuffs and trivial lifting to black primer near wings. Micro West was known for its high quality and craftsmanship. Starting Bid $200

toy model made by Countdown, Inc. of the Saturn V launch vehicle and tower atop the Mobile Launcher Platform, comprising the Launch Umbilical Tower and Crawler-Transporter transport vehicle. The model measures an overall 5.5˝ x 4.5˝ x 15˝, with the rocket itself standing 11.5˝ tall.

In good to very good condition, with several small cracked pieces at the base of the tower, the Launch Escape Tower absent from the top of the rocket, and the hammerhead crane missing from the top of the Umbilical Tower; the rocket sits slightly askew on the platform’s base.

Starting Bid $200

The rocket of the Apollo program 5078. Saturn V 1/200 Model. Attractive 1:200 scale model of

a Saturn V rocket designed by the Graphic Engineering and Models Division at NASA’s George C. Marshall Space Center, standing 22.5˝ in height, featuring all three stages, lunar and command/service modules, and launch escape system. The model is set upon a black plastic 4˝ x 4˝ base with affixed MSC plate. In very good to fine condition, with trivial scuffs to body and engines, and noticeable dings and chipping to fins. Starting Bid $200

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5079. Saturn V Rocket and Mobile Launcher Platform Toy Model. Vintage

5081. Space Shuttle Reference Model. Uncommon circa

1972 reference model for the Space Shuttle Enterprise, the first orbiter of the Space Shuttle system, measuring 28.5˝ in length with a wingspan of 18˝ and a height of 11˝. The solid body model is lined in black to differentiate various spacecraft sections, such as payload bay doors, tanks, rudder, and elevons; a set of three main propulsion engines and two orbital maneuvering system engines have been screwed to stern of model; underside features two mounting holes. In very good to fine condition, with scattered scuffs and dings, a few scratches to underside, and some lifting to black section lines. Starting Bid $200

5082. Spirit/ Opportunity Mars Rover Model. Zinc

die-cast 1:18 scale model of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit/Opportunity made

by Sun Star Toys, measuring approximately 3.5˝ x 5.5˝ x 3.5˝, set upon a platform that measures 10˝ x 10˝. The model features moveable solar arrays, a turnable camera, rotating antenna, and moveable instrument deployment device. In fine condition, with a slightly peeling decal on the display platform.

Accompanied by the original box, which has an inventory label affixed to the front. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

5083. Telstar 4 Satellite Model.

Attractive model of a Telstar 4 communications satellite owned by AT&T Corporation and manufactured by Lockheed Martin, measuring approximately 47˝ in length and 15˝ in height, with a pair of large four-panel solar arrays, foldable receiver and transmitter antennae marked “AT&T” and “TELSTAR 4,” and main satellite structure. The model is supported on a 6˝ x 10˝ .5˝ plastic base.

In fine condition, with trivial scuffs and wear. The Telstar 4 successfully launched into space on September 24, 1995, by means of an Ariane-42L vehicle from the Kourou Space Center, French Guiana. On September 19, 2003, the satellite stopped operating after a short circuit in the primary power bus. Starting Bid $200

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Beautiful polished aluminum scale model of the Sputnik-1

5084. Sputnik 1 Model. Wonderful 1:4 scale model of the

important Soviet Sputnik-1 satellite on a handsome curved aluminum stand, measuring approximately 22˝ tall, with a plaque on the black lacquer 9 x 14 base reading, “Sputnik-1 Model, The first artificial Earth satellite, USSR October, 4, 1957.” The body of the model is constructed of polished aluminum with four 18.5˝ long polished steel antennas. It precisely portrays the antennas and brackets, hatches, and head mounting screws. In fine condition. A handsome piece representing the birth of the ‘Space Race.’ Starting Bid $200

Rare model of NASA’s Viking 1 orbiter, America’s first spacecraft to soft-land on Mars 5085. Viking 1 Orbiter Model. Incredible vintage

model of a Viking 1 orbiter spacecraft with landing capsule system capable of being separated into three sections: bioshield cap, the aeroshell cover, and the aeroshell/heat shield. When fully displayed, the model approximately measures 19.5˝ in height and 30˝ in diameter with four foldable two-panel solar arrays. The orbiter features low and high gain antennae, a thruster engine, and a cruise sun sensor and sun gate, with USA logos affixed to either side. The landing capsule system, measuring 11.5˝ at its widest point, consists of the bioshield cap, the aeroshell cover with deployable parachute, and the aeroshell and heat shield with two propellant tanks; the bioshield base seems inherent to latter section.

The model, which does not include an interior lander craft, sits atop a circular metal base that measures 9.5˝ inches in diameter. Intricate locking and fitting points require care and patience during reassembly of model. In very good to fine condition, with unobtrusive scattered scuffs and wear, and some splitting to paint on edges of orbiter.

NASA sent the Viking 1 and 2 spacecraft to Mars in the summer of 1976, with each craft comprised of an orbiter, which would photograph the surface, and a lander designed to study the surface and conduct several experiments. The whole spacecraft would orbit the planet for approximately one month, using the images relayed back to mission control to identify a landing site.

The landers then separated and soft landed on the Martian surface, touching down in July 20th and September 3rd of 1976.

Both orbiters and landers eventually failed or were shut down, but not before achieving all of the mission’s scientific objectives, including imaging the Martian surface and searching for evidence of life on the planet. A wholly impressive early presentation model of the famed Viking 1. Starting Bid $300

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Project Apollo Hardware & Spacesuit Parts

5086. A7LB Boot TMG Assembly (Left). Scarce white A7LB Thermal Micrometeorite Garment (TMG) boot covering for the left foot, measuring approximately 13˝ x 15.5˝, featuring an open bottom with a zipper and Velcro at the top. A tag sewn inside reads: “Item Boot Assy., CLA, Left, Part No. A7LB-106077-01, Size 125C, Serial No. 403, Code Ident. 74897, ILC Industries, Inc.,” with a felt tip annotation, “Art 2767.” A tag on the exterior reads: “Part No. A7LB-106077-01, S/N 403, Code Ident. 74897.” In fine condition, with soiling to exterior. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $1000

5087. A7LB Boot TMG Assembly (Right). Scarce white A7LB Thermal Micrometeorite Garment (TMG) boot covering for the right foot, measuring approximately 13˝ x 15.5˝, featuring an open bottom with a zipper and Velcro at the top. A tag sewn inside reads: “Item Boot Assy., CLA, Right, Part No. A7LB-106077-02, Size 125C, Serial No. 403, Code Ident. 74897, ILC Industries, Inc.,” with a felt tip annotation, “Art 2767.” A tag on the exterior reads: “Part No. A7LB-106077-02, S/N 403, Code Ident. 74897.” In fine condition, with soiling to exterior. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $1000

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Vance Brand’s A7LB space suit, modified for ASTP training 5088. Vance Brand’s A7LB Suit TMG Assembly. RRare white A7LB

Space Suit Thermal Micrometeorite Garment (TMG) Assembly made for Vance Brand, possibly used during training for the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project (ASTP).

This is a modified Command Module Pilot 400 series TMG (intended for lunar surface EVA activity) adjusted to emulate the 800 series configuration worn by ASTP crew members. ASTP crew were not provisioned to conduct an EVA so one of two set of gas connectors (for intake and exhaust) were removed with patches sewn over the resultant unoccupied holes. The tag sewn inside the collar reads: “Item Cover Layer Assy., CMP, Part No. A7LB-101200-01, CEI No. 3001B, Size V. Brand, Serial No. 403, Date 1/71, Contract No. NAS9-6100 (NASA), Code Ident. 74897, ILC Industries, Inc.” A smaller tag sewn to the lining reads: “Part No. A7LB-101207-1, S/N 403, Code Ident. 74897,” annotated in black felt tip, “Art 2787.” Both tags have been struck through with red felt tip. The chest features a name patch, “Brand,” at center.

Includes two detached sleeves, both with ILC Industries tags sewn inside, one reading: “Part No. A7LB-101203-02, Serial No. 403, Size V. Brand, Code Ident.

74897,” and the other with matching information other than the part number, which has been annotated to read “A7LB-101203-05.” Both tags have been struck through in red felt tip. In overall very good to fine condition.The outermost layer of the space suit, the TMG was designed to protect the astronaut from temperature extremes and hypervelocity micrometeoroid punctures while on the lunar surface. A remarkable A7LB TMG, very rarely offered to the public.Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $5000

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5089. A7LB Rubber Shoulder Convolute. A rubber

shoulder convolute assembly from an Apollo A7LB pressure suit. The opening of the shoulder measures approximately 7˝ in diameter, with ribbed orange-and black rubber joint section and a brown fabric cover layer; part numbers to interior of rubber lining difficult to read, with inner fabric marked “ABD,” “R2,” and “Front.” In fine condition. The dipped rubber convoluted joints were located at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles, to permit movement with a minimum expenditure of energy. Starting Bid $200

5091. Apollo Block II CM Communications Electronics Ranging Generator. An incomplete Apollo Block 2

Command Module communication ranging generator, base section measuring 8 x 3.75 x 3.5 and upper portion measuring 4.75 x 2.5 x 1.25, with multilayered base marked A2–A11 with corresponding serial numbers 1014–1018; the upper section, connected by a system of four wire clusters, is marked on the underside with part numbers: “(ASSY) 8359233–502, Serial No. 1019,” and top panel featuring three inputs or ports marked J1–J3. In very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use. Starting Bid $200

The rare Experimental Lunar Tire for the Apollo 14 ‘rickshaw’

5090. Apollo 14 MET Tire. Rare Goodyear XLT (Experimental Lunar Tire) synthetic rubber tire designed to roll the MET (Modular Equipment Transporter) during the EVAs of the Apollo 14 mission. The tire measures approximately 15.5˝ in diameter with sidewalls to either side marked: “Goodyear, Made in U.S.A., 232424, 4.00–8, XLT.” Inner wheel section bears an affixed original Goodyear tire insert: “Goodyear, First on Earth, First on the Moon.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter or provenance from the son of the original owner: “My father gave me this tire some number of years after he retired from the Goodyear...[he] worked in a department with responsibility for Government Sales. This team served the various branches of the US Military. They sold tires, tank track, hoses etc...really anything that Goodyear could produce from rubber. At some point, the tire was discovered in a samples-closet and made available to my father.”

Designed after Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean had difficulties lugging their equipment to and from their Lunar Module, the MET was a two-wheeled, hand-pulled vehicle that primarily functioned as a portable workbench with a place for hand tools and other items like cameras, spare camera magazines, rock sample bags, environmental sample containers, and the portable magnetometer. Nicknamed ‘the rickshaw,’ the MET was carried on Apollo 14 and intended for use on Apollo 15, but was ultimately left off when the Apollo 15 mission employed the Lunar Roving Vehicle. In addition to carrying critical EVA equipment, the MET also stowed some specialized sporting gear—CDR Alan Shepard stored a six iron golf club head, which he attached to the handle of an excavation tool to famously smash a golf ball into lunar orbit. A decidedly rare and unusual piece of American space history, this marks the first XLT we have ever offered. Starting Bid $300

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5092. Apollo CM Beta Cloth Storage Pouch. Apollo Command Module Beta cloth

temporary storage pouch assembly intended for S/C 119, measuring 15.5˝ x 7˝, featuring a Velcro-secured elastic band at the top of the pouch. The reverse of the pouch is marked with part numbers, “V36-601223-101, 06362AAK0511,” and the corners are mounted to metal brackets, one of which is marked, “V36-601223-17.” The top of the pouch and the mounting brackets are lined with snaps, and the pouch has a clear trapezoidal window in the front. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original Rockwell Parts Control Tag, marked with an inspection date of August 6, 1973. CSM 119 was utilized as a spacecraft rescue vehicle for the Skylab Program and later for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Starting Bid $200

5093. Apollo CM Block II Seatbelt Parts. Pair of two

metal Apollo Command Module Block II seatbelt brackets with brown nylon straps, each measuring approximately 2.5˝ x 7˝. The attached reinforced nylon straps feature single female snaps. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5094. Apollo CM Guidance and Navigation Computer Buffer Units. Uncom-

mon pair of Apollo CM Guidance and Navigation Computer Buffer Units, one of which is sealed in a Grumman Aerospace inspection bag, both measuring 6 x 4 x 6, with three connection ports labeled “J200,” “J202,” and “J203,” an orange light, and a power switch on the front. Both feature a parts tag affixed to the right side, which reads, “Computer Buffer Unit, Guidance and Navigation, NAA/S & ID Control No. ME901-0666-0001…Motorola Part No. 01-24340F02,” with differing Motorola Serial Nos. of “A101” and “1.” The bag for sealed unit features original inspection label dated July 1, 1970. In overall very good to fine condition. The Computer Buffer Unit was part of a system of pre-flight ground check out equipment to confirm the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) was fully operational for the lunar mission. Starting Bid $200

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5095. Apollo CM Circuit Boards Lot of (6). Group of six

circuit boards designed for the Apollo Command Module, ranging in size from 2˝ x 8˝ to 9.5˝ x 7˝, including four made by the Applied Electronics Corp. of New Jersey, which had the contract for the CSM’s pulse-code modulation systems. The lot comprises: A 9.5˝ x 7˝ board made by the Applied Electronics Corp. of New Jersey, marked, “46006-10, LP-50P-21M, 893-6538.” A 9.5˝ x 7˝ board made by the Applied Electronics Corp. of New Jersey, marked, “4550310, LP-50P-21M, 893-6538.” A 9.5˝ x 7˝ board made by the Applied Electronics Corp. of New Jersey, marked, “46006-10, LP-50P-21M, 893-6542,” with small paper tag reading, “NFSN, Programmer Number 1, 1 Each, NAS 9-150, P/N 46006-10, A 12/65.” A 9.5˝ x 7˝ board made by the Applied Electronics Corp. of New Jersey, marked, “46006-1, LP-50P-21M, 8936412,” still sealed in its plastic packaging, with a small paper tag reading, “NFSN, P/N 46007-10, Programmer Board, 1 Each, NAS 9-150, A 5/66, Serial # BC 10051,” and a NAA inspection tag dated May 11, 1966. A 2˝ x 8˝ board filled with resistors and lacking a maker’s name, marked, “V36-761939, 06362AAJ2805.” A 7.75˝ x 3˝ board filled with components made by Radix, Inc. of Anaheim, marked, “P/N 45130-315-1, S/N 06359-6536 AWB,” with a plastic cover over the connector secured by Grumman inspection tags, dated February 4, 1971. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5096. Apollo CM Close-Out Panel. Apollo Command Module close-out panel, measuring 17.25 x 7.25 x 1, with front featuring a pair of square windows and underside stamped with part numbers: “DR A1433576–1” and “V36–334625–3, Unit 115.” Includes the original temporary parts removal tag from the Space Division at North American Rockwell Corporation, which lists the following: “Part Number: V36–334625–3, Authority: Unit #115, Model Number: V36–3, Part Number: V36–334001, Mark for Shipment of: 1 Pc, Inspector: 2/17/69,” a date indicating that this panel was tested just prior to the Apollo 9 mission. Upper portion of tag marked in red felt tip: “SEQ #7.” In fine condition.Starting Bid $200

5097. Apollo CM Prototype Beta Cloth Bags Lot of (2). Two Apollo

Command Module prototype Beta cloth bags, comprising: a prototype Beta cloth pouch with snap closure, measuring 4.5˝ x 7.75˝, marked “PLV Ducts”; and a prototype Beta cloth roll-up bag marked “Tool Kit” with snapped strap closures, measuring 12.5˝ x 5.5˝ closed and 12.5˝ x 26˝ open, which unrolls to reveal pouches marked “Jackscrew,” “Tether,” and some other labels. At the bottom, the tool kit is marked: “R36 601135 51, R36 601416, Non Flight Hardware.” In overall very good condition, with heavy wear to both pieces. Starting Bid $200

5098. Apollo CM Reaction Control System Fueling Panel. Apollo

Command Module Reaction Control System (RCS) Fueling Panel, measuring 17˝ x 17˝ x 9˝, featuring a series of interconnected metal piping with associated ports. Two ports at the top are marked “HE Vent,” while ports on either side at the bottom are labeled “OX Fill” and “LIO Vent.” Two lengths of electrical wire remain on the left and right sides. Several of the labels and part numbers have been obscured, and the metal tubing has been cut and crimped closed at the bottom; these cut edges remain sharp. In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5099. Apollo CM Signal Conditioners Lot of (2).

Pair of Apollo Command Module signal conditioners manufactured for NASA by Autonetics, each measuring 2.25˝ x 3.25˝ x .75˝, one labeled on the side as “Attenuator–Isolation, ME 901-0546-0003, Ser. No. 06359-4437 EWA, Contr.

No. NAS9-150,” and the other labeled, “Converter–Variable, Resistance to DC, ME 901-02560001, Ser. No. 06359-3192 EWA, Contr. No. NAS9-150.” Both bears Autonetics inspection seals, one dated January 28, 1968, and the other marked June 22, 1966. In overall fine condition. Signal Conditioners were utilized on the Command Module as a type of converter to transform signals from sensors and transducers to basic 0 to 5 volt DC instrumentation analog (coded measurements) voltage level. The sensors and transducers measured all sorts of things from temperature, pressure, vibration, propellant consumption rates, and so on. Output of the Signal Conditioners provided a signal compatible with data collection and display equipment on the spacecraft. Starting Bid $200

5100. Apollo CM Vent Filter Stowage Bag. Large

Apollo Command Module Beta Cloth Vent Filter Stowage Bag, measuring 20.5˝ x 21˝, with a patch on the front, “Vent Filter, Stow in Vol A8 for Entry,” and tag inside with part numbers, “V36-78401451, 06362 AAJ6740.” The reverse features a heavy-duty zippered closure. In fine condition, with light areas of toning at the top.

Starting Bid $200

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5101. Apollo CM/LM IRIG Gyroscope. Inertial Refer-

ence Integrating Gyroscope from the Apollo program, 5˝ in length and 2.75˝ in diameter, with upper parts marked: “IRIG PREAMP ASSY, 2021785–011, ACSK H102” and “Electron Gyro Suspension Capacitor, 2021503-34 REV B, E52605, T.58.5,” with tape to top annotated “10A21.” Metal directional label to bottom stamped as “Unit No. 10A21.” In very good to fine condition. Three IRIGs were mounted on the Apollo Command Module and Lunar Module IMU stable platform and sensed displacement in three dimensional space. The magnitude and direction of displacement were converted to output signals that drove gimbal torque motors to restore the stable platform back to its ‘nulled’ alignment. Starting Bid $200

5102. Apollo CM/SM Umbilical Disconnect with Pyrotechnics. Apollo CM/SM umbilical disconnect with inert

pyrotechnics, measuring 9.75″ x 10″ x 2″, unmarked on the front but marked on the reverse with part numbers including “V36-317165, 132-66-NC,” “V36-317166,” “V36-597020-31, 96-67-B.” The panel has several circular ports at the top, with six pinned electrical ports below. The panel incorporated connections between the Command Module and Service Module that were pyrotechnically separated just prior to CM Earth reentry. In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Annunciator lights from the CM’s Caution & Warning System

5103. Apollo Command Module Block II Master Caution and Event Annunciator Panel. Apollo Command

Module Block II annunciator caution panel, measuring 5˝ x 3.5˝ x 2.25˝, with 24 indicators on the face, 16 of which are labeled.

Indicators include “BMAG Temp,” “Pitch Gmbl” “Yaw Gimbl,” “CM RCS” “SM RCS,” “Hi Gain Ant Scan Limit,” “Cryo Press,” “CO2 PP Hi,” and “Glycol Temp Low.” A Grimes parts label is affixed to the top, reading: “Annunciator, Event, Master Caution, Type I, NAA/S&ID Control No. ME434-0020-1019, Grimes Mfg. Co. S/N 10074 TSN 0029, Part No. 75-0056-41,” with a smaller label affixed to the bottom noting the date of manufacture as June 1969. The back features an electric input and bears an inspection stamp, certifying it as functional in July 1969. In fine condition. This panel comprised the left bank of the Caution and Warning System (C&WS) lights that were found on Panel 2 of the Command Module. Starting Bid $300

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5104. Apollo CM Lithium Hydroxide Canister Stowage Locker.

Apollo Command Module Lithium Hydroxide (LiOH) Canister Stowage Locker, measuring 16˝ x 24˝ x 6˝, with two cover panels secured by six olive drab Velcro straps, marked with six “LiOH Cartridge” designations.

The panels open to reveal six separate foam-lined compartments, marked inside with part numbers: “3V36-331020 47, 06362 NAA 6602.” The back of the case is marked “V36 331020 31.” In very good condition, with deterioration and chipping to the interior foam, and wear to the exterior of the case. Lithium hydroxide (LiOH) canisters were used in the Command Module’s Environmental Control System (ECS) to absorb carbon dioxide and remove odors from the cabin air. From the personal collection of Emmy Award–winning historian Farris Rookstool, III, and previously on exhibition at the Frontiers of Flight Museum for the 40th anniversary of Apollo 7. Starting Bid $200

5105. Apollo Command Module LiOH Filter Assembly.

Apollo Command Module LiOH Filter Assembly, 7.25˝ x 7.25˝ x 5.25˝, bearing an affixed Airesearch label on the side, reading: “Absorber Element CO2, Part 813-540-2-1, Serial 118-360, Order NAS9-150, NASA 004000118360, Ref Spec ME901-0218-0051.”

The side is stenciled with red text: “Ground Test Only.” Includes its original plastic packaging. In fine condition. This lithium hydroxide canister was designed to maintain a pure-oxygen environment within the Apollo spacecraft; utilized as part of the Environmental Control Unit (ECU), this assembly used LiOH to absorb carbon dioxide and a filter to trap particulate in the circulating air. Starting Bid $200

5107. Apollo CSM Electronics Package. Apollo Com-

5106. Apollo Command Service Valves and Quick Disconnect Sensors. Group of valves and quick disconnect

sensors for the Apollo Command Service Module, ranging in size from 1.5˝ x 4.25˝ to 4.5˝ x 4.5˝, including: a transducer pressure gage, with green Project Apollo/Airsearch parts label and NASA No. “004000050016”; a coupling assembly quick disconnect with Lear Siegler Inc. parts label dated January 1968 with LSI Part No. “264508-0204”; a fitting adapter and valve relief by Vacco Valve and Airesearch dated April 1965, with serial number “17190-12S”; and a pressure relief valve

by Ametek, dated August 1972, with contract number “NAS9150.” In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

mand/Service Module electronics package, measuring 6˝ x 3˝ x 4˝, with a parts tag on the top, reading: “Item Name: Electronics Package, S & ID Control No. ME4310019-0006…Manufacturer: Pioneer Magnetics, Mfr. Serial No. 1836, Mfr. Part No. PM 1459.” The front of the unit has yellowcapped ports marked “J1” through “J4,” and smaller ports with screw-caps marked “R1” through “R3.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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5108. Apollo CWG Electrical Harness. Apollo Constant

Wear Garment (CWG) electrical harness, approximately 18˝ in length, consisting of three blue anodized metal connectors made

by Air-Lock attached via beige cloth-wrapped cables. The back of the central connector, although difficult to read, is marked, “Harness, Suit, ILC P/N A7L...Cicoil Corp,” and cloth cable wrap marked “SN 066.” Part numbers to end ports are as follows: “ASSY 9263-2, SN-160, 769-117” and “ASSY 9262-1, SN-151, 769-118.” This unit would have connected to the bio-sensors on the astronaut as well as the Communications Carrier (Snoopy Cap) worn by the astronaut. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5111. Apollo Ground Support Lifting Fixture for IMU. An Apollo Ground

5109. Apollo Display Electronics for AGC Ground Support Test Set. Display electronics for an Apollo Guidance

Computer (AGC) Ground Support Test Set, measuring 23.5˝ x 11˝ x 3.5˝, manufactured by Honeywell for North American Aviation, with a parts tag on the front reading: “Display Electronics…Model Designation: Part of DUG1601B, NAA/S&ID Inspect Serial No. M5J7XAZ-425002, Mfr Part No. D956008-1, Mdr. Serial No. 10028DAS1009.” In fine condition, with a bent corner to part of the front panel. Starting Bid $200

Support Lifting Fixture for an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) designed and manufactured by AC Electronics Division, GMC, measuring approximately 44˝ in length, consisting of a main gear apparatus with a series of nine chain and wire lines fitted with hooks and locking mechanisms. Side of main apparatus affixed with NASA parts label: “Apollo Ground Support Equipment, Fix., Lift and Hand., IMU, Part No. 1015462-011, Serial No. 2, Contr. No. NAS 9-497.” In very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use.

Starting Bid $200

5112. Apollo Ground Support LM Propellant Fill Line Disconnect. Manual disconnect

5110. Apollo Flight Vehicle Fiberglass Bracket. Dark

brown fiberglass bracket designed for an Apollo Flight Vehicle (potentially to be used on the deck plate), measuring 18.5˝ x 2.25˝ x .25˝, marked on one side with indistinct black part numbers including “V36.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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for the propellant fill line of the Apollo Lunar Module’s descent propulsion system, measuring 14.5˝ long with a diameter of 2˝ at the connector’s cap, which is marked: “Coupling, Fuel Manual Disconnect, Fill-Vent Descent Propulsion…Contr No. NAS9-1100, The J. C. Carter Co.” The main valve has an “Open/Close” rotating switch, and the line has a 10 micron filter unit at the opposite end. A tag wrapped around the center is marked by hand, “Hydro, 300 PSIG, 3-21-68.” In fine condition. The Lunar Module’s descent propulsion system used Aerozine 50 fuel and dinitrogen tetroxide oxidizer to provide a powered descent to the lunar surface. Starting Bid $200

5115. Apollo Launch Complex 39 Artifacts. Attractive

limited edition relic display entitled “From the Ground Up—To The Moon,” numbered 34/69, consisting of a .75 x .25 segment of beta cloth flown to the moon aboard Apollo 10, a 1 x 1 segment of Apollo-era refractory fire-resistant brick from the Launch Complex 39 flame trench, and a .5 x .25 swatch of Kapton foil flown to the moon as part of the Apollo 11 Command Module’s thermal protection system. The artifacts are presented in a 5 x 4.5 x 1 Lucite display. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5113. Apollo Ground Support PSA Test Point Adapter.

Apollo Ground Support PSA (Power Server Amplifier) Test Point Adapter designed and manufactured by AC Electronics Division GMC, measuring 15˝ x 11˝ x 6˝, with five sections marked TB1–TB5 and each containing 49 multicolored ports.

Additional knobs, switches, and ports marked “Pulse Probe,” “Buffered Probe,” “Direct Probe,” and others related to power tests for the inertial subsystem (ISS), servo assembly, scanning telescope (SCT), sextant (SXT), and inertial rate integrating gyro (IRIG); the face bears an affixed “Apollo GSE Performance Verification” label with a performance date of February 10, 1975, and an expiration date of August 11, 1975, with label to upper section marked “TPA.2.” The adapter features larger ports to sides and base, and top panel bears two latches and a NASA parts label: “Apollo Ground Support Equipment, ADPT, Test Point, P.S.A., Part No. 2900037-031, Serial No. AC 1, Cont. No. NAS 9-497.” In very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use. Starting Bid $200

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Apollo Helmet Feedport Assembly Cover.

Blue anodized cover made by Airlock, Inc. for the feedport assembly on the Apollo space suit helmet, measuring 1.75˝ in diameter, identified as “Part Number A6L102006-05, Serial Number 506.” Sealed in plastic with an original inspection tag and later deaccession label. In fine condition. The feedport was a valve built into the Apollo helmet which would allow an astronaut to drink from the spacecraft’s water dispenser while still wearing his fully pressurized suit. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

5116. Apollo Lunar Module Latching Propellant Valve.

Apollo Lunar Module Latching Propellant Valve complete with wiring, sealed in pink-hued plastic, measuring approximately 6˝ x 5˝ x 2˝, with a wraparound Parker Aircraft tag at center, reading: “Valve Propellant Latching Sol Oper Oxid, PN 5670106-101, SN 06553H330836 US, GAEC PN LSC-310-409-1 GAEC SN 132.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5117. Apollo Mission Control Biomedical Processing Display.

Apollo Mission Control Biomedical Processing Display manufactured by Shelly Associates and the Philco-Ford Corporation, measuring 9.5˝ x 7˝ x 11.5˝, with face marked “Biomed Processing Display” and featuring a grid of 15 ports for Sites 1-3 relative to the CMP, CDR, and LMP; seven cases inserted in the grid, with another nine cases included in a separate bag. Side of bracket features an inventory label dated 1978, a “Property of NASA” label with Contract No. “NAS 9-1261, 109220,” and a Philco-Ford parts label: “Control Indicator, Model: YC 1551, Contract: NAS91261, Serial: 7001, Code Ident: 27413, Part: 85-07352-03J.” Includes the original red defect tag dated December 13, 1974, and reading: “RMR 05242, Part Name: Control Indicator, SN: 7001, Part No. 85-07352-03J, Prog. EO285F, Chg. No. NASA 91261, Location: Test,” with notes in “Discrepancy” field as follows: “1. 15 ea Shelly R/O lens melts, cases warped, 2. unit has not be electrically tested.” In very good to fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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Control Panel #8 from the Lunar Module Ascent Stage

5118. Apollo Lunar Module Control Panel.

Apollo Lunar Module Control Panel #8 with most electrical umbilical cables to rear intact, measuring 31.25˝ x 8˝ x 11.5˝, marked on the rear with red part numbers, “LDW340-28161-1, Assy 0002.” The face features sections labeled “TV Camera Connect,” “Explosive Devices,” and “Audio.” In the “Explosive Devices” area are three switches to actuate the Explosive Devices Subsystem, “Master Arm,” “ASC He SEL,” and “Stage Fire,” which is concealed beneath a hinged black-and-yellow safety cap. In the “Audio” area are several volume knobs for various LM sound systems. On the front is a “Restraint System Stowage” label with anchor. In very good to fine condition.

This panel was a test article, and includes thermal couples used to evaluate performance when exposed to simulated vibration and temperature extremes. While a number of switches are no longer present, the rear of the panel retains intact most of the electrical umbilicals and Beta cloth–covered connectors. The panel would have been mounted to the left of the Commander’s station, and contains switches to actuate the Explosive Devices Subsystem, Descent Propulsion, and Audio. Starting Bid $5000

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Lunar surface drill bits for deep soil sampling 5119. Apollo Lunar Surface Drill Titanium Lunar Core Stems Set and Carbide Auger Bore Tool. Collection

of six titanium core stem tubes designed for use with the Apollo Lunar Surface Drill (ALSD) to take long samples of lunar soil, plus one carbide core stem drill bit. Five of the core stem tubes measure 16.75˝ long, and one measures 15.25˝ long, while the drill bit measures 2.5˝ long; all have a diameter of approximately 1˝. Fitted together, the entire tube assembly measures 95.5˝.

Each of the core tube stems bear white stripes of paint, and all are hand-engraved with part numbers: the short tube is marked “PS 600 1000 22-007, 072,” and the long tubes are marked “PS 600 1000 22-005,” with serial numbers “070,” “071,” “074,” and “079.” The bit is unmarked.

The core stem tubes are made of titanium alloy (A1-4V), and the bit is made of heat-treated 5150 steel with tungsten carbide cutting blades. In overall very good to fine condition. The consignor, a former Johnson Space Center employee, notes that these were given to him by Ralph Foster, an Apollo lunar tool engineer who worked in the Building 10 fabrication facility at the Manned Spacecraft Center; these articles were left over from the canceled Apollo missions.

The Apollo Lunar Surface Drill was deployed on Apollo 15, 16, and 17, consisting of a battery-powered motor with specialized drill bits and modular core stems. The system was designed to extract columns of lunar regolith to return to Earth, and to create holes for the placement of two heat flow probes. These rigid but hollow core stem tubes allowed astronauts to drill up to ten feet into the lunar surface and extract soil samples; once removed, the tubes could be capped for their return to Earth for study. A unique example of an important lunar tool. Starting Bid $5000

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5120. Apollo Maurer DAC Camera Lens. Kern Switar 180mm

f/1:4.5 camera lens intended for use with the Maurer DAC (Data Acquisition Camera), measuring 6.25˝ long and 2˝ in diameter, engraved with NASA part numbers near the mount: “SEB 33100017-3, S/N 1007.” The lens lacks the normally pinned CMount thread adapter that would have been installed by NASA, and is necessary to mount the lens on the Maurer DAC; the lens was never placed into service. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a carrying tube.

Designed and manufactured by J. A. Maurer of Long Island, New York, the Maurer Data Acquisition Camera was used to obtain sequential photographic data during the manned flights of Project Apollo and Skylab. This type of lens is described in the “Handbook of Pilot Operational Equipment for Manned Space Flight, Report No. CD42-A/SL-997,” published by NASA in June 1973: “180 mm. Lens (SEB33100017): The 180 mm. lens...primary use is for distant object photography. The very long focal length and narrow field-of-view of this lens necessitate bracket mounting and precise aiming.” Starting Bid $300

5122. Apollo Program Pressure Helmet. Highly displayable early Apollo

program pressure helmet, approximately 9.5 x 11 x 12, consisting of a transparent bubble, a feed port, a vent pad and duct assembly attached to the rear, and an anodized blue neck-ring. The lower portion of vent pad marked in black felt tip: “‘Not For Flight.’” In fine condition. This style of pressure helmet was worn by astronauts during training sessions for Apollo missions 7–10.

The Apollo pressure helmet was constructed of a blow-molded, polycarbonate shell with a blue anodized aluminum neck ring; later configurations were anodized red. Starting Bid $200

Rare launch computer core memory used in the Apollo missions 5121. Apollo Program Computer Core Memory Module. Extremely

rare Ground Support Equipment RCA-110A Launch Computer Core Memory Module, 8˝ x 10.25˝ x 5˝, bearing an affixed Radio Corporation of America parts tag reading, “Product Spec. NA 2273, Assy. No. 1608889-501, Ser. No. 16C,” with another below, “Logistic Serial No. 0009, Date Cleaned 6/13/69.” One side of the module has six serial-type ports labeled “J7” through “J12,” and an additional label provides instructions for appropriate connector mating. In fine condition.

Originating from the RCA-110A computer, which served as the ‘brains’ for Saturn system checkout during its time on the launch pad, this core memory is believed to have been de-integrated from one of the RC-110A computers that supported most if not all Apollo launches. Starting Bid $300

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5123. Apollo Saturn Exploding Bridge Wire Firing Unit.

Apollo Saturn Exploding Bridge Wire (EBW) Firing Unit, the main box measuring 6.5˝ x 3.5˝ x 3˝, with an attached black 36˝ length of cable. The top of the unit bears a General Laboratory Associates label, reading: “EBW Firing Unit for 40M39515-119B, Part No. 41501, CH. P, Serial 514.” A Chrysler Corporation Space Division inspection label is applied on the side, dated May 19, 1972. In fine condition. The EBW Firing Unit was used to activate charges for stage separation. A desirable piece of flight vehicle hardware. Starting Bid $200

5124. Apollo Saturn V J-2 Engine Propellant Feed Line. Apollo

Saturn V J-2 Engine Propellant Feed Line, measuring 18˝ tall and 8˝ in diameter, featuring an interesting design with two bellows sections that allowed it to flex with vibrations. Each side is capped with a red cover embossed with the Rocketdyne logo, and Rocketdyne labels are affixed to a red ring that wraps around the bottom, reading: “Do Not Destroy.” The main tube is marked on the side with part numbers: “DNKA 216-8760 (E), NA5-26848-1B, Proof Press.

1500 PSI, Mfg. 1/64, S/N 58 of Lot III.” In fine condition. The Rocketdyne J-2 engine was a liquid-fuel cryogenic rocket engine used on NASA’s Saturn IB and Saturn V launch vehicles.

Starting Bid $200

5126. Apollo Saturn V Third-Stage Valves.

Large Apollo Saturn V ThirdStage valve manufactured

by Ametek/ Calmec, 11.75˝ x 9˝ x 4˝, with side-by-side valves bearing George C . Marshal l Space Flight Center parts labels, with differing serial numbers and dates: “2178…2/70” and “2285…10/69.” Includes a smaller Saturn V Third-Stage valve manufactured by Sterer, measuring 4˝ in length, with parts label reading: “Valve Check, Pneumatic, P/N 36830, Assy Date: 11-68, S/N 227, DAC Spec: 1B67598-501, Contract No. NAS7-101.” In overall very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use. Starting Bid $200

5125. Apollo Saturn V Third-Stage Pneumatic Power Control Module. An Apollo Saturn V Third-

Stage Pneumatic Power Control Module manufactured

by Vinson Inc., measuring approximately 6˝ x 7˝ x 6.25˝, with upper cylinder bearing an affixed George C. Marshall Space Flight Center parts label, which reads: “Module Pneumatic Power Control, Assy. No. A-62390-521, Dac. Spec. 1A58345-521, F.S.N.: C, Cont. No. NAS 7-101, Ser. No. 1068, Date: 10-68.” Opposite cylinder stamped “Tested Per, 1A58345-T11, Dec, 09 1968,” and engraved: “Chet Eng. Co., Sepulveda, Calif., Pt. No. 3720-4.” In fine condition, with expected wear from use. Starting Bid $200 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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5127. Apollo Service Module SPS Engine Valves.

Pair of Apollo Service Module SPS Engine Valves, with affixed Aerojet-General parts labels identifying them as such: “Regulator Assembly, Pt. No. 1133586-7, Ser. No. 001890000160,” with metal tag: “AD1069, CD4Q66”; and “2 Way Valve Assy., K, Pt. No. 1133226-21, Ser. No. 001890000166,” with metal tag: “A/D, 1070.” In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5128. Apollo SM Kapton Thermal Blanket. Oval-shaped Kapton Thermal Blanket for the interior of the Apollo Service Module, measuring 6.75? x 9.75?, marked on the silver side with part numbers and overlaid with a parts tag reading: “Pt. Name: Insulation Sub-Assy, Pt. No. V37-370607-171 Chg. B,” and dated January 14, 1970. Sealed in plastic and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200

The iconic ‘Snoopy’ cap

5129. Communication Carrier Assembly ‘Snoopy’ Cap.

Rare Communication Carrier Assembly cap, commonly known as the ‘Snoopy’ cap, manufactured by ILC in 1992 during the Space Shuttle era, with faded label on one side, “Comm. Carrier Assembly, S/N 010110001…Date 9/92…ILC Dover.” This unit contains microphones for left and right ears and feature their original Pacific Plantronics, Inc. part labels. In very good condition, with expected signs of moderately heavy use; this item was likely used for testing support and scrapped out after being used. These caps were used to secure the ear-cups and microphones the astronauts used for communications, and the design was largely unchanged from the ‘Snoopy’ cap made famous during the Apollo era. Starting Bid $500

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5130. Flown Aerobee Rocket Nose Cone.

Aerobee Rocket Nose Cone tip, measuring 5.75˝ tall and 2.25˝ in diameter, set upon a 5˝ x 5˝ wooden plaque, with an engraved metal plate reading: “Aerobee Rocket NB 3.164, Moon-Crab Nebula Occultation, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, July 7, 1964.” In fine condition, with the leading edge of the cone tip displaying ground impact damage resulting from freefall decent after its suborbital flight. On July 7, 1964, an Aerobee 150 sounding rocket was sent on a Crab Nebula lunar occultation X-ray astronomy mission, reaching a record apogee of 183 miles.

Starting Bid $200

5132. NAA Apollo Equipment Shipping Label. Inter-

esting unused “Apollo Mission Essential Equipment” shipping label issued by the Space Division of North American Aviation in June 1967, 5 x 5.5, featuring a graphic of the returning Apollo CSM with large red text: “Handle with Extra Care.” A smaller line has the motto: “Personal Responsibility in Daily Effort.” The back of the unused sticker retains its brown paper backing. In fine condition, with light creasing. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

5131. LRL Biological Experimentation Chair.

Experimental chair believed to have been utilized by N A S A ( M anned Space Flight Center Houston) in conjunction with either anticipated or actual biological experimentation at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) to evaluate the effects of lunar soil samples returned from the Moon during the Apollo program upon living organisms. The LRL had an active program to assess contamination risk and the possibility of pathogens contained within the moon rocks, and topically exposed as well as injected the material in to a number of different animals and plants to see what would occur. The wheeled chair has several components associated with the Basic Life Support System (BLSS), with tag beside the suit pressure gauge reading: “BLSS Assy, P/N SEZ36113024-301, S/N 1001.”

A panel on the base has instructions for normal and emergency operation, a battery volt meter, a switch for blowers, and a vehicle power port. On the rear is a “Charging Procedure” instruction panel, with switches and connectors for power. It also has a red-handled parking brake. In overall very good condition. Bidding note: this chair is currently stored in California, and the buyer is responsible for all shipping costs. Starting Bid $500 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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5133. Rockwell Downey High Speed C a m e r a Control Assembly. Visu-

ally appealing Apollo-era highspeed camera control panel from the North American Rockwell plant in Downey, California. The control panel with carrying handle measures 17 x 10 x 3 and features four analog voltmeters and ammeters; orange, yellow, and red lights; a series of 19 dual-inputs with 12 Type 274-MB double plugs; and six on/off switches related to “A.C. Panel,” “A.C. Camera /Mag.,” “A.C. Run,” “Timing Event,” “D.C. Heater,” “D.C. Camera,” and “D. C. Panel.” The left side of panel features “D.C.” and “A.C.” fuses and inputs for “D.C. Timing” and “11V A.C., 28V D.C”; and the right side features inputs for “D.C. Remote” and “A.C Remote.” In very good to fine condition, with various scuffs and dings, and a yellowish adhesive to inside of one ammeter window. Starting Bid $200

5134.

Saturn Launch Vehicle Exploding Bridge Wire Pulse Sensor. Saturn Launch

Vehicle Exploding Bridge Wire (EBW) Pulse Sensor, the orange box measuring 6˝ x 2.25˝ x 1.75˝, with a NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center tag on the top, reading: “EBW Pulse Sensor, Assy No. 40M02852, Contr.

No. NAS-w-410, Serial No. 551, Mfd by Sanders Assoc. for G.E.” Stamped on the side with a testing date of March 31, 1966. The bottom bears an additional NASA Property/Douglas Aircraft Co. tag, reading: “Dept. A3-164, Nomen. Pulse Sensor, P/N 40M02852, Ser. No. 551, Contract NAS9-6555.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5135. John Young Apollo Space Suit Neck Dam.

John Young’s Apollo space suit neck dam, measuring 10.25˝ in diameter, consisting of a metal ring and rubber neck skirt, with the latter bearing an affixed name patch marked “Young.”

Includes nylon retaining cord and snap. In fine condition.

Before an astronaut enters the water following a successful splashdown, the astronaut removes his helmet and dons the neck dam to make a seal around the suit neck ring and his neck. This prevents the suit from filling with water and traps gas within the suit torso to provide additional buoyancy. The neck dam was implemented following the flight of the Liberty Bell 7—Gus Grissom almost drowned when his space suit filled with North Atlantic seawater and nearly dragged him to the bottom of the ocean. Starting Bid $200

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Project Apollo 5136. ALSEP Press Backgrounder Book by Bendix.

Uncommon yellow spiral-bound manual entitled “ALSEP Press Backgrounder, Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package,” presented by the Aerospace Systems Division of the Bendix Corporation and dated November 1969, 34 pages, 8.5 x 11, published to familiarize the reader with the principal scientific objectives of ALSEP, the equipment, its operation, and its deployment on the lunar surface by the Apollo astronauts. Section titles are as follows: Introduction, Lunar Exploration, ALSEP System Operation, ALSEP Supporting Subsystems, Dust Detector, Data Subsystem, Electrical Power Subsystem, Structural/ Thermal Subsystem, and ALSEP Deployment. Housed in a modern three-ring binder. In fine condition, with staple holes to upper left corner. Starting Bid $200

‘From the Earth to the Moon’ with 10 Apollo astronauts 5137. Apollo Astronauts Signed ‘From the Earth to the Moon’ Book. Signed

book: From the Earth to the Moon. Third edition.

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1874. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8, 323 pages. Signed on professionally tipped-in adjacent opening pages in bold black ink by 10 Apollo astronauts: “Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7, LMP,” “Jim McDivitt, Apollo 9,” “Dave Scott, Apollo 9 CMP, Apollo 15 CDR,” “Michael Collins, Apollo XI CMP,” “Frank Borman, Apollo 8 CDR,” “James Lovell, Apollo 8, 13 CDR,” “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP,” “Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP,” “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP,” and “Richard Gordon, Apollo XII CMP.” In very good to fine condition, with wear and soiling to the covers, and sunning to the spine; the two signed pages are clean and fine. Interestingly, there were several similarities between Verne’s novel and the eventuality of the Apollo program, including: the US being the first to launch a manned spacecraft to circumnavigate the moon; the rejection of Brownsville, Texas as a launch site, and the subsequent choosing of Florida; Apollo 8 being launched in the month of December and splash down and recovery in the Pacific; and the crews being made up of three members. A seldom-seen and highly desirable format signed by 10 of NASA’s most storied explorers. Starting Bid $500

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Signed by twelve astronaut-photographers— The View from Space

5139. Apollo Astronauts S i g n e d Book. Un-

c o m m o n signed book: The View from Space: American Astronaut Photography, 1962–1972. First edition. NY: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.25 x 13.25, 128 pages. Signed inside in various inks by twelve American astronauts, including: Buzz Aldrin, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, Jim McDivitt, Tom Stafford, James Lovell, Gene Cernan, Richard Gordon, Walt Cunningham, Alan Bean, Al Worden, and Charlie Duke. In fine condition. Accompanied by certificates of authenticity from Novaspace for the Aldrin and Lovell autographs. Starting Bid $200

5141. ASF Club 2008 Group of (13) Signed Photographs. Astronaut Scholarship Foundation collection of

5140. ASF Club 2007 Group of (12) Signed Photographs. Astronaut Scholarship Foundation collection of twelve

color satin-finish photos issued as part of membership to the 2007 Astronaut Autograph Club, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, individually signed in felt tip by the astronaut pictured, with some adding their mission designation, including: John Blaha, Tom Jones, Eileen Collins, Rhea Seddon, Bruce Melnick, Jon McBride, Kathy Thornton, John Glenn, Charles ‘Sam’ Gemar, Don Williams, Brian Duffy, and Mark C. Lee. Includes the original Astronaut Autograph Club box. In overall very fine condition.

Each photo is accompanied by an Astronaut Autograph Club letter bearing a preprinted signature. Starting Bid $200

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thirteen color satin-finish photos issued as part of membership to the 2008 Astronaut Autograph Club, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, individually signed in felt tip by the astronaut pictured, with some adding their mission designation, including: Jack Lousma, Richard Gordon, Paul Weitz, Dan Brandenstein, Jeffrey Hoffman, Bob Crippen, Charlie Duke (2, one inscribed), Al Worden, Fred Haise, Edgar Mitchell, Scott Carpenter, and Robert ‘Hoot’ Gibson. Includes the original Astronaut Autograph Club box with additional Astronaut Scholarship Foundation ephemera, including various exclusive items related to the launch of STS-126, raffle tickets, and a NASA bumper sticker. In overall very fine condition. With the exception of the inscribed Duke photo, each photo is accompanied by an Astronaut Autograph Club letter bearing a preprinted signature. Starting Bid $200

5142. Astronauts Signed Baseball. Official Rawlings National League (Coleman) baseball signed on the sweet spot

and side panels in black ink and ballpoint by six astronauts: “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 [ss],” “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP,” “Charles Conrad, Jr., Cdr. Apollo XII,” “Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7,” “Richard Gordon, Gemini XI, Apollo XII,” and “Alan Bean, Apollo XII.” The ball is also signed by pad leader Guenter Wendt. Includes a presentation holder. In very good to fine condition, with light staining touching each of the astronaut’s signatures. Starting Bid $200

5143. Astronauts Signed Photograph.

Stunning color satinfinish 10 x 8 photo of the iconic ‘Earthrise,’ taken

by Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission, signed in silver ink by nine astronauts: Walt Cunningham, James Lovell, Charlie Duke, Dave Scott, Edgar Mitchell, Buzz Aldrin, Fred Haise, Alan Bean, and Al Worden. In very fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

Rare full set of ‘Sieger’ stamps signed by 20 astronauts, including Armstrong, Glenn, Cernan, and more

5145. Astronauts Signed Stamp Collection. Sought-

5144. CSM/LM Spacecraft Operational Data Book.

Brad-bound NASA manual entitled “CSM/LM Spacecraft Operational Data Book, Volume I, CSM Data Book,” with subhead, “Part I, Constraints and Performance, SD 68–447–1B, Revision 3,” prepared by the North American Rockwell Corporation and dated April 15, 1970, providing the mission planner with ready visibility of mission constraints and limitations and spacecraft performance capabilities and consumable requirements; the manual incorporates several amendments made between October 16, 1970 and October 22, 1973, and includes sections for the following: Introduction, Space Vehicle Configuration, Spacecraft Constraints and Operational Limitations, and Subsystem Performance and Operational Data. In very good to fine condition, with stains and small edge tears to front cover, and scattered soiling and creasing to interior pages. Starting Bid $200

after complete set of 20 international stamp sheets signed between 1968 and 1971 for German stamp dealer Hermann E. Sieger.

The collection consists of commemorative postage stamps from around the world, each signed in various ink types by an Apollo or Mercury-era astronaut, including: Neil Armstrong (Belgium), Stuart Roosa (Hungary), Richard Gordon (Hungary), Gene Cernan (United Arab Emirates), Rusty Schweickart (Yemen), Edgar Mitchell (Romania), Alan Bean (Romania), James Lovell (Romania), Scott Carpenter (Paraguay), Frank Borman (United Arab Emirates), Wally Schirra (Paraguay), Don Eisele (Yemen), Gordon Cooper (Paraguay), John Glenn (United Arab Emirates), Walt Cunningham (United Arab Emirates), Jack Swigert (Romania), Tom Stafford (Yemen), Jim McDivitt (Yemen), Charles Conrad (United Arab Emirates), and Dave Scott (United Arab Emirates). Housed in a presentation binder, with each stamp including their original German-language biography card. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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The history of the Marshall Space Flight Center, with foreword by von Braun

5146. Historical Origins of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Publication. Rare yellow staple-

bound NASA manual entitled “Historical Origins of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center” by David S. Akens, presented by the Historical Office of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center and dated December 1960, approximately 150 pages, 8 x 10.5, with a foreword by Wernher von Braun stating, in part: “We hope that this volume will help acquaint others with the historical beginning and traditions of the Marshall Space Flight Center…Our group was once a part of the U.S. Army’s famed Army Ballistic Missile Agency at the Redstone Arsenal; now our responsibilities have been turned away from the military and focused on the fascinating problems of the exploration and scientific investigation of space.” The chapters are as follows: Historical Highlights, Prior to Redstone Arsenal, At Redstone Arsenal, The Army Ballistic Missile Agency, The Transfer to NASA, and Organization and Missions. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to covers. Starting Bid $200

Massive lunar chart signed by six Apollo moonwalkers on their landing sites 5147. Moonwalkers Signed Lunar Chart.

Extremely rare color first edition 1:2,500,00 scale Lunar Planning Chart (LOC-2), 49 x 29, signed by a crewman from all nine Apollo lunar missions. A moonwalker from each of the six lunar landing mission has signed in blue or black felt tip, with each astronaut marking his respective landing site—”First Lunar Landing, Tranquility Base, Buzz Aldrin, July 20, 1969,” “Ocean of Storms, Alan Bean, Apollo XII LMP, Nov ‘69,” “Fra Mauro Base, Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14, Feb ‘71,” “Hadley Rille, Dave Scott, Jul/Aug 1971, Apollo 15,” “Descartes/Cayley Plain, Charles M. Duke Jr., Apollo 16, April 1972,” and “Valley of Taurus Littrow, Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII, Dec ‘72.” Also signed in the lower border: “Tom Stafford, Apollo X” and “James Lovell, Apollo 8, 13.” Marked in the lower right in pencil: “10 of 12 GHL.” Prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, with lower notes section reading, in part: “The lunar surface features shown on this chart are interpreted from the 1:1,000,000 scale LAC series and the photographic records of Lunar Orbiter Missions I, II, III, IV and V. Horizontal position of the features is based on the DoD/NASA selenodetic control system 1969.” Rolled and in fine condition, with a stray ink mark and some slight creasing to edges, which could be easily matted out if so desired. Desirable for its imposing size and coveted for its rarity—only ten of these massive lunar maps were originally signed, without Stafford and Lovell—this Lunar Planning Chart portrays the landing sites of every manned flight to the lunar surface in remarkable detail and remains one of the largest moon maps ever produced for NASA. Starting Bid $2500

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5148. Lunar Module Pilots Handbook by Grumman. Grumman Aerospace Corporation manual entitled “Lunar Module Pilots Handbook,” no date but circa early 1970s, approximately 75 pages, 8.5 x 11, containing procedures and notes designed to share knowledge of lunar module cabin characteristics among all personnel involved in cabin operations, with Section C including characteristics for the LM-7, the lunar module Aquarius from the Apollo 13 mission. The “LM Notes” portion features a total of 65 sections, with titles including: TTCA Throttle/Jets Selector, Oil Canning, Rattles, Rendezvous Radar Manual Slewing/No. 1 and 2, VHF Noise, AGS Warning, Sticking Flags, DSKY Lighting, ECS Caution Light, Suit/Fan Warning, Helium Indicator, Inverter, FM Reset, Landing Radar Caution Light, and more. Housed in a three-ring binder with ink ownership notation to front cover, “LM Handbook, Scott MacLeod.” In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5149. Moonwalkers Signed Photograph.

Incredible official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the ‘Earthrise’ and the rolling lunar terrain as viewed from the Lunar Module ‘Orion’ during the Apollo 16 mission, signed in blue and black felt tip by eight moonwalkers, representing all six manned lunar landings: “Buzz Aldrin,” “Alan Bean, LMP Apollo XII,” “Charles Conrad, Jr., Cdr. Apollo XII,” “Edgar Mitchell,” “Dave Scott, CDR Apollo 15,” “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP,” “Harrison H. Schmitt, Apollo 17,” and “Gene Cernan.” In fine condition, with a few small surface dings. Starting Bid $300

5150. Alan Bean’s NASA Astronaut Lithographs Set of (28). Astronaut Alan Bean’s personally-owned collection of

28 unsigned vintage color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of astronauts who participated in the Gemini and Apollo programs, some with name captions in the lower borders and all with blank backs.

Subjects are: Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Charles Bassett, Alan Bean, Frank Borman, Scott Carpenter, Gene Cernan, Roger Chaffee, Michael Collins, Charles Conrad, Gordon Cooper, Walt Cunningham, Donn Eisele, John Glenn, Richard Gordon, Gus Grissom, James Lovell, James McDivitt, Wally Schirra, Rusty Schweickart, Dave Scott, Elliot See, Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Tom Stafford, Edward H. White II, Clifton Williams, and John Young. In overall very fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Amy Bean, daughter of the late Alan Bean. Starting Bid $200

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5151. NASA Group 4 Signed Photograph. Of-

ficial glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the five scientist-astronauts selected as part of Astronaut Group 4 in 1965, signed in felt tip by Harrison Schmitt, Owen Garriott, Ed Gibson, Joe Kerwin, and F. Curtis Michel. Reverse bears purple NASA caption text. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and a couple of small circular surface impressions, one of which touches Kerwin’s face. Schmitt would walk on the moon on Apollo 17; Garriott, Gibson, and Kerwin would fly on Skylab missions; and Michel was not assigned before his resignation from NASA. Starting Bid $200

5153. Race to the Moon. Acrylic display containing flown artifacts from all major steps of NASA’s ‘race to the moon,’ measuring 7 x 4 x 1, with each swatch identified below. Flown artifacts are heat shield from Mercury-Atlas 9, heat shield from Gemini 12, heat shield from Apollo 8, and Kapton foil from Apollo 11. Also included in the display is a fragment of ‘real moonrock’ from lunar meteorite NWA 4881. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Spaceflori, stating that this acrylic display is number 6 of 25 produced.

Starting Bid $200

Phenomenal print signed by nine space pioneers, including Armstrong 5152. Naval Aviation in Space Signed Lithograph. Sought-after limited edition color litho-

graph of a painting entitled ‘Naval Aviation in Space,’ 25 x 30.25, numbered 322/1000, signed in pencil by nine astronauts, all former Naval aviators, representing all of NASA’s space programs, including: Alan Shepard (first American in Space and Apollo 14 Commander/ moonwalker), Neil Armstrong (Apollo 11 Commander and first moonwalker), Pete Conrad (Commander of Gemini, Apollo 12 moonwalker, and Skylab missions), Jack Lousma (Skylab astronaut), John Glenn (first American to orbit the earth), Gene Cernan (Commander of Apollo 17 and the Last man on the Moon), Jim Lovell (Commander of Apollo 8, the first flight to/around the moon), Wally Schirra (the only astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs), and Rick Hauck (Commander of the first shuttle flight after the Challenger tragedy). Also signed by the artist, R. L. Rasmussen. In fine condition. The nine astronauts who signed were part of a symposium held at the Naval Aviation Museum in 1989 and the print was originally issued as a fund-raiser.

The signatures represent the first American in space, the first American to orbit the earth, and the first and last men to walk on the moon—an ideal ensemble of aeronautic legends. Starting Bid $300

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APOLLO 1

Seldom-seen training photo signed by the full Apollo 1 crew 5154. Apollo 1 Signed Photograph. Rare vintage glossy 8 x 10 North American Aviation Inc. news photo of the Apollo 1 crew posing in front of their capsule simulator, signed in blue felt tip, “Gus Grissom,” “Roger B. Chaffee,” and “Ed White,” with a brief inscription, “To Jaime,” added later by the original recipient who presented it to his daughter. In very good condition, with creasing and light surface impressions. A remarkable image of the tragic and heroic crew of Apollo 1. Starting Bid $1000

Rare fully signed Apollo 1 crew litho— graded by PSA/DNA as MINT 9 5155. Apollo 1 Signed Photograph - PSA/DNA MINT 9. Highly sought-after

official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 1 prime crew posing in their blue flight suits, signed in black felt tip, “Ed White,” “Gus Grissom,” and “Rog. Chaffee.” In fine condition, with light creasing touching Chaffee’s left shoulder and arm. Photos signed by the entire Apollo 1 crew are among the most scarce and treasured items for space collectors. This brilliant uninscribed example, signed with mint exemplars of their familiar, shortened first names, is of the utmost desirability. Encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the autographs graded MINT 9. Starting Bid $1000

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5159. Edward H. White II Signed Photograph. Vin-

5156. Charles Conrad’s Apollo 1 Fliteline Medallion.

Charles Conrad’s unflown Apollo 1 Fliteline gold-plated brass medallion, 1.25” diameter, with the front featuring a raised design of the mission insignia, and the reverse engraved with the mission name and the last names of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. Includes the Fliteline case. Condition is in mint state. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches. Starting Bid $200

5157. Gus Grissom and Ed White Signed Photograph. Official

vintage glossy 8 x 10 black-numbered NASA photo of the tragic Apollo 1 crew, signed in black felt tip, “Gus Grissom” and “Ed White.” Reverse bears faded purple NASA caption text. In fine condition, with a few small surface creases, and poor-to-moderate signature contrast. Starting Bid $200

5160. Edward H. White II Signed Photograph (PSA/DNA 9).

5158. Gus Grissom Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-

finish 4 x 5 close-up photo of Gus Grissom talking on the phone with President Kennedy following his successful flight in the Liberty Bell 7, signed boldly in black ink, “Virgil I. Grissom.”

Encapsulated in a PSA/ DNA authentication holder. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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tage glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of Pilot Ed White performing his historic extravehicular activity, the first by an American astronaut, during the historic Gemini 4 mission, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Ralph, Best Regards, Edward White II.” Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. Includes two original vintage NASA lapel pins—a miniature capsule and an “Apollo NASA” rocket/moon logo. In very good to fine condition, with a few small creases and surface dings. Accompanied by a black-numbered NASA photo of the Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit used by White during his EVA, and a pair of NASA certificates—an Apollo Achievement Award and a Group Achievement Award to The Gemini Support Team—both of which were issued to the recipient of the photo, Ralph F. Herrmann, a NASA engineer who assisted in producing White’s EVA drill used during the Gemini 4 mission. Starting Bid $200

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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of White posing in his silver Gemini space suit with a Titan rocket model, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Vince Hurley—with best personal regards, Edward H. White II.” Encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the signature graded “9.” In very good condition, with creasing to the top, heavier creasing to the right side, and a tear to the left side repaired with old scotch tape. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

APOLLO 7

APOLLO 8

5161. Apollo 7 Signed Photograph. Official glossy

8 x 10 NASA photo of the Apollo 7’s Saturn IB rocket lifting off from Cape Kennedy, signed in black felt tip, “1st U.S. 3 Man Flight, Wally Schirra, CDR Apollo 7” and “Donn Eisele,” and in blue felt tip, “Apollo 7 Launch, October 11, 1968, Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7.”

In very good to fine condition, with a crease to the upper right corner, and light silvering to darker areas of the image. Starting Bid $200

5162. Apollo 7 Signed Photograph. Official

color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 7 prime crew in their white space suits, posing with the capsule, signed and inscribed in red felt tip, “To our Southern Cross, Penny, from the triple cross—Apollo VII, Wally Schirra,” in blue felt tip, “Donn Eisele,” and in black felt tip, “Walt Cunningham.”

Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. In very good to fine condition, with two perpendicular creases to Eisele’s left leg. Starting Bid $200

5163. Apollo 7 Unflown Robbins Medal. Unflown ster-

ling silver Apollo 7 Robbins medal, possibly a prototype or salesman’s sample, approximately 1˝ in diameter, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on the face. The reverse is engraved with the mission’s dates, “Oct. 11–22, 1968,” and stamped with the Robbins hallmark. Condition is mint state, with mild tarnishing to reverse. Accompanied by a small plastic box and larger hinged “Robbins Awards” case, measuring 6˝ x 4˝ x 1˝.

From the collection of a former Robbins Company executive.

Starting Bid $200

5164. Apollo 8 Signed Commemorative Stamp.

Presentation folder for the “Apollo 8 5¢ Commemorative ‘NASA Local Post’” stamp, 7 x 8.5, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Bill Anders, James Lovell, and Frank Borman. Inside the folder is a summary of the Apollo 8 mission and a sheet of nine commemorative stamps. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5165. Apollo 8 Signed Photograph.

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 8 crew posing in their white space suits, signed in blue felt tip, “James Lovell, Apollo 8,” “Best wishes, Bill Anders,” and “Frank Borman.” In very good to fine condition, with a stain to the lower right corner, and pen trouble forcing Anders to trace over parts of his signature.

Starting Bid $200

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APOLLO 9 5166. Apollo 9 CSM-104 Operations Handbook, Volume 2. Uncommon brad-bound Apollo 9 manual entitled

“Apollo CSM 104, Apollo Operations Handbook, Command and Service Modules, Volume 2 / Operational Procedures,” prepared

by NASA and dated May 15, 1968, approximately 500 pages, 8 x 10.5, containing the flight crew operational procedures for the ‘Gumdrop,’ Command Service Module 104, which includes Normal/Backup, Abort, Malfunction, and Emergency. The manual features sections 4 and 5, with the following section titles: Backup Crew and Prelaunch Checks, Prime Crew Prelaunch Checks, Boost and Insertion, Injections, LM Interfaces, Rendezvous, Systems Management, Alignments, Coasting, Orbit Change Vehicle Preparation, and more. Ink notations to front cover read: “For Sam Greenberg, Consultant Pilots, Dept 707 Plant 39, Send to: Scott MacLeod.” In very good to fine condition, with some toning and staining to covers, rusting to binding, and first page detached but present. Starting Bid $200

5167. Apollo 9 Flight Plan. Brad-bound NASA manual

entitled “Final Apollo 9 Flight Plan, AS-504/CSM-104/LM-3,” prepared by the Flight Planning Branch, Flight Crew Support Division and dated February 3, 1969, approximately 300 pages, 9 x 11.5. The plan provides general notes on the mission, updates on the CSM and LM, a detailed timeline, detailed test objective activities, and a communications plan. An annotated “Mission D (Earth Orbit)” packet is loosely laid into the back of the flight plan. Housed inside its original Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation folder, indicating that the employee copied an original Apollo 9 flight plan for personal use. Spine of manual annotated in red felt tip, “LM-3—Flight Plan.” In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5168. Apollo 9 Launch Visitor Pack. Official John F. Kennedy Space Center welcome packet for visitors attending the Apollo 9 launch, plus two guest badges and a postcard written by Alan Bean’s aunt, Julie Ragsdale; Alan Bean served as backup LMP for Apollo 9. The Apollo 9 “Viewing Stand Guest” badges were issued to “Mrs. Alan Bean” and “Mrs. T. W. Ragsdale,” and Mrs. Ragsdale’s postcard, postmarked on at KSC on the launch date of March 3, 1969, reads, in full: “Now in reviewing stand and countdown stands at 1 hr, 23 min. from lift-off. Tour of Space Center intensely interesting. Last night around 11 p.m. Astronaut Alan L. Bean brought us out to the launching pad & there brilliantly illuminated by thousands of high powered lights stood the gleaming space ship, Apollo 9—equal in height to a 36-story building—and bearing our American flag—such an impressive sight. Am so excited as the seconds fly. Actually 3 1/2 miles away from the space ship but they tell me the noise of lift-off is deafening and the ground under you trembles for many seconds. Wish all of you were here—is so exciting.” The KSC visitor packet contains press releases, form letters, and booklets related to the center’s grounds and the Apollo 9 flight.

In overall fine condition. An interesting collection of ephemera that captures the feeling of eager anticipation that filled those who were present to witness the early flights of the Apollo program. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Amy Bean, daughter of the late Alan Bean. Starting Bid $200 50

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5169. Apollo 9 Signed Photograph. Sought-after color glossy

10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 9 crew posing outside in their white space suits in front of a looming Saturn rocket, signed in green felt tip, “Rusty Schweickart,” and in black felt tip, “Dave Scott” and “James A. McDivitt.” The photo is also signed in red felt tip by Marshall Space Flight Center director Wernher von Braun, and in black felt tip by Charles A. Berry, the director of medical research and operations at Houston’s Manned Spacecraft Center. Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. In fine to very fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

“Flown on Apollo IX, March 3-13, 1969,” and presented to the backup LMP

5171. Alan Bean’s Apollo 9 Flown Book Clamp.

Flown book clamp

and utility light power connector carried on Apollo 9 Lunar Module ‘Spider,’ mounted to a 10˝ x 8˝ wooden display, with engraved plaque below: “These items flown on Apollo IX, March 3-13, 1969, Presented to Al Bean.” The light gray book clamp is engraved with part numbers: “P/N SEB32100099-301, S/N 1006, Assy.,” and the power cable has a white Beta cloth sheath at the connector, with the cable marked, “L175D20BLK, LDW390-525825,” and the connector marked, “MGO6P-8-4S-6738.” The clamp is affixed to the mount with Velcro, while the cable is affixed by a nail and a wire loop. In fine condition. Alan Bean served as backup Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 9, and was presented with these flown items following the success of the manned Apollo mission. A desirable pairing of flown items from the collection of a moonwalker. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Amy Bean, daughter of the late Alan Bean. Starting Bid $500

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Apollo IX checklist covers flown for their creator, Alan Bean 5172. Alan Bean’s Apollo 9 Flown Checklists. Dis-

play featuring the covers of four flown checklists carried on Apollo 9 Lunar Module ‘Spider’ and presented to Alan Bean after the mission, measuring an overall 20.5 x 8, signed in black felt tip by the full crew, “James A. McDivitt,” “Dave Scott,” and “Rusty Schweickart.” The checklist covers include: “Flight Crew Systems Evaluation Checklist,” “Flight Crew Rendezvous Activation Checklist,” “Flight Crew EVA Checklist,” and “Flight Crew G&N Dictionary.” All are dated February 24, 1969. Framed to an overall size of 22.75 x 10. In fine condition. These checklists were flown on the Apollo 9 mission for Alan Bean, backup crew Lunar Module Pilot. Captain Bean was responsible for the development of the LM checklists on the mission. Starting Bid $1000

APOLLO 10 Snoopy as the Apollo 10 mascot, signed by the mission CDR 5173. Tom Stafford Signed Snoopy.

Uncommon “Snoopy Astronaut” doll with scarf, ‘Snoopy’ cap, and portable ventilation unit, standing approximately 9.25˝ in height, signed on the back of the helmet in black felt tip, “Tom Stafford, Apollo X, Cdr., LM-4, ‘Snoopy.” Includes the original Determined Productions box. The doll is in fine condition; the box is very good to fine condition, with scattered scuffing and wear. The connection between the Apollo program and the Peanuts comic strip is well documented. The call signs for the Apollo 10 spacecraft were the names of characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy, the semi-official mascots of the famed ‘dress rehearsal’ Apollo mission, and Peanuts creator Charles Schulz also drew some mission-related artwork for NASA. Starting Bid $200

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APOLLO 11 5176. Apollo 11 Flown PanatomicX Film Segment. Flown

5174. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph. Color semi-glossy 9 x 9 full-length photo of LMP Buzz Aldrin standing on the lunar surface next to the American flag, signed in silver ink. Double-matted and framed with an Apollo 11 mission patch to an overall size of 16.5 x 19.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

.5 x .25 swatch of Eastman Kodak Type 3400 Panatomic-X film carried to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Module Eagle during the historic Apollo 11 mission. The swatch is affixed to a 7.25 x 3.5 presentation certificate signed in ballpoint by Richard W. Underwood, Supervisory Aerospace Technologist at the Johnson Space Center, reading: “The attached film was carried onboard Apollo 11 on the historic flight to the moon, July 16–24, 1969. It was carried to the surface of the moon by the astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin in the Lunar Module ‘Eagle’ on July 20–21, 1969.” The certificate is also annotated along the left edge, “I received this during Apollo 11—Susie Anders.” In very good to fine condition, with staining and toning to the presentation sheet, not affecting the film segment. Underwood was responsible for developing the Apollo photographs—in fact, he was the first person to view every photograph from the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and the first 23 space shuttle missions. Starting Bid $200

Sought-after Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover, boasting bold pre-launch crew signatures 5175. Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ Signed Insurance Cover. Immensely desir-

able Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ crew insurance postal cover with a color cachet of lunar surface activities, postmarked at Houston on July 20, 1969, the moon landing date of the lunar module Eagle, signed in blue felt tip just prior to launch by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. These covers were flown to Houston after launch for cancellation by Apollo 10 Commander Tom Stafford in his T-38 jet. In very fine condition. The famous insurance covers, first produced for Apollo 11, were to provide financial security for astronauts’ families in case of disaster. They have earned near-legendary status as the ultimate space-related philatelic item and one of the most sought-after formats for astronaut autographs. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $1000 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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“This flag traveled to the moon with Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing” —signed by Armstrong and Aldrin 5177. Apollo 11 Flown Flag Display. Extraor-

dinary flown American flag carried on the Apollo 11 mission, 6 x 4, affixed to its original 9.25 x 11 mount, signed on the mount in black and blue felt tip by the first two lunar landers, “Neil Armstrong” and “Buzz Aldrin”; additionally bears an autopen signature of CMP Michael Collins. The mount features the Apollo 11 mission insignia and reads: “This flag traveled to the moon with Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, July 20, 1969, Apollo 11, July 16-24, 1969, Armstrong - Collins - Aldrin.”

Armstrong’s iconic words are also printed along the bottom: “One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Framed and in fine condition, with Armstrong’s signature extremely light, but still readable. Flown American flags from the first moon landing mission stand out as some of the most sought-after space collectibles; with the presentation certificate boasting signatures of the two heroic astronauts who were the first to explore the lunar surface, this is an especially desirable example. Starting Bid $2500

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NASA flight plan for the first manned lunar landing, signed four times by the LMP and CMP

5178. Apollo 11 Flight Plan. Superb official Apollo 11 flight plan entitled “Final Apollo

11 Flight Plan, AS-506/CSM-107/LM-5, July 1, 1969,” 8 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins; also signed inside in blue ballpoint by both astronauts: Buzz Aldrin signs page 3-69, depicting the touchdown of the LM on the lunar surface, and Michael Collins signs page 3-94, showing the safe re-docking of the CSM and LM. The manual is composed of six sections: general summaries and schedules, update forms, detailed timeline, detailed test objectives, consumables analysis, and flight plan summary; all pages are contained within a black three-ring binder featuring an Apollo 11 insignia sticker on the front. In fine condition.

Signed within by two Apollo 11 astronauts to signify momentous occasions in the history of manned spaceflight, this is a truly remarkable example of an Apollo 11 Final Flight Plan. Starting Bid $300

“Flown to the moon aboard Apollo XI, Buzz Aldrin” 5179. Apollo 11 Flown Patch. Extremely desirable flown Beta

cloth patch of the Apollo 11 insignia carried to the moon during the first lunar-landing mission, measuring approximately 3.5˝ in diameter, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in blue felt tip, “Flown to the moon aboard Apollo XI, Buzz Aldrin.” Archivally double-matted and framed with an engraved plate to an overall size of 14 x 21.75; the display also features a pair of limited edition FDCs featuring original graphite and color pencil drawings, both numbered 4/25 with silver anniversary postmarks for the Apollo 11 moon-landing, and signed in blue felt tip by father-and-son stamp design team, Paul and Chris Calle. The framed backing features a custom window for viewing the reverse of the patch. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photo of Aldrin posing with the patch, indicating that it was flight-certified in March 1999, as well as an impressive color certificate of authenticity prepared by David Frohman, who details the provenance of the patch and states that it was “housed in the Command Module Personal Preference Kit Bag…of Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin, and flown to Lunar Orbit aboard the ‘Columbia’ Command Module on July 16, 1969.” Starting Bid $500

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5180. Apollo 11 Press Kit. Staple-bound official press kit pub-

lished by NASA for the “Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Mission,” 8.5 x 11, 250 pages, dated July 6, 1969. The publication provides detailed information and diagrams for the news media related to the first moonwalk, and is divided into several sections: General Release, Apollo 11 Countdown, Launch Events, Apollo 11 Mission Events, Mission Trajectory and Maneuver Description, Recovery Operations, Quarantine, Schedule for Transport of Samples, Spacecraft & Crew, Lunar Receiving Laboratory Procedures Timeline, Apollo 11 Go/No–Go Decision Points, Apollo 11 Alternate Missions, Abort Modes, Onboard Television, Photographic Tasks, Lunar Description, Command and Service Module Structure, Systems, Lunar Module Structures, Weight, Saturn V Launch Vehicle Description & Operation, Apollo 11 Crew, Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package, Apollo Lunar Radioisotopic Heater, Apollo Launch Operations, Launch Complex 39, Manned Space Flight Network, Contamination Control, Apollo Program Management, and Principle Investigators and Investigations of Lunar Surface Samples. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Exceptional fully signed Apollo 11 crew lithograph

5182. Apollo 11 Signed Photograph.

Hugely sought-after official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the crew of the historic Apollo 11 mission posing together in their white space suits against a large lunar backdrop, signed in black ink or felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin.

In fine condition, with a few light surface creases, and slight fading to the Armstrong and Collins signatures. Starting Bid $500

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Pristine trio of Apollo 11 WSS lithos

5183. Apollo 11 Signed Photographs. Exceptional trio of official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of the Apollo 11 astronauts posing in their white space suits, individually signed in black ink, “Neil Armstrong,” “Buzz Aldrin,” and “Mike Collins.” In overall very fine condition. This is a flawless, particularly attractive complete set of Apollo 11 crew photos. Starting Bid $300

5184.

Apollo 11 Signed Postcard.

Superb color 3.5 x 5.5 postcard of the Apollo 11 liftoff, signed in blue felt tip

by Neil Armstrong and in black felt tip by Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. The fantastic image showing the moment of ignition (S69-39962) was captured from a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower, at 9:32 a.m. (EDT), July 16, 1969, as the 363-feet tall Apollo 11 spacecraft was launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC). It bears a Skylab postage stamp on the reverse, postmarked at the Kennedy Space Center on the fifth anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch, July 16, 1974. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the top half of the card which passes through Aldrin’s first name and somewhat irregular ink adhesion. Starting Bid $300

5185. Neil Armstrong and Spiro Agnew Signed Photograph. Official color glossy 10 x

8 NASA photo of the VIP grandstand at the Apollo 14 viewing site at Launch Complex 39, signed in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstrong” and “Spiro T. Agnew.” In the image, Armstrong and Agnew are seated with Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia of Spain, with the flags of the United States and Spain flying above. Reverse bears purple NASA caption text and “This paper manufactured by Kodak” watermarks. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5186. Neil Armstrong Signature.

Vintage circa 1966 ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Claudia & Patricia— Good Luck—Neil Armstrong,” on a white 5.25 x 4 Brazilian card blindstamped with “Ministerio da Aeronautica, Gabinete do Ministro.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, and show-through from two old tape stains on the reverse.

The consignor notes that Armstrong signed this card while in Brazil as part of his 24-day goodwill tour of South America following his assignment as backup Command Pilot for Gemini 11.

While there, Armstrong talked about the early aviation exploits of Brazilian-born aircraft pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. Starting Bid $200

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5190. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph. Of-

ficial color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of CDR Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Dieter Wellnitz, Neil Armstrong.” In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the upper and lower right corners, and paperclip impressions to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

5191. Neil Armstrong Signed Stamp Block. Bel5187. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph. Official

color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit against a lunar background, nicely signed in black felt tip.

In very good to fine condition, with a small crease to the left side, and a tiny surface ding beside Armstrong’s head. This is a less common example of Armstrong’s famous white space suit lithograph featuring a slightly closer crop than the standard version; uninscribed examples such as this are particularly desirable. Starting Bid $300

gian souvenir postal sheet featuring a 20F stamp honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts, 3.75 x 5, neatly signed in crisp blue ballpoint

by Neil Armstrong.

Armstrong signed these Belgian stamp blocks while under contract to Sieger in 1970–71. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5189. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph. Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin preparing to step onto the moon from the ladder of the LM Eagle, as taken by Neil Armstrong during Apollo 11, boldly signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Scott Pfeffer—Neil Armstrong.” In very good to fine condition, with some creasing to the black background area above the inscription. Starting Bid $200

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5192. Neil Armstrong Signed Tracking Station Cover. Early and

sought-after Hawaiian tracking station cover, postmarked at Waimea, Hawaii, on the day of the Gemini 3 flight, March 23, 1965, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Neil Armstrong. Also signed in ballpoint and felt tip by various other tracking station personnel, including NASA doctors A. D. Catterson and Ken Beers. In fine condition.

Neil Armstrong was assigned to the Kokee Tracking Station in Hawaii for support of GT-3, the first manned flight of the Gemini program, undertaken by Gus Grissom and John Young aboard the ‘Molly Brown.’ Starting Bid $200

“The search for knowledge is what brought men to the moon; but it took knowledge already acquired to make it possible to get there” 5193. Neil Armstrong Typed Letter Signed. TLS,

one page, 8 x 10.25, NASA letterhead, no date. Armstrong, in his capacity as deputy associate administrator for aeronautics, writes Debbie Gaeng at Forest City Regional High School in Pennsylvania. In full: “Thank you for your letter in behalf of your school. I appreciate your kind words and extend best wishes to you and your fellow students for a most rewarding school term. Knowledge is fundamental to all human achievement and progress. It is both the key and the quest that advances mankind. The search for knowledge is what brought men to the moon; but it took knowledge already acquired to make it possible to get there.” The page has been covered with a clear plastic laminate partially removed at the lower left quarter and left side of the page. Mild staining and soiling, a tear at the bottom center edge, area of thin paper at the upper left corner, and curling of the page from the plastic covering, otherwise very good condition. Superior content as the first man on the moon explains the importance of education. Starting Bid $200

5194. Michael Collins Signed Training Manual. Uncommon

and very appealing Apollo Program training manual for the “Telecommunication Subsystem, Block II,” 157 pages, 11 x 8.5, signed neatly on the front cover in black felt tip, “Michael Collins, Apollo XI CMP.” The manual, dated January 1, 1969, relates to the lunar-capable version of the Apollo command and service module, with sections dedicated to “Audio Equipment,” “Data Equipment,” “R. F. Equipment,” and “Power Distribution.” The manual features a wide variety of detailed, highly amusing drawings and diagrams relative to the crew, spacecraft, and mission. In very good to fine condition, with somewhat irregular toning to the front cover, and clear tape to the top of the spine.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Astronaut Central. Starting Bid $200

5195. John Young’s Flown ‘Grumman’ Apollo 10 Mission Patch. Ex-

tremely desirable flown embroidered ‘Grumman’ Apollo 10 mission insignia patch carried to the moon on Apollo 10, measuring 4 x 4, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve and affixed to a certificate of authenticity signed

by Susy Young, the wife of the late Command Module Pilot John Young, in part: “I hereby certify that the ‘Grumman’ Apollo 10 Embroidered Mission patch that accompanies this letter was flown to the Moon aboard the Apollo 10 mission May 18-26, 1969. It has been a part of the John W. Young collection since returning from the mission.” In fine condition. These attractive patches, which vividly portray the Grumman-made LM firing its thrusters as it prepares to dock with the Rockwell-made CSM, were provided to the crew by Grumman to be flown as souvenirs. A handsome example from the collection of the prolific American astronaut, who went to the moon on Apollo 10 and walked upon the lunar surface on Apollo 16. Starting Bid $200

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Extremely rare micro ivory elephant flown on Apollo 11 5196. Michael Collins’s Apollo 11 Flown Miniature Ivory Elephant. Michael Col-

lins’s flown micro ivory elephant carried aboard the Command Module Columbia throughout the duration of the Apollo 11 mission.

The elephant, roughly measuring 1/16th of an inch, was one of 100 pint-sized pachyderms stored inside a hollow bean and carried inside Collins’s personal preference kit. The elephant is stored in its original presentation pouch with stapled letter of provenance from the recipient, NASA engineer Ralph F. Herrmann, who writes: “This small ivory elephant is one of 100 carried by Mike Collins on the Apollo XI mission to be given to MSC personnel who participated in the design and fabrication of Apollo XI flight hardware.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned Apollo cover, an Apollo 11 mission insignia sticker, and an uncommon Apollo 11 “Lunar Team” sticker with astronaut Snoopy.

Starting Bid $300

Incredibly desirable flown Apollo 11 medal #295, from the collection of CMP Michael Collins 5197. Michael Collins’s Apollo 11 Flown Robbins Medal. Historic flown

sterling silver Apollo 11 Robbins medal, approximately 1.25˝ diameter, with the face featuring an early design of the iconic Apollo 11 mission insignia raised in high relief, showing the eagle carrying the olive branch in its beak. The reverse bears the last names of astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, and is engraved with the launch date of July 16, 1969, moon landing date of July 20, 1969, and return date of July 24, 1969.

The medal is serial numbered “295.” Encapsulated and graded by NGC as “MS 66,” with the label noting the provenance, “Ex. Michael Collins–Jerry Ross.”

Accompanied by a typed letter of provenance signed by Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, in full: “Regarding Apollo 11 silver Robbins Medallion, serial number 295, I can certify and confirm that it was flown aboard the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon July 16–24, 1969. The medallion was originally part of my personal collection before giving it to Jerry Ross.” Also includes a handwritten letter of provenance signed by Space Shuttle astronaut Jerry Ross, who flew on seven STS missions, in part: “I obtained this medallion from Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot Michael Collins in the early 1980s. He had asked the Astronaut Office to make it available to any interested astronaut.

The medallion has been a part of my personal collection of space artifacts since I received it from Michael Collins.” A superb and beautiful example of the most sought-after Robbins medallion, enhanced by its dual-certification by two distinguished astronauts. Starting Bid $5000

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APOLLO 12 5198. Apollo 12 Document Signed. Un-

common DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, March 1999.

An appearance agreement between the crew of Apollo 12 and Nolan Sims, an agent for the Universal Autograph Collectors Club, in which the crew agree to appear at a UACC show at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn on June 26 and 27, 1999, with provisions and signing fees listed accordingly. Signed and dated at the conclusion by each astronaut in ink or ballpoint, “Alan Bean, 2–18–99,” “Charles Conrad, Jr., 3/20/99,” and “Richard F. Gordon, Jr., 3/5/99.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5199. Apollo 12 Flown Checklist Page Signed by Richard Gordon.

Flown

“Launch Table of Contents” checklist page carried on the Apollo 12 CM ‘Yankee Clipper’ (CSM-108), 5.5 x 8, signed and flight-certified at the bottom in black ballpoint, “Flown on Apollo XII, Richard Gordon, CMP.” The single-sided page is numbered “L, TC-1/2” and headed “Launch Table of Contents,” listing sections for “Liftoff Switch Configuration,” “Boost - Insertion - TLI,” “Normal SC/Booster Separations,” “Aborts (Launch & TLI), “Launch Emergency,” and “Crew Log.” In fine condition, with a light bend to the lower right corner tip. Starting Bid $200

Apollo 12 cover carried to the moon on Apollo 15 5200. Apollo 12 Flown Cover. Rare Apollo 12 ‘Type 1’ cover

carried to the moon on the Apollo 15 mission, 6.5 x 3.5, numbered 5/87, signed in black felt tip by the full Apollo 12 crew: Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan Bean. Also signed and flight-certified on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “This envelope was flown to the moon on Apollo 15, Richard F. Gordon, Jr.,” and again initialed and certified above the cachet in black ballpoint, “Flown to the Moon, RG.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Gordon’s son, who confirms that the cover “was given directly to me by my parents, astronaut Richard Gordon and Barbara Gordon,” as well as an unissued certificate signed and flight-certified by Gordon, “The accompanying cover is #5 of 87 carried to the moon,” with Gordon adding the date below, “9/20/80.” These covers were prepared to be carried on the Apollo 12 mission but did not make it due to an oversight; Jim Irwin later carried them on his Apollo 15 mission as a favor to Mrs. Gordon. These 87 were the only Apollo 12 cachet covers to be flown, making them quite scarce and highly desirable. Starting Bid $1000

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5201. Apollo 12 Signed Book.

Signed book: Apollo Expeditions to the Moon. First edition.

Washington, D. C.: NASA, 1975. Hardcover, 9 x 12, 313 pages. Signed on the two-page title page in blue felt tip, “Charles Conrad Cdr. Apollo XII,” “Richard Gordon CMP Apollo XII,” and “Alan Bean LMP Apollo XII.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5202. Apollo 12 Signed Cover. Apollo

12 launch day cover with a cachet depicting the mission insignia, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on November 14, 1969, signed in felt tip, “Dick Gordon,” “Alan Bean, 4th Man on the Moon,” and “Charles Conrad, Jr., 3rd Man on the Moon.” In very fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

5204. Charles Conrad Signed Photograph. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Conrad with the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in gold ink, “Charles Conrad, Jr.” In fine condition, with a trivial surface crease above Conrad’s helmet. Starting Bid $200 5205. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph.

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 12 prime crew in their white space suits in front of a Lunar Module, signed in blue felt tip by Charles Conrad and in black felt tip by Alan Bean and Richard Gordon. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5206. Alan Bean Signed Photograph. Official color

5203. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph. Color glossy 10

x 8 photo of the shadows of Bean and Conrad cast down the east wall of Middle Crescent Crater during Apollo 12, signed in black ink, “Alan Bean, LMP,” “Charles Conrad, Jr.,” and “Richard Gordon, CMP.” The shadows of the two moonwalkers exhibit the Heiligenschein phenomenon (bright halos along the edges of shadows); Gordon did not cast a shadow since he remained in lunar orbit piloting the Command Module. In fine condition, with a few small surface creases. Starting Bid $200

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8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Bean kneeling in his white space suit at the leg of a Lunar Module, boldly signed in blue felt tip, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Phenomenal sketch by Alan Bean, invoking his 1987 John Young painting, ‘An American Success Story’ 5207. Alan Bean Original Artwork.

Hugely desirable original felt tip sketch of an Apollo astronaut saluting against a black background, with the reflected image of an American flag in the visor redolent of Alan Bean’s 1987 painting An American Success Story. Accomplished on a white 8.25 x 11 cardstock sheet in black felt tip by Bean, who signs and inscribes below, “To Nolan & Wendy, Alan Bean, Apollo XII, 2-7-99.” In fine condition. According to Bean, the painting ‘An American Success Story,’ published by the Greenwich Workshop as a limited edition canvas in 2006, ‘shows Astronaut John Young in April of 1972 as he stood proudly on the moon.’ The first piece of original Alan Bean artwork we have offered. Starting Bid $200

5209. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph.

Official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 12 astronauts inspecting a mockup of the Surveyor 3 probe during training, signed in black felt tip, “Charles Conrad, Jr.,” “Alan Bean,” and “Dick Gordon.” Reverse bears purple NASA caption text and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. In very good to fine condition, with a vertical crease to the lower half of the image, and a few small mailing clasp impressions to the top border. Starting Bid $200

Bean’s training-used star chart as ASTP backup commander

5208. Alan Bean’s Apollo-Soyuz Training Star Chart. Alan Bean’s

training-used star chart marked “RT Data, CSM Deorbit, Star Chart, July 15, 1975 Launch,” 16 x 8, prominently signed across the front in gold ink, “Alan Bean.” The chronopaque chart traces the “Deorbit” path in yellow, and labels the various stars and constellations useful in celestial navigation. The reverse of the chart, marked “October 1974,” has circular north and south constellation charts marked “Right Ascension,” along with a table on the right side labeled “S/C X-Axis Position With Time in Local Horizontal Pitch Attitude.” In fine condition, with a tiny tear to the upper right edge. This chart was used by Alan Bean while training as backup crew commander for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Starting Bid $200

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Rare flown Robbins struck from Spanish treasure 5210. Charles Conrad’s Flown Apollo 12 Robbins Medal.

Charles Conrad’s flown Apollo 12 Robbins medal struck from silver recovered from the wreck of the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet. The medal measures approximately 1.25? in diameter, with a raised design of the Apollo 12 mission insignia on the face and engraved on the reverse with the launch date of November 14, 1969, moon landing date of November 19, 1969, and return date of November 24, 1969. The medal is serial numbered “10.” Includes its original case. Condition is in mint state.

For the Apollo 12 Robbins medals, Conrad had acquired a silver ingot from the famed ‘Spanish Plate Fleet’ shipwreck of 1715 and sent it to Robbins to be used in the production of their medallions. Although Robbins produced 262 Apollo 12 medallions, only the first 82 were struck from the Spanish silver; the remaining 180 were made with sterling silver. In addition to having serial numbers between “1” and “82,” the medals struck from this silver do not bear the typical ‘sterling’ mark as they are purer.

These medallions are thus very rare and immensely desirable as they symbolize the human journey to new worlds, connecting the exploration of sea and space. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches. Starting Bid $1000

APOLLO 13 “Mission Aborted” cover with signatures of all ‘four’ Apollo 13 crew members 5211. Apollo 13 Signed Cover. Hugely

appealing ‘Type 1 insurance-style’ cover with a color cachet of the Apollo 13 mission emblem, with uncommon “Mission Aborted” postmark of April 14 1970, the date of the service module’s oxygen tank explosion, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell, Ken Mattingly, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert. In very fine condition. A particularly scarce cover boasting signatures from four crew members, including the uncommon pairing of original and backup CMPs Mattingly and Swigert. A rare and exceptional Apollo 13 offering. Starting Bid $300

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5212. Apollo 13 Signed Photograph. Color 11 x

5215. Apollo 13 Signed Stamp Print. Commemora-

8.5 lithograph of an oblique view of the lunar farside, signed in black felt tip by Fred Haise, Jack Swigert, and James Lovell.

As the Apollo 13 astronauts flew their damaged spacecraft over the far side of the moon, they took this photo (AS13-62-8922) of the Mare Moscoviense. In fine condition. An unusual image fully signed by the Apollo 13 crew. Starting Bid $200

5213. Apollo 13 Signed Photograph. Desirable

color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Apollo 13 passing the moon, signed in silver ink, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP,” “James Lovell, Apollo 13,” “Jack Lousma, Apollo 13 CAPCOM,” “Eugene F. Kranz, Flight Director,” “Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader,” and “Sy Liebergot, Apollo EECOM.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing.

Starting Bid $200

5214.

Apollo 13 Signed Photograph. Official

color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the original Apollo 13 crew, signed in black felt tip, “James Lovell,” “Ken Mattingly,” and “Fred W. Haise.” Two six-cent stamps are affixed in the lower corners, with Kennedy Space Center cancellations from the launch day (April 11, 1970) and return day (April 17, 1970). In fine condition. Mattingly did not end up making the flight—he was replaced by Jack Swigert three days prior to launch, when it was discovered that backup LMP Charlie Duke had contracted rubella, exposing both the prime and backup crews. Mattingly, who had never caught rubella as a child, was the only crew member not immune. Starting Bid $200

tive color 8 x 6 print issued by the United States Postal Service in honor of the Third International Space Stamp Exhibition held in Zurich, Switzerland between April 1–4, 1976, signed in ink or ballpoint by the full Apollo 13 crew: James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation for the Lovell signature.

Starting Bid $200

5216. James Lovell and Fred Haise Signed Cover. Lim-

ited edition commemorative cover from the personal archive of Fred Haise with a cachet honoring Apollo 13, postmarked at Kennedy Space Center on the 30th anniversary of the launch, signed in black ink, “James Lovell, CDR” and “Fred Haise, LMP.” The reverse is numbered 3/152 and stamped as being an unflown cover from Haise’s collection.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

From the personal collection of the Apollo 13 commander 5217. James Lovell’s Apollo 13 Franklin Mint Medallion.

Unflown Apollo 13 sterling silver medallion struck by the Franklin Mint, approximately 1.5? in diameter, with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face and depictions of the Odyssey and Aquarius spacecraft encircled by the original astronauts’ names on the reverse. The medal is serial numbered “0033.”

Encapsulated and graded by NGC as “Medal PF 66 Ultra Cameo,” with the label noting the provenance, “Ex. James A. Lovell, Jr.” Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell, in part: “I hereby certify that this Apollo 13 sterling silver Franklin Mint medal #0033… is one of the 200 original specimens that were made for me to take aboard the mission…This medal is from my personal collection and has been in my possession since the mission.”

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Important flown lunar photography map, intended for use by CMP Swigert while orbiting the moon 5218. James Lovell’s Apollo 13 Flown Lunar Map.

Extraordinary complete flown “Orbital Science Chart D” flight chart carried on the Apollo 13 mission, folded to 12 x 7.5, comprising multiple large map plates taped together in a loop that, if extended, would be approximately 15 feet long; this long, continuous chart was taped and folded so that it could be flipped like a book for use in orbit. The main legend, which identifies the chart as “11 April 1970 Launch Date, Orbital science Chart D, SKB 32100082-374,” explains the symbols for photography and color-coded flight paths for revolutions 1–18, and is signed and flight certified in black felt tip, “James Lovell, on board Apollo 13 Cmd Module.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Apollo 13 Commander James Lovell, in part: “I hereby certify that this Orbital Science Chart D was on board the Apollo 13 spacecraft. This lunar chart was for use by Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert circling the moon…

This chart was from my personal collection of space artifacts and has been in my possession since the mission.” Also includes a photocopy of the Apollo 13 Command Module stowage list, highlighting this chart as one of the items carried on the mission.

Had the Apollo 13 accident not happened, this remarkable map would have been used by Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert during orbital revolutions 1 through 18 for identifying significant targets of opportunity to photograph from orbit. Among the key areas of the map are the intended Apollo 13 Fra Mauro landing site, circled in red; the Sea of Tranquility; the Apollo 12 landing area in the Ocean of Storms; ‘Mount Marilyn’ in the Montes Secchi region, named by Lovell for his wife during Apollo 8; and the large Grimaldi crater region. There are also “Earthshine Limits” and “Farside Terminator” demarcations, showing where the orbit passes from the lighted side of the moon to the shadow side, among many other scientifically important targets of opportunity.

A very rare, massive flown artifact featuring numerous references to and images of iconic lunar landmarks. Starting Bid $1000

Flown Apollo 13 Robbins Medal from the replacement CMP 5219. Jack Swigert’s Flown Apollo 13 Robbins Medal. Flown sterling silver Apollo 13 Robbins medal,

with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face, approximately 1.25˝ in diameter, engraved on the reverse with the launch date of April 11, 1970, and the return date of April 17, 1970, encircled by the names of the astronauts in raised text, with serial number, “146,” engraved below. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Virginia Swigert, the sister of command module pilot, Jack Swigert, in part: “I certify that this Apollo 13 Flown Robbins Medal—serial number 146 is from Jack Swigert’s personal collection.” The Apollo 13 Robbins medal holds the distinction of being somewhat different than all of their other mission counterparts. Following a last minute change of crew—Ken Mattingly was swapped out for Jack Swigert three days before launch after a possible exposure to rubella—all of the flown medals were melted down and restruck with the names of the final crew. Starting Bid $500

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APOLLO 14 Dual-certified Lunar Bible housed within a Faberge egg 5220. Apollo 14 Lunar Bible Text Fragment. One of 32

dual-certified Lunar Bible 50-page text fragments, carried around the moon on Apollo 13 and brought to the lunar surface on Apollo 14, presented in a modern Faberge egg. The iconic ‘Lunar Bible’ represents the first Bible, the first complete scripture, and the first true book ever carried by man to another celestial world. Printed as a ‘microform’ tablet—the only format possible for flight to the lunar surface—a complete Lunar Bible contains all 1,245 pages of the King James Version. Initially, 512 of these microform Bibles were created and all flown on Apollo 13; some of these were distributed to dignitaries and notable persons following the successful return from the near-disastrous mission.

A total of 300 of the Apollo 13–flown Bibles were then given to Edgar Mitchell to carry on Apollo 14; of these, 200 stayed in orbit in the Command Module, and he brought 100 to the surface in the Lunar Module.

In an effort to maximize the number of potential recipients, Reverend John M. Stout segmented a small portion of the bibles into 50-page and 2-page sizes following the mission. The accompanying 50-page section is one of 32 examples encased within a modern Faberge egg and officially flight-certified by both Mitchell and Reverend Stout, a representative of the former ‘Apollo Prayer League Governing Committee’ during the ‘Lunar Bible Certification Project’ of 2000 and 2001.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Mitchell and Stout, and a photographic info sheet, both of which are housed within a hand-stained Italian leather presentation portfolio. Also includes the original deluxe velvet Faberge presentation box, with inner lid signed in black felt tip by Mitchell and Stout. This lot is of profound significance not only to the space community as a twice-flown and once-landed lunar artifact, but also to the religious, rare book, and Masonic communities—Mitchell was a freemason and a member of Artesia Lodge No. 28 in New Mexico. Several of the 32 copies are already permanently off the market; the State of Georgia acquired an example for their rare-book holdings, and two more reside in the personal collections of Mitchell’s family and Stout. Another 50-page example is on indefinite loan to the Atlanta Masonic Library and Museum, and more of these precious few Faberge examples may become permanently institutionalized and unavailable to collectors in coming years. You may read ‘The Story of the First Lunar Bible’ at www.LunarBible.com. Starting Bid $500

5221. Apollo 14 Signed Photograph. Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph

of a sun-coated lunar surface with two-wheeled trail leading to the Apollo 14 lunar module, signed and inscribed in silver ink, “To Helen, Alan Shepard,” in black felt tip, “Stu A. Roosa,” and in blue felt tip, “First lunar EVA, Fra Mauro Base, 2/5/71, Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and a very light second Mitchell signature beneath Roosa’s. Starting Bid $200

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The DSKY that saved Apollo 14 5222. Apollo 14 LM Simulator Computer Display and Keyboard (DSKY) from MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. Historically

significant Apollo Guidance Computer Display and Keyboard (DSKY) unit from the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, used by Don Eyles and Sam Drake to verify the software patch needed to avoid an abort during the Apollo 14 lunar landing sequence. The data entry and display device measures 8˝ x 8˝ x 6.5˝, and has 19 keys and an electroluminescent digital display. The back of the unit retains its metal NASA parts tag which reads, “Apollo G & N System, AGC DSKY Assy, Part No. 2003985041, Serial No. RAY 26, NAS 9-497, Designed

by M.I.T. Instrumentation Lab, Mfg. by Raytheon Co.,” with yellow inspection stamps above. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance from the present owner, who was employed at the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory to design, build, and maintain the CM and LM cockpit simulators. He retained the DSKY in 1978 when the LM cockpit simulator was dismantled and discarded.

The DSKY was the astronaut’s interface to the Apollo Guidance Computer developed by MIT, and was critical to every aspect of the mission. Each program had a two-digit code and commands were entered as two-digit numbers in a verbnoun sequence. The device permitted the astronauts to collect and provide flight information necessary for the precise landings on the moon. It was the DSKY that provided the astronauts with critical burn times for engine firings, course corrections, trajectories, and other key calculations vital in getting a crew to and from the moon. The DSKY also reported the program alarm moments before the LM touched down on the lunar surface to land.

During Apollo 14, a loose ball of solder floating inside the abort switch of the LM Antares caused an intermittent short circuit, threatening to accidentally activate the switch and rocket the module back into orbit during its landing sequence. In order to prevent that scenario, MIT computer programmer Don Eyles, a developer of the AGC’s source code, was asked to hack his own software to find a workaround. This represented the most dramatic moment for MIT’s programmers throughout the entire Apollo program, as they had just three to four hours to work out a fix, test it, and relay it to the astronauts in time for Powered Descent Initiation (PDI). Eyles accomplished his task in just two hours, developing a 26-command sequence to be entered into the DSKY that reprogrammed the AGC to ignore the abort button. The codes were relayed to Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell with ten minutes to spare, and the LM Antares successfully touched down on the lunar surface at 09:18:11 UTC on February 5, 1971. As the MIT DSKY used to verify the code that saved the Apollo 14 mission, this is an exceptionally important piece of space history. Starting Bid $5000

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5224. Edgar Mitchell Signed Flight Plan. Staple-

5223. Alan Shepard Signed Photograph. Color semi-

glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of CDR Shepard holding the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, “Alan Shepard, Apollo 14.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

bound final flight plan for the Apollo 14 mission, prepared by the Apollo Flight Planning Section and dated December 2, 1970, 341 pages, 8 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in black ink, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo LMP.” In addition to various tables, charts, and graphs, the manual features the following sections: Flight Plan Notes, Mission Objectives, Earth Orbit Phase, Translunar Injection, Translunar Coast Phase, Lunar Orbit/Descent Phase, Lunar Surface Phase, Rendezvous/ TEI, Entry Interface, Consumables Analysis, Abbreviated Timeline, and Alternate Mission Timelines. In fine condition, with the back cover missing, and the last page detached but present. Starting Bid $200

Carried into lunar orbit aboard the CM ‘Kitty Hawk,’ certified by “Edgar Mitchell—Moonwalker” 5225. Edgar Mitchell’s Apollo 14 Flown Beta Cloth.

Flown limited edition 8˝ x 8.5˝ swatch of Beta cloth bearing a 4˝ x 3.5˝ insignia of the Apollo 14 mission in the center, numbered 2/50, signed in black felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell—Moonwalker.”

The cloth bears a red “Lunar Receiving Laboratory” stamp initialed by Mitchell, “EM,” a lengthy quote from Mitchell’s book The Way of the Explorer, and a paragraph certifying its flown status, in part: “This Apollo 14 Mission Emblem, printed on fireproof ‘Beta Cloth’ and originating from my personal space collection, flew to the Moon aboard the Apollo 14 Command Module ‘Kitty Hawk.’” The text on this Beta cloth was added later using the same silkscreen process that had been used for the mission emblem prior to flight. Matted and framed with a corresponding certificate of authenticity, also signed by Mitchell, to an overall size of 24.75 x 17.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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5226. Edgar Mitchell’s Intravehicular Glove. Edgar Mitchell’s Apollo Intravehicular

Glove designed by ILC Dover, with a wrist opening diameter of 3.5˝ and standing approximately 11˝ in height, constructed of a rubber/ neoprene-compound bladder, dip molded from a cast of Mitchell’s hand; backside of hand near wrist section features a sewn-on name patch labeled “Mitchell.” The interior has an inner core of nylon tricot, with a convoluted wrist section for ease of movement and a red anodized aluminum connector for attachment to the space suit. A fingerless glove restraint designed to maintain the glove’s shape is attached to the bladder at the wrist and encloses the entire hand excluding the fingers and thumb. Printed part numbers to inner nylon reads: “Part No: A7LB - 1010 1.02, Size: E. Mitchell, Serial No: DVT-001, Code: 74897, ILC Industries, Inc.” In fine condition, with expected signs of wear.

Starting Bid $1000

Rare ALSEP pin from the Apollo 14 CMP— flown in lunar orbit for 33 hours 5227. Apollo 14 Orbit Flown Lunar Pin. One of three flown ALSEP

pins carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Kitty Hawk during the Apollo 14 mission. The pin measures .75˝ x .75˝ and depicts an astronaut with an orange visor carrying the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP); encased in a 2.75˝ Lucite block with gold text above and below pin, “Apollo XIV, ALSEP,” and an additional NASA/Bendix caption to underside, which reads: “This emblem of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package being carried to its deployment site on Frau Mauro was taken to the surface of the moon and returned to Earth on the Apollo XIV spacecraft by astronauts Shepard, Roosa, and Mitchell. February 5, 1971.” The caption’s assertion that the pin was taken to the lunar surface is misleading, as Roosa’s pin remained in his PPK while orbiting the moon inside the Command Module Kitty Hawk.

In fine condition.Starting Bid $200

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APOLLO 15 From the hatch of the Apollo 15 Command Module ‘Endeavour’ 5229. Apollo 15 Flown Command Module Endeavour Rescue Arrow from Crew Hatch. Amazing flown bright yellow “Rescue”

arrow from the hatch of the Apollo 15 Command Module ‘Endeavour,’ measuring 11.75˝ x 3.5˝, which was applied over the capsule’s exterior Kapton foil covering. The arrow pointed to the panel used to gain access to the spacecraft’s cabin from the outside, which would have been used in case of emergency. It has a distinctive and unique burn pattern due to the high temperature of re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, and is clearly photo-matched to the photos taken of the Command Module aboard the USS Okinawa after Pacific Ocean recovery on August 7, 1971. As one of the only immediately visually identifiable elements of the spacecraft’s exterior, this is a truly remarkable and displayable piece; such flown items are virtually unobtainable. The arrow is affixed to a scrapbook page beside a NASA ‘meatball’ sticker and a swatch of Kapton foil, which was presumably also recovered from the spacecraft. Also includes a length of flown white parachute cord from the Apollo 15 CM, tied in a knot and measuring approximately 40˝ long untied, recovered at the same time as the arrow. A second scrapbook page is included, featuring a larger NASA sticker, a small embroidered NASA patch, and an orange “Apollo 15 Team Member” sticker, as well as a separate official embroidered USS Okinawa Apollo 15 recovery patch, measuring 4.75˝ x 5.5˝. In very good condition, with obvious and expected signs of wear. Originates from the collection of a United States Marine who was stationed aboard the USS Okinawa recovery ship, and accompanied by a letter of provenance from his son. Starting Bid $5000

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“Carried to the lunar surface aboard Apollo 15”— an American flag from the LMP

5231. Apollo 15 Lunar SurfaceFlown Flag Signed

by Dave Scott. Fan-

tastic flown American flag carried to the lunar surface on Apollo 15, 6.25 x 4, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “Carried to the lunar surface aboard Apollo 15, Dave Scott,” and initialed and dated in the lower right in ballpoint, “DRS Aug. 71.” Includes two limited edition FDCs featuring original artwork of Jim Irwin and Dave Scott on the lunar surface, numbered 4/25, signed in blue felt tip by noted father-and-son space artists Paul Calle and Chris Calle.

Archivally mounted, matted, and framed together to an overall size of 14 x 21.5. In fine condition. A marvelous display featuring a superb, astronaut-certified example of one of the most desired flown formats. Starting Bid $200

Rare specimen of the legendary ‘Sieger 100’: “Landed at Hadley, Moon, July 30, 1971” 5232. Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Sieger Cover.

Exceptionally rare flown Apollo 15 ‘Sieger’ postal cover carried to the lunar surface aboard the LM Falcon, numbered on the reverse as “012” (out of 100), signed in the lower left in black felt tip by the full crew, “Dave Scott,” “Al Worden,” and “Jim Irwin,” and signed and flight-certified in the upper left by the moonwalkers, “Landed at Hadley, Moon, July 30, 1971, Dave Scott” and “Jim Irwin.” On the reverse is the seldom-seen typed and notarized inscription that reads: “This is to certify that this cover was onboard the Falcon at the Hadley-Apennine, Moon, July 30–August 2, 1971,” and is notary stamped and signed Mrs. C. B. Carsey; her notary raised seal is also applied to the cover. Also on the reverse, in the lower left corner, Sieger’s name, “H. W. Sieger,” is stamped then signed by him below a handwritten serial number, “012.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the rarely present copy of Die Mondbrief Story; an original 1971 letter from Sieger sent with the cover; the original carbon copy invoice; and some information about the covers in German.

Prior to the flight of Apollo 15, Hermann E. Sieger, a German stamp dealer, cut a deal with the crew to carry 100 covers to the moon in return for $7,000 each, on the condition that they not be sold until after the end of the Apollo program. The crew carried his covers, along with 300 of their own. Despite the agreement not to sell the items, the stamp dealer immediately began offering them to interested parties, leading to a Congressional investigation and a decision by NASA to suspend Scott, Worden, and Irwin from flight duty. This is one of those storied 100 covers, identified by the rarely seen handwritten astronaut inscription on the front and unique notarization on the reverse. Between their rarity and notoriety, Apollo 15 Sieger covers are prized by philatelists and space collectors alike. Starting Bid $2500

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‘Rescue Treaty’ flown in lunar orbit on Apollo 15 5233. Apollo 15 Flown Space Treaty and Signed Cover. Flown UN Space

Treaty entitled “Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space,” carried aboard CM Endeavour during the Apollo 15 mission. The agreement measures 8 x 5 and is printed with the serial number “S/N 1-15L-009” on the reverse, which is signed below in ballpoint by the missions’ Command Module Pilot, “Alfred M. Worden.” Includes a signed letter of provenance from Worden, in full: “This is to certify that the following Space Rescue Agreement was carried aboard Apollo 15 during its lunar flight July 26-August 7, 1971: S/N A-15L-009.” Also includes an FDC with a cachet depicting the Apollo 15 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, and Al Worden.

In overall fine condition, with a smudge to Worden’s signature on the FDC. Often referred to as the ‘Rescue Agreement,’ this treaty is an international agreement setting forth rights and obligations of states concerning the rescue of persons in space, and equipment recovered in foreign lands. The agreement, created by a 1967 consensus vote in the United Nations General Assembly, came into force in 1968, and remains in effect today. A historic piece carried around the moon for 74 orbits during Apollo 15. Starting Bid $200

5234. Apollo 15 Mission Science Planning Document. Staple-bound Apollo 15 manual

entitled “Apollo Mission J-1 (Apollo 15), Mission Science Planning Document, Revision,” prepared

by NASA and dated May 15, 1971, 322 pages, 8 x 10.5, containing detailed data intended primarily as a science overview for use by Principal Investigators, members of the scientific community, and personnel involved in planning science activities for the Apollo Mission J-1, with sections as follows: General Mission Science Planning, Experiment and Equipment Description, Photographic Plan, Lunar Surface Science Plan, Science Activities Rationale, Science Recovery Plan, Lunar Receiving Laboratory Plan, and Science Contingency Plan. The manual also features five appendixes. In very good to fine condition, with tape remnants and staining to front and back of manual, with front cover and first page detached but present; paper remnants below reverse staple indicates missing back cover. Starting Bid $200

5235. Apollo 15 Signed Photograph. Official glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Apollo 15 Saturn V being moved from High Bay 1 to High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to stack the launch escape system on February 2, 1971, signed in black felt tip, “A February rollout for a July 71 launch to the moon, Jim Irwin, Apollo 15,” “Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP,” and “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” Reverse bears purple NASA caption text. In very good to fine condition, with a small crease to the top of the tower, and light show-through from the meatball logo on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

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5236. Apollo 15 Signed Cover. Apollo

15 recovery cover with a cachet honoring the splashdown, postmarked at Patrick Air Force Base on August 7, 1971, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, and Al Worden. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“Jesus walking on the Earth is more important than man walking on the Moon” 5237. Apollo 15 Signed Photograph.

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of LMP Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface during Apollo 15, signed in black felt tip, “Jesus walking on the Earth is more important than man walking on the Moon, Jim Irwin,” “Al Worden,” and “Dave Scott.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5238. Alan Bean and Dave Scott Signed Lithograph. Limited

edition color 23 x 31 lithograph of an Alan Bean painting entitled ‘The Hammer and the Feather,’ numbered 320/650, signed in the lower border in pencil by the artist Alan Bean, and countersigned by fellow moonwalker Dave Scott. Issued by the Greenwich Workshops, this beautiful print depicts Apollo 15 Commander Scott simultaneously dropping a geologic hammer and a falcon feather on the lunar surface, a moment that correctly proved Galileo’s theory that all objects released together fall at the same rate regardless of mass. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Amazing flown flag from Apollo 15 carried during lunar EVAs 5239. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Flown Flag.

Dave Scott’s flown limited edition 2.75 x 1.75 Beta cloth American flag carried to the lunar surface during the Apollo 15 mission, numbered 2/10, archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 16.75; also framed as part of the display is an original Apollo 15 insignia patch from Scott’s personal collection; a satin-finish 6 x 4 photo of Scott performing an EVA, signed in blue felt tip, “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR”; and two engraved plates, with upper plate certifying the flag’s flown status: “This flag was carried on the lunar surface for 3 days during Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance signed and numbered by Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the small beta-cloth US flag… presented in this display was carried inside a beta-cloth package mounted on an internal structural bracket of an Apollo 15 Oxygen Purge System (OPS) for three days of EVA excursions during Apollo 15…Several weeks after Apollo 15, this OPS Bracket and package were shown to me by NASA senior management. According to management, a member of the JSC Crew Systems Division (CSD) had prepared the flags and secretly stowed them in the beta cloth package on a structural Support Bracket inside the OPS. This was apparently unknown to anybody else until the OPS was disassembled after the mission by some other member of the CSD and the flag package was discovered…At the management meeting, I was given the OPS Bracket and package of flags…This small OPS flag and the original Apollo 15 patch have been in my personal collection since we returned from the Moon.” In addition to its coveted lunar flown status, this small beta flag exists as one of the uncommon ‘hidden’ items deriving from the storied Apollo program. Although engineers or technicians were known to furtively stash souvenir items in the spacecraft or flight equipment prior to launch, lunar flown examples remain exceedingly rare, with this example all the more desirable given that it originates from the personal collection of the mission commander. Starting Bid $200 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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Museum-quality display featuring a flag and license plate carried on the lunar surface 5240. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Surface-Flown Flag and License Plate Display. Extraordinary limited edition flown flag and lunar rover license plate display, numbered 4/10, featuring a small 2.75 x 1.5 Beta cloth American flag and miniature 1.3 x .8 LRV license plate, both carried on the lunar surface for three days

by Commander Dave Scott during Apollo 15. Displayed with a satin-finish 5.75 x 4 photo of Scott on the LRV, signed in silver ink, “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” The three are archivally matted and framed together with descriptive plaques to an overall size of 13.75 x 16.75. In fine condition. From the personal collection of Dave Scott.

Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Scott, also numbered 4/10, describing in detail the history of each piece. In part: “I hereby certify that the small beta-cloth US flag…was carried inside a beta-cloth package mounted on an internal structural bracket of an Apollo 15 Oxygen Purge System (OPS) for three days of EVA excursions during Apollo 15, the first extended exploration of the Moon, July 26–August 7, 1971. The OPS, including this small beta cloth US flag, was attached to the top of the Portable Life Support System (PLSS) on the lunar surface such that in the event of a PLSS failure, the OPS flow provides 30 minutes of breathing oxygen to the crewman…Several weeks after Apollo 15, this OPS Bracket and Flag Package were shown to me by NASA senior management. According to management, a member of the JSC Crew Systems Division (CSD) had prepared the flags and secretly stowed them…I was given the OPS bracket and package of flags…

The miniature metal Lunar Rover license plate, ‘LRV 001’…was carried on Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) No. 1 for three days of surface exploration…In commemoration of the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), the first vehicle to be driven on another world, I designed and had produced this small LRV-001 license plate for use as a presentation memento after our mission to the Moon. This license plate was carried in a pocket of my Apollo A7L-B EVA Spacesuit as we drove ‘LRV-001’ 27.76 km across the Hadley Apennine region of the Moon during approximately 19 hours of three lunar surface EVAs…This small OPS flag and this Lunar Rover #1 license plate have been in my personal collection since we returned from the Moon.”

An absolutely magnificent limited edition display boasting two historic flown artifacts. Starting Bid $2500

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“Flown during launch, TLI, and in lunar orbit for 6 days during Apollo 15”— a critical CSM launch checklist 5241. Dave Scott’s Lunar Orbit-Flown Apollo 15 CSM Launch Checklist.

Dave Scott’s ring-bound Command/ Service Module Launch Checklist flown into lunar orbit on Apollo 15, measuring 6 x 8, containing 146 pages (73 double-sided sheets, including 18 double-sided red “Abort” and “Emergency” pages) inside two heavier cardstock covers, signed and flight-certified in blue felt tip, “Flown during launch, TLI, and in lunar orbit for 6 days during Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971, Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” The book is identified on the cover as “Part No. SKB32100115-309, S/N 1001,” and contains sections for “Liftoff Configuration,” “Boost - Insertion TLI,” “Normal S/C Booster Separations,” “Aborts (Launch & TLI),” “Earth Orbit Entry Vehicle Prep,” “Hybrid RCS Deorbit & Entry,” “SM RCS Deorbit & Entry,” “SPS Deorbit & Entry,” “Earth/Post Landing,” “Emergency Procedures,” and “Crew Log.” The checklist has been copiously annotated inside with various checkmarks, figures, notes, and corrections. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Dave Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the ‘CSM Launch Checklist’ book included with this letter was used during launch and throughout the 12-day Apollo 15 mission, including lunar orbit for six days…Many checklist pages contain extensive handwritten notes and corrections as well as check marks for completion of the specific tasks…For quick access, each section could be located by one of the many page tabs.” A fantastic mission-critical flown checklist that spent six days in lunar orbit aboard Apollo 15’s ‘Endeavour.’ Starting Bid $1000

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LM Contingency Checklist flown to the moon’s surface aboard the Apollo 15 ‘Falcon’ 5242. DaveScott’s Lunar Surface-Flown Apollo 15 LM Contingency Checklist. Dave Scott’s

ring-bound Lunar Module Contingency Checklist used on the lunar surface for three days during Apollo 15, measuring 6 x 8, containing 172 pages (86 double-sided sheets, including 7 red “Emergency” pages and 13 blank pages) inside two heavier cardstock covers, signed and flightcertified on the front cover in blue felt tip, “Flown to the lunar surface during Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971, Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” The book is identified on the cover as “Part No. SKB32100116-362, S/N 1001,” and contains sections for “30-Minute Activation,” “Modular Activation,” “Docked Deactivation,” “Charts,” “Special Procedures,” “Contingency EVT/IVT,” “Emergency,” and “Real Time Checklist.” The edges of this LM Contingency Checklist are hand-marked “CONT” to facilitate easy access by the crew; a few pages within are also annotated by hand. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Dave Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the ‘LM Contingency Checklist’ included with this letter was used on the lunar surface for three days during the first extended scientific exploration of the Moon at the Hadley Apennine region during Apollo 15…Contents include the rapid LM Activation (30 Minute) and the Docked DPS burn (lifeboat maneuver) both of which were used successfully during Apollo 13. Major sections include charts, graphs, circuit breaker diagrams, computer procedures, and LM systems emergency procedures. For quick access, each section could be located by one of the many page tabs…Although the major objectives of the Apollo Program were to land men on the moon, explore the lunar surface, and return the crew safely to earth, the safety of the flight crew was of paramount importance. The stringent requirement for crew safety dictated the necessity of as much or more contingency planning than is provided for the nominal mission. Such contingency planning and procedures are accomplished by an adequate crew warning technique and a method of escape. Crew warning was provided by cockpit indicators and Mission Control; and Contingency Procedures as presented in this Checklist were defined to ensure a method of escape is available quickly.” Starting Bid $1000

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Important LM Data Card Book, flown to the moon and extensively annotated throughout the Apollo 15 surface operations 5243. Dave Scott’s Lunar Surface-Used LM Data Card Book.

Dave

Scott’s ring-bound LM Data Card book used for extensive operations in the Lunar Module Falcon during Apollo 15, measuring 8.5 x 10.5, containing 13 individual sheets (most double sided) inside two heavier cardstock covers, signed and flight-certified on the front cover in blue felt tip, “Flown to the lunar surface during Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971, Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” The book is identified on the front cover as “Part No. SKB32100115-387, S/N 1001,” and contains Pre-Advisory Data cards individually tabbed to enable rapid reference by the crew in the event of a maneuver requiring quick access. These pages were extensively annotated during the mission, denoting specific times of events; figures for latitude, longitude, and attitude; entries into the Apollo Guidance Computer in their verb-noun sequence; and notations concerning spacecraft trajectory. On the last page, tabbed for “Ascent/CSI Notes,” are notations in Jim Irwin’s hand concerning the oxygen leak discovered on their first morning on the moon, in part: “Des O2 Close, (1) If leak stops, both valve close & urine QD, (2) then possibly cycle open on dump valves.”

Dave Scott and Jim Irwin had been woken up an hour early before their first EVA, after Mission Control recognized an oxygen leak in the LM Falcon. The astronauts discovered that although the urine quick disconnect (QD) was capped, the valve was in the open position allowing oxygen to leak out. Irwin’s discussion with Mission Control on the subject can be found in the transcripts beginning at 115:37:11 MET. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Dave Scott, in part: “This multi-page comprehensive book was flown in lunar orbit and carried to the lunar surface and used in the Lunar Module Falcon for the three days of surface exploration traverses.

Prior to significant maneuvers, Mission Control Center (MCC) would read numerical values for each segment of the maneuver to be entered by the crew manually in a Pre-Advisory Data card (PAD). In the event direct communications or transmissions between MCC and the spacecraft were lost, the crew would then use these data to complete the maneuver. This Data Card Book contains PADs for 12 major maneuvers as well as a Lunar Surface Card with planned times for each significant event on the lunar surface, including all lift off times, again in the event direct contact with the Lunar Module was lost. The PADs in this Data Card Book contain numerous manual entries made during the mission…This ‘LM Data Card Book’ has been in my personal collection since NASA presented it to me upon our return to Earth.” Starting Bid $2500 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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Dominican flag flown into lunar orbit during the Apollo 15 mission 5244. Al Worden’s Apollo 15 Flown Flag. Desirable flown

Dominican Republic flag carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor during the Apollo 15 mission, 6.25 x 4, signed and flight-certified in the lower right corner in black ballpoint, “Flown to the moon on Apollo 15, Al Worden, CMP.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a photo of Worden holding the flag as well as a certificate of authenticity, which is signed at the conclusion

by Worden, in part: “I hereby certify that this flag from Dominican Republic included with this letter went to the moon aboard Apollo 15 in the spacecraft ‘Endeavour.’ It remained in the command module during the lunar orbit phase of the flight.” Flown with CMP Worden during the Endeavor’s six days in lunar orbit, this exceptional flag orbited the moon a total of 74 times, and now exists as a unique extension to Latin America and one of the Apollo program’s most scientifically rewarding missions. Starting Bid $200

5245. Al Worden’s Apollo 15 Flown Spacesuit Patch.

“Attached to my spacesuit during my cislunar spacewalk”

Amazing flown 4.25˝ x 4.5˝ Apollo 15 Beta cloth insignia patch worn on Al Worden’s spacesuit during the entirety of the Apollo 15 mission. Includes a detailed letter of provenance, dated August 12, 2006, and signed by Worden, in part: “As a part of my spacesuit, this NASA Insignia patch accompanied me into lunar orbit. The mission patch also was attached to my spacesuit during my cislunar spacewalk (EVA) during our return from the Moon. My EVA was the first of only three spacewalks performed outside Earth orbit and its protective magnetosphere. After their return from the lunar surface, Dave Scott and Jim Irwin unloaded the rock boxes and other equipment from the lunar module and passed those items to me in the command module. During the transfer, the CM filled with lunar dust that ultimately soiled my spacesuit and, in turn, the suit patches. The dark stains on the United States flag patch are indeed lunar dust…As standard procedure upon return of the crew, the flown beta-cloth patch was removed from the suit and then NASA presented the patch to the astronaut who wore it. As such, the Apollo 15 beta cloth spacesuit mission patch has remained a treasured part of my personal space collection.”

Also accompanied by two signed color glossy photos of Worden performing his historic EVA, 8.5 x 11 and 11 x 8.5, one signed in silver ink, “The first deep space walk during the flight of Apollo 15, Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP,” and the other signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Larry—I carried these patches on the first deep space EVA. Enjoy. Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP.” In fine condition, with expected light wear; due to its heavy use and exposure to the vacuum of deep space during Worden’s 38-minute extra-vehicular activity, the patch exhibits expected overall creases and wrinkles. An extraordinary flown piece featuring the iconic Apollo 15 insignia worn during humanity’s first deep-space EVA. Starting Bid $1000

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APOLLO 16 5246. Apollo 16 Roll of SIMBAY Film.

Roll of direct negatives of the lunar landscape taken by the metric camera in the Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) Bay of the Apollo 16 CSM, in its original canister measuring 5.5? tall and 6.5? in diameter. The label on the top reads: “Apollo 16, Mag Metric, Film type: 2422, Part 4 of 5, Frames 2041 to 2760, Date APR 1972, 2nd Gen., Negative, Direct Neg.” In fine condition. This film was directly reproduced from the original negatives taken in space by the Mapping Camera Subsystem, which included the metric camera, the stellar camera, and the laser altimeter, carried in the CSM SIM Bay and retrieved by Ken Mattingly during an EVA prior to reentry. These high-resolution lunar photos were used in improving NASA’s lunar maps. Starting Bid $200

5247. Charlie Duke’s Training-Used Apollo 16 Lunar Module Data Card Book. Ring-bound Apollo 16 Basic LM

Data Card Book used by Charlie Duke during mission training, 32 pages plus cardstock covers, 8.5 x 10.5, December 16, 1971, signed on the title page in black felt tip, “Charlie Duke, LMP.” The manual consists of numerous sections related to the operation of the lunar module Orion, including: LM Activation, Abort/ Ascent, LM Jettison, EVA Mission Rules Summary, Ascent and Descent Stage Curves, and Earth and Planet Unit Vectors. The front cardstock cover bears a felt tip notation, “LM Mockup Copy, Apollo 16.” In fine condition. On the overwhelming success of the Apollo 15 Lunar Module Falcon, the mission’s original data card book would later serve as the lead training manual for Duke and his Apollo 16 crew, amended at various points to suit any specific mission details. Starting Bid $200

5248. John Young Signed Photograph. Excellent color semi-glossy 19.5 x 15.5 full-length photo of Young leaping off the lunar surface and saluting the American flag, signed nicely in silver ink, “John Young, Apollo 16 CDR.” Double-matted and framed with embroidered patches from all six of Young’s historic missions to an overall size of 34 x 23. In very fine condition.

A desirable oversized example of this sought-after pose. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace.

Starting Bid $200

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5249. John Young Signed Photograph. Color satin-finish

10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 16 crew in their white space suits with Commander Young front and center, signed in black felt tip, “John Young, Apollo 16 CDR.” In fine condition, with a couple of small surface creases. Starting Bid $200

5250. John Young Signed Photograph. Handsome

color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Young posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed in black felt tip, “John Young, Apollo CDR.” In fine condition.

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APOLLO 17 5253. Apollo 17 Signed Photograph.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the night launch of Apollo 17, inscribed in another hand in white ink, “With Best Regards From the Crew of Apollo 17,” and signed by the crew, “Gene Cernan,” “Ron Evans,” and “Harrison H. Schmitt.” Reverse bears “This paper manufactured by Kodak” watermarks. In fine condition. Apollo 17, the last of the Apollo missions to the moon, lifted off from Kennedy Space Center at 12:33 AM on December 7, 1972—the only night launch of the Apollo program. Starting Bid $200

5251. John Young Signed Photograph. Color satin-

5254. Gene Cernan and Harrison S c h m i t t Signed Photograph.

finish 8 x 10 photo of Young posing in his white space suit with the Apollo 16 insignia in the background, signed in black felt tip, “John Young, 9th man on the moon, Apollo 16 CDR.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Zarelli Space Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

5252. John Young’s Apollo 16 Crew-Signed Insurance Cover. Scarce

Apollo 16 insurance cover with a cachet of the mission insignia and two sets of astronaut wings, bearing an April 16, 1972, Kennedy Space Center launch date postmark, signed in blue felt tip by John Young, Charlie Duke, and Ken Mattingly. Uncharacteristically stamped on the reverse, “Original Apollo 16 Insurance Cover, Pre-launch signed on obverse from my personal collection,” signed below in black ink by Young. In very fine condition. The majority of Apollo 16 insurance covers are not certified on the reverse like this superior example, which boasts bold vintage signatures of the historic Apollo 16 crew. Starting Bid $200

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Color 11 x 8.5 lithograph of Apollo 17 at the Taurus-Littrow landing site on December 11, 1972, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by the mission’s moonwalkers, “Gene Cernan” and “H. H. Schmitt.” In fine condition, with some light creasing to the upper right corner. Starting Bid $200

5255.

Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph. Color 11 x 8.5

Space Arts lithograph of the Apollo 17 Taurus-Littrow landing site with equipment deployed, signed in silver ink, “Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII,” and in black felt tip, “Harrison H. Schmitt.” In fine condition, with some light creasing to the upper right corner. Starting Bid $200

The ‘Type 1’—the original Apollo 17 insurance cover

5256. Ron Evans’s Apollo 17 ‘Type 1’ Insurance Cover. Ron Evans’s Apollo 17 ‘Type

1’ insurance cover with a cachet of the mission insignia and text to top and bottom, “NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club, Official Commemorative Cover,” 6.5 x 3.5, signed in black felt tip

by Gene Cernan and Evans, who adds a handwritten statement on the reverse in black ballpoint: “This cover was signed prior to Apollo 17 launch in December 1972, Ron Evans, CSM Pilot.” Reverse of cover boldly stamped: “Type 1.” In fine condition.

This Apollo 17 ‘type 1’ insurance cover is one of a very small number of surviving examples bearing their original appearance at the time of launch with only the signatures of Cernan and Evans. When the final Apollo lunar mission had completed and the crew returned to Earth, only then did LMP Harrison Schmitt sign these insurance covers, a distinction that ultimately separated the covers into two types. Despite not bearing Schmitt’s signature, these ‘Type 1’ examples remain extremely scarce and represent the first incarnation of the Apollo 17 insurance cover. Cover is removably mounted on a beautiful color 11 x 14 certificate that details the unique history of the Apollo 17 insurance covers, and why it has taken so long for them to come to market. Starting Bid $500

Fully signed anniversary cover from the Apollo 17 mission, certified by Commander Cernan 5257. Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 ‘Type 2’ Anniversary Cover.

Sought-after Apollo 17 ‘Type 2’ anniversary cover with a cachet of the mission insignia and text to top and bottom, “NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club, Official Commemorative Cover,” 6.5 x 3.5, signed in black felt tip by the entire crew: “Gene Cernan,” “Jack Schmitt,” and “Ron Evans.” The front bears an identification stamp to left side, “Insurance Cover No. 150,” and the reverse a provenance stamp from “The Eugene A. Cernan Space Collection.” The cover also features postmarks dated December 7th in the years 1997, 2002, and 2007.

In fine condition. Accompanied by a notarized certificate of authenticity, serial numbered “150,” and signed in black ink by Cernan, which features an image of him posing with four stacks of the insurance covers, and reads: “I chose not to release my crew’s Insurance Covers to collectors as the other Apollo crews had done with theirs. Instead, I kept most of the covers intact in order to postmark them on significant Apollo 17 anniversaries over the decades. I eventually chose to release the covers in 2009, at which time an ‘Insurance Cover’ hand-stamp was affixed to officially memorialize them as the Apollo 17 Insurance Covers.” After this presentation was released, Gene Cernan issued a clarification indicating he did not consider them to be official ‘insurance covers.’As the signatures are undoubtedly authentic and originated from Cernan’s collection, we are offering this as an ‘insurance-like cover.’

CDR Cernan and CMP Evans are believed to have signed approximately 500 of these covers prior to their flight, while LMP Harrison Schmitt initially opted not to sign in order to avoid any of the philatelic controversy that had plagued the Apollo 15 crewmen. Schmitt later signed the covers at Cernan’s request before the 10th anniversary of the flight, and Cernan had them postmarked on significant anniversaries of the launch. Safely contained by the mission commander for almost four decades, this is a highly sought-after and fully signed cover representing man’s last lunar excursion. Starting Bid $500

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5258. Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph. Won-

derful official 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 17 landing site as seen from lunar orbit, signed in black felt tip by the mission’s two moonwalkers, “Jack Schmitt” and “Gene Cernan.” In fine condition, with light creasing to the upper corners. Starting Bid $200

5259. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph.

Color 11 x 8 cardstock print reproducing an official NASA photo of Cernan on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nicholas—From the Man on the Moon! Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Used by Young to train for man’s last lunar landing

5260. John Young’s Training-Used Apollo 17 Star Chart. John Young’s “CSM Transearth Coast” star chart used during training as backup Commander for Apollo 17. The star chart, identified in the lower left as “CSM Transearth Coast, Star Chart, December 6, 1972 Launch,” measures 16 x 8 and features the names of all Apollo navigation stars as well as trace lines that form the constellations used to locate and identify the stars. The chart is designed with the constellations aligned on the ecliptic, with specific stars used for Apollo navigation identified, named, and numbered with a two-digit numerical code ranging from 1 (Alpheratz) to 45 (Fomalhaut). The chart could be used to identify and locate specific stars such that an onboard optical device, the Sextant, could be used to determine the orientation of the spacecraft relative to an onboard Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU); the onboard computer (the Apollo Guidance Computer) would then calculate the location of the craft in inertial space. In fine condition, with light overall silvering and vertical streaking. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Susy Young, wife of the late John Young, certifying that this chart “was used in training for the Apollo 17 mission to the Moon December 7–19, 1972. It has been a part of the John W. Young collection since that time.”

Although the Apollo 15 prime crew originally received the backup assignment for Apollo 17, they were replaced after the postage stamp incident came to light in early 1972. Fresh from walking on the moon on Apollo 16, John Young and Charlie Duke received the respective backup assignments of Commander and Lunar Module Pilot, while Apollo 14 CMP Stu Roosa served as backup Command Module Pilot. Although the Apollo 17 prime crew was able to make the journey as scheduled, Young would fly in space twice more—as Commander of the STS-1 and STS-9 Space Shuttle missions. Starting Bid $200

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The rarest Apollo-flown Robbins medallion, carried on man’s last lunar voyage

5261. Ed Gibson’s Apollo 17 Flown Robbins Medal. Rare and historic flown sterling silver Apollo 17 Robbins medal,

approximately 1.25″ in diameter, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on the face. The reverse is encircled with raised text, “America-Challenger, Apollo XVII, The Beginning,” and is engraved with the launch date of December 6, 1972, the moon landing date of December 11, 1972, and the reentry date of December 19, 1972. The medal is serial numbered “F44” on the edge. Encapsulated and graded by NGC as “MS 67,” with the label noting the provenance, “Ex: Ed Gibson.” This is one of the most sought-after and difficult-to-obtain of all the Apollo flown medals, as only eighty were flown on man’s final voyage to the moon—the fewest carried on any Apollo mission.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by astronaut Ed Gibson, in part: “The Space Medallion that accompanies this Certificate is from my personal collection. It was flown on the Apollo XVII mission. I have been its sole owner, and it has been in my possession since being acquired directly from the mission’s flight crew during the time I was an active astronaut.”

Starting Bid $5000

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5262. Apollo Boilerplate Process Manual by North American Aviation

5263. Apollo Fuel Cell Development Program Summary

Starting Bid $200

5264. Apollo GNC Orbital Navigation Report by MIT

Starting Bid $200

5265. Apollo Saturn Group of (4) Publications Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

5267. Apollo Still Photo Coordination Documentation Logs for S/M 105 Starting Bid $200

5270. General Dynamics D-1 Centaur Rocket Working Photocopies (4 Volumes) Starting Bid $200

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5266. Apollo Saturn Group of (4) Publications Starting Bid $200

5268. The Astronaut’s Library Signed Set of (7) Books

5269. Astronauts and Cosmonauts Group of (7) Signatures

5271. Kennedy Space Center Welcome Packet and 1963 Manned Space Flight Publication Starting Bid $200

5272. NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic Brochure

Starting Bid $200

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5274. Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph

5275. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph

5276. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph

5277. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph

5278. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph

5279. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph

5280. Apollo 11 Flown Kapton Foil

5281. Apollo 11 Flown Kapton Swatch

5282. Michael Collins Signed Photograph

5283. Michael Collins Signed Photograph

5284. Michael Collins Signed Photograph

5285. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph

5286. Alan Bean Signed Photograph

5287. Alan Bean Signed Photograph

5288. Charles Conrad Signed Photograph

5273. Project Apollo Technical Notes

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5289. Charles Conrad Signed Print

5290. Apollo 13 Signed Cover

5292. Fred Haise Signed Photograph

5293. Fred Haise Signed Photograph

5294. Fred Haise Signed Photograph

5295. Fred Haise Signed Photograph

5297. Fred Haise Signed Photograph

5298. Fred Haise Signed Photograph

5299. Fred Haise Signed Photograph

5303. Fred Haise Signed Photograph

5304. James Lovell Signed Photograph

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5296. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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5301. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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5291. Apollo 13 Signed Cover Starting Bid $200

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5305. Ken Mattingly Signed Photograph

5306. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph

5307. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph

5308. Apollo 15 Signed Photograph

5309. Apollo 15 Spacecraft Commentary in Lockheed Skunk Works Binder

5310. Jim Irwin Signed Photograph

5311. Dave Scott Signed Photograph

5312. Dave Scott Signed Photograph

5313. Apollo 16 Guidance and Navigation Manual

5314. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph

5315. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph

5316. John Young Signed Photograph

5317. Apollo 17 Signed Cover

5318. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph

5319. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph

5320. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph

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5322. Chris Kraft Group of (15) Signed Items

5323. Gene Kranz Signed Photograph

5324. Gene Kranz Signed Photograph

Starting Bid $200

5326. Gene Kranz’s Apollo 7 Console Material

5327. Gene Kranz’s Apollo Guidance, Navigation, and Control Manual Starting Bid $200

5328. Gene Kranz’s Gemini Manual

5329. Gene Kranz’s Skylab Console Material Starting Bid $200

5330. Mission Control Group of (7) Signed Photographs

5331. Mission Control Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

5332. NASA Personnel Group of (7) Signed FDCs

5333. Samuel C. Phillips Signed Photograph

5334. Wernher von Braun Signed Print

5335. Guenter Wendt Signed Cover

5336. Guenter Wendt Signed Photograph

5321. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

5325. Gene Kranz Signed Photograph

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SKYLAB 5337. Skylab 3 Flight Plan. Staple-

bound final flight plan for Skylab 3, “SL-3, Second Skylab Mission,” stampdated July 24, 1973, 283 pages, 8 x 10.5, prepared by the Flight Planning Branch, Crew Procedures Division.

In addition to several tables and figures, the manual contains sections for “Flight Plan Notes,” “Major Events,” “Detailed Timeline,” “Experiment and Test Objectives,” and “On-Board Flight Plan.”

In very good to fine condition, with some creasing and tears to the last several pages, and rust marks to covers. Starting Bid $200

5338. Unmanned Orbital Platform Definition Study by Rockwell. Working photocopy of a manual entitled “UOPD: Unmanned Orbital Platform Definition Study,” prepared by the Rockwell International Space Division and dated September 15, 1973, 207 pages, 8.5 x 11, with manual sections as follows: “Introduction,” “Program Options and Trades,” “Mission/ Payload Analyses,” “Platform Conceptual Design,” and “Bibliography.” The manual features a large and visually appealing selection of illustrations and tables, which also includes a variety of impressive fold-out blueprints. In very good to fine condition, with some toning to edges of blueprints and some scuffs and wear to covers. Starting Bid $200

APOLLO-SOYUZ 5339. ApolloSoyuz Signed Cover. Soviet

commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the ASTP crew, signed in felt tip

by Tom Stafford, Deke Slayton, Vance Brand, Alexei Leonov, and Valeri Kubasov. In fine condition. Accompanied by a press pass in Cyrillic. Starting Bid $200

5341. Deke Slayton Signed Cover. Commemorative

cover with a cachet honoring the first international space docking between the USA and USSR during Apollo-Soyuz, postmarked at Marshall Space Flight Center on the docking date of July 17, 1975, signed in black felt tip by the Docking Module Pilot, “D. K. Slayton.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

5340. Apollo-Soyuz Signed Print. Limited edition color 35 x 25 print of

George Bishop’s painting entitled ‘Apollo/Soyuz,’ numbered 480/1500, portraying the moment of docking between the Apollo and Soyuz spacecrafts, signed in the lower border in pencil by Deke Slayton, Tom Stafford, Alexei Leonov, and Valeri Kubasov. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pacific Coast Galaxy. American astronaut Vance Brand did not sign the original issue of these prints. Starting Bid $200

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SOVIET/RUSSIAN POST-1970 SPACE PROGRAM 5342. Nikolai Budarin’s EVA Flown Orlan Glove.

Cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin’s EVA Orlan space suit glove worn during his EVA spacewalk as part of the Mir EO-25 mission, signed under the Velcro-close knuckle flap in black felt tip, “Nikolai Budarin, Mir-25.” The glove features an insulated nylon canvas outer surface and inner pressure glove with pebbled green rubber palm and fingers and smooth fingertips, serial numbered on the wrist [Cyrillic characters approximated], “ГП-10K-2-1060025,” and the inner metal ring, designed for secure connection to the main suit, marked inside, “No. 01740038, ПРАВОЕ.” The glove additionally features the presence of two Mir stamps. In fine condition, with expected wear from use. Budarin was a veteran of three extended space missions aboard the Mir Space Station and the International Space Station, and performed eight spacewalks with a total time of 44 hours during his career as a cosmonaut. Starting Bid $300

5344. Cosmonaut Flown EVA Pliers. Impressive flown 5343. Nikolai Budarin’s Flown Mir Space Station Glove. Nikolai Budarin’s flown right-handed Sokol space suit

glove used during a mission to the Mir space station, marked on the inner wrist with a serial number, “RN-7A-115-0960397,” and printed with his Cyrillic initials, “NMB,” in blue. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photocopy of a handwritten letter of provenance in Cyrillic from Budarin, associating the serial number on this glove with a Mir mission. A veteran cosmonaut, Budarin completed two extended missions on board Mir: one from June 27–September 11, 1995, and the other from January 28–August 25, 1998. Starting Bid $200

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pliers used by cosmonauts during EVA work in orbit, measuring approximately 14.5˝ x 9.5˝, this custom tool features large handles with finger indentations allowing for easy use with gloved hands. The long legs provide torque and the head can be separated from the leg assembly for use with other tool heads. In fine condition, with expected wear from use. A decidedly rare and imposing space artifact. Starting Bid $300

Flown eating utensils from STS-102 5345. Sergei Krikalev’s STS-102 Flown Utensils and Scissors. Cosmonaut

Sergei Krikalev’s set of eating utensils used in space during the return trip of the STS-102 mission, consisting of a 6.75˝ table spoon, a 6˝ teaspoon, a 6.5˝ fork, a 6˝ knife, and a pair of 5.5˝ scissors, with each eating utensil featuring a small sticker and engraved “Shuttle,” and the scissors marked “Weck, 460-400.” Includes the original parts bag with label marked “Utensil Kit Assy., P/N SED48100152–305,” with Krikalev signing in black ink and adding: “EXP1–STS102.” The utensils are housed in an attractive 3D display box with plate reading: “Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev Flown Utensils STS-102.” In overall fine condition. A member of the three-man Expedition 1 crew that spent 136 days on the International Space Station (ISS), Krikalev, flight engineer 2 on the ISS, returned to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery after the inbound STS-102 crew docked for replacement in March 2001. Starting Bid $200

5346. Yury Onufriyenko’s Flown Soyuz TM-23 Gloves. Yury Onufriyenko’s pair of flown Sokol KV-2

space suit gloves worn aboard the Soyuz TM-23 spacecraft en route to the Mir space station as part of the Mir EO-21 mission, both gloves marked on the inner wrist with a serial number, “RN-7A-115-104053,” and printed in blue with his Cyrillic initials, “YIO.” The gloves feature blue anodized aluminum wrist couplings designed to attach the suit, with each coupling marked on the interior: “No. 0840417, ЛЕВОЕ” and “No. 0150429, ПРАВОЕ.”

In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from Onufriyenko affirming the flown status of these gloves. Extremely attractive and highly displayable flown cosmonaut gloves, seldom offered as a pair. Starting Bid $300

5347. Salizhan Sharipov’s Mir Flown Hammer. CCosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov’s metal hammer purportedly flown to the Mir space station and used between the years 1986 and 2000. The impressively designed hammer measures 11˝ in length with a 3.75˝ head, features a curved handle and finger indentations for easy gripping, with one side engraved “ИНКОС,” and the other side reading “293-8”; both handle and head are marked “7.” When the hammer was returned to Earth on a later mission, it was given to the EVA department of Energia and then became a part of the flight archives of Sharipov. In fine condition, with expected signs of use. Sharipov twice journeyed into space during his career—as an astronaut with the US in 1998 as part of the STS-89 mission, which docked with Mir on January 24, 1998; and from Russia as a cosmonaut in 2004 on board Soyuz TMA-5 as part of the Expedition 10 mission; prior to his retirement in 2008, he conducted two spacewalks and accrued over 201 days in space. Starting Bid $200

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5348. Gennadi Strekalov’s Flown Penguin 3 Suit with Headset. Cosmonaut Gennadi Strekalov’s flown blue

Penguin-3 exercise suit with communications helmet and lower leg stirrups. The well-padded full-body suit with zip-up front consists of internal elastic elements interconnected by fabric and tape ties with buckles designed to adjust the suit for growth and amount of load; the decorative exterior of the suit features several zippered pockets, woolen cuffs and collar, a Zvezda patch to right chest, a Soviet Union state emblem patch and Cyrillic/English name patch, “Gennadi Strekalov,” to left chest, and a USSR patch to left shoulder. These suits are made individually for each cosmonaut and feature a usage period of 45 days. The leather headset consists of mesh hair netting, hard padded ear guards with internal headset, chin strap and metal clasping, Velcro fitting adjustments, right and left jaw microphone extensions, and a 21.5˝ long auxiliary cord with part numbers in Cyrillic and engraved “X 3.” The two stirrups consist of padded metal plates with blue felt extensions attached to straps measuring approximately 23˝ in length. In overall fine condition, with scattered stains to suit legs and expected wear from use.The Pingvin exercise suit, more popularly known as the Penguin suit, is a Russian anti-zero-G suit worn during spaceflight that was designed to mimic the effects of gravity on the body, with the objective of counteracting the loss of bone and muscle in weightlessness. The ‘Penguin-3’ helps cosmonauts to stand upright, move properly, give load to the muscles, and even aid and restore speech. In spite of its beneficial attributes, cosmonauts reported the suit to be uncomfortable and prone to overheating. Strekalov was an engineer, cosmonaut, and administrator at the Russian aerospace firm RSC Energy. He flew into space five times and lived aboard the Salyut-6, Salyut-7, and Mir space stations, amassing a total just shy of 269 days in space. He was decorated twice as Hero of the Soviet Union. A wholly impressive and decidedly rare mission-worn suit from the collection of a legendary cosmonaut. Starting Bid $300

Survival kit for a cosmonaut crash in the Siberian wilderness 5349. Cosmonaut Pilot Survival Kit. An interesting cos-

monaut pilot survival kit contained within an olive drab canvas bag, stamped on the front with part numbers, “HA3-7, 9200618.” The main kit is inside a removable interior pouch that has the same part numbers stamped on the front, with several survival materials held within the form-fitting foam case by thick gray elastic bands. Items in this kit include: a looped razor-wire saw, a compass, fishing equipment, a medical kit, boxes for flares and bullets (empty), flashlight, matches, signal mirror, a plastic box for crackers or other food, and other items. Other items in the large canvas bag include a pair of short folding metal skis and water purification supplies. A booklet inside the kit is dated 1992. Some items originally held within the case may no longer be present. In overall very good to fine condition. These survival kits were designed so that Soviet pilots would have the supplies necessary for survival in case of a crash landing. As bullets would have been included in this kit, the pilot would also have carried a gun—possibly the intriguing TP-82, a combination shotgun-machete designed for hunting, firing distress beacons, protection from the wolves and bears of Siberia and, potentially, as a defensive weapon against hostile foreign nationals. An unusual and fascinating discussion piece. Starting Bid $200

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SPACE SHUTTLE 5350. Story Musgrave’s Flown STS 51-F Robbins Medal.

Story Musgrave’s flown sterling silver STS-51-F Robbins medal, approximately 1.5˝ x 1.5˝, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission insignia, and the reverse is encircled by the names of the astronauts and is engraved with the launch date of July 29, 1985, and landing date of August 6, 1985, at “RW 23 Edwards AFB, CA.” The medal is serial numbered “58F” on the rim. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Musgrave, in full: “This certificate is issued to authenticate that Robbins medallion #58F commemorating the flight of STS-51F is an item from my personal collection.” Starting Bid $200

5351. Early Space Shuttle Contractor Request for Proposal Document.

Rare early staple-bound NASA manual entitled “Space Shuttle Program, Request for Proposal, No. 9–BC421-67-2-40P,” stamp-dated March 17, 1972, 122 pages (with several appendices), 8.5 x 11, with opening letter, addressed to North American Rockwell, reading in part: “You are invited to submit a proposal for the Space Shuttle Program contract, as described in the enclosed RFP [Request for Proposal]. Your proposal should cover all work described in this RFP…This RFP has been compiled in book form, tabbed and sectionalized as follows: I–Introduction, II–Acquisition Forces, III–Instructions for Preparation of the Proposal, IV–Program Description and Requirements, V–Program Description and Requirements, Appendices, VI– Contract Summary, VII–General Information, VIII–Contractor Certifications.” Includes a “Shuttle Program Typ. Flow” chart dated March 20, 1972, with sections highlighted in different colors related to “Requirements,” “Design,” “Fabrication,” “Testing,” and “Procurement.” In very good to fine condition, with front cover detached but present. In the spring of 1972, engineering juggernauts Lockheed Aircraft, McDonnell Douglas, Grumman, and North American Rockwell all submitted proposals to build the space shuttle. The NASA selection team eliminated Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas from the running due to design issues and exorbitant costs, while Grumman’s proposal, which offered a terrific design, was also deemed too expensive. The design by North American featured the lowest cost and most realistic cost projections, with their design offering relative ease for ongoing maintenance. On July 26, 1972, NASA announced that North American would design the first Space Shuttle. Starting Bid $200

5352. Space Shuttle Documents and Manuals. Impressive

collection of manuals, charts, and publications related to the Space Shuttle program, including: a staple-bound NASA manual entitled “Shuttle Flight Operations Manual, Vol. 16—Payload Deployment and Retrieval System,” dated September 14, 1979; a staple-bound NASA manual entitled “EMU OPS 2102, EMU CWS OPS Familiarization Workbook, Advanced Training Series, For Training Purposes Only,” dated March 1980; a bracket-bound NASA manual entitled “Flight Data File Plan, Crew Activity Plan, STS-2, Orbital Test Flight,” dated August 14, 1981; a NASA manual entitled “OFT Flight Rules, STS-2 Flight, Flight Operations Directorate,” dated September 15, 1981; a bracket-bound NASA manual entitled “Flight Procedures Handbook, STS-2, Ascent/Orbit/Entry Pocket Checklist,” dated October 9, 1981; a staple-bound NASA manual entitled “STS-4, Operational Flight Profile, Volume II, Profile Summary, Cycle 5, (June 27, 1982 Launch Date,” stamp-dated July 6, 1982, with front cover annotated by original owner; a color 41 x 15.5 mission chart for the flight of STS-34, edition 1, June 1989, prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center; an STS-2 mission summary poster; two issues of the Rockwell News newsletter, dated October 28, 1981 and January 20, 1982; and a group of five Rockwell International press releases. Three of the manuals are held in a three-ring binder. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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5353. Space Shuttle Documents and Manuals. Collection of published

material related to the Space Shuttle program, including: a NASA contractor report (NASA CR-1981) for the “Space Shuttle Environmental Control/Life Support Systems,” prepared by Hamilton Standard, dated May 1972; a softcover copy of Space Shuttle: The History of Developing the National Space Transportation System

by Dennis R. Jenkins, published by Motorbooks in 1992; a Space Shuttle System Summary booklet, prepared by Rockwell International and dated July 1976; a pair of Orbiter Vehicle Development manuals for “Space Shuttle, Backup Flight System, Systems Design Review: Guidance, Navigation and Control,” consisting of Part I (Vol. 5) and Part II (Vol. 6), both prepared by Rockwell International and dated June 1977; a Space Shuttle News Reference booklet, prepared by the National Space Institute, bracket-bound inside a green folder; a spiral-bound USAF Academy “Announcement of Opportunity” booklet for the Project Scenic Fast, dated December 1, 1977; a North American Rockwell three-ring binder containing various internal letters, memorandums, and other office paperwork, with tabbed sections as follows: “Signature Block,” “Dept. 393 Employee List,” “Internal Letters & Gen. Instr.,” “Sample of Interface Control Document,” “NASA Non-Cont & Tec & Contractual Ltrs.,” and more; a folder entitled “The Space Shuttle Saga: Columbia” containing six informational photos; and an assortment of Space Shuttle-related packets and photos. Numerous booklets bear ownership notations or labels. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5354. Space Shuttle Emergency Egress Procedure Booklet. Staple-bound Space Shuttle “Emergency Procedure”

manual entitled “Operation & Maintenance Instruction, Orbiter Flight Crew, Emergency Egress and Escape During Landing Phase at KSC,” prepared by NASA and dated February 12, 1981, with opening summary sheet classifying the action as “Hazardous” with objective reading: “To provide the STS Test Director with procedures to assure the safest and most rapid rescue of the Flight Crew and supporting personnel in the event of an emergency/contingency condition during Orbiter landing phase at KSC.” Sections include: Information, Pre-Operation Setup Instructions, Operation Support Setup Instructions, Operation Instructions, and Post Operation Instructions. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

5355. Space Shuttle Plans and Manuals. Large collection of Flight Data Files

(FDF), press kits, and other publications related to the Space Shuttle program, prepared

by NASA, Rockwell International, and/or SSP Integration and Operations, including (the majority staple-bound): a bracket-bound final OFT Flight Rules manual for the STS-3 mission, dated March 15, 1982; a final FDF (crew activity plan) for the STS-3 mission, dated February 15, 1982; a press kit booklet for the STS-5 mission, dated October 1982; a basic flight requirements packet for the STS-9 mission, dated September 1982; a set of three FDFs (crew activity plans) for cycle trajectories 1, 2, and 4 for the STS-9 mission, dated between February and November 1983; a flight requirements packet for the STS-11 mission, dated August 1983; a pair of final FDFs (crew activity plan) for the 41-B (STS-11) mission, dated December 19, 1983; a pair of basic and final FDFs (EVA checklist; flight supplement) for the 41-B (STS-11) mission, dated December 2, 1983 and January 16, 1984; a preliminary FDF (crew activity plan) for the STS-12 mission, dated May 23, 1983; a preliminary FDF (crew activity plan) for the STS-13 mission, dated July 25, 1983; a press information booklet for the STS-34 mission, dated October 1989; a final FDF (flight plan; cycle 2 trajectory) for the STS-34 mission, dated September 7, 1989; a spiral-bound Shuttle countdown highlight booklet for the STS-39 mission, circa 1991; and a payload information document for the STS-39 mission, circa 1991. Numerous booklets bear ownership notations or labels. In overall very good to fine condition, with front cover detached but present for one of the 41-B (STS-11) booklets. Starting Bid $200

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5359. STS-4 Earth Orbital Chart. Color

5356. Space Shuttle Program Requirements Document by Rockwell. Space Shuttle “Backup Flight System,

GN&C, Flight Control Program Requirements Document” prepared by Rockwell International for release on October 5, 1979. Comprising over 700 pages, the document is separated by tabs marked “Intro,” “Requirements,” “Ascent Flight Control,” “Descent Flight Control,” “Jet Select,” “RCS Downlist,” “Flight Control Utility Functions,” and “Verification.” The document consists of numerous descriptions, tables, lists, and diagrams related to the Shuttle’s Backup Flight System, Guidance, Navigation, and Control, and Flight Control systems. Housed inside a red Autonetics three-ring binder with spine marked “Drafting Room Manual.” In very good to fine condition, with some missing pages and sections, wear to tabs and some page edges. Starting Bid $200

5357. STS-1 Crew-Signed Vehicle Permit. Yellow

vehicle pass for the STS-1 rollout ceremony, 8 x 5, signed in black felt tip

by Commander John Young and Pilot Bob Crippen. The reverse bears printed directions to the Kennedy Space Center viewing site and parking areas. In very good to fine condition, with a light block of toning, a semicircular stain at the top edge, and staple holes to the upper right corner. Starting Bid $200

first edition of the STS-4 Earth orbital chart, measuring 52 x 11.75, marked in the lower right corner, “Space Shuttle Mission Chart STS-4, Front - Orbits 1 to 48, Edition-1, April 1982.” The opposite side features orbits 49 to 128. A table on the front denotes the ground elapsed time for each orbit. Rolled and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5360. STS-41G Flown Scripps Flag. Flown

Scripps Institution of Oceanography (University of California San Diego) flag carried aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger during the STS-41-G mission. The fabric flag measures 6.75˝ x 5˝ and is presented on a 12˝ x 15˝ wooden plaque with two engraved plates: “Presented to Dr. Robert E. Stevenson, Guide, Philosopher and Friend, by Paul Scully-Power, 41–G Payload Specialist” and “This flag was flown aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, (STS 41–G) October 5–October 13, 1984.” In fine condition, with wear to the two affixed plaques. Accompanied by a copy of an Official Flight Kit list for the STS-41-G mission, with item 75 noting: “6 small Scripps flags…To be presented to Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego.” Payload Specialist Scully-Power performed a series of oceanography observations during the mission. He later presented this flag to his backup astronaut and fellow employee at the US Naval Research Lab, Robert E. Stevenson. Starting Bid $200

5358. STS-27 Unflown Robbins Medallion.

Unflown sterling silver STS-27 Robbins medal, approximately 1.5˝ in diameter, with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia bordered by the astronauts’ names, and the reverse engraved with the launch date of December 2, 1988, the landing date of December 6, 1988, and the surnames of the astronauts encircled around the rim. The medal is serial numbered “150” and includes its original matching case. Condition is mint state. Starting Bid $200

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Photo-matched cue card holder carried on the Columbia’s third mission 5361. STS-3 Flown Cue Card Signed

by Jack Lousma. Flown cue card holder

carried on Space Shuttle Columbia for STS-3 from March 22–30, 1982, 7.5 x 10.5, featuring the mission insignia in the center with Velcro strips on either side, signed and flight-certified in blue ballpoint by the commander, “Cue Card holder flown on STS-3, Jack Lousma.” Two large tabs are taped to the top and bottom, one identifying the device as “CDR Flip Card Assembly.” The adhesive of the Velcro swatches once attached to the tabs has dried and they are now detached, but remain in place on Velcro to the reverse of the center panel. Includes an official color satin-finish 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of Lousma during the mission in which this cue card holder can be seen, signed in black felt tip, “Cue Card holder in use on STS-3, Jack Lousma.” In fine condition. A desirable early flown Shuttle piece enhanced by its photographic provenance. Starting Bid $200

A first for fine arts: original oil painting flown on Columbia during the STS-61-C mission

5362. STS-61-C Flown Painting and Pin. Remark-

ably rare flown oil painting and lapel pin carried aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-61-C mission from January 12–18, 1986, as part of NASA’s Get Away Special (GAS) program, which was designed to test organic art materials such as oil-based paints, linen canvas, primers, and bonding materials for degradation during space flight.

The experiment was conceived by Ellery Kurtz and Howard Wishnow, the founders and co-owners of Vertical Horizon, a New York company dedicated towards the understanding, development, and enhancement of life in space. In 1985 Kurtz created a series of four 12 x 16 oil paintings that were eventually rolled and stored in a pressurized canister throughout the duration of the Columbia’s sixday journey; the offered STS-61-C flown painting is signed and identified on the reverse of the canvas, “DP1, Ellery Kurtz, 1985.” The flown enamel pin measures approximately .75˝ in diameter and features the logo of the Vertical Horizons/STS project. In overall fine condition.

Accompaniments include: a Vertical Horizons press release; copies of articles from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post; a 10-page report from Vertical Horizons entitled “G.A.S. Payload #481, The Transportation of Fine Arts Materials Aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia”; and certificates of authenticity for both the pin and painting from the original artist, with the latter reading: “In January, 1986, four small oil paintings of mine were flown into space on board the Space Shuttle Columbia, as part of a conservation experiment to determine the effects of space travel on original works of art…Analysis both pre-flight and post-flight have determined that there were no changes in the paintings due to the tremendous forces they had been subjected to by space.” Backed by rock solid provenance, this marks an amazing opportunity to own one of the first original oil paintings flown into outer space. Starting Bid $200

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5363. STS-65 Flown Flag.

Flown fabric flag honoring the 25th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing carried on the Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-65, 5.25 x 3, affixed to a color 11 x 14 presentation certificate, reading: “Presented to Jakob Bronner, This Apollo 11 25th anniversary flag was flown aboard the Orbiter ‘Columbia’ STS-65, July 8–23, 1994 in commemoration of America’s first Lunar Landing Mission.” The certificate is mounted to a slightly larger piece of foamcore board. In fine condition. Accompanied by an official NASA certificate awarded to Bronner in 1987 to recognize his highquality performance. Starting Bid $200

5364. John Young Signed Photograph.

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young in his blue Space Shuttle flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Christine…

Best Wishes, John Young.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

SPACE SHUTTLE HARDWARE Flown on American and Russian spacecraft, and used aboard the International Space Station 5365. Nikolai Budarin’s Flown Omega X-33 Watch. Cosmonaut Nikolai Buda-

rin’s flown Omega Speedmaster Professional X-33 analog-digital watch used on the International Space Station during Expedition 6, carried to the station aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-113, and returned on Soyuz TMA-1. The watch features a 41mm titanium case on a black leather Omega bracelet, engraved on the caseback with “Not For Sale, 13/A,” and part numbers: “528-20991-1, 1035.” In very good to fine cosmetic condition, with light scratches to the face and bezel, and heavy wear to the upper half of the watchband where it attaches to the body; function untested. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of provenance signed by Budarin, written on flown stationery, in part: “I certify that the Omega Speedmaster Professional with the serial No. 57179799 (528-209911) was used by me during the flight of ISS-6 on the International Space Station during intra station activity. Launched November 25, 2002 on the Space Shuttle Endeavour mission STS-113. Landing May 4, 2003 with the Soyuz capsule ‘Soyuz TMA-1.’” Also includes three images of Budarin with the watch while writing and signing the letter. This particular watch was in space at the time of the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, which resulted in the indefinite suspension of Shuttle flights—the reason that it returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-1. Though more famous for the Speedmaster ‘Moon Watch’ used during the Apollo era, Omega’s space heritage continued during the late 1990s with the Speedmaster X-33—a watch with modern amenities including a hybrid analog-digital display. In addition to the traditional hours, minutes, and seconds indicated by analog means, the digital portion offered extensive functions including universal GMT time, a perpetual calendar, and a chronograph. Starting Bid $2500 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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Flight suit belonging to STS-51-F mission specialist Karl Henize 5366. Karl Henize Flight Suit. Karl Hen-

ize’s blue cotton flight suit, size 40 short, with an official ‘meatball’ NASA patch on the left breast and a black Velcro name patch, “Karl Henize,” attached to right breast.

The original Land Mfg. Co. Flite Wear tag is sewn into the collar area. In fine condition. As part of a NASA-funded expedition to Mount Everest in October 1993, Henize died from high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) after having reached Advanced Base Camp at 21,300 feet (6,500 m). An esteemed scientist and astronomer, Henize was in the Astronaut Support Crew for Apollo 15 and Skylab 2, 3 and 4, and was awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal in 1974. A magnificent extension to the life and impact of a brilliant NASA astronaut. Starting Bid $200

5367. Space Shuttle Aft Alignment Target Assembly.

Space Shuttle Aft Alignment Target Assembly, measuring 6.5˝ in diameter and standing 15˝ in height, with target alignments to lower section and base, yellow midsection marked “3” above a rotating knob, and lower section bearing an affixed parts label: “AFT Alignment Target Assembly, Pt. No. G070-710022-001, Serial: A04954, Contr. NAS9-14000, Model: C70-0701, Unit of: GW70-710701-006.” Includes the original parts tag dated June 20, 1978, with remarks: “03953–A04954, No–Shortage.”

Includes a custom hardshell carrying case made by Melmat Inc. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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5368. Space Shuttle and International Space Station Microphone Boom. Small microphone boom associated

with the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs, measuring 6.75˝ long, marked near the base: “P/N 38-014652-04A, Not For Flight, S/N 03033.” Includes the original bag bearing an affixed Flight Ops Process Tag. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5369. Space Shuttle Control Panel Base Plate.

Small Space Shuttle control panel plate, 2.5 x 5.5, with seven knob or switch holes marked, “LCG Supply EV1,” “Oxygen,” “LCG Return EV2,” “H2O Supply,” “LCG Supply EV2,” “H2O Waste Return,” and “LCG Return EV1,” with reverse stamped with part numbers: “V070–643206–002, 03953 AF–0907.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

5370. Space Shuttle Dual Check Valve.

Early Space Shuttle dual check valve, measuring 17.5˝ long and 3˝ at its widest point, marked on the side, “Valve Dual Check, Part No. 5760024104 SN 243G080908, RI Part No. MC28405150004, Mfg Date 1Q77…Engineering Test, Z02043.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5372. Space Shuttle EMU Boot Sizing Insert Toe Cap Assembly. Boot Sizing Insert Toe Cap

Assembly for a Space Shuttle EMU Boot, measuring approximately 12˝ x 4.5˝ x 3.25˝, marked on the top: “Item: Boot Insert, Sizing, Right, P/N 0104-22664-16, S/N 084, Size: OL LGE-LGE, Code ID 74897, MFG 5/82, Contract NAS 9-15150,” with a felt tip notation, “Class III W.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the part bag. The Boot Sizing Insert was designed to give an astronaut a custom fit within a standard boot.

Starting Bid $200

5371. Space Shuttle Cryogenic Relief Valve. Space Shuttle Cryogenic Relief Valve, measuring 17.5˝ x 8˝ x 6.5˝, mounted on a 12˝ x 8˝ board, marked: “V070-454374-001, 03953-090486.” The base of the main valve reads: “Valve, Press. Relief, Cryog, H2, Type II CL 2, Parker-Hannifin P/N 5750002-101, MC 284-0440-0002, Mfg Date 11/5/75…SN: 92003 T7463 0001.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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5373. Space Shuttle Escape C r e w Te a m Member Coverall Suit. Light

brown coverall suit for a member of the Space Shuttle Crew Escape Team, size 44L, featuring an American flag patch on the left shoulder, a “Shuttle Crew Escape Team, ‘Crew Survivability First’” patch on the right shoulder, and a “Space Shuttle Crew Escape Team” patch on the chest. On the back is a large “USA, United Space Alliance” patch, along with an “STS-” patch with Velcro sewn beside and below; the front also features several areas of Velcro. A Velcro-backed NASA ‘meatball’ patch is present in one of the several zippered pockets.

In fine condition. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

5374. Space Shuttle Fecal/Emesis Collection Bags. 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 - Fecal Emesis Collection Bag, G. E. Part No. 47A232804P1, Contract No. M9J7XSG-485039D, Buyers Control No. MC282-0069-002, Ident. Code 60852, Mfr’r. Flurolon Corp., Package Lot No. A-25, Mfr’r. Date 1/84.” The topmost bag is marked: “Buyer’s Control No. MC282-0069-0002, G.E. P/N 47A232804P1, FCC-S/N 256.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5375. Space Shuttle Flown Hasselblad Data Module Assembly. Flown Hasselblad DE-32 Data Module which was attached to the top of the Hasselblad 70mm film Data Recording Magazine as part of the Hasselblad 553 ELS Space Camera, carried on 11 Space Shuttle missions, measuring 3.5˝ x 2.75˝ x .75˝, labeled: “Data Module Assy., SEF33101018-322, S/N 1050.” Attractively mounted inside an 18˝ x 19.25˝ shadowbox along with the JSC parts removal tag, a photo, an STS-61 mission patch, and pins from each mission it flew on. Also included is a NASA tracking manifest specific to this piece, logging all the missions it flew on and its return to Hasselblad for refurbishment. In very good to fine condition.

This Hasselblad Data Module flew on no less than 11 Space Shuttle flights, including: STS-49, 51, 55, 61 (Hubble Servicing Mission), 68, 88 (first Shuttle ISS Assembly flight), 90, 92, 96, 99, and 108. The Data Module Assembly prints 32 alphanumeric characters along the edge of each 70mm film frame at the time of exposure, indicating the date, time, film roll, frame number, and Shuttle mission number. A superb, regularly flown piece of Shuttle hardware. Starting Bid $200

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5376. Space Shuttle Flown Hasselblad Data Module Assembly. Flown Hasselblad

DE-32 Data Module which was attached to the top of the Hasselblad 70mm film Data Recording Magazine as part of the Hasselblad 553 ELS Space Camera, carried on 14 Space Shuttle missions, measuring 3.5˝ x 2.75˝ x .75˝, labeled: “Data Module Assy., SEF33101018322, S/N 1093.” Beautifully mounted inside a 16.75 x 27.5 shadowbox along with the JSC parts removal tag, a photo of the Hubble Space Telescope, an STS-103 mission patch, and pins from each mission it flew on. Also includes a NASA tracking manifest specific to this piece, logging all the missions it flew on and its return to Hasselblad for refurbishment. In fine condition. This Hasselblad Data Module flew on 14 Space Shuttle flights, including: STS-28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 38, 39, 43, 45, 46, 49 (Shuttle Endeavour’s first flight), 60, and 103 (the third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission). The Data Module Assembly prints 32 alphanumeric characters along the edge of each 70mm film frame at the time of exposure, indicating the date, time, film roll, frame number, and Shuttle mission number. A superb, regularly flown piece of Shuttle hardware.

Starting Bid $200

5378. Space Shuttle Omega X-33 Watch. Omega

Speedmaster Professional X-33 analog-digital watch for use on the Space Shuttle, featuring a 41mm titanium case on a black cloth-and-leather Omega bracelet, engraved on the caseback with NASA part numbers: “P/N 528-20991-1, S/N 1078.” Includes a bag with affixed deaccession label, identifying this “Crew Pref, Watch Chronograph” as a Class I item.

In very good to fine cosmetic condition, with light scratches to the face and bezel; the band appears new and unused. Though the function is untested, the label on the bag is annotated in ballpoint, “Works, New.” Though more famous for the Speedmaster ‘Moon Watch’ used during the Apollo era, Omega’s space heritage continued during the late 1990s with the Speedmaster X-33—a watch with modern amenities including a hybrid analog-digital display. In addition to the traditional hours, minutes, and seconds indicated by analog means, the digital portion offered extensive functions including universal GMT time, a perpetual calendar, and a chronograph. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

5379. Space Shuttle Rotational Hand Controller Protective Cover. Space Shuttle rotational hand controller 5377. Space Shuttle Multiplexer/Demultiplexer Circuit Card. An early, circa 1974 Space Shuttle Multiplexer/ Demultiplexer Circuit Card, measuring 7 x 8.5, with top bracket labeled as “Microdot, B46 B47,” and lower portion with parts numbers: “11240-507-1, SN A011Y”; crystals on reverse of card marked “Spectrum Technology Inc.” and “Beckman,” with upper portion of card identified as “11242–507-1.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

protective cover, measuring 7.75˝ x 8˝ x 3.75˝, with a Rockwell International tag on one side, reading: “Protective Cover, Rotational Hand Control…Pt No. -001, Model 11EH-C-5017, Cont NAS9-1400, Serial 001.” The white plastic cover is looped with a beige Velcro strap, and stenciled on the side in red: “Remove Before Flight.” In fine condition. Space Shuttles featured three rotational hand controllers on the orbiter crew compartment flight deck: one at the commander’s station, one at the pilot’s station, and one at the aft flight deck station. Starting Bid $200

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5380.

Space Shuttle Omega X-33 Watch.

O m e g a Speedmaster Professional X-33 analogdigital watch for use on the Space Shuttle, featuring a 41mm titanium case on a black leather Omega bracelet, engraved on the caseback with NASA part numbers: “P/N 528-20991-1, S/N 1119.” Includes a bag with affixed deaccession label, identifying this “Crew Pref, Watch Chronograph” as a Class III item. In very good to fine cosmetic condition, with light scratches to the face and bezel, and heavy wear to the lower half of the watchband; function untested.

Though more famous for the Speedmaster ‘Moon Watch’ used during the Apollo era, Omega’s space heritage continued during the late 1990s with the Speedmaster X-33—a watch with modern amenities including a hybrid analog-digital display.

In addition to the traditional hours, minutes, and seconds indicated by analog means, the digital portion offered extensive functions including universal GMT time, a perpetual calendar, and a chronograph. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

5381. Space Shuttle Power Ratchet Tool Transfer Bag for Hubble Telescope. Power Ratchet Tool Trans-

5382. Space Shuttle Stowage Locker Assembly. Lightweight Space Shuttle stowage locker

assembly, identified on the front as “MA9L,” measuring 18.25˝ x 11˝ x 21˝, identified on the rear with stenciled part numbers: “81205-ASSY-697-10950-2, MCC 363GOGR, 1-31-00 9-3435” and “V602-660800003, 2D628 HG0-354, PR013649, MR HH13-463.”

Several other part numbers are stenciled on the inner panels of the unit. A deaccession tag, listing the total acquisition cost as $45,600, is affixed to the front. In fine condition.Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

fer Bag designed to carry the Hubble Space Telescope’s ratchet tool on the Space Shuttle, measuring approximately 14˝ x 23˝ x 5˝, annotated on the front, “Power Ratchet Tool Transfer Bag, Goddard Space Flight Center, Part No. PRT-TB02, Serial No. 01.” The padded Beta cloth bag opens to a large compartment to hold the tool with attached torque limiter and one controller, with pouches on the flaps for two spare batteries. Velcro tabs below each pouch are marked “Charged” and “Discharged” to help track the battery’s state of charge. In fine condition, with some stray drops of adhesive to seams. The Power Ratchet Tool (PRT) was a self-contained, power-driven drive ratchet tool with brushless DC motor for extravehicular use. The tool was flown on STS-31 as an alternative means to deploy the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar arrays after automatic mechanism failure, and it could be used as a general purpose power tool during HST maintenance missions. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

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5386. Space Shuttle Track Installer Reel Assembly. Space Shut-

5383.

Space Shuttle Thermal Insulation Pieces.

Two pieces of Space Shuttle thermal insulation, each measuring 6.5˝ x 1.5˝, both sealed in plastic and marked “V070-390242-021.” Sealed with each strip are inspection tags marked “No Shortage,” dated September 25, 1979.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5384. Space Shuttle Thermal MLI Blankets Lot of (2). Group of two

white Thermal MultiLayer Insulation (MLI) Insulation Blankets associated with the Space Shuttle Orbiter Thermal Protection System, including: one larger 15˝ x 11.75˝ piece with dark red/ brown adhesive on the reverse for application on the flight vehicle structure; and one smaller 6˝ x 6.5˝ piece. Both with finished edges. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

tle Track Installer Reel Assembly, measuring 9.25˝ x 4˝ x 3˝, with locking lever to left side for control of cable plate and pulley system, caption to upper right, “Load 18 LBS. Nominal,” and parts label below: “Reel Assy Track Installer, Stk. No. OCN 236731, Ser. 002, Pt. No. G070-550084-013, Model: H70-0561, Contr. NAS-9-14000.”

Small sticker to left side marked “236, 731.” In very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use. Starting Bid $200

5387. Space Shuttle Transport Protective Cover. Large

red octagonal Space Shuttle transport protective cover, measuring 11.75˝ x 11.75˝ x 2.5˝, with a metal Fairchild/Stratos tag applied to one side, reading: “Part No. 74328001 PKCR-4, Contract No. NAS 9-14000, Property of NASA.” The solid piece weighs approximately 11.4 pounds. In fine condition, with pieces of black electrical tape applied over every other hole. An impressive piece of ground transportation handling equipment. Starting Bid $200

5385. Space Shuttle Thermal MLI Blankets Lot of (2). Group of two white Thermal Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) Insulation Blankets associated with the Space Shuttle Orbiter Thermal Protection System, including: one larger 15.5˝ x 13˝ swatch with rough edges, mounted to a slightly larger board; and one smaller 7˝ x 7.25˝ piece with finished edges. In overall very good to fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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5388. Space Shuttle Valve Panel. Light gray Space

Shuttle valve panel, measuring 4.5˝ x 6˝, with seven valve holes, labeled: “Oxygen,” “H2O Supply,” “LCG Supply EV1,” “LCG Supply EV2,” “LCG Return EV2,” “LCG Return EV1,” and “H2O Waste Return.” The reverse is marked with part numbers, “V070-643208-001, 03953 AX 3534.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5389. Space Shuttle Wiring Harness. Space Shuttle wiring harness with multiple connectors, looped and sealed in its original cellophane packaging which measures 11.5˝ x 13˝, with two of the terminals wrapped in Beta cloth sheaths. The wires are marked with various part numbers, including “MD4111403-1000” and “P1, MS411-1875-1005, S/N06362YAY 9829.”

In fine condition, with wrinkling and toning to the cellophane material. Starting Bid $200

VIKING 5391. JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Flight Hardware. Collection of JPL

Mars Viking Orbiter flight hardware, all with original or photocopied paperwork dated to 1972–1973, including: A wiring harness for the Viking Orbiter, serial no.

003, in a pink plastic bag labeled “Flight Equipment,” with enclosed paperwork identifying the associated program as “VO75,” or the 1975 Viking Orbiter mission. Three 7˝ cables terminating in wide pinned connectors, individually contained in plastic bags with blue “Flight” labels.

Twelve black-and-red connector terminals, with associated paperwork and blue “Flight” labels. Three plastic containers holding a combined total of 17 resistors, with tags marked “Flight Equipment” and “Screened Parts,” and bearing DCA Reliability Laboratory labels on the covers. A bag of white plastic ring spacers made by Delbert Blinn, with “Accepted” tag marked “Flight Equipment.” A bag of tiny metal tubes made by R. W. Weatherford, with “Accepted” tag marked “Flight Equipment.”

Several bags of tiny metal wire interconnect terminals made by Lyn-Tron, with “Accepted” tag marked “Flight Equipment.” A bag of translucent white zip-ties, with “Accepted” tag marked “Flight Equipment.” In overall very good to fine condition. Accompanied by additional paperwork for hardware certified for the VO75 program. Starting Bid $200

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5392. JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Parts Lot of (3). Assortment of components used in the

assembly and testing of the Mars Viking Orbiter spacecraft: an “Electro-Adapter,” measuring 5˝ long and 1.5˝ in diameter, with part numbers on the side, “Part No. 10050818, Rev. C, Cur. Limiter,” “2004EA13P1,” and “2004EA13J1”; a tiny uncoated witness piece of glass secured in a plastic case with part identification tag, housed inside a larger plastic box marked “NAS 2666 47168”; and a two tiny uncoated witness pieces of glass secured inside cotton pouches, annotated “Item 6, Uncoated Witness Piece for P/N 47168-4,” with a part identification tag dated September 26, 1975, marked “2 PC Witness, Teledyne Viking,” inside a larger plastic case. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Hinge and latch for the Viking’s solar arrays

5393. JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Solar Array Hinge and Latch. Two components for the Mars Viking Orbiter’s solar

arrays: one trapezoidal outboard hinge with a wired port for a motion sensor switch, measuring approximately 27˝ x 10.25˝ x 3˝, marked on the underside, “10040069-1, S/N 005”; and one rectangular inboard latch, measuring 22˝ x 8.25˝ x 4.5˝, marked on the underside, “10040068-2, S/N 007.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by an original JPL storage request receipt for the inboard latch, and by photocopied JPL inspection report paperwork related to the Viking’s hinge and latch assemblies. Any Viking hardware is extremely rare, making this a great opportunity for collectors. Starting Bid $300

Extremely rare developmental Mars Viking support strut 5394. JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Support Strut and Hardware. De-

velopmental ground test Mars Viking Orbiter support strut with thermal coupler, measuring 39˝ long, marked on the end of one bracket, “P/N 10050985-1, S/N 015,” on the body, “10040055-103, S/N 008,” and on the other bracket, “10050982-1, S/N 010.” Complete with its original cloth transport bag. Additionally includes several pieces of hardware associated with Viking, including: a thermal pile vibration fixture, a Damon crystal filter, seven wire connector terminals, a lower bridge bracket, several pieces of test and witness glass, a leak check fixture, and a filter cementing fixture. Most of these parts are individually held in plastic cases and include related labels or paperwork. In fine condition. Any Viking hardware is extremely rare and highly sought-after. Starting Bid $300

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5395. Douglas Aircraft Company Earth and Solar System Prints. Group of five

color 20 x 16 educational prints detailing Earth’s atmosphere and the solar system, published by the Douglas Aircraft Company in September 1962, with titles including: “Frequency Spectra,” “The Planet Earth,” “Thermal Properties,” “The Solar System,” and “Characteristics of the Earth’s Atmosphere.” Housed in an oversized official Douglas folder. In overall fine condition, with soiling to the front of the folder. Starting Bid $200

Studying the sun with the OGO satellite program

5396. General Dynamics Atlas OGO-A SLV Publication. Uncommon spiral-bound manual entitled “OGO–A,

Atlas Space Launch Vehicle Information,” prepared by General Dynamic Astronautics and dated September 1964, 19 pages, 9 x 11, containing information relative to NASA’s Orbiting Geophysical Observatory program, satellites designed to study the Earth’s magnetosphere, with sections as follows: Introduction, Atlas-Agena/OGO–A Statistics, The OGO Program, Atlas Space Launch Vehicle, Atlas Flight, Launch Complex, OGO-A Launch Team, and Current Missions. A portion of the ‘Introduction’ reads: “The first Orbiting Geophysical Observatory to go into eccentric orbit will be launched by Atlas space launch vehicle 195–D in combination with an Agena upper stage from Cape Kennedy, Fla. The satellite can point sensors at both the sun and the earth and along its own orbital path. Weighing about 1,000 pounds, the spacecraft will carry 20 different experiments, the largest number of scientific experiments for a U.S. satellite to date. The OGO spacecraft will give scientists their first chance to make continuous observations of solar and geophysical phenomena simultaneously. This is expected to yield new evidence of how the erratic behavior of the sun affects the earth.” In very good to fine condition, with creasing and a tear to top edge of front cover. Starting Bid $200

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5397. Goodyear Super Aero-Motor Concept Booklet. Uncom-

mon spiral-bound Goodyear Aircraft Corporation booklet entitled “Concept for Super Aero-Meteor: HTOL Continuously Reusable Aero-Spacecraft System,” dated July 18, 1962, issued as Copy No. 21, 33 pages, 11.25 x 8.75; front and back covers labeled “Confidential,” with covers and interior pages marked “Secret.” Title page bears a stamp noting that the booklet was declassified on December 31, 1970. A portion of the introduction reads: “Goodyear Aircraft Corporation presents a feasible approach to the earliest development of manned, continuously reusable vehicles as a carrier system to transport men and materials to and from orbit on a practical operational basis.

Implicit in manned space flight is the requirement that the vehicle be capable of re-entry and recovery. Goodyear Aircraft’s approach, based on METEOR studies over the past decade, extends re-entry and control to manned booster phases. This concept is SUPER AERO-METEOR (SAM). It employs two manned aircraft-type vehicles—tanker and orbital—powered with combined turbo-ramjet and rocket engines.” In very good to fine condition, with notable wear and paper loss to covers.

Starting Bid $200

5398. Journal of the American Rocket Society Group of (48) Reports.

Collection of 48 copies of the Journal of the American Rocket Society, ranging between 1946 and 1958, which includes the following issues: 1946 (December, No. 68) 1951, Volume 21 (September, Nos. 5 and 6) 1952, Volume 22 (JanuaryFebruary, No. 1; March-April, No. 2; May-June, No. 3; July-August, No. 4; November-December, No. 6) Complete 1953, Volume 23 (January-February, No. 1; March-April, No. 2; May-June, No. 3; July-August, No. 4; September-October, No. 5; November-December, No. 6) Complete 1954, Volume 24 (January-February, No. 1; March-April, No. 2; May-June, No. 3; July-August, No. 4; September-October, No. 5; November-December, No. 6) 1955, Volume 25 (January, No. 1; February, No. 2; March, No. 3; April, No. 4; May, No. 5; June, No. 6; July, No. 7; August, No. 8; September, No. 9, Pt. 1; October, No. 10; November, No. 11) 1956, Volume 26 (January, No. 1; February, No. 2; March, No. 3; April, No. 4; May, No. 5, Pt. 2; June, No. 6; July, No. 7, Pt. 1) 1957, Volume 27 (June, No. 6; July, No. 7; August, No. 8, Pt. 1; November, No. 11; December, No. 12) 1958, Volume 28 (January, No. 1; February, No. 2; May, No. 5; June, No. 6; July, No. 7) Also included: ARS Annual Reports for 1951 and 1952, ARS Annual Meeting Programs for 1955 and 1956, and ARS Rosters for 1955, 1956, and 1957.

In overall very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use and storage; front and back covers detached but present for Vol. 22, No. 1., and missing covers to Vol. 26, No. 5, Pt. 2. Starting Bid $200

5400. NASA Postcard and Pin Collection. Collection of items including three vintage pinback buttons featuring images of Scott Carpenter, reading, “Great, Scott!,” with 71 modern postcards and smaller cardstock images of NASA spacecraft, Kennedy Space Center, Space Camp, and Cape Canaveral, plus a small 6 x 4 replica of the Apollo 11 lunar plaque. In overall fine condition. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

5399. NASA and Contractor Group of (93) Photos. Desirable collec-

tion of 93 official NASA glossy photographs and ‘white space suit’ lithographs, all unsigned, featuring a large selection of America’s most famous space explorers and a myriad of rare images of notable NASA moments and equipment, with a large assortment of photos depicting an Apollo space suit prototype. The collection includes 54 glossy 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 NASA photographs, 38 of which feature images of the Apollo space suit going through a variety of movement exercises and positions relative to lunar activity; the space suit photos feature several duplicates. Other images include: an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft; the Apollo CSM-107 in an altitude chamber; the launch of a Mercury scout missile; various spacecraft designs; the Apollo 8 ‘Earthrise’; and astronauts John Young, Jerry Carr, and Clifton Williams. Also featured are 39 official NASA lithographs, which includes portraits for Apollo crews 7, 8, 9 (two), 10, and 16, as well as NASA astronaut groups 3, 4, 5 (two), and 6; the bulk of the NASA lithos consist of ‘wss’ portraits for the following astronauts: Buzz Aldrin, Bill Anders, Neil Armstrong, Charles Bassett, Alan Bean, Frank Borman, Scott Carpenter, Gene Cernan, Michael Collins, Charles Conrad, Gordon Cooper, Walt Cunningham, Donn Eisele, John Glenn, Richard Gordon, James Lovell (2), Jim McDivitt, Wally Schirra, Rusty Schweickart, Dave Scott, Elliot See, Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Tom Stafford, Clifton Williams, and John Young. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Over 900 lunar photos from the groundbreaking Ranger program 5401. Ranger Program Five-Volume Collection of (949) Photographs. Extremely

rare five-volume ‘photographic edition’ set containing 949 lunar images taken by Ranger impact probes 7, 8, and 9 during the program’s successful Block 3 missions between July 1964 and March 1965. The glossy double-weight photographs, each 11 x 14, are numbered and housed accordingly in their original 11.75 x 14.5 x 4 snap-button slipcases, issued as “Photographs from the Moon” and prepared by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, with each slipcase also including the original information booklet specific to the mission and photographic series. The volumes are as follows: Ranger VII, Part 1 (Camera ‘A’ Series); Ranger VII, Part 2 (Camera ‘B’ Series); Ranger VII, Part 3 (Camera ‘P’ Series); Ranger VIII; and Ranger IX. In overall fine to very good condition, with only a handful of photos exhibiting wear or creasing; some staining to booklets; and scattered soiling and wear to slipcases, with some splitting to bindings, and a missing metal snap to ‘Camera A’ volume.

In the early 1960s, NASA developed the Ranger program and a series of impact probes designed to take high-quality pictures of the moon and then transmit them back to Earth. They were programmed to head directly to the moon and capture closerange images before crashing into the lunar surface; the images were used primarily for scientific study, as well as for selecting landing sites for the forthcoming Apollo missions. After failed attempts on the first six spacecraft, the Block 3 missions of Rangers 7, 8 and 9 proved remarkably successful, with transmitted images 1000 times better than those attained by Earth-based telescopes. An amazing assemblage of lunar photography deriving from the program that helped lay the foundation for the Apollo program. Starting Bid $500

5402. Space Program Patches and Shuttle Insulation Collection. Large collection of 76 embroidered insignia

patches that chronicle the history of America’s space programs, with Project Mercury, the Gemini Program, Apollo, Space Shuttle, and International Space Station all represented, as well as some other programs like Voyager, Orion, and Teacher in Space. Also includes two souvenir packages of LI-900 Shuttle Tile Insulation as sold at Kennedy Space Center, and a small slice of Shuttle tile material made for the Space Shuttle Columbia. In overall fine condition.Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

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5403. Aircraft/Atlas Gyro Rate Assembly. Aircraft/

Atlas Gyro Rate Assembly manufactured by the Convair Division of General Dynamics, measuring 14.5˝ x 4˝ x 3.5˝, with front panel marked “FWD” and featuring a Convair parts label: “Gyro Assembly Rate. ATPO, Part No. 69-44003-2, Serial No. 470 0006, Contract No. F04701-70-C-6056,” with an adjacent update label for the “Gyro Running Record” listing serial numbers, part numbers, and installation times relative to “Pitch MP2,” “Yaw MP1,” and “Roll MP3,” with matching installation dates of July 6, 1971. Three ports to left end are marked J1-J3 and a counter to underside stopped at 331 hours. In very good to fine condition. Available to US bidders only. Starting Bid $200

5405. Minuteman Missile Post Boost Thruster Assembly. Available

to US bidders only. A post-boost thruster assembly from the Minuteman III Propulsion System Rocket Engine (PSRE), built by the Bell Aerospace Corporation. The assembly measures approximately 8˝ long and 4˝ in diameter, and is mounted to a wooden stand bearing a faded Bell label, reading: “Minute Man III-PSRE, Attitude Control Rocket Engine, Bell Aerospace, Textron.”

In fine condition, with wear and cracking to the wooden base. The Minuteman III PSRE provided the missile with postboost propulsion (both down-range and/or cross-range extension) and precise attitude and velocity adjustments. Starting Bid $200

5407. Small Experimental Rocket Engine. Available to US bidders only. Developmental prototype of a small rocket engine with a high expansion ratio designed for a space application, measuring approximately 7˝ tall and 6˝ in diameter (with a 2˝ diameter nozzle), with several attached electrical leads terminating in yellow Gordon connectors. In very good to fine condition, with scattered spots of rust and general wear from firing. Starting Bid $200

5408. Rocket Engine Attitude Control Thruster Right Angle Ablated Nozzle. Rocket Engine Attitude Control

Thruster Right Angle Ablated Nozzle, measuring 4.5˝ x 4˝ x 3.5˝, marked “1A” on one end and a side engraved with part number: “X435718-02.” In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

5406. NASA ATS-ES Test Panel. NASA ATS-ES (Attitude Sensor System-Earth Sensor) test panel, measuring 19 x 5.25 x 10, with front panel featuring 76 red and black inputs for “Test Functions,” “Test Monitor,” and “Functional,” male and female serial ports to right, and lower portion lined with switches and knobs relative to “Sun Position,” mode and count, manual reset, scan plane and angle adjustments, and sensor power; strip of tape to “Functional” section annotated “Sun offset, volt,” a direction used to measure test voltages from satellite to ensure whether payload was functioning. Back panel features an additional 39 inputs. Right side of panel bears original TRW Systems parts label, which reads: “AS/ES Test Panel, PN X258408, Ser. No. BB, Contr. No. NAS–5–11609.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered scuffs and wear from use. The Attitude Sensor System was a subsystem that consisted of several types of sensors used in combination to determine the position of the satellite with respect to the local vertical within one degree. The ATS-E attitude sensors include a solar aspect sensor system, one infrared Earth sensor, a polarized antenna (supplementary) and a commercial (525 lines) television camera. Starting Bid $200

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5409. Satellite Battery. Satellite battery

designed for application on orbit and hardened for the space environment, measuring 14˝ x 11˝ x 6˝, attached to a metal plate which reads: “Warning: Before Lifting Secure Battery Pack to Plate.” The battery pack has yellow-capped ports marked “J1” and “J2” at either end, and is made up of a series of 24 General Electric battery cells topped by a finned heatsink. A bracket on the side of the battery is marked: “3503531-101, SN20.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a gray plastic carrying case. Starting Bid $200

5410. Satellite Deployable Antenna.

A spring-loaded deployable satellite antenna inside a metal cylinder, measuring 6.5˝ long and 2˝ in diameter, marked on the side, “442935-1, 61349,” and on the base, “11982-4429361, Mfr. 92286.” A cotter pin across the top keeps the antenna from deploying; do not pull cotter pin as it will result in permanent deployment of the antenna. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

SPACE ART 5411. James Lee Painting.

Original painting of a bubbling volcanic vent on an alien planet with Jupiter hanging over the crater rim, 13 x 14.75, accomplished in acrylic by artist James A. Lee, who signs in the lower left. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 19.25 x 22.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Sought-after original McCall painting of the Apollo 17 insignia 5412. Robert McCall Original Apollo 17 Painting. Phenomenal

original painting of the Apollo 17 mission insignia, accomplished in acrylic on hardboard by acclaimed space artist Robert McCall and presented to Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan, approximately measuring 25.75˝ in diameter, with McCall signing in blue paint to the lower right. Framed without glass to a slightly larger size.

Includes an informational packet, which references NASA’s press release of the Apollo 17 design: “The insignia is dominated by the image of Apollo, the Greek sun god. Suspended in space behind the head of Apollo is an American eagle of contemporary design, the red bars of the eagle’s wing represent the bars in the U.S. flag; the three white stars symbolize the three astronaut crewmen. The background is deep blue space and within it are the Moon, the planet Saturn and a spiral galaxy or nebula. The Moon is partially overlaid by the eagle’s wing suggesting that this is a celestial body that man has visited and in that sense conquered. The thrust of the eagle and the gaze of Apollo to the right and toward Saturn and the galaxy is meant to imply that man’s goals in space will someday include the planets and perhaps the stars. The colors of the emblem are red, white and blue, the colors of our flag; with the addition of gold, to symbolize the golden age of space flight that will begin with this Apollo 17 lunar landing. The Apollo image used in this emblem was the Apollo of Belvedere sculpture now in the Vatican Gallery in Rome. The emblem was designed by artist Robert T. McCall in collaboration with the astronauts.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace signed in black ink by Cernan. Starting Bid $200

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SPECIAL SELECTIONS FROM A REFINED COLLECTOR

Apollo 9 flown paper clamp from the personal collection of the mission commander 5413. Jim McDivitt’s Flown Apollo 9 Clip. Unique aluminum paper clamp, 2.25 x 2, flown and used on the lunar module in Earth orbit during the Apollo 9 mission.

The clip was used to hold open checklists, flight data files, and other paper items.

Numbered “P/N SEB32100094-30, S/N 1048, ASSY,” which conclusively ties the item to the flight manifest. Accompanied by a signed illustrated letter of provenance from James McDivitt that reads, “I certify that this aluminum paper clamp was flown aboard the LM Spider during the Apollo 9 mission, and is from my personal collection.”

The Apollo 9 mission is historic as it is the first flight of a lunar module, and the first full shakeout test flight in Earth orbit of all the major Apollo equipment, including the command module, command service module, and lunar module. Starting Bid $200

“Used by Neil Armstrong and me just after Eagle’s landing on Apollo XI” 5414. Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 Flown Lunar Surface Checklist. Buzz Aldrin’s flown double-sided page from the Apollo 11 LM

Lunar Surface Checklist, carried to the surface of the moon aboard the Lunar Module Eagle during the inaugural lunar-landing mission.

The checklist page, 5.5 x 8, is numbered “SUR-11” and “SUR-12,” with front vertically signed and flight-certified in blue ballpoint, “Used

by Neil Armstrong and me just after Eagle’s landing on Apollo XI, Buzz Aldrin,” and then again on the reverse, “Flown to the lunar surface on Apollo XI, Buzz Aldrin.” The front side, “SUR-11,” features the final steps Aldrin and Armstrong made to complete the lunar surface alignment of the Eagle’s navigational equipment just prior to 30 minutes from the possible emergency liftoff. The reverse side, “SUR-12,” features a panel chart with various ‘in’ or ‘out’ breakers; a black circle indicates the breaker should be ‘pushed in’ or engaged to allow current flow, and the white circle indicates the breaker should be ‘pulled out’ to break the flow of electrical current, thus preventing operation of that part of the Eagle’s systems. In fine condition.

The checklist page is accompanied by a sheet of personal letterhead signed in blue ballpoint by Aldrin, which reads, in part: “Accompanying this letter is a sheet numbered SUR-11 and SUR-12 from the Apollo 11 LM Lunar Surface Checklist, Part No. SKB32100074–363, S/N 1001. This checklist was taken to the Moon on the flight of Apollo 11 during July 16 to 24, 1969. Then the entire checklist, including this sheet, was carried to the surface of the Moon in Lunar Module Eagle during the first lunar landing on July 20, 1969. This sheet has the important steps Neil Armstrong and I performed in Eagle just about an hour after the manned lunar landing…This sheet has been in my private collection since 1969.” Starting Bid $5000

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Buzz’s training page for the Columbia simulator 5415. Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 CM Training Page. Buzz Aldrin’s CSM-107 Launch Operations Checklist page used in the Command Module Apollo Mission Simulator in preparation for the Apollo 11 mission, one page, 5.5 x 8, signed in blue ballpoint, “Used in training for Apollo XI, Buzz Aldrin.” The page, numbered 3-7/8, with changed date of June 27, 1969, features the last steps to prepare the lunar module for separation from the SIVB and then the actual separation procedure. The next steps are to secure the spacecraft combination and prepare for the evasive burn to put a safe distance between the crew and the SIVB burn stage. In fine condition.

The checklist page is accompanied by a sheet of personal letterhead signed in blue ballpoint by Aldrin, which reads, in part: “Accompanying this letter is a page numbered 3-7/8 from the CSM 107 (Apollo 11) Launch Operations Checklist…

The pages are part of the complete manual that was used in the Command Module Apollo Mission Simulator at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas. The page is from Section 3 titled: Normal SC/Booster Separations. The entire checklist, including this actual page, was used by all three Apollo 11 crew members: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and myself. This section was in constant use between the three of us because of the variety of activity required…I kept this checklist after our mission as a reminder of all the training that took place back in 1969…A copy of the checklist cover is included.” Starting Bid $200

CM Columbia training page signed

by Aldrin, emended by Armstrong 5416. Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 CM Training Page. Buzz Aldrin’s CSM-107 Launch Operations Checklist dual-sided page used in the Command Module Apollo Mission Simulator in preparation for the Apollo 11 mission, one page, both sides, 5.5 x 8, signed on the front in blue ballpoint, “Used in training for Apollo XI, Buzz Aldrin.” The front, numbered 2-19, with changed date of June 27, 1969, features the Reaction Control System hot fire test then the beginning of Translunar Injection (TLI) preps at 1 hour 50 minutes, and the reverse, numbered 2-20, has the steps for TLI. Neil Armstrong has made a time change in ballpoint to “36” as well as an angle value to “16,” and then in pencil circled the time change and added a question mark. In fine condition.

The checklist page is accompanied by a sheet of personal letterhead signed in blue ballpoint by Aldrin, which reads, in part: “Accompanying this letter is a page numbered 2-19 and 2-20 from the CSM 107 (Apollo 11) Launch Operations Checklist…The pages are part of the complete manual that was used in the Command Module Apollo Mission Simulator at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas. The page is from Section 2 titled: Boost–Insertion—TLI. The entire checklist, including this actual page, was used by all three Apollo 11 crew members: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and myself. This section in particular was extensively used by Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins who sat in the left and center seats during the Saturn V launch phase…I kept this checklist after our mission as a reminder of all the training that took place back in 1969…A copy of the checklist cover page is included.” Starting Bid $200

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5417. Apollo 12 Crew Quarters Data Card Book. Ring-

bound manual used in Apollo 12 training entitled “LM Data Card Book, Quarter Copy, SKB31200081-387,” fourteen pages, 8.5 x 10.5, featuring various charts, graphs, and tables. Among the labeled tabs are “Activation DOI/NO PDI+12,” “DOI Monitor/ Abort, PDI Rules/RR PRLN,” “P76/P27, AGS SV/Impact,” and “CSI REL REF Traj.” In very good to fine condition, with some staining to cover from rust on binder rings. Starting Bid $200

nar Surface Exploration Map Data package for the Apollo 13 mission. Unbound package measures 8 x 10.5, with approximately 40 full-page 8 x 10 images of the lunar surface, titled on the first page, “Apollo Landing Fra Mauro.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“The crew used this flown Apollo 17 CSM Lunar Landmark Map to study the Moon from lunar orbit” 5419. Gene C e r n a n ’s Apollo 17 CSM Map.

Gene Cernan’s flown ‘CSM Lunar Landmark’ map, 8 x 10.5, used in lunar orbit aboard the Command Module America during the Apollo 17 mission.

The 1:50,000 scale map shows a portion of the lunar surface designated as the valley o f Ta u r u s Littrow, with an area immediately above the potential Tortilla Flat landing site annotated in pencil; the map also features a number of prominent craters, including: Victory, Horatio, Camelot, Mackin, Hess, Powell, Emory, Steno, Faust, Sherlock, Henry, Shakespeare, and Cochise. The reverse is signed in black felt tip by Cernan and features an affixed Eugene A. Cernan Space Collection label signed in black ink and stating: “The crew used this flown Apollo 17 CSM Lunar Landmark Map to study the Moon from lunar orbit.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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“Landed with me on the moon” 5420. Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 Flown LM Transfer Bag. Gene Cernan’s flown lunar module transfer Beta bag

carried to the surface of the moon aboard the Lunar Module Challenger during the Apollo 17 mission, approximately measures 10 x 11.5, signed and flight-certified in blue felt tip, “My Apollo 17 LM ‘Transfer Bag’—landed with me on the moon—Gene Cernan.” The bag has an upper flap cover with snap closure and label patch on the main body reading: “SEB 32100025–301, S/N 1041.” In fine condition, with expected wear. Used to transfer items back and forth from the Command Module America to the Lunar Module Challenger, this lunar-flown Beta cloth bag exists as an appealing and well-used resource from the ultimate Apollo mission. Starting Bid $2500

5421. Apollo 17 Flown CSM Book Covers. Lunar

orbit-flown front and back covers from Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 “CSM Lunar Landmark Maps” book used aboard the Command Module America during the Apollo 17 mission. Both covers measure 8.5 x 10.5 and feature Cernan’s personal signed flightcertification label, with the upper portion of the front cover also bearing a provenance stamp from “The Eugene A. Cernan Space Collection.” The front cover is identified as “Apollo 17, CSM Lunar Landmark Maps, Part No. SKB32100123-322, S/N 1001.” In overall very good to fine condition, with expected wear and soiling from use. Accompanied by a photo of Cernan holding the “CSM Lunar Landmark Maps” book. Starting Bid $200

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The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “Auction”). By bidding at the Auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, online, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms.

RR Auction and Auction: This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.

RRauction.com Internet site (“RRauction.com”). The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog.

Bidder: Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale

by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal.

The rights granted to Bidder under these Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise without the express written assent of RR Auction. Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey these Conditions of Sale or any of the rights herein, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Conditions of Sale, and no third party is intended as a beneficiary of these Conditions of Sale.

Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent’s written consent containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder.

All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction.

If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid.

By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment.

Credit: In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established credit with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references.

Credit will be granted at the discretion of RR Auction. Additionally Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide their social security number, or the last four digits thereof, so a credit check may be performed prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue.

Buyer’s Premium: The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed and live Auctions. Buyer’s premium for our Sports Auctions is 20%.

For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is later. All purchases delivered to Massachusetts are subject to applicable Massachusetts sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Pennsylvania sales or use tax may be due in connection with the purchase and delivery of tangible personal property to Pennsylvania individuals and businesses. The purchaser is required to file a use tax return if tax is due in connection with the purchase and delivery in the Commonwealth. This notice is required pursuant to the provisions of the Tax Reform Code of 1971. 72 P.S. § 7213.2.

Bidding: Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s), rather than the strict reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS OF VALUATION CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES. RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a re-offering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and RR Auction has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot, even if the Bidder has made a mistake.

All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing. RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder.

Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder. RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder.

It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all RISK OF LOSS once the lot(s) is in Bidder’s possession.

Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, subsequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder further grants RR Auction a purchase money security interest in such sums or items to the extent applicable, and agrees to execute such documents as may be reasonably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest.

Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum indebtedness, plus all accrued expenses, until the indebtedness is paid.

By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction.

RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders.

In the event of a successful challenge to the title to any goods purchased pursuant to these Conditions of Sale and the exclusive remedies provided herein, RR Auction agrees to reimburse any Bidder in an amount equal to the successful bid price actually paid by Bidder at auction plus any Buyer’s Premium actually paid, in full and complete satisfaction of all claims, which once tendered by RR Auction, relieves and releases RR Auction from any responsibility whatsoever to the Bidder, even if the instrument is not cashed or is returned.

Bidding Options: Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment. Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid.

When identical mail or facsimile bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins.

In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction.

RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive.

Payment: Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein.

All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than thirty (30) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder.

Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot.

All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements.

All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks.

In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment.

If RR Auction refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys.

RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice (the “Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession.

All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction.

Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs.

Title: Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper.

Rights Reserved: RR Auction reserves the right to withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone.

Conducting the Auction: RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages.

RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments.

RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auction’s record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale.

Reserves: Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own.

Off-Site Bidding: Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of

these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form.

RR Auction’s Remedies: Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’s possession owned by such Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Warranties: RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold “as is” and “where is”.

By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title.

All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports

are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices.

Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.

All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “Certification of Authenticity”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The Certification of Authenticity inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records).

Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the Certification of Authenticity, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. The Certification of Authenticity is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the “Auction Date”) until five (5) years after the Auction Date, without exception.

FIREARMS. RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm.

Limitation of Damages: In the event that RR Auction is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Bidder, or Bidder is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of RR Auction, the liability, if any, of RR Auction, shall be limited to, and shall not exceed, the amount actually paid for the property by Bidder. In no event shall RR Auction be liable for incidental, special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost.

Unauthorized Statements: Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction.

Bidder’s Remedies: Under no circumstance will RR Auction incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid.

This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title

and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.

If Bidder wishes to challenge the AC within the period of the Certification of Authenticity, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If RR Auction agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable. If RR Auction does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale.

Any such challenge concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Bidder’s notice to RR Auction of Bidder’s contention that the lot was not authentic, or six (6) years from the Auction Date, whichever is sooner.

If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and the AC, then the description in the AC shall control. This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received

by RR Auction.

NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE. RR Auction’s Additional Services: For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge.

Headings: Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.

Entire Agreement: These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as

agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties.

If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

Governing Law and Enforcement The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location.

The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles.

The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages.

The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Except as provided in Bidder’s Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.

The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties’ agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the aggregate exceed $10,000. The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or

after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to RR Auction, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration.

CONDUCT OF AUCTION Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 7324280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).

Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction.

Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment.

Maximum Bids – All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid.

Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice.

Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction.

Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

Bidding—Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing.

RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/ EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/ EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion.

Bidding - Internet – Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing.

RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction.

The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www.liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector.com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium.

Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a nonsale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.

Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future.

In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.

Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.

Glossary of Condition terms For decades, RR Auction has led the industry in providing an accurate and detailed condition statement for each item that we sell.

Starting in 2016 we’ve decided to take a fresh approach to describing each item’s condition.

As our website and catalog images continually improve, and bidders can see obvious details from those excellent images, we’ve decided to simplify things, using the same terminology to describe an item’s overall condition (on an ascending scale of 1 to 4: good, very good, fine, very fine), but only adding specific details, if any, that would not be obvious from the illustration.

VERY FINE describes an item in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance.

FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors.

VERY GOOD describes an item that exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example).

GOOD describes an item with obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise exceedingly rare or important.

Of course we’re more than happy to provide more in-depth information about any item via phone or email. We hope this new system will make for easier reading and a more pleasant bidding experience.

THE GOLD STANDARD in Space Auctions

Buzz Aldrin’s 18-karat gold Cartier model of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, Sold by RR Auction in 2017 for $150k

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