RR Auction's Space and Aviation Auction May 2013

SPACE & AVIATION

May 23, 2013 www.RRAuction.oom (603) 732-4280

“No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space.” -JFK

“Or more prized by collectors.”

-RR Auction

President Kennedy asked for the moon and got it. Perhaps you will as well.

We are now accepting Apollo Mission-related artifacts and autographs for our next Space-themed auction (November 2013). Contact Bob Eaton at Bob@RRAuction.com for a free appraisal.

Bidding Begins on May 16th!

An intial bid must be placed on lots by 6pm Thursday, May 23rd. A one hour extended bidding period begins followed immediately by the 30 minute Rule at 7pm. All times in RR Auction guidelines and instructions are stated according to the Eastern (U.S.) time zone.

Aviation...................................................................7

Apollo 12............................................................ 137

Path to Space..................................................... 19

Apollo 13 ........................................................... 144

Cosmonauts........................................................ 21

Apollo 14............................................................ 151

X-15 and “X-Plane” Program.............................. 33

Apollo 15............................................................ 158

Project Mercury....................................................37

Apollo 16.............................................................174

Project Gemini .....................................................51

Apollo 17............................................................ 181

Project Apollo....................................................... 65

Apollo-Soyuz...................................................... 195

Apollo 1................................................................ 93

Skylab ............................................................... 199

Apollo 7................................................................ 94

Space Shuttle................................................... 203

Apollo 8................................................................ 96

Challenger ........................................................ 226

Apollo 9................................................................ 99

Columbia ........................................................... 229

Apollo 10............................................................ 107

Viking / Hubble Telescope................................ 232

Apollo 11............................................................ 110

Miscellaneous................................................... 233

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Robert S. Eaton Sr. 1940–2001

GENERAL RR AUCTION INFO R&R Auction Company, LLC, d/b/a RRAuction Licensed auctioneer: Carla Eaton, NH license #3029

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BOB EATON AND BILL WHITE, RR AUCTION

After 30 years in business, during which time well over 1,000,000 signed items have crossed their paths, no one has had more daily exposure to autographs than Bob Eaton and Bill White. To date, RR Auction has published more than 400 consecutive monthly catalogs. Several award-winning, in-depth published studies have earned Bill a reputation as a trusted authenticator. Bob, a PSA/DNA authenticator, is well established as one of the foremost authenticators in the autograph industry.

STEVE ZARELLI

Steve has been collecting and closely studying space and aviation autographs for over 15 years. He has been at the forefront of identifying deceptive forgeries and his findings have been published in the definitive space collecting reference, Relics of the Space Race, as well as the UACC’s Pen & Quill magazine. Steve was also a contributor to the UACC signature study, Neil Armstrong: The Quest for His Autograph.

SCOTT SCHNEEWEIS

Scott, currently employed in the Department of Defense federal service, recently retired from active duty as a US Navy Lieutenant Commander, culminating a 30-year military career. A collector himself, his passion lies in the preservation of America’s early space heritage. His specialities are: spacecraft flight vehicle components, subsystems (both prototype and production representative flight hardware), launch system flight hardware, rocket propulsion systems, models, and documentation from the US Space Program.

HANDWRITING EXPERTS Bill White: Lead Authenticator, RR Auction Bob Eaton: Authenticator, RR Auction and PSA/DNA Tricia Eaton: Authenticator, RR Auction

Letters of Authenticity Third-Party Letters of Authenticity from Steve Zarelli are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150.

For more information on Letters of Authenticity contact Stacey by phone at (603) 732-4280 or by email at Stacey.Jordan@RRAuction.com All items come with our RR Auction COA.

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CAMELOT

50

years after Dallas

Now appraising and accepting JFK-related consignments For a free consignment appraisal, email Bob Eaton at Bob.Eaton@RRAuction.com or call (603) 732-4280

AVIATION

AVIATION 7

Aviation

Image above is larger than actual item.

Extraordinary six square inch signed swatch from the Spirit of St. Louis 1. Charles Lindbergh. Original piece of fabric from The Spirit of St.

Louis, approximately 2 x 3, signed in fountain pen “C. A. Lindbergh” and dated in another hand September 6, 1927. The September 6 date indicates that Lindbergh signed this while he was in Montana; on the same day, he flew from Butte to Helena, returning to Butte on September 7 for several days of much-needed rest. Handsomely shadow-box matted and framed with a photo and engraved explanatory plaque to an overall size of 31.25 x 23.25. The signature is just a shade light, in keeping with the nature of the material, but quite clear. Apart from some light wrinkling, the item is in fine, clean condition.

The provenance of this extraordinary relic can be traced to James E. Morrow, a member of the welcoming committee for the triumphant American tour following Lindbergh’s historic flight. (Morrow was reportedly a relative of Anne Spencer Morrow, who became Mrs. Charles Lindbergh in 1929; James E. Morrow was also the name of Anne’s paternal grand-

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father.) Soon after Lindbergh’s return from France, millionaire aviation enthusiast Harry Guggenheim dipped into a promotional fund he had set up with his father, Daniel, to sponsor a nationwide tour for Lindbergh and the plane he made famous. Over a three-month period from July to October 1927, Lindbergh flew and touched down the Spirit of St. Louis in all forty-eight states, gave hundreds of speeches, and rode in countless parades, where he was greeted as a conquering hero by unprecedented adoring throngs. At the conclusion of the tour, Morrow presented the item to his daughter, Vera M. Morrow (1907–2004), who had earlier accompanied him to the legendary ticker-tape parade for Lindbergh in Manhattan on June 21, 1927. The item remained in Vera’s possession until 1999. While small remnants from the Spirit of St. Louis appear on the market from time to time, examples of this size—constituting some six square inches of fabric, in addition to having Lindbergh’s signature, are of the greatest scarcity and desirability. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

AVIATION

Stately portrait of the fearless aviator and a priceless relic from his groundbreaking flight 2. Charles Lindbergh.

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 11 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To George Wingay, With best wishes, Charles A. Lindbergh, June 3, 1927.” Photo is affixed to its original slightly larger mount and grandly suede matted and framed with a .5 x .5 swatch of fabric from the Spirit of St. Louis, four photos of Lindbergh, and two name plaques to an overall size of 39.25 x 35.5.

In fine condition, with small stain to background, a bit of scattered light silvering, and photographer’s notations to lower border.

This bold image was signed just days after the successful completion of Lindbergh’s 33.5 hour flight to Paris, a journey that claimed the lives of six brave pilots before him. His ‘partner,’ The Spirit of St. Louis, was nothing more than a single-engine, single-seat, high-wing monoplane covered in fabric. Together, they braved tumultuous conditions and times of such impaired vision that they were guided only by the barely visible stars. After a miraculous landing in Paris, Lindbergh and the plane were overcome by an overjoyed mob of spectators, both barely emerging, with a bit of damage done to the fabric covering the plane’s fuselage. This original swatch is exceedingly scarce and incredibly desirable, providing a tangible piece of history from one of aviation’s most lauded flights. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Striking portrait from a 1929 stop in St. Louis 3. Charles Lindbergh. Exquisite, crystal-clear vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of

Charles and Anne Lindbergh clad in fur-lined flight suits and posing in front of their plane, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jim Steck, Sincerely, C. A. Lindbergh, June 1934.”

Apparent photographer’s notation to bottom edge reads, “Rugh 12-31-29.” Attractively matted and framed to an overall size of 12 x 14. In fine condition. This photo was taken during a stop in St. Louis while the Lindberghs were on their way to California in 1929, most likely taken by Ralph A. Rugh, whose best known photo is of a jubilant St. Louis crowd celebrating the aviator’s return from his historic transatlantic flight in 1927. A truly magnificent photo of Lindbergh and his wife at the height of their fame. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

AVIATION 9

Lindbergh offers fatherly advice to his son as he heads to school in Switzerland

4. Charles Lindbergh. ALS, in pencil, signed “Father,” three onionskin pages, 8.25 x 10.75, January 29, 1960. From Switzerland, Lindbergh

writes to his son Scott. In part: “Yesterday, I enrolled you in the International School of Geneva, Switzerland. You are definitely accepted, but this must be held in strict confidence until you receive formal notification of acceptance. You are to report to the school on the 10th, 11th, or 12th of September-not earlier than the 10th and not later than the 12th, with the 11th being probably the best date…Mr. Forbes was quite impressed by the record you made at camp last summer, and, I think very much interested in you and the interests you are developing. He though you might be able to take the school’s advanced course in mathematics next winter if your marks in that subject stay up this year. I have the feeling that you are going to get a lot out of this school and a year in Europe. I don’t think you will have to slave at the studies, but of course there will be considerable work and concentration involved & incidentally, Mr. Forbes said to tell you to bring your skiis…I read the list of subjects you want to take and apparently most of them will be available. You are to board at the school, in an ex-private residence that holds about twenty boys -two or three to a room. Each boy arranges and decorates his own corner with posters, animal skins hung on the wall, or anything else that is not too inappropriate…

There is talk about a mountain-climbing expedition on Mt. Etna next winter (vacation time) and a choice between this and skiing for boys who don’t go home for Christmas. But this is only a possibility, and may depend on a reasonably good scholastic standing! I don’t know about the girl supply; but there are some pretty good looking ones in French Switzerland.” In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical fold to each page and a paperclip impression to top edges. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“The face of the man in the boat…I believe it is Kusterer who…went in advance of our tour to make the necessary arrangements” 5. Charles Lindbergh. TLS signed “C. A. Lindbergh,” one page, 8 x 10, Long Barn, Weald

letterhead, September 28, 1937. Letter to Timothy Burns. In full: “Thank you very much for sending the extra set of photographs for my wife. I am returning one set with this letter. The face of the man in the boat with Mrs. Burns is rather indistinct but I believe it is Kusterer who, as you may remember, went in advance of our tour to make the necessary arrangements in regard to landing, programme, etc. Kusterer is the man in the lower right hand corner of the other picture of the out-board motorboat.” In very good condition, with central horizontal and vertical fold, a few other creases and wrinkles, and scattered spotting, mostly to the blank areas. Milburn Kusterer, representing the Daniel Guggenheim Foundation for the Promotion of Aeronautics, had handled all the details of Lindbergh’s three month tour of the United States after his epic transatlantic flight to Paris. Accompanying this letter are 11 x 8.5 reproductions of three of the 13.75 x 10.75 photographs of Lindbergh returned by the aviator to Burns with this letter. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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AVIATION

6. Charles Lindbergh. Youthful vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.75 portrait of Lindbergh in a suit and tie, affixed to a same-size mount. In fine condition.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

7. Charles Lindbergh.

Program for a testimonial dinner honoring Lindbergh hosted by the citizens of Dayton, Ohio, on August 5, 1927, 5.5 x 8.25, two pages, signed on the front beside his image, “C. A. Lindbergh.”

Some scattered staining to the front mostly confined to the right side, with one spot trivially affecting the “A” in the signature, otherwise fine condition. An especially interesting association, as Dayton was the hometown of the Wright Brothers. Precertified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

9. Amelia Earhart. Original wing fabric swatch, 2 x 2, excised from Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Vega 5B. The red swatch is affixed to a 15 x 20 piece of textured cover stock paper with a 10 x 8 photo of Earhart standing alongside the plane. Printed beneath the original fabric is a description of her flights and records set in this aircraft. In fine condition.

Some original fabric from Earhart’s Lockheed Vega 5B was replaced and sold by the National Air and Space Museum when the aircraft was readied for display to the public. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Earhart does her best to assist an aspiring aviatrix 8. Amelia Earhart. TLS, one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 10, 1933. Letter to a

Massachusetts woman seeking advice to give a friend regarding flying. In full: “I am at a loss to know what advice to give you about your friend, Mrs. Fay. Perhaps if I ask a few questions I may be better able to hit upon something intelligent. First, what kind of business experience has she had? Could she get on the ‘fringes’ of aviation and use spare time for flying? Does she wish to fly exclusively, i.e., earn her living as a pilot? In this connection, can she pass the Transport physical examination as given by the Department of Commerce physicians? You say she could come to New York for an interview,—where does she live? How much instruction has she had already and can she give the names of her instructors as a check? So many people are seeking work that perhaps getting into aviation is difficult for that reason, not because it is aviation. If you wish to answer my questions as above, I’ll try to do better in another letter.” In fine condition, with a strip of light toning along one horizontal fold and edges and a few wrinkles. Just 10 days later, Earhart would fly Eleanor Roosevelt from Washington to Baltimore after a formal White House dinner. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

AVIATION 11

Exceptional cover carried by the billionaire on his 1938 around-the-world flight

10. Howard Hughes. Scarce and impressive flown commemorative airmail postal cover, 9.5 x 4, carried by Hughes on his triumphant 1938 around-the-world flight. The cover, issued in conjunction with the 1939 New York World’s Fair, bears several postage stamps, postmarks, and rubber stamps indicating the primary stops on the record-setting journey: Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks, Minneapolis, and the final destination, New York City. The front of the envelope has been nicely signed in fountain pen

by Hughes, and also signed by his co-pilot Harry Connor. In fine condition. By this time, Hughes had become a record-breaking pilot and a national hero, and aircraft (and later, entire airlines) would remain his primary obsession for the next several decades.

Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

11. Howard Hughes. Scarce commemorative airmail postal cover, 9.5 x 4, carried by Hughes on his triumphant 1938 around-the-world flight. The cover, issued in conjunction with the 1939 New York World’s Fair, bears several postage stamps, postmarks, and rubber stamps indicating the primary stops on the record-setting journey: Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks, Minneapolis, and the final destination, New York City; and two flown printed fabric flags, both 11.75 x 8, one American flag and one 1939 New York World’s Fair flag. Accompanied by a color copy of a mailing envelope addressed to Hughes Aircraft from Annin and Co., manufacturers of flags and banners, with notations in an unknown hand reading, “Hughes. Flags AM carried & Hughes on round the world flight.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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In a scarce and significant letter to one of his newly trained French pilots, Wilbur reinforces his strict training guidelines: “Before you permit a pupil to fly alone be very sure to caution him to rise not higher than three or four meters from the ground,” and mentions Orville’s work “on a new machine to use at Ft. Myer” 12. Wilbur Wright.

Incredibly rare and highly important ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.25, personal letterhead, June 6, 1909.

Letter to Paul Tissandier in response to his letter sent to Wilbur on May 18, 1909. In full: “We were very glad to receive your nice letter, and to know that you are having such good success with your flying work. I notice that you say that you are still using the old machine, though it is almost worn out. I was told that the machine which was erected at Paris under the direction of my brother, was sent to Pau and used there instead of the old one. Was not this done? If not, where was it sent? Who has it now? You ought to have a good machine for teaching purposes. Then you could stay in the air with your pupil about 20 minutes each time, and teach them in less than ten lessons.

It is not well to make the lessons too short, since too large a portion of the good part of the day is consumed in returning to the track and getting started again. Before you permit a pupil to fly alone be very sure to caution him to rise not higher than three or four meters from the ground. They should rise higher only after they have learned to land safely from any height with the motor stopped. Since we have arrived home we have been very busy at work on a new machine to use at Ft. Myer. We hope Orville will begin flying there about the 20th of June, but we may be delayed a few days. We have never had any doubts but that you would do good work on the flyer, and your long flights have not been surprising to us. No doubt, before the year ends, you will be recordman of the world! We wish you continued success.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Wilbur’s hand.

In the summer of 1908, while his brother Orville was busy convincing the American authorities of the reliability of their flying machine, Wilbur was busy teaching three French pilots, a stipulation of their European investors, one of whom was Tissandier. Wilbur began instructing the three pilots in the fall of 1908, with the training picking up in earnest in Pau early the following year. On May 18, 1909, Tissandier had written to Wilbur that “I am now French recordman. I have turn round during 1 hour and four minutes and have made sixty kilometers,” and explained that he was still using the “old flyer which is at this time a little worn out,” that he had a new engine, that he was struggling with carrying a passenger and with piloting the Flyer from Wright’s seat, and that all the “merit” for the records should go to the Flyer and the brothers. Tissandier was later the first person after the Wright brothers to fly for more than an hour. At the same time in Fort Myer, Orville was working on an aircraft for the Army Signal Corps which could carry two people, fly at 40 miles per hour, and be able to remain in the air for at least an hour. After a major setback in September in 1908 which killed observer Thomas Selfridge and severely injured Orville, with final delivery of an improved Signal Air Corps. Airplane No. 1 in August of 1909. An unbelievably desirable letter representing everything one would look for: scarcity, the mention of their “machine” and flying, as well as the important work of his brother. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $2500)

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Extraordinary original sketches of Kitty Hawk during the first flight as drawn by Wilbur, as well as wing schematics and the Dayton airfield, done for their French student Paul Tissandier 13. Wright Brothers. An incredibly significant

and most likely one-of-a-kind collection of diagrams done by Orville and Wilbur Wright during the instruction of one of their French pilots, Paul Tissandier. Four pencil sketches done by Wilbur on both sides of a 12 x 17.5 off-white sheet of graph-like paper, labeled by Tissandier, “fait par Wilbur Wright,” (done by Wilbur Wright), one depicting a stick figure posed by a basic wing, headed by Tissandier, in French, “Map of the area where Kitty Hawk was, where he had his first experiences,” a captioned map of the airstrip in Dayton, and several quick sketches of a wing in profile, headed again by Tissandier, in French, loosely translated, “Graph of the lift-generating force of surfaces at different incidences.” On another sheet of similar graph paper, 4.5 x 7, Orville has sketched a plan of the Dayton aerodrome, captioned in French by Tissandier, “Sketch of the tests that Wilbur and Orville made to find out the best for the uprights of the machine, sketch made at my home by Orville Wright in December 1910,” and signed at the conclusion by Tissandier.

A central horizontal hinge to larger sheet, as well as some small edge tears and creases, otherwise fine condition.

In the middle of one of the pages is Wilbur’s well-done overhead view of Kill Devil Hills on the coastline where the brothers experimented for three years up to their successful, history-making flight on December 17, 1903. A drawing very similar to this was included as a frontispiece of Fred Kelly’s Miracle at Kitty Hawk. Further research provided by the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum indicates the airfield diagram done by Wilbur is of the Huffman Prarie flying field where the Wrights flew in 1904–5 and eventually established their flying school in 1910. The railroad tracks at the top are the Dayton, Springfield, Urbana interurban line, and the two intersecting roads are still there today. The entire area is now part of Area A of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. The remaining sketches are marvelous examples of the brothers’ understanding of aeronautics detailing wing construction and what appear to be flight patterns based upon design. While letters of instruction from the brothers are offered occasionally, actual diagrams are virtually non-existant. An incredibly rare first-hand example from the inventors of modern flight, including an image from their first successful flight.

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Possibly unique 1937 portrait of legendary aviation pioneers, Wright and Martin 14. Orville Wright. Vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 8.5 photo of Orville Wright posing between Glenn Martin and William H. Coverdale, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Orville Wright,” “Glenn L. Martin,” and “W. H. Coverdale.” A pencil date notation of “1937” has been added in an unknown hand to the lower right. Some light creases to corners and edges, surface impression to lower right of image, and a few light surface dings, otherwise fine condition. On December 17, 1937, on the 34th anniversary of man’s first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, the Associated Press reported from New York that Orville Wright ‘made one of his rare trips away from his Dayton OH home to attend a meeting of the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences.’ Coverdale was almost certainly one of the several hundred attendees at the December 17, 1937, meeting of the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, at which Glenn L. Martin was also present. This photograph was most probably taken that day. Orville Wright is wearing a circular button on his left lapel which may identify him as the ‘guest of honor.’ Research has been unable to find any record of a sale at major public auction of a photograph signed by both Wright and Glenn L. Martin. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Wright questions the equipment on a failed attempt to set a world-record altitude flight 15. Orville Wright. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 11, 1926. Letter to C. F.

Schory of the National Aeronautics Association providing very specific details on an altitude test performed by record-setting pilot John A. Macready, who conducted several test flights for the Wright Brothers, and at one time held altitude, distance, and endurance records. In part: “Your letter…enclosing correspondence with the Air Service Engineering Division is received…We went to the field Tuesday, but the sky clouded before the machine was ready, so that the test had to be postponed. We have had an over-cast sky since that time. I am very much puzzled over the barograph calibrations of these altitude tests. In the test on January 29th, Lieutenant Macready reported on landing that his altimeter indicated an altitude of 36,200 feet (F.A.I.) We tested under a bell jar at ordinary room temperature an unsealed barograph which had been carried on the flight. This indicated a little less than 35,900 feet altitude. The official barograph was sent to the Bureau of Standards for test with the result of 38,704 feet. I presume the test at the Bureau of Standards was made under conditions of low temperature as obtained in the flight, and this might account for some of the difference in the calibration of the two barographs. On the other hand the altimeter and the barograph tested here agreed quite closely, as we have found they have always done in the many tests heretofore.” In very good condition with two punch holes along the top edge, a pair of light paper remnants and professional restorations to several areas of paper loss, staple hole and rusty paperclip mark to top left, and scattered instances of toning and soiling.

At 10 a.m. on January 29, 1926, Lieutenant John A. Macready ,the US Army’s chief test pilot, finally piloted an experimental aircraft in the hope of establishing a new altitude record for airplanes. Wright was one of three official observers for the flight. Although his altitude—more than seven miles above Earth—was impressive, it did not break the world record of 39,586 feet set in 1924. A highly detailed page pertaining to one of the ‘next steps’ in aviation history. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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16. Orville Wright. Winters National Bank check, 8.5 x 3,

filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, “Orville Wright,” payable to The Dayton Power & Light Co. for $5.56, January 22, 1917. In fine condition, with expected bank notations and cancellation holes barely touching the top of the first letter of the bold, crisp signature. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

18. Aviators. Signed book: The First World Flight. First edition, limited issue, numbered 531/575. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1925. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.75, 328 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink by aviators Lowell Smith, Erik Nelson, Leigh Wade, Leslie Arnold, Henry Ogden, and John Harding, as well as the author, Lowell Thomas. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None.

Tan cloth-covered boards and cream paper-covered spine with leather title; slight wear to corners and spine-ends; discoloration and some light foxing to exterior; few minor scuffs to title piece on spine; front hinge cracked but binding still strong. On April 6, 1924, four Douglas World Cruisers and eight crewmen set out from Seattle to attempt the first around-the-world airplane flight. Some 175 days later, on September 28, three of the biplanes and the six men aboard—all of whom signed this book—became the first to circumnavigate the earth by air. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

19. Art Smith.

Pilot (1890– 1926) who became the second overnight mail service pilot to die on duty.

Vintage 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Smith in the cockpit of his Curtiss airplane with former president Theodore Roosevelt standing alongside at the 1915 Pan Pacific Expo, signed in fountain pen, “Yours truly, Art Smith.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

17. Aviators. Six signed items: pencil signature, “Amelia Earhart,”

at the bottom of an autograph request dated June 20, 1931; souvenir typescript signed in blue ballpoint by Clarence D. Chamberlin; philatelic souvenir signed by Leigh Wade; and three items signed by Clara Adams: an ALS, two pages on adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, December 1, 1939, apologizing for delay in paying for “printing of my world flight covers”; an airmail flight cover signed by Adams and the crew; and a magazine article. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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20. Aviation. Original program, 9 x 12, 84 pages, for the National Charity Air pageant held on October 8–9, 1933, at Roosevelt Field, New York. Great program full of interesting articles on aircraft and flying techniques. A ticket stub to the event is paper clipped to the first page. In fine condition, with some light handling wear and a rusty paperclip mark. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

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21. Hindenburg. Scarce maiden voyage passenger list from the Hindenburg’s first eastward crossing from Lakehurst, New Jersey to Frankfurt on Main, Germany, on May 11, 1936, 6.5 x 10, four pages. First page lists the officers, Ernst A. Lehmann, Commander, with the inside two pages listing all 52 passengers on the voyage. In very good condition, with light soiling and rippling to covers, scattered mild creases, and a small pencil notation inside. RRAuction COA.…(MB $300)

22. Hindenburg.

Vintage 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of the Hindenburg on the ground in Frankfurt, with observers in the foreground, and a larger crown in the background. Scattered light surface marks, some rubbing to finish, and some light silvering to darker areas, visible only at an angle, otherwise fine condition.

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23. Hindenburg. An unused sheet of embossed stationery, 8.25 x 11.5, engraved at the top, “Luftschiff Hindenburg An Bord,” [On board Airship Hindenburg] and a red German Zeppelin Shipping Company icon in the upper left. A horizontal fold slightly below center and a few trivial wrinkles, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

24. Hindenburg. Vintage postcard, 5.5 x 3.5, of the Hindenburg over Lakehurst, New Jersey, in 1936. Reverse is addressed to a woman, and features a German postmark for the card’s arrival at Frankfurt on May 14, 1936. In very good condition, with scattered soiling to image side, as well as light show-through and impressions from cancellations, and some light toning and pencil notations to correspondence side. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

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25. Air Force Helmet. Original

US Air Force K-1 flight helmet. High altitude pressurized flight helmet has a thin gray separate fiberglass outer shell with a detachable inner sage green nylon lace-up hood with neck skirt. There is full communication gear including earphones and microphone and a US Air Force decal above at the top. The descriptive label on the skirt reads: “Hood, Helmet, Flying, K-1, Stock No. 8415-NSL, International Latex Corporation, Delaware…

Part No. MG-52 (Type K-1 Helmet) Contract No. AF-33(602)-5438, Inspected: Feb 23, 1955.” In very good condition, with some tears to rubber face seal and light overall scratches and surface marks to shell. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

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B-24 Liberator.

Original brad-bound pilot training manual for the B-24 Liberator heavy bomber published by the Army Air Forces Office of Flying Safety, October 1944, 8 x 10.5, 262 pages. Classified with “Restricted” printed on the cover and each page, the book consists of descriptions, procedures, and diagrams detailing all systems and controls of the aircraft. A crease and various edge chips and small tears to cover, otherwise fine condition; interior is crisp and clean. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

27. Pilot’s Airplane Manual.

Original Pilots’ Airplane Manual by N. O. Anderson, US Department of Commerce Civil Aeronautics Bulletin No. 27, September 1940.

Softcover, 6.5 x 9, 150 pages. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…

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28. Manfred von Richthofen. Original color painting of the ‘Red Baron,’ 21 x 27, oil on wrapped canvas, signed in the lower left in white paint, “N. Nucum, ’71.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Goddard’s bold prediction: “The liquid oxygen rocket is certain to be of use in aviation” 35. Robert H. Goddard. TLS signed “R. H. Goddard,” one

page, 8.5 x 11, Mescalero Ranch, Roswell, New Mexico letterhead, January 18, 1941. Letter to Emory Lakatos. In full: “Thank you very much for suggesting that I come east and work on the pinwheel problem, should support be obtained for it. If my time could be employed to better advantage elsewhere, there would of course be no question but that I would leave here, even though we have recently purchased the ranch place here and the land on which the shop stands. We have done this for the reason that this location is undoubtedly the best that can be had for sounding rocket flights.

Further, I feel that the Foundation would consent to my leaving here temporarily, with the expectation of continuing here at a later time, if possible. The feeling that I ought to continue with this rocket as long as I can arises from my belief that the liquid oxygen rocket is certain to be of use in aviation eventually. The fuel load factor is, of course, large, and some sort of turbine or augmentor would be needed until high speeds are attained, but the possibility of performance at extreme speeds and altitudes may outweigh these factors in importance. Moreover the thing already works, and the steps to be taken to make it more effective appear to be comparatively obvious. I would be glad if you would keep me informed as to how the pinwheel project takes shape. It might be possible for me to divide my time between East and West, if such an arrangement would be of any advantage, provided I could leave an able man in charge here. So far, however, I have not succeeded in getting the assistant I negotiated for on the last trip East. I do not believe I can make any suggestions until I know just what sort of motor you have decided upon. If you plan on air intake at the forward end I believe the N. A. C. A. high-speed wind tunnel, if not already in constant use, might check the combustion and avoid centrifugal difficulties, with the radial air and the gasoline forced in under pressure. If the air supply is entirely radial, a high-speed airplane engine with a dynamometer might be simplest. In any case, small-scale motors would appear to be indicated. I have not heard about Dr. Hickman’s operation, but certainly hope that in this case no news is good news.” Two words, “attained” and “already,” were added as corrections in Goddard’s hand. In fine condition, with punch holes to the left border and some soiling to the upper portion of the letter, far from the main text and signature, affecting nothing.

Goddard first began experimenting with liquid oxygen and liquid-fueled rockets in 1921, and his experiments had begun attracting increased national attention by the end of the decade—Charles Lindbergh took notice, and helped Goddard secure funding from the Guggenheim Foundation, which would sponsor his independent research for years to come. With this newfound funding, Goddard rented Mescalero Ranch in Roswell, New Mexico, which offered him privacy and was an ideal, spacious site for conducting rocket tests. Although it is unclear what the “pinwheel problem” discussed in this letter is (possibly related to impulse turbines), Goddard did indeed move “East” the following year, when he went to Annapolis to work with the Navy on ‘jet assisted take off,’ or JATO—a method of boosting overloaded aircraft using small rockets during take off. This work would affirm Goddard’s notion that “the liquid oxygen rocket is certain to be of use in aviation.” The impending World War furthered research in rocketry (Goddard suspected that the Germans had stolen his designs for use in the V-2 missile), and all of his influence and ideas would come to fruition in the coming years. Any Goddard item is quite scarce, and, given his desire for secrecy, letters directly concerning his work are especially rare and highly sought after. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $900)

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36. Wernher von Braun.

Ink signature, “Wernher von Braun,” on an off-white 6 x 4 card with two photos of von Braun affixed above the signature. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

40. V-2. Flown fragment from a captured German V-2 rocket that was test fired in 1946 at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

Fragment measures approximately 1.5 x 1 and was cut from the rocket’s tail fin assembly. Accompanied by a printed letter of authenticity from Ken Havekotte. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

37. Wernher von Braun. Glossy

6.75 x 8.75 photo of von Braun standing alongside a Saturn V model, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To John F. Meek, sincerely—Wernher von Braun.” In fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

38. Wernher von Braun. Vintage glossy 8 x 10.75 portrait of the legendary rocket scientist, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jacob Bacal, Best Wishes—Wernher von Braun.” In fine condition, with erasure marks to the signature area to aid in ink adhesion. Accompanied by a printed transmittal letter and the original mailing envelope, postmarked July 2, 1973. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

41. Guided Missile Fundamentals. Book: Guided Missiles Funda-

mentals. Later printing. Washington, DC: Department of the Air Force, 1959. Softcover, 8.25 x 10.75, 575 pages. In fine condition. This book belonged to NASA administrator Mel Brooks and bears his ownership signature on the title page. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

39. Hermann Oberth. Four

items, each signed “H. Oberth” in ballpoint or felt tip, the latter three bearing affixed stamps with first day cancellations: one commemorative cover honoring Project Gemini; one color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Aldrin descending the Apollo 11 ladder onto the lunar surface; one souvenir typescript of the International Space Treaty; and one souvenir print of the Marconi wireless telegraphy patent diagram. In overall fine condition.

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42. V-2. World War II–era aluminum support truss from part of the framework of a German V-2 rocket, approximately 11 x 2.25 x .75, recovered from the Peenemünde test site on the Baltic island of Usedom. Housed in a shadowbox to an overall size of 13 x 9.5. Expected bends, cracks, and charring, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Cosmonauts Important yaw thruster built for the Russian manned lunar missions

Rare module lever from the ill-fated ‘Zond’ spacecraft

47. Soyuz Thruster Engine. Very neat Hydrogen Peroxide yaw

48. Soyuz 7K-L1 Module Lever. Lever from one compartment of the Soyuz 7K-L1 moon flyby spacecraft living module. Component measures approximately 7.5 x 12 x 9 and is dominated by the large green hand lever, numbered in red paint “33A.” Component is attached to a vertical display stand with a descriptive plaque affixed to the base.

The ‘Zond’ spacecraft was designed to launch men from the Earth to circle the Moon and return without going into lunar orbit. The first manned flight of the L1 spacecraft was planned for late 1968 or early 1969 with cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valery Bykovsky. However, only unmanned flights were made, with 4 of the 5 test flights resulting in catastropic malfunctions. After the successful Apollo 8 flight around Moon, the Soviet manned moon-flyby missions lost political motivation and the program was closed in 1970 without the achievement of its manned primary goal. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

thruster for use on the Soyuz 7K-OK spacecrafts (1966–1971). Capsules of this design were planned for manned lunar missions. This thruster was one of the key components of the Orientation and Attitude Control Maneuvering engine. Unused thruster measures approximately 11 x 6.5 x 3, and is complete with fuel assembly. Each part bears engraved identification numbers. Engine is affixed to a vertical display stand measuring 18˝ high, with a descriptive plaque on the base. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Huge elevon protective shield from the Soviet Buran shuttle 49. Space Shuttle Buran Wing Protective Shield. Enormous wing protective shield for the elevon of the space shuttle Buran. Heavy shield measures 21 x 34.5 and is one of 16 sections that would have been used on the trailing edge of the wing. These plates of protection move along a ‘rail’ on a carriage and a roller connected to the traction system of the elevon. This mechanism ensured optimum protection as well as a synchronous movement between the elevons and the plates of protection except on the slit along the contour of the wing where the plasma can infiltrate. Shield is attached to a vertical display stand with a descriptive plaque affixed to the base. Two Burans were manufactured and prepared for launch, but after a single unpiloted orbital mission, and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the program was canceled.

Any space relic of this size from the Buran program is very difficult to obtain.

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50. Salyut Space Station Docking Control Monitor. Docking control monitor from the Salyut space station. Monitor measures approximately 7 x 6 x 14, with a metal label attached to the end reading, “KP-73,” 02005. It was used in 1970s to control the process of docking and undocking of the Soyuz spacecraft with the space station. Front of the monitor has three regulators, one knob missing: at the bottom on the right is “Brightness”; on the left is “Contrast.” An upper left regulator is for the Video Contrast. Monitor is attached to a vertical display stand with a descriptive plaque affixed to the base. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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51. Proton-K Engine Ignition Component. Proton-K Launch Vehicle Engine Ignition System Component, circa 1970s–1980s, measuring approximately 7.5 x 4.5 x 4.5, with Russian markings on the pieces of the component, as well as a male plug at one end. This component was instrumental for proper ignition sequencing of the engines. Part is attached to a vertical base for an overall size of approximately 13˝ tall, with an informational plaque affixed to the base. The Proton is probably the most well-known Russian launch vehicle ever.

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Beaulieu camera that spent 3 years in space 52. Cosmonauts. Extensively

flown Beaulieu movie camera flown to the Salyut 6 space station on board Soyuz 26 in 1977 and returned to earth three years later on board Soyuz T-3. This 16 mm camera is fitted with a semi-automatic P. Angenieux (Paris) 120 mm zoom lens that is designed for outdoor use only.

During the period this was on board the space station it was available for use (during EVAs only) by a total of 29 cosmonauts who served aboard Salyut 6, including Yuri Romanenko, Georgi Grechko, Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Oleg Makarov, Aleksei Gubarev, Valery Bykovsky, Leonid Kizim, and Gennady Strekalov. Camera is accompanied by a counterbalance and battery which screws into the bottom. Also accompanied by a typed letter of authenticity from Valery Bykovsky, listing the 29 cosmonauts who had access to the camera while it was in space. In fine and apparent working condition. A total of three space walks were conducted on Salyut 6 from 1977–1979, although it is unknown if this camera was used during any of the EVAs. Provenance: Ex-Valery Bykovsky; Superior Auction. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

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Glove used in the vacuum of space during “construction of special structures on the exterior of Space Station MIR” 53. MIR EO-9 Glove: Anatoli Artsebarski. Cosmonaut Ana-

toli Artsebarski’s flown Soyuz TM-12/Mir EO-9 extra vehicular activity glove. Left-handed glove is numbered and lettered in Russian and is complete with the locking coupling. Glove consists of an outer thermal-insulated nylon canvas, pebbled rubber palm and finger pads, rounded blue rubber fingertips, two Velcro flaps above the knuckles, and a mirror strapped around the wrist. Inner Velcro flap is signed by Artsebarski and dated October 10, 1991, the day that the Soyuz TM-12 mission returned to Earth. Includes a signed letter of provenance from Artsebarski dated February 9, 1994, in full: “This glove was only used in the vacuum of space. I used this very glove for 3 Extra Vehicular Activities during my 5 month stay aboard the Russian Space Station MIR in 1991. My activities in vacuum wearing this glove included construction of special structures on the exterior of Space Station MIR.” In fine condition, with expected wear from use. Provenance: Superior, Fall 2001. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Flown onboard the International Space Station for 184 days 54. Sergey Treshchev.

Flown watch worn on board the International Space Station Expedition 5 by cosmonaut Sergey Treshchev. Digital Casio module 2265, model W42H has a black resin band with lighted display.

The Expedition 5 crew launched on the space shuttle Endeavour on June 5, 2002, and returned to Earth on the Endeavour on December 7, 2002, with the crew spending 184 days in space. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Treshchev, as well as a handwritten letter from the cosmonaut, in Russian, confirming that this was the watch he wore during his mission, and bears the official stamps of the ISS. Also included is a photo of Treshchev wearing the watch while on board the space station. In fine condition. Any timepiece that has flown to space is highly desirable, especially one with such outstanding documentation. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Rare flown Voskhod heat plug 55. Voskhod Heat Shield Plug. Very un-

common flown heat shield plug carried on the unmanned Voskhod (Sunrise) spacecraft. Plug measures approximately 2” in diameter with expected charring to the surface and is affixed to an 8.5˝ vertical mount with an informational plaque affixed to the base. Only three unmanned Voskhod flights were undertaken between 1964 and 1966. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Cosmonaut mirror worn in space for a four-hour space walk outside of Mir 56. Flown Cosmonaut EVA Mirror. Flown and used mirror #133 worn by cosmonaut Aleksandr Volkov during a four hour and twenty minute space walk outside the Mir Space Station on February 20, 1992, during his 175 day stay aboard the station. Mirror measures 2.25 x 3 and is housed in a simple plastic frame. A multi-colored elastic loop is attached to both sides to be worn over the bulky sleeve of the space suit.

Reverse of the mirror is stamped “133,” and signed in blue ballpoint by Volkov. Accompanied by a letter of provenance, in Russian, signed by Volkov, which reads (translated): “Mirror No. 133 used during a space walk.

It was worn on the sleeve of the ‘Orlan DMA’ space suit of Mission Commander Volkov during his 4 hour and 20 minute space walk, on 20 Feb 1992.” In fine condition, with several small cracks and separations to plastic frame. The purpose of Volkov’s space walk was to dismantle external experimental equipment and clean camera lenses. The session had been cut short because a fault in a heat exchanger in Volkov’s spacesuit. Provenance: Superior Space Memorabilia Auction; Fall 1996. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

57. Soyuz TM-30 Heat Shield Plug. Flown heat

shield plug carried on the Soyuz TM-30 capsule, the final flight to the Mir space station. The capsule remained in orbit from April 4–June 16, 2000.

Plug measures approximately 2˝ in diameter with expected charring to the surface. Plug is affixed to a 9.25˝ vertical mount with an informational plaque affixed to the base. The purpose of the TM-30 mission was to reactivate and repair Mir, as well as to boost its orbit. This mission was also the first privately funded mission to a space station. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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58. Soyuz TMA-2 Heat Shield Fragment. Flown heat shield fragment from the Soyuz TMA-2 mission to the ISS from April 28, 2003, to October 27, 2003. Fragment measures approximately .75 x .5, and is housed in a Lucite display stand, with an engraved caption in Russian, for an overall size of 5 x 5. RR Auction COA.…(MB $250)

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59. Space Shuttle Buran Heat Shield Tile. Rare shaped heat shield tile made as part of the reusable thermal protection system (TPS) on the Russian Buran shuttle. Tile measures 6 x 4 x 2.5 and is made from lightweight quartz material with multiple layers of a proprietary heat-resistant composite coating, and capable of handling temperatures up to 2700 degrees Farenheit during its re-entry. Two Burans were manufactured and prepared for launch, but after a single unpiloted orbital mission, and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the program was canceled. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

60. Soyuz TM-10. Flown Russian light protective transporting canister,

3.5˝ high with a diameter of 4˝, #39, used for the delivery and protection of film brought to and from the Mir space station. Includes the original metal film spool inside. Accompanied by a typed letter of authenticity, in Russian, on Federal Scientific-Research and Industrial Center letterhead, which reads, in part (translated): “Transporting, light-protective, small-dimension canister #39 from the complex of photo equipment MKF-6MA…was used many times during the period of 1988–1992 for delivering and keeping photo films ‘Izopankrome type-38’…used for equipping the 3rd channel of multizonal photo camera MKF-6MA during space photo shooting of the surface of Earth and surroundings from Mir by crews of cosmonauts from expeditions AO-9, AO-10, AO-11, AO-12.” In fine condition, with expected marks and wear from use. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

61. Soyuz TM-1–3 Film Canister.

Flown Russian light protective transporting canister, 8.25˝ high with a diameter of 5.5˝, #KAP-350-N13, flown to and from the Mir space station for the delivery and protection of film. Accompanied by a typed letter of authenticity, in Russian, on Federal Scientific-Research and Industrial Center letterhead, which reads, in part (translated): “This…light protective transporting canister…located at Mir, was used many times for delivering and protecting photo films. The films were used for launching multizonal space photo shots for the research of earth and surroundings…by the crews of cosmonauts from expeditions AO-1, AO-2, AO-3 from the space station Mir in 1987-1988.” In fine condition. Provenance: Superior Galleries; May 6 and 7, 2000. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

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62. Global Rocket 1 Safety Component.

An extremely rare pneumatic safety package from the Global Rocket 1 (GR-1), measuring approximately 7.5 x 7 x 3, with multiple inputs and outputs, with a serial number stamped on the bottom. Part is affixed to a vertical base for an overall height of approximately 13˝ high with an informational plaque affixed to the base. This component was developed by Korolev’s design bureau in 1961 as part of the GR-1. The purpose of the rocket was to place a nuclear warhead in orbit, where it could come in under or behind American anti-ballistic missile defences, and deorbited with little warning. Like other Korolev designed rockets, the GR-1 was a liquid cryogenic propelled missile. It had a launch weight of 117 tons and was designed to carry a single warhead with a yield of 2.2 MT. Despite the project being cancelled in 1964 prior to any flight testing due to engine delays, the GR-1 was proudly paraded in Red Square on May 9, 1965. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

64. Soyuz 18. Three rare

aluminum screw-top film canisters, each 3 inches tall and 1 inch in diameter, flown aboard the Soviet Soyuz 18 mission in 1975. All canisters are labeled in Russian and two still contain film. In fine condition, with various dings and dents from use. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity in Russian, which notes that the crew members, Pyotr Klimuk and Vitali Sevastyanov, used a Hasselblad 500 EL with Kodak film during the mission. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

65. Soyuz TM-12. Rare

wooden, hand-painted model of a Buran shuttle, 6.5˝ long, signed on the wings in blue felt tip by the crew members of Soyuz TM-12, cosmonauts Sergei Krikalyov and Anatoly Artsebarsky. Model is affixed to a wooden display stand for an overall height of 7.25.˝ Scattered surface cracks to body, none affecting the bold signatures, otherwise fine condition.

This was signed during their visit to Chicago’s Adler Planetarium, in a joint event for Project Mutual Exchange. Krikalyov and Artsebarsky were the last Soviet cosmonauts in space, as the Soviet Union collapsed during their trip to the Mir Space Station. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

63. MIR Film Canisters. Five flown film canisters, flown on board the Mir Space Station from February to July of 1990. Canisters measure 2.75˝ high, are each labeled separately, and are stored in a 21˝ flexible band, which has several Russian notations. Accompanied by a typed letter of authenticity, in Russian, from the Federal Scientific Research Center, June 25, 1997, which reads, in part: “Enclosed with this certificate of authenticity film canisters A-12…were equipped with photo films UT-18 and Type 42L, which were used for photo registration of unique objects of Earth and natural events and carrying out the experiment ‘GF-UZOR.’ The photo shooting was carried out in the period of February-July of 1990 by the crews of cosmonauts of 5th and 6th expeditions to the space station ‘Mir’ Serebrov, Viktorenko, Balandin, Soloviyov.” In fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

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66. Soyuz. Fantastic early stylized model of the Soyuz spacecraft, ap-

proximately 5 x 6.5 x 1.5, displayed on a metal base to an overall height of 13 inches. A few dings and bent components, otherwise fine condition.

Consignor notes that the model was originally made as a presentation to a veteran of Baikonur. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

68. Gagarin, Tereshkova, and Titov. Three photos of various

finishes, ranging in size from 3.5 x 5 to 4 x 7, each signed in blue or black ink by the cosmonaut pictured. Signers are: Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, and Gherman Titov. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Original artwork of the Baikonur Cosmodrome 69. Alexei Leonov. Original watercolor artwork by Leonov entitled

‘The Construction of the Central Square,’ depicting the Baikonur Cosmodrome while being built, on an off-white 12.5 x 9.5 sheet of artist’s cardstock. The piece is titled in Russian on the reverse in an unknown hand. In fine condition. The painting is depicted in the book Life Among Stars by Leonov and Andrei Sokolov, in which he describes the painting as showing a partially constructed central square with paved roads and marked traffic lines—however, he notes that the landscape is still dominated by the contrasting Kazakh desert (a photocopy of the book page is included). In addition to being a member of the first Soviet cosmonaut group and being the first ever human to conduct a spacewalk, Leonov is an accomplished, award-winning space artist. A truly one-of-a-kind piece that illustrates the very beginnings of the great ‘Space Race.’ RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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70. Yuri Gagarin. Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 photo of Gagarin speaking in front of a bank of microphones, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint. Photo is affixed to a slightly larger black mount. In fine condition, with just a hint of trivial dampstaining along bottom edge.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

73. Valentina Tereshkova. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Tereshkova in her spacesuit, signed in black felt tip, adding “First woman in space,” and “Vostok-6 16.06-19.06 1963.” In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

71. Alexei Leonov. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Leonov per-

ing numerous medals, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

forming the first ever space walk, signed in silver ink in Russian, with Leonov also printing his name in English and adding “First space walk” and “Vostok 12, 18-03-65.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

72. Pavel Popovich. Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Popovich in flight,

signed in blue felt tip with mission information and dates. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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74. Yuri Gagarin. Vintage 3.75 x 5.75 postcard photo of Gagarin wear-

75. Soyuz T-7. Glossy 8.5 x 5.5 photo of the Soyuz T-7 crew, signed in felt tip by crew members Leonid Popov, Svetlana Savitskaya, and Alexander Serebov, as well as rocket engineer Valentin Glushko. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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76. Soyuz 37 and 39. Two photos: one

color satin-finish 7 x 4.75 photo of the Soyuz 39 crew, signed in red felt tip

by Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Jugderdemidiyn Gurragcha; and one color satin-finish 8.25 x 5 photo of the Soyuz 37 crew in their capsule, signed in red felt tip by Viktor Gorbatko and Pham Tuan. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

77. Soyuz T-6 and TM-5. Three photos: one satin-finish 6 x 8 crew photo, signed in black ink by the TM-5 crew, Alexander Alexandrov, Viktor Savinykh, and Anatoly Solovyov; one color glossy 6.75 x 4.75 photo from Soyuz T-6 affixed to a 9 x 7 mount, signed on the mount in black ink by Jean Loup Chretien, Vladimir Dzhanibekov, and Alexander Ivanchenkov; and one glossy 4.5 x 7 photo of Abdul Ahad Mohmand, signed in brown felt tip. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Original Sputnik artwork done for a 1999 postage stamp

79. Paul Calle. Very nice original artwork entitled ‘Space Race Opens Space Age,’ mixed media on a 22 x 13 illustration board, depicting the Russian Sputnik satellite flying over the earth, signed in the lower border in pencil, “Calle,” and also labeled “#12 Sputnik,” in the lower left done in another hand. In fine condition, with some light surface loss to borders, including a bit over signature area. This painting originally appeared on the Republic of Marshall Islands ‘The 20th Century’ series sixty-cent Space Age stamp issued on March 15, 1999. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

80. Cosmonauts. Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring rocket technology, signed in various inks by 17 early cosmonauts, including Valery Bykovsky, Anatoly Filipchenko, Yevgeni Khrunov, Valeri Kubasov, Alexei Leonov, Andriyan Nikolayev, Pavel Popovich, Vitaly Sevastyanov, Georgi Shonin, Valentina Tereshkova, Gherman Titov, Vladislav Volkov, Boris Volynov, and Boris Yegorov. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

78. Voskhod 1 and 2. The Soviet Union’s Voskhod 1 (1964) was the first space flight to carry more than one crewman into outer space; Voskhod 2 (1965) featured the first person to leave the spacecraft in a specialized spacesuit.

Two commemorative Kniga covers honoring Russia’s Voskhod 1 and Voskhod 2, each signed in ink by their respective crews. Voskhod 1: Vladimir Komarov, Konstantin Feoktistov, and Boris Yegorov; Voskhod 2: Pavel Belyayev and Alexei Leonov. A portion of each signature touches the affixed postage stamp. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Kniga, the Russian philatelic department. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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81. Cosmonauts. Fourteen signed items, primarily consisting of covers, photos, and souvenir typescripts. Signers are: Gherman Titov, Pavel Popovich, Andriyan Nikolayev, Alexei Leonov, Nikolay Rukavishnikov, Oleg Makarov, Valentina Tereshkova, Anatoly Filipchenko (2), V. A. Dzhanibekov (2), and Valeri Kubasov (2, one also signed by Deke Slayton). Also includes a TLS from space cover designer Fred Bean.

In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

82. Cosmonautics of the USSR. Uncommon signed book in Russian: Cosmonautics of the USSR [Kosmonautika CCCP]. Moscow, 1986.

Hardcover, 10.5 x 12.75, 496 pages. Calligraphically inscribed on the half-title page, “To the General-Colonel of Air Forces Pankin, Valentin Yepifanovich, on the Day of the 25th Anniversary of the spaceflight of Yu. A. Gagarin, from pilots-cosmonauts of the USSR, pilots-cosmonauts of socialist countries, and pilot-cosmonaut of India, April 12, 1986,” and signed by 18 cosmonauts from nine different countries: Vladimir Shatalov, Bertalan Farkas, Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Miroslaw Hermaszewski, Georgi Shonin, Alexei Leonov, Leonid Popov, Dumitru Prunariu, Vladimir Remek, Sigmund Jahn, Aleksei Gubarev, Georgi Ivanov, Pham Tuan, Viktor Gorbatko, Yuri Malyshev, Rakesh Sharma, Vladimir Lyakhov, and Anatoli Berezovoy. In fine condition, with spine slightly loose but binding still strong. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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83. Vostok 6. Three flown parachute pieces from Valentina Tereshkova’s Vostok 6 mission in 1963. Pieces are affixed to a printed 8.5 x 11 certificate of authenticity from Ricky Lanclos which states the swatches of parachute material were originally received from Colonel M. Y. Temper and Kiev’s Cosmonautic Museum. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

84. Soviet Space Program. Impressive collection of approximately 290 Soviet space pins, primarily issued throughout the 1960s and 1970s, honoring a variety of programs and cosmonauts. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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87. Neil Armstrong. Booklet entitled “The X-15 Research Airplane,” produced by NASA, 7.75 x 10, 12 pages, signed on the first page in black felt tip, “Neil Armstrong X-15.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

90. Joe Cotton and Al White. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Cotton and White reviewing paperwork in front of an Air Force aircraft, signed in black felt tip by both. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

91.

Pete Knight. Color

satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Knight posing in front of his jet, signed in black felt tip, “Wm. J. Knight, X-15 A-2, 4520 mph, Oct. 3, 1967, Edwards.”

In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

88. Neil Armstrong. Uncommon and uninscribed color satin-finish 10 x 8 NASA photo of an X-15 in flight over California, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

89. Neil Armstrong. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Armstrong with his fellow

X-15 pilots, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with slight irregular adhesion to the signature. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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95. Joe Walker. Postal

cover bearing a March 30, 1961, Edwards Air Force Base cancellation and stamped X-15 cachet with the text “Record of 169,600 ft.,” signed over the cachet in blue ink by pilot Walker.

Scattered toning, an ink correction to the record, stamped address, and slight irregular adhesion to the signature, otherwise fine condition.

Any item signed by Walker is quite scarce, even more so in philatelic material. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

92. Forrest Peterson.

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Peterson walking away from his jet after landing, signed in black ballpoint, “Forrest S. Peterson, RAOM US Navy, X-15 Pilot.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

93. Milt Thompson. NASA research

pilot (1926–1993) selected as an astronaut for the United States Air Force X-20 Dyna-Soar program in April 1960. After the Dyna-Soar program was canceled in 1963, he remained a NASA research pilot and flew the X-15 rocket plane.

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Thompson in his flight suit, signed in black felt tip, “M. O. Thompson.” In fine condition, with some scattered light edge creases.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

96. X-15. Specially bound hardcover book entitled X-15: A Compendium, Vol. II, 7 x 9.25, consisting of NASA X-15 research documents SP-60, TN D-1157, TN D-1158, TN D-1159, and TN D-1278. In fine condition.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

94.

Milt Thompson.

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Thompson posing in front of his plane, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Mrs. Matt Henderson, Regards, Milt Thompson.”

In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

97. X-15. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of an X-15 outside, signed in black felt tip by Scott Crossfield, Robert M. White, Wm. J. Knight, Joe Engle, and Bill Dana. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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101. Chuck Yeager. Com-

98. X-15 Pilots. Three air

mail commemorative covers, each with a stamped cachet honoring the X-15 program, each signed in ink or felt tip by a different pilot. Signers are: Joe Engle, Bill Dana, and Robert Rushworth. In very good condition, with light diagonal lines of toning to all three, as well as stamped addresses and pencil notations to Dana’s cover. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

memorative cover with a cachet honoring the 25th anniversary of Yeager’s first supersonic flight, signed in black ballpoint, “Charles Yeager, B/Gen USAF.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

99. X-15: Crossfield, White, Knight. Signed

book: X-15: Man’s First Flight Into Space. Later printing. NY: Ridge Press, Inc., 1959. Paperback, 5.25 x 8, 64 pages. Signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Scott Crossfield, Robert White, and Pete Knight. In fine condition, with uniform mild toning to inside pages as well as a couple of pencil notations.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

102. Chuck Yeager. Color limited edition 17 x 11 National Aviation

Hall of Fame print of Yeager’s Bell X-1, numbered #156/1000, signed in pencil. Rolled and in fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

100. Chuck Yeager. Flown

limited edition FDC, 9.5 x 4, 627/1000, with a cachet honoring the 50th anniversary of Yeager’s first supersonic flight, signed above the cachet in pencil by Yeager. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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103. Chuck Yeager. Color limited edition 17 x 11 National Aviation Hall of Fame print of Yeager’s Glamorous Glennis III, numbered #156/1000, signed in pencil. Rolled and in fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Project Mercury Rare, fully signed photo of NASA’s original seven 106. Mercury 7. Glossy 9.5 x 7 NASA composite photo featuring portraits of the Mercury Seven, signed in blue and black felt tip by all seven original astronauts, most signing their full name: “Scott Carpenter,” “Leroy G. Cooper,” “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” and “Donald K. Slayton.” In fine condition, with a few slight surface creases. A fantastic photo of the space pioneers, featuring the uncommon ‘formal’ versions of their signatures. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

NASA newsletter from the month and year of the Mercury 7 selection

107. Mercury 7. Fantastic original vintage 1959 NASA newsletter detailing progress on the Mercury program, four pages, 8 x 10.5, vertically signed in ballpoint on the front page by all seven original Mercury astronauts, each next to his photo, and all signing with their less common ‘formal’ signatures: “Scott Carpenter,” “Leroy G. Cooper, Jr.,” “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “Walter M. Schirra,” “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” and “D. K. Slayton.” The content includes articles and photos on safety tests, water drops, re-entry for ground and water landing, and more. Some mild toning, mostly to bottom of page, and light to moderate contrast to the signatures, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

108. Mercury 7. Vintage ink and ballpoint signatures, “Leroy G. Cooper, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “Donald K. Slayton,” “M. Scott Carpenter,” “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” “Walter W. Schirra, Jr.,” and “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” on an off-white 6 x 6.5 sheet.

Sheet is also inscribed in Alan Shepard’s hand, “To Johnny Lauson, with best wishes from The Astronauts,” and dated January 25, 1960. Affixed to a 19 x 13 foam presentation board with printed images of the astronauts in their flight suits and an artist’s rendition of the Aurora capsule in orbit. In fine condition, with a horizontal fold through Schirra’s signature, which is also a shade light. A highly desirable group of ‘formal’ signatures from NASA’s original astronauts. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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109. Liberty Bell 7. A limited edition pre-

sentation containing a 1.5˝ long segment of film from Liberty Bell 7’s pilot observation camera, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999, from a depth of 16,043 feet. Strip is housed in a triangular acrylic, #130/1000, with an image of the space craft, and Gus Grissom, and two explanatory plaques on the reverse, stating that the film contained the only in-flight images of Grissom during his flight and the harrowing moments after splashdown, and was issued in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Grissom’s flight by the Kansas Cosmosphere. In fine condition. Accompanied by its original box and certificate of authenticity from the Kansas Cosmosphere. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

110. Liberty Bell 7. Flown

screw from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999. Screw bolt measures approximately .5˝ in length and is presented inside a Lucite display with an image of the spacecraft, as well as printed information about the recovery. Accompanied by its original box and certificate of authenticity from the Kansas Cosmosphere. which restored the capsule after its recovery. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

112. Liberty Bell 7. Three flown pieces of wire, each approximately .25˝ long, removed from the umbilical head of the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft after the Mercury-Redstone 4 mission.

Displayed in a capsule affixed to an 8.5 x 11 informational certificate of authenticity from Ken Havekotte. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

Intact and vital Capsule Ops manual

111. Liberty Bell 7. Flown

metal ring component from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999.

Ring measures approximately .25” in diameter and is presented inside a 5.25 x 4.5 x 2 Lucite display with an image of the spacecraft, as well as printed information about the recovery. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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113. Scott Carpenter. Capsule Flight Operations Manual, SEDR 109, 6.25 x 7.5, bound by three rings inside a plastic cover. Title page reads, “Project Mercury NASA Capsule Flight Operations Manual Capsules 18 and 19,” and is signed at the bottom in blue ink, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7.” Manual is divided into three specific sections, “Normal Procedures,” “Emergency Procedures,” and “Trouble Shooting.” In fine condition, with expected light wear. John Glenn once proclaimed that this manual was ‘the Bible’ for the Mercury astronauts. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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114. Mercury Launch Pad Outlet Box. Project Mercury Launch Complex control box. Box measures 21.5 x 6.5 x 9.5, with four plugs on the left of the top, two having covers. Inside of box has much of the original wiring and components, much of which has corroded. This communications box came from the launch pad’s base support structure below the Atlas rocket. Scattered corroding, rusting, and expected age wear, otherwise very good condition. Provenance: Ken Havekotte Collection. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

11 5 . S c o t t C a r p e n t e r.

Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring the 10th anniversary of the flight of Freedom Seven, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

116. Scott Carpenter. Complete Mercury Astronauts checklist, SEDR

109-CL, 5.25 x 7, dated June 15, 1960, 11 double-sided pages, and bound by its original three rings in the left edge. Signed on the front cover in black ink, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7.” Checklist is divided into two sections: normal procedures and emergency procedures, which are identified by their striped borders. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

117.

Chimpanzee Flights. Results of the

Project Mercury Ballistic and Orbital Chimpanzee Flights booklet, NASA publication SP-39, 1963, 8 x 10.25, 71 pages, containing numerous charts, reports, and images of NASA’s chimpanzee flight tests. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

118. Gordon Cooper. Project Mercury Recovery cover with a stamped cachet honoring the USS Kearsarge CVS-33 Recovery Team, signed by Cooper in blue ballpoint. Two light bands of toning and a block to the lower right, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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119. Gordon Cooper.

Cooper’s B-26-B,-C Pilot’s Amplified Check List, 4.5 x 7.5, bound by two staples at the top and dated “(Revised 22 July 1953).” A nine card check list including preflight inspection, warm-up, flight, emergencies, and post flight activities for the B-26 aircraft.

Signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “My B-26 check list used for flights.

Gordon Cooper.” In fine condition, with some scattered light toning and soiling, and expected handling wear.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

120. Gordon Cooper. Flown piece of parachute cord from Cooper’s MA-9 flight in 1963. Nylon section measures approximately 1˝ long and is originally from a 10-foot length of parachute cord taken from Cooper’s survival kit. Cord is taped to a printed letter of authenticity from Ken Havekotte stating the cord was removed by space suit technician Thomas F. Gallagher. Also included are copies of the survival kit inventory. In very fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

121. John Glenn.

122. John Glenn. Original color oil painting by David K. Stone on a 26 x 23 masonite board, featuring a portrait of Glenn in front of the Friendship 7 capsule, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “John Glenn, Friendship 7, Discovery STS-95.” Also signed by the artist in paint in the lower right. In fine condition, with some chipping to the edges.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

123. John Glenn. Signed book:

John Glenn: A Memoir. First edition, first printing. NY: Bantam Books, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 422 pages. Signed on the half-title page in blue felt tip. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Glenn parks his T-Bird at the Cape

Twenty-day Cape Canaveral Missile Test Area temporary vehicle permit, issued to John Glenn for his 1962 Thunderbird, signed “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” one page both sides, 5 x 3, dated March 6, 1962, filled out in another hand and signed on the reverse by Glenn. In fine condition, with old tape to right edge extending to reverse, a bit of light soiling and a rusty paperclip impression to right edge. Glenn had completed three orbits of the Earth aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, making him just the third American in space. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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124. John Glenn. Com-

memorative cover with an attractive cachet honoring Project Mercury, signed in blue ink by Glenn. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

125. Gus Grissom and Wally Schirra. Cer-

tificate from the Mercury Monument dedication, held on November 10, 1964, 9.5 x 12.5, with a raised relief of the Mercury Seven astronauts and a printed quote from John F. Kennedy at the top, as well as a dedication statement. Signed at the bottom in black felt tip by Gus Grissom and in blue ballpoint by Wally Schirra. Accompanied by an original printed itinerary of the ceremony as well as the original folder. In fine condition, with some mild toning to two edges of certificate. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

127. Gus Grissom. TLS signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one

page, 8 x 10.5, NASA Space Task Group letterhead, August 29, 1961. Letter to an admirer. In full: “Thank you for your congratulations and thoughtfulness. Your reaction as a fellow American has been most heart-warming to me. I am very proud to have been a part of this step in our space program.”

In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Grissom’s parking pass for the Cape Canaveral Missile Test Area 126. Gus Grissom. Vehicle per-

mit, signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page both sides, 5 x 3, July 16, 1961. Cape Canaveral Missile Test Area temporary vehicle permit, filled out in another hand with information about Grissom’s red 1961 Chevrolet and signed by Grissom on the reverse. In very good condition, with a central vertical fold, light scattered soiling, toned tape affixed to the left and right borders, and a rusty paperclip mark to the left border. This permit was issued just days before Grissom’s historic and near-fatal Liberty Bell 7 flight. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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131. Mercury. Unsigned

teen different commemorative covers, all with cachets honoring the Mercury astronauts or other events relating to the program, including one honoring the American space mice. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

129. Mercury. Unsigned

book: Results of the Third United States Manned Orbital Space Flight. Washington, DC: NASA, 1962.

Hardcover, 8.25 x 10.5, 120 pages. Rare NASA publication SP-12 featuring charts and images from NASA’s third space flight on October 3, 1962. Bound in blue and bears silver lettering on the front cover with a NASA logo and image of a Mercury capsule, and the words “NASA Reference” on the reverse. In fine condition. Hardcover versions of these reports are rarely encountered. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

130. Mercury. Unsigned book: Project Mercury: A Chronology by James M. Grimwood. Washington, DC: NASA, 1963. Hardcover, 8.5 x 10.5, 238 pages.

Rare NASA publication SP-4001 featuring a history and images of the Mercury program. Bound in blue and bears silver lettering on the front cover with a NASA logo and image of a Mercury capsule, and the words “NASA Reference” on the reverse. In fine condition, with some light soiling to cover. Hardcover versions of these reports are rarely encountered. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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book: Results of the First United States Manned Suborbital Space Flight.

Washington, DC: NASA, 1961. Hardcover, 8.25 x 10.5, 76 pages. Rare NASA publication featuring charts and descriptions from Alan Shepard’s groundbreaking flight on May 5, 1961. Bound in blue and bears silver lettering on the front cover with a NASA logo and image of a Mercury capsule, and the words “NASA Reference” on the reverse. In fine condition. Hardcover versions of these reports are rarely encountered. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

132. Mercury. Unsigned

book: Results of the Second United States Manned Orbital Space Flight. Washington, DC: NASA, 1962.

Hardcover, 8.25 x 10.5, 107 pages. Rare NASA publication SP-6 featuring charts and images from NASA’s second space flight on May 24, 1962. Bound in blue and bears silver lettering on the front cover with a NASA logo and image of a Mercury capsule, and the words “NASA Reference” on the reverse. In fine condition. Hardcover versions of these reports are rarely encountered. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

133. Mercury. Unsigned book: This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury.

Washington, DC: NASA, 1966.

Hardcover, 7 x 10, 681 pages.

NASA publication SP-4201 featuring a lengthy history of the Mercury program. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…

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134. Mercury. Collection

of six Sarzin folders from the Mercury missions, all 9.5 x 6.5, each bearing photos and information about the respective mission, a launch cancellation postmark, and a facsimile signature of the astronaut who performed the mission. Covers are from Gus Grissom, Alan Shepard, Wally Schirra, John Glenn (2), and Scott Carpenter. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

136. Mercury 7. Six color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photos of

135. Mercury 7. Three blocks of stamps: one block of 15 4-cent stamps, 5.75 x 5.25, honoring Project Mercury; one block of 10 4-cent stamps, 3.25 x 5.25, honoring Project Mercury; and one sheet of 20 forever stamps, 7.25 x 5.75, honoring Alan Shepard and the Messenger Mission. In overall fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

the Mercury 7 astronauts, each signed in felt tip or ink, most inscribed to “Nancy.” Signers are: Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, John Glenn, and Gordon Cooper. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

137. Mercury 7. Signed book: We Seven.

First edition, first printing. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 352 pages. Signed on the second free end page in black felt tip by John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Scott Carpenter, and in blue ink by Alan Shepard. Also permanently affixed to the page is an ink signature, “Virgil I. Grissom,” closely clipped from a check, as well as a felt tip signature of Deke Slayton on a 3.5 x 2 off-white card. Autographic condition: fine, with light bank stamp to first three letters of Grissom’s signature and slight haloing Slayton’s signature. Book condition: VG+/VG. Black cloth-covered boards; corners bumped; paper over rear hinge splitting; small ink stamp to rear pastedown. Dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve; small chips/tears and creases to edges, with one larger tear (approx.

2.5 inches) to rear upper edge; slight rubbing and soiling; yellowing from one removed piece of non-archival tape; price-clipped. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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141. Mercury 9. Scarce 138.

printed flight plan, titled “MA-9/20 Flight Plan, Revision A, Flight Control Format,” dated April 15, 1963, 8 x 10.5, 19 pages, bound by two staples to the left edge. Inside has a time line from the time of launch to splashdown after 22 orbits. Accompanied by a copy of a memo forwarding the revised copy. In fine condition, with some scattered light toning. The first such copy we have encountered. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

Mercury 7. Color

limited edition 21 x 29 print entitled ‘Space…the Pioneers,’ numbered 88/300, signed in the lower border in pencil by John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper. Also signed in pencil by the artist, R. L. Rasmussen.

Rolled and in fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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139. Mercury 7. Signed book: Se-

lecting the Mercury Seven. Chichester, UK: Praxis, 2011. Softcover, 6.75 x 9.5, 371 pages. Signed on a special insert in black felt tip by seven astronaut candidates who did not make the final cut: Harold W. Christian, Jr., Richard M. Corbett, Dale W. Cox, Jr., Frank D. Frazier, Thomas B. Hayward, Robert E. Solliday, and John M. Tierney. Also signed on the title page by the author, Colin Burgess. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Mercury 7.

Nostalgic color limited edition 35 x 25 print, numbered #665/1500, featuring an artist’s rendition of the Mercury 7 launch, with portraits of each astronaut interspersed throughout the clouds, signed in pencil by Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Gus Grissom’s wife, Betty. Rolled and in fine condition. Print was published to inaugurate and finance the Mercury Seven Foundation, a non-profit national scholarship fund founded by the Mercury astronauts. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Mercury Albums.

Four albums from various Mercury missions: a full size 33 1/3 New York Post Record Library album (no outer sleeve) titled “‘Roger Friendship 7!’ The John Glenn Story,” and three seven-inch 33 1/3 records titled “America’s First Man In Orbit,” “Aurora 7,” and “Sigma 7,” all with their outer sleeves. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

143. Mercury Astronauts. Original

McDonnell SEDR 104-18 Project Mercury Familiarization Manual, 8.75 x 11, June 1, 1962, consisting of technical diagrams and descriptions of the Mercury capsule, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Alan Shepard, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Scott Carpenter.

In fine condition, with mild toning and dings to the corners. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

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The “Return of a Hero” after his 1963 Mercury-Atlas 9 spaceflight 144. Mercury 9: Gordon Cooper.

Newsreel entitled “Return of a Hero” on a reel of black-and-white 35mm film, 7.25˝ in diameter, labeled on an exterior cardboard ring, “Universal Film Exchange, Inc., Branch: Seattle, Print No. 6.” Film is about Gordon Cooper’s homecoming after his 1963 MercuryAtlas 9 spaceflight. In fine condition.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

145. Alan Shepard. TLS,

one page, 8 x 10.25, NASA letterhead, October 30, 1967.

Letter of thanks for a sent gift.

In part: “I appreciate you providing me with complimentary copies of the Space Treaty and Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

My family and I will enjoy them in the future.” Bottom of the letter bears two commemorative postage stamps and first day of issue stamp.

In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

147. Alan Shepard. Color 1963 Topps Astronauts 3-D trading card, #10, signed vertically on the portrait side in black felt tip, “Alan Shepard.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

146. Alan Shepard. Signed book: We Seven. First edition.

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 473 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black ink, “With warmest regards—Alan B. Shepard, Jr.” Some light toning and foxing to signed page, owner’s bookplate affixed to front pastedown, light wear to spine, and some mild wear and toning to the clipped dust jacket, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Launch day signature acquired by a Project Mercury photographer shortly after splashdown

148. Alan Shepard. Spec-

tacular and uncommon launch day vintage ballpoint signature, “Alan B. Shepard, Jr., 5/5/61,” on an off-white 3.75 x 3.75 blank film form. A central horizontal fold and some scattered light soiling, otherwise fine condition. After Shepard’s splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean after his 15-minute space ride, his awaiting recovery ship picked him up for an immediate postflight medical examination and free dictation by the astronaut of his initial flight impressions. From the ship, he was taken to Grand Bahama Island for an exhaustive 2-day debriefing by medical and technical personnel. Some 32 specialists joined in the debriefing, including Project Mercury photographer Elnard G. Westberg, who was chosen as one of the primary assigned MR-3/Freedom 7/Shepard photographers and accompanied Shepard on both days (May 5-6, 1961) snapping photos of the first spaceman.

Later in the afternoon of Shepard’s day in space and return, Westberg had asked the Navy commander astronaut pilot for his signature. All Westberg had at the moment when asking was one of his company’s printed photographic labels. He said Shepard happily autographed it for him and included the history-making day. This is the first Shepard flight-day signature we have encountered.Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

149. Alan Shepard.

Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring the 10th anniversary of the flight of Freedom Seven, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

150. Alan Shepard. A

Recording of the Historic Space Voyage of America’s First Astronaut album signed and inscribed on the cover in black felt tip, “To Donald R. Brady, Jr., with personal regards— Alan Shepard,” and “Chris Kraft.” Partial separation to top and bottom edges, and some unobtrusive toning and tape remnants to borders, otherwise fine condition. The record is included. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

151. Alan Shepard. Distinguished limited edition color glossy 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Shepard receiving a medal from President John F. Kennedy,

#1443/2500, signed in black felt tip by Shepard. Double-matted to an overall size of 14 x 11; and a hand-painted ceramic figurine of Shepard holding the American flag on the lunar suface, by the US Historical Society. Figurine stands 9.5˝ tall. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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154. Scott Carpenter. Glossy 10

x 8 NASA photo of Carpenter being assisted into his capsule prior to launch, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

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152. Guenter Wendt. Flown soft white cloth wipe from the Mercury-

Atlas 9 mission sealed in its original clear laminate film packaging, 2.75 x 3.25, bearing a piece of red Velcro to reverse. In fine condition.

Originates from the collection of pad leader Guenter Wendt. Provenance: Superior, Spring 1999. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the lift-off of Carpenter’s Mercury flight, signed in blue felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7, 24 May, 1962.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

“I know of no plans to send the President into space in 1976” 153. Deke Slayton. TLS signed “D. K. Slayton,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, March 29, 1971. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I was obviously very disappointed when grounded from the Mercury flight. There are no plans at present for me to fly in Skylab, but I have not given up on the potential of getting a space flight eventually. I know of no plans to send the President into space in 1976; or, as a matter of fact, anyone else either, since we do not anticipate having manned programs running in that time frame.” In fine condition, with a trivial spot of soiling to the upper left, some show-through from a notation to the reverse, and slight haloing to the signature. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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156. Gordon Cooper. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper posing in his Mercury flight suit and shrouded in mist, signed in black felt tip, “Who is the best pilot you ever saw? Your [sic] looking at him! Gordon Cooper Faith 7.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 157. Gordon Cooper. Humorous color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of

Cooper’s rocket on the launch pad, signed in black felt tip, “Will someone wake me up at launch time? Gordon Cooper Faith 7,” adding several “Z’s,” near the top of the capsule. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

158. Gordon Cooper. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of

Cooper in his Mercury flight suit, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Faith 7, May 1963.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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159. Gordon Cooper. Uncommon color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo

of Cooper posing in his Mercury space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nancy—with all best wishes, Gordon Cooper.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

160. M. A. Faget. Designer of the Mercury capsule (1921–2004) who also contributed to the later Gemini and Apollo spacecraft. Color satinfinish 8 x 10 photo, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 161. John Glenn. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his Mercury flight suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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162. John Glenn. Outstanding vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Glenn

posing beside an American flag, signed in black felt tip, “J. H. Glenn, Jr.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

165. Mercury 7. Color 8.25 x 11 cardstock photo of a Mercury launch, signed in black felt tip by John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper. In fine condition, with some light corner tip dings.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

163. John Glenn. Color 8.5 x 11 cardstock photo of the Mercury-Atlas 6 launch, signed in black felt tip. Photo bears an affixed mission emblem to the upper left. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

166. Wally Schirra. Humorous color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of an astronaut chimpanzee entitled ‘Astro-Nuts,’ signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

164. Chris Kraft. Color vintage satin-finish 8 x 10 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the launch of Freedom 7, signed in black felt tip, “Freedom 7 Launch Team, Chris Kraft.” In fine condition, with a small block of toning to top left corner. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

167. Alan Shepard. Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Shepard by his capsule

after his historic flight, signed in blue felt tip, “Best wishes, Alan Shepard.”

A Department of Defense caption is affixed to the reverse. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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168. Liberty Bell 7. Color satin-

finish 10 x 8 photo of Liberty Bell 7 on the ocean floor as it was discovered

by Curt Newport in 1999, signed in black felt tip, “Off to Space, 7/21/61, Guenter Wendt, Padleader,” “Claimed by the Deep, Jim Lewis, Pilot, Hunt Club 1,” and “Found!! 5/1/99, Curt Newport.” In fine condition. All three were on Newport’s expedition when the Liberty Bell 7 was discovered: Wendt was the last person to see Grissom upon launch, Lewis was the recovery pilot who was unable to hold on to the Liberty Bell 7, and Newport discovered the spacecraft at a depth of 17,000 feet. A very rare grouping of signatures. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

169. Mercury 7. Color limited-edition satin-finish 10 x 8 composite photo, numbered #26/300, signed in black felt tip by Gordon Cooper, Wally Schirra, John Glenn, and Scott Carpenter. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

172. Guenter Wendt. Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt with Ham the chimp, signed in black felt tip, “‘Ham’ America’s first chimp in space, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader 1960.”

In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100) 173. Guenter Wendt. Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt holding Ham the chimp, signed in black felt tip, “‘Ham’ America’s first chimp in space.

Guenter F. Wendt Padleader.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

174. Guenter Wendt. Vintage

glossy 8 x 10 USAF photo of the lift-off of Alan Shepard’s Freedom 7, signed later in black felt tip. Photo has its original caption affixed to the reverse. In fine condition, with a couple creases to top corners. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

170. Alan Shepard.

Color glossy 9 x 7.25 limited edition photo of Shepard receiving a medal from President Kennedy at the White House, signed in black felt tip. Matted to an overall size of 14 x 11, and numbered on the mat 1420/2500. In fine condition, with scattered surface marks. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

171. Alan Shepard. Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Shepard in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Raymonda, with my regards, Alan Shepard.” In fine condition, with signature and inscription a couple shades light, but completely legible, and a light diagonal crease through a couple letters of signature and inscription. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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175. Guenter Wendt. Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Wendt beside the Liberty Bell 7 capsule, signed in blue felt tip, “Preparing for MR-4, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

176. Guenter Wendt.

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt with John Glenn, signed in blue felt tip, “John smiles following MA-6 scrub on 1/27/62, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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The wrench that prevented a Gemini 3 catastrophe

180. Gemini 3 Wrench. Highly important combination wrench used to fix a leaking pressure fitting prior to the launch of Gemini 3. Wrench is a size 11/16, measures 7.5˝ long and is stamped “MFD. 6122 Proto U.S.A.” In fine condition.

This simple wrench proved to be a vital piece of equipment only minutes before the launch of Gemini 3, the first manned mission of the program. At T-35 minutes a ‘hold’ was placed on the launch due to an oxidizer leak in the Titan II booster. Richard Tennis, a member of the Martin Company Launch Vehicle Propulsion crew used this wrench to adjust a fizzing pressure fitting. Tennis was able to find the leak, stop it, and run a pressure check all in the span of just three minutes. Failure to have addressed this leak could have resulted in either an abort or possible explosion of the launch vehicle, killing the crew and potentially others, and setting the program back. Fortunately, with the use of this wrench, the crisis was averted, the countdown was resumed, and the mission was successfully completed.

Accompanied by a 1965 letter of commendation to Tennis from Vice President Hubert Humphrey thanking Tennis for his actions. Letter reads, in part, “I understand that you are the gentleman who corrected the problem of the oxidizer leak on the Gemini-Titan spacecraft. I simply wanted to express to you the thanks of all of us in Washington who have watched so carefully the success of this program. It is the excellent and quick efforts of people like yourself that have made this program so successful.” Also accompanied by seven vintage NASA glossy photos of Tennis demonstrating his repair with the wrench and holding Humphrey’s letter, as well as several news clippings heralding Tennis’s action. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

“Timing is everything in space!”

181. Gemini 5. Flown technical

schematic used on the Gemini 5 mission, 17 x 10.5, signed and flightcertified in black felt tip by Conrad, “Timing is everything in space! This page flown on Gemini V, Charles Conrad, Pilot,” and signed by Cooper, “8 days or bust! Gordon Cooper, Gemini V.” On the reverse, Conrad added again, “Timing is everything in space!” In fine condition. Accompanied by a photo of Cooper with the schematic. The schematic provides an electrical overview of the “Time Reference System” of the Gemini spacecraft, which includes the “event timer”—the critical piece of hardware referenced in every launch by an astronaut with the words, ‘The clock is running.’ Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Flown and used visual acuity test card with recorded crew info 182. Gemini 5. Flown eye test date card carried on board Gemini 5.

Double-sided laminated card measures 1.5 x 2.5 and was for the “In-flight Visual Acuity Experiment S-8/D-13,” performed by Pete Conrad and Gordon Cooper. Conrad’s side of the card is filled out during the seventh revolution, one day and 15 minutes into the flight, with Conrad getting “8 wrong.” Cooper took the test on the same day, five minutes earlier than Conrad and got “12 wrong.” Card is presented on a 4.5 x 15.5 x 2.5 walnut base with informational plaques on both sides. Accompanied by an original NASA manual for the experiment, signed on the front cover in black ink, “Pete Conrad, Gemini V, Plt.” Also accompanied by a photocopy of an October 19, 1972, story from the Galveston Daily News about the card.

In fine condition. The included article talks about how the Government investigated the ownership of the card back in 1972. This represents one of the first attempts by the Government to replevin a flown artifact that was in the possession of an astronaut. In this case, Gordon Cooper, gifted the eye chart to his friend. Any flown experiments, particularly with recorded data, are quite desirable. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Flown scissors with complete MSC Historical Record Sheet 183. Gemini 6. Flown surgical scissors carried on board the Gemini 6 mission. Heavy and sturdy stainless steel scissors, manufactured by Weck and Company, measure 8˝ long, and are engraved on one side, “P/N 20542, S/N 112.” Scissors are kept closed by a locking mechanism at the bottom of the handle. Accompanied by a NASA-MSC System and Component Historical Record sheet, filled in by several technicians following the complete history of the scissors beginning with their shipment on September 23, 1965 their assignment to : “S/C 6…Command Pilot”; their installation on Gemini 6; the placement in the cabin on December 11, 1965; its return and removal; and placement in bonded storage and downgrade to training. In fine condition. Although designed for many uses, the primary function of the scissors was to open food pouches. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Flown penlight with a meticulous NASA historical record documentation 184.

Gemini 9. Flown penlight carried on board Gemini 9. Twocelled penlight measures 5.25˝ long with a maximum diameter of 1”. Light is hand-labelled “ACR Model FA 3, NASA No. EC-30115, Date of Mfg. Nov, S/N 116,” with “On” and “Off” printed near the head which rotated to turn on and off. A one-inch wide strip of Velcro is affixed around the base of the handle. Two bands of red paint have been applied to the light taking it out of service. In fine condition, with expected wear and a rather pertinent, unpleasant odor emanating from the light. Accompanied by a NASA-MSC System and Component Historical Record sheet, filled in by several technicians following the complete history of use of the light from its December 1965 shipment to the Kennedy Space Center; its May 28, 1966 packaging for Gemini; its installation and flight duration of the mission; and its eventual removal from service and placement in bonded storage. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

185. Gemini 5. Flown

checklist page carried on board Gemini 5, identified as “MSC Form 1190 (Apr. 65), Sequential System Malfunction Procedures,” 8 x 10.5, signed at the bottom in black felt tip, “A checklist page flown aboard Gemini V.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a photo of Conrad signing the page.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

186. Charles Conrad. Flown

manual page from an Experimental Procedure Book carried on board the Gemini 5 mission. Double-sided page measures 5 x 8, is tabbed “D.6,”, has two binder punch holes, and lists 46 different airports mainly from South America and Africa. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photocopy of a 1994 letter of authenticity from Conrad.

Also accompanied by a photocopy of the front of the manual. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Flown Molly Brown medallion presented to Cooper by Grissom 187. Gemini 3.

Flown medallion carried on board Gemini 3. Medallion measures approximately one-inch in diameter, with “Virgil I. Grissom, John W. Young, The Molly Brown,” in raised letters on the face, along with an image of the capsule. Medallion is affixed to a 6 x 6 certificate of authenticity signed by Gordon Cooper which reads, “This medallion was carried into space on Gemini 3 flight during March 23, 1965. The flight was the first manned Gemini mission. Gemini 3 was commanded by my good friend Virgil “Gus” Grissom with John Young as pilot. Gus later gave me this medallion after the flight. NASA never approved the name Molly Brown for the spacecraft but I gave my “official” approval by calling to Gus just after launch with ‘You’re on your way, Molly Brown!’” Matted to an overall size of 8 x 8.

In fine condition. Grissom had lost his Mercury capsule after a short circuit blew the hatch. Molly Brown, the ‘unsinkable’ heroine from the Broadway musical, seemed the best choice for the name of his Gemini spacecraft. NASA never officially named Gemini 3 Molly Brown, but the name was enthusiastically used by the press during coverage of the flight. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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188. Gemini 5. Flown sterling silver Fliteline medallion carried on board the Gemini V mission.

Medal measures approximately 1˝ in diameter with the raised covered wagon mission insignia on one side with the reverse engraved with the mission dates, “August 21–29, 1965.” Medal comes in its original presentation case. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of authenticity from Charles Conrad which reads, “This medallion was flown aboard Gemini V during the period August 21–29, 1965.” In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light tarnishing. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

189. Gemini 4. Flown sterling silver Fliteline medallion, approximately one inch in diameter, flown aboard the Gemini IV mission. One side bears a raised insignia of the mission, with reverse engraved “GT-4, 3-7 June, 1965.” Medallion comes in its original Fliteline case. In fine condition, with some tarnishing to outer rim of the reverse. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Flown during the mission that saw the first American spacewalk 190. Jim McDivitt. Flown printed fabric Connecticut flag carried on board Gemini 4, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in silver ink, “Flown on Gemini IV, Jim McDivitt.” In fine condition.

Originates from McDivitt’s personal collection. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

191. Jim McDivitt. Flown printed fabric American flag carried

on board Gemini 4, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “Flown on Gemini IV, Jim McDivitt.” In fine condition.

Originates from McDivitt’s personal collection. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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192. Gemini 8. Flown heat shield from the Gemini VIII space capsule.

Shield fragment measures 1 x 1.75 x 1.25, with the upper portion charred and melted from the intense heat of re-entry. Fragment is affixed to a 5.5 x 2.5 wooden mount with a plaque that reads, “Heat shield from Gemini VIII, Armstrong–Scott, March 16, 1966.” In fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

193. Gemini 7. Flown heat shield fragment from the Gemini 7 spacecraft which protected the astronauts from the reentry temperatures of up to 3100 degrees. The fragment measures approximately 1.5 x .5 x .5, and is encased in a 3.75 x 1.75 x 1.75 block of Lucite labeled “McDonnell,” bearing a descriptive plaque on the back. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

194. Jim Lovell. Flown

heat shield plug removed from the Gemini 12 capsule. Plug measures approximately .5 x .5 x 2 and is encased in a 3 x 2.5 Lucite cylinder, signed on the top in black felt tip, “From my personal collection, James Lovell.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

196. Gemini 3. Uncommon Gemini 3 earth orbit chart, 28 x 9.5, labeled in the lower left, “Gemini Orbit Chart GOC-3 (GT-3), 2nd Edition—February 1965.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

195. Gene Cernan. Flown heat shield plug removed from the Gemini 9 capsule. Plug measures approximately .5 x .5 x 2 and is encased in a 3 x 2.5 Lucite cylinder, signed on the top and side in black felt tip, “Gene Cernan, Flown heat shield from Gemini IX, ‘Spacewalk from Hell,’ from my personal collection.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Cernan and photo of him holding the cylinder.

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Dual-certified flown patch from the highly successful mission 197. Gemini 11. Flown Gemini 11 embroidered mission patch, measuring 4.25˝ long. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of authenticity from Conrad which states, “This patch flew aboard Gemini XI during the period September 12–15, 1966. This flight accomplished a rendezvous in less than one orbit of the earth and set a world altitude record of 850 miles above the Earth.” Signed at the conclusion, “Charles Conrad, Jr., CDR. Gemini XI,” and also signed “Richard Gordon, Gemini XI Plt.” In fine condition. Flown items from the Gemini missions are considered relatively scarce. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Flown two dollar bill

198. Jim McDivitt. Flown Series 1963 two-dollar bill carried on board Gemini IV in 1965. Two-dollar bill is signed on the portrait side in green felt tip, “Flown on Gemini IV, Jim McDivitt CMDR.” Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace, signed by McDivitt, which reads, in part, “I certify that this $2 bill…was flown aboard Gemini IV in 1965. It is from my personal collection.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

199. Gemini Launch Pad Light Fixture. Original Project Gemini launch pad #19 light

assembly fixture. Fixture measures approximately 14˝ high with a diameter of 16˝, and is stamped near the top, “Crouse…Syracuse, N. Y.” This fixture was detached from the pad’s erector tower, near the white room area at the top of the erector. In very good condition, with expected wear, rusting, and weathering. Pad 19 was the launch site of Project Gemini’s twoman flights from the Cape in 1965–66. Provenance: Ken Havekotte Collection. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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Flown artifacts from every manned mission 200. Gemini Flown Artifact Displays. Collection of 10 limited edition flown artifact displays from the Gemini 3 through Gemini 12 missions, consisting of fragments of either the heat shield or heat shield plugs.

Each is presented on a color 8 x 10 or 10 x 8 photo from the mission and each is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Florian Noller, who made the presentations. In fine condition. All except Gemini 12 (9 of the 10 displays) are Sample #2 of the limited edition aeries, which represents the lowest number publicly available, for the creator is said to have kept Sample #1. An instant collection of flown items from the entire program. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

201. Gemini Schedules. Brad-bound manual titled “Gemini Program

Schedules,” 10 x 11.5, with operation schedules for five spacecraft, as well as assorted charts, memos, and schematics. In very good condition.

RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

202. Gemini 5. Embroidered Gemini 5 mission patch, 4˝ in diameter, picturing a Conestoga wagon, signed in black felt tip by Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad. In fine condition.

Gemini 5 was the first mission to have an embroidered patch. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Scarce portrait of America’s first two-man crew

203. Neil Armstrong. Uncommon color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini VIII crew, signed in blue felt tip by Armstrong. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Exceedingly rare uninscribed NASA portrait of the Gemini 8 crews: Armstrong, Scott, Conrad, and Gordon

205. Gemini 3. Rare color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Gemini 3 crew members John Young and Gus Grissom posing in their silver space suits, boldly signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Capt Harry Allendorfer, Best regards, John Young,” and “Gus Grissom.” In very good condition, with a couple inconsequential areas of paper loss to bottom edge, and a few small surface creases and dings (primarily to background). Crew portraits from this mission are considered quite uncommon. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Incredible pre-Apollo NASA photo with a sketch from the pilot 206. Neil Armstrong.

204. Gemini 8. Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini 8 primary and back-up crews, signed in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstrong”; black felt tip, “Dave Scott”; and black ballpoint, “Charles Conrad, Jr.”; and “Dick Gordon.” Creases to the left side and upper border, and some trivial foxing to the right border, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Rare color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nancy—Best Wishes, Neil Armstrong,” with a sketch of the Gemini 8 symbol below. In fine condition, with a couple trivial surface creases and a ding to the right edge. A truly one-of-a-kind portrait of the man who would become the first to set foot on the moon. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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207. Gemini 5.

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini 5 prime crew, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad. In fine condition, with subtle foxing to left and lower borders. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

211. Gemini 10. Color satin-finish

8 x 10 photo of the crew posing in their space suits, signed in black felt tip, “John Young, Gemini X,” and “Michael Collins, Gemini X.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

212.

Gemini 10. Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Gemini 10 crew posing in their spacesuits with a globe and model of their rocket, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Ron Hoffman, Best wishes, John Young,” and signed in blue ballpoint by Michael Collins. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

208. Gemini 6.

Scarce color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini 6 prime crew, signed in black felt tip by Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

209.

Gemini 7.

213. Gemini 11. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini 11 crew holding a model of their capsule, signed in blue felt tip by Richard Gordon and Charles Conrad. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of James Lovell and Frank Borman in their blue flight suits and helmets, signed in black felt tip by both. In fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

210. Gemini 9. Color

10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini 9 prime crew, signed in black felt tip by Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

214. Gemini 12. Choice glossy 8 x

10 NASA photo of the Gemini 12 launch, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Gemini XII PLT,” and “James Lovell, Gemini XII CDR.” In fine condition, with a small crease to the left side, far from the signatures and not affecting the superb quality of the photo. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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215. Gemini 12.

Color glossy 11 x 8.5 photo of the Gemini 12 mission patch, signed in black felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Gemini XII, Nov. 11–15, ’66,” and “James Lovell, Commander.” In fine condition, with some haloing to signatures. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

216. Elliot See. The

would-be commander of Gemini 9 who perished in a plane crash before the historic voyage (1927–1966).

Scarce color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of See in a suit and tie, signed in the upper left in black ink. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Rare photo of the tragic Group Three astronaut 218. Clifton Williams.

Group Three astronaut (1932–1967) who died in a crash of a NASA T-38 jet trainer near Tallahassee, Florida. Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Williams posing in a jacket and tie with a model rocket, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nancy, with warmest regards, C. Williams.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

219. John Young. Uncommonly early color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Young in his Gemini space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nancy, With best wishes, John Young.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

Extremely rare NASA photo of the ill-fated astronaut 217. Edward Givens. Group 5 astronaut (1930–1967) who briefly served on the

Apollo 7 support crew before being killed in an automobile accident. Superlative color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Givens posing with a model capsule, boldly signed and inscribed in blue felt tip “Good luck Nancy, We’ll miss you, Edward Givens, Jr.” In fine condition. Givens is one of the most difficult astronaut autographs to acquire, especially in signed photos—this is the only one we have ever encountered. A superb portrait with a flawless signature, this must be one of the finest Givens items extant. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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220. Gordon Cooper. Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Cooper in the cabin of the Gemini 5 capsule, signed in black felt tip, “GT 5 Cabin, 1965, Gordon Cooper.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

224. Tom Stafford. Color satinfinish 8 x 10 photo of Stafford suited up in his Gemini IX flight suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

221. Gemini 7. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini capsule, signed in silver ink, “Frank Borman, Gemini 7 CDR,” and “Wally Schirra, Gemini 8 CDR.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

225. Guenter Wendt.

Uncommon color 8 x 10 NASA photo of the lift-off of Gemini-Titan 1, signed in black felt tip, “First launch of Project Gemini, Guenter F. Wendt, Pad Leader.” In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

222. Jim McDivitt.

Satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of McDivitt shortly before his Gemini mission, signed in green felt tip, “Jim McDivitt, Gemini IV Cdr.” In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

226. Gemini 11. Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini 11 crew holding a model of their capsule, signed in black felt tip

by Richard Gordon and Charles Conrad. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

223. Jim McDivitt. Color 10 x 8

NASA photo of the Gemini 4 prime crew, signed in black felt tip by McDivitt. In fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

227. Gemini 12. Color vintage glossy 11 x 9 McDonnell Aircraft Corporation photo of the Gemini capsule loaded in the rear of a cargo plane, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell and Buzz Aldrin. In fine condition, with a couple light creases to lower right corner. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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231. Jim McDivitt. Color 6 x 4 postcard of Ed White making his

228. Gemini 7. Three color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photos of the Gemini

historic space walk, signed on the reverse in green felt tip by McDivitt.

In fine condition, with a small piece of tape along top edge of reverse.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

astronauts, each signed in black felt tip, with two inscribed to “Nancy.”

Signers are: Michael Collins, James Lovell, and Frank Borman. In overall fine condition, with slight irregular adhesion to the Collins signature.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

229. Gemini 4. Ink signa-

tures, “James A. McDivitt” and “Edward H. White,” on individual off-white 4 x 2.75 cards bearing affixed newspaper photos. Nicely matted with an unsigned glossy ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of White during the first ever spacewalk for a US astronaut to an overall size of 14 x 18. In overall fine condition, with White retracing a portion of his first name after an unsuccessful attempt with a different pen. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

232. Tom Stafford.

Program for a Gemini Commemorative Dinner presented by the US Space Walk of Fame Foundation on July 16, 1996, 5.5 x 8.5, two pages, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

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Just after being named to Apollo I, White orders commemorative albums of his last flight: “The Flight of Gemini IV, Major Edward H. White II, NASA Astronaut” 230. Edward H. White II. TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10, NASA letterhead, April 26, 1966. Let-

ter to a New York advertising manager. In part: “Thank you very much for sending the sample photograph album which was so nicely personalized. It was just what I was looking for and I would like to purchase some additional albums…Thank you for your patience as the last several weeks have been very busy ones for me.” Under his signature, White adds a postscript with an additional request, “Would it be possible to have the personal imprinting you did on the first albums on these also. The Flight of Gemini IV, Major Edward H. White II, NASA Astronaut.” In fine condition, with a staple hole to top left corner. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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236. Richard Gordon. Origi-

233. Scott, Schirra, McDivitt, Lovell. Four different Gemini commemorative covers, each with a cachet from a different mission, each signed in ink or felt tip by a member of the respective crew on the cachet. Signers are: Jim McDivitt, Wally Schirra, James Lovell, and Dave Scott. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

nal commemorative portfolio entitled Gemini 11: You Were There, 8 x 10.5, September 15, 1966, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Richard Gordon, A ship that was there when we needed it!”

A portfolio distributed to members of the USS Guam recovery team, featuring various images of the recovery. The first page is a printed dedication. In fine condition, with a light creasing to the upper right border of the front cover, some mild scattered soiling, and light rust spots to the metal binding inside.

Accompanied by a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Richard Gordon and Charles Conrad after the recovery with inherent printed signatures. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

234. Gemini 9. Two commemorative covers with cachets honoring the

naval recovery force, one signed in blue ballpoint, “Thomas P. Stafford, Astronaut,” and the other signed in black ink “Eugene Cernan.” In fine condition. Both are quite uncommon in vintage signatures. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

237. Gemini 11. Commemo-

rative cover with a cachet honoring the Gemini 11 m i s s i o n , signed in black felt tip by Dick Gordon and Charles Conrad. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

238. Gemini 11. Launch date

235. Gemini 4. Gemini 4 launch cover signed in black ink by Ed White and James McDivitt, and also bearing an autopen signature of John Young, as well as a Gemini 3 launch cancellation.

In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Gemini 11, signed in blue ink by Charles Conrad and black ballpoint by Richard Gordon. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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239. Gemini. Set of 20 different blueprints for various systems of the Gemini Capsule,

17 x 11, including power systems, “retrograde sequential system,” “post impact sequential system,” “communications system,” “ASCS thrust control and sequencing,” “instrumentation system,” “periscope system,” “clock system,” and “bio-medical system.” A central vertical fold, toning to the borders, and a rusty binding staple to the upper left corner, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: Aurora Auction, November 2003, The Deke Slayton Estate collection.

RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

241. Gemini 3. Novelty

record label, 4˝ in diameter, produced by Kapp Records for a fictitious ‘Molly Brown’ record, starring Gus Grissom and John Young. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

242. Vice Presidential Tour Badge. Official John F. Kennedy

240. Aldrin, Cooper, and Gordon. Signed book: Project Gemini: A Chronology. NASA SP-4002. Washington, D. C.: NASA, 1969. Softcover, 8 x 10.25, 307 pages. Signed on the front cover in silver ink by Gordon Cooper, Buzz Aldrin, and Richard Gordon, who adds “Gemini XI.” In fine condition, with some scattered light wear to covers and spine. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Space Center vice presidential tour badge, February 22, 1965, 3.25 x 5, featuring an image of the presidential seal in the center. In fine condition, with some adhesive remnants. On February 22, newly inaugurated Vice President Hubert Humphrey toured the Kennedy Space Center and received briefings on the space program. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

243. NASA Agena Maneuver Slide Rule. Circular slide rule labeled

“Agena Maneuver Slide Rule, S/N 204,” with part number SD-AE-005628, 7.5˝ in diameter. This item was used in Mission Control to assist in the docking and undocking of the Gemini spacecraft with the Agena, and belonged to NASA administrator Mel Brooks. In fine condition. Accompanied by a COA from Farthest Reaches. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Mint condition ‘8 ball,’ one of the most vital components for landing on the moon 245. Apollo Flight Director Attitude Indicator. Very rare and highly important Apollo Lunar Module Flight Director Attitude Indicator (FDAI). Unit measures approximately 5.75 x 5.75 x 11, with the top of the metal cased unit bearing a Lear Siegler manufacturer’s label, identifying the part as an “Indicator Attitude,” part number P 144200-07, serial number “13,” and model number “4068C.” Unit also has an electrical connector protruding from the back. Two of these would have been installed on board each lunar module. Unit is not flown.

The red, black, and white ‘8 ball’ was used to define the relative position of the spacecraft in threedimensional space. The pitch attitude is represented by the large semi-circles (horizontal relative to the numbers on the ball). The yaw attitude is represented by the small circles (vertical relative to the numbers on the ball). The semicircle immediately under the ‘wing’ is the current pitch angle.

The two red circles centered at yaw 0 and 180 degree poles indicate where the inertial guidance gimbals are in danger of locking (gimbals from two axes aligning with each other) causing loss of attitude reference. Indicator has its original glass interface with three yellow bars over the top, which showed the error in each axis, from the desired value, by the displacement of the right and bottom of the ‘8 Ball,’ and also has its three rate needles on the sides of the display. Originally designed to be three different panel instruments, the astronauts, many of which were pilots, lobbied for an all-in-one device similar to the artificial horizon indicator in airplanes. Two of these units would be installed on each Lunar Module. An outstanding, intact example of one of the most important instruments necessary for space travel. RR Auction COA.…(MB $5000)

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Scarce early Apollo full circuit breaker instrument panel 246. Apollo Block I Control Panel. Early Apollo Block I control panel, #25, measuring 20.25 x 13.5, with 5 rows of switches and circuit breakers for Post Landing systems, the Stabilization and Control System, and propulsion systems. Panel has three NASA S & ID tags attached to it, and states “Panel Assy #25, S/N AAF0077,” and bears multiple inspection stamps and checks from 1966. Panel also retains its four heavy connectors.

This panel would have been mounted to the left of the commander for use throughout the flight and after splashdown. A similar panel was mounted in the Apollo 1 spacecraft at the time of its fire on January 27, 1967. In fine condition.

This is the same type of panel used by NASA during the mid-1960s in preparation for the Apollo 1 mission, which claimed the lives of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee in 1967. North American Aviation discontinued the Block I design after the accident as NASA concentrated on the Block II design for lunar missions. RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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Uncommon Block II Command Module sextant 247. Apollo Sextant. Scarce unflown Block II Apollo sextant. Metal cased unit measures approximately 7 x 6 x 6, with parts having serial numbers SN EE-1 and SN EE-2. The sextant was used with its counterpart (the scanning telescope) to determine the Command Module’s position and attitude with relation to stars or landmarks. This data was then supplied to the onboard computer to calibrate the spacecraft’s Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU).

located in the sextant head. The sighting head assembly is rotatable to 270 degrees in shaft axis position in either direction, from the zero reference point. The sextant lens provides 1.8-degree true field of view with 28X magnification. The movable mirror is capable of sighting a target to 57 degrees line of sight from the shaft axis. Both the fixed and moveable mirrors are fabricated of beryllium; the beryllium is Kanigen coated and aluminized to obtain maximum reflectivity.

The sextant was a highly accurate optical device capable of measuring the included angle between two targets. Angular sightings of two targets were conducted through the fixed beam splitter and movable mirror

The sextant target optics include an indexing mirror assembly and a beam splitter, telescope, and eyepiece assembly. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $1000)

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Super rare TTCA, the first ever offered at auction 248. Lunar Module Translation Control Assembly. Incredibly rare Lunar Module Translation Control Assembly. Assembly measures 7.75 x 8 x 5, and bears a Grumman Aircraft Eng. Corp label on the top, listing “Part No. LDW300-21800-3; Ser. No. 016; Model: LEM; Date: 1966.” Assembly consists of a T-handle hand controller, an external “Friction” knob which controlled the drag on the T-handle, and a vertical lever to select between “Throttle,” or “Jets.” Unit is unflown.

The Thrust Translation Control Assembly (TTCA) was used by the Apollo astronauts to control translation of the Lunar Module in any axis during missions to and from the lunar surface. Two TTCAs, each made for left-handed control, provided the LM astronauts with the capability to gently guide the LM on each axis and also provided a manual throttle mode to provide varying thrusts of the descent engine. A soft stop is

designed at 53 degree deflection of the throttle handle, which allowed for command of 0-53 percent thrust of the descent engine when fine control was required during landing maneuvers. Beyond the soft stop were 10 degree of handle deflection for controlling 53-100 percent of descent-engine thrust. The importance of this controller cannot be overemphasized. It was this control that enabled all the Apollo lunar landings to be successful, as the necessity for manual control in the final stages of landing were crucial. In the very first moon landing, Neil Armstrong was forced to take manual control of the LM when it was headed for a boulder-strewn area. With the important help of Buzz Aldrin, Armstrong was able to land the LM safely with less than 30 seconds of fuel available. All research indicates that there has never been another TTCA offered for sale at auction. RR Auction COA.…(MB $2500)

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Scarce Block II command module rotation control 249. Apollo Rotation Hand Grip Controller. Rare Apollo Rotation Hand Grip Controller. Controller housing measures 7.25 x 5.5 x 3, and is labeled on the face “1,” with its attached umbilical measuring 13.3˝ long. Also referred to as an attitude controller or rotation hand control, this was used for controlling the spacecraft attitude. Handle pivots at the palm for pitch up/down, through the center of the handle for yaw left/right, and inside the housing for roll left/right. Levers in front of the handle lock the handle or unlock it for operation. Handle is missing the trigger switch which would activate the astronaut’s headset. Modified with “internal mechanical interface material changes to preclude stress corrosion.” (Rockwell specification ME901-0704-0802). Honeywell identification plates to one side identify part as “Rotation Control, Hon-

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eywell Part No. CG166H8, Rockwell spec. ME901-0704-0702, Serial No. 10028AAK1060, Manufacture Date 10 June 1969.” Modification Identification: “Honeywell Part No. CG166H9, Rockwell spec. ME9010704-0802, Acceptance Date 6-15-73.” Joint connecting to the housing has its Beta cloth cover, with plastic tag labeled “P1,” other end retaining its protective metal cap.

Actual flown handles from missions are prized possessions of the astronauts in their private collections, and very difficult to come by for private collectors. To obtain such a rare Block II Rotational Controller is a unique opportunity and makes for a fine display piece in any Apollo-era collection. RRAuction COA.…(MB $300)

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Important Block I and II CM optics used by MIT 250. Apollo Navigational Optics. Set of Apollo

Command Module (Block I and Block II) optics used in connection with the Sextant and Scanning Telescope for guidance navigational purposes. Group consists of 11 pieces in all, including a scanning telescope eyepiece assembly, several lenses, washers, and eye pieces. These items were prototype’s which were instrumental in MIT’s Draper Laboratories in refining the flight system. In fine condition, with all optics in good working order.RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

Flight-ready Apollo LM strut

34 inches 251. Apollo Lunar Module Strut. Flight-ready Lunar Module deployment truss manufactured by Grumman Aircraft. This piece comprised part of the structural-mechanical assembly between the landing-gear struts and the descent-stage structure. In conjunction with the downlock mechanism, it enabled extension and locking of the landing gear from stowed to the fully deployed position. Metal strut measures 34˝ long, with half the strut wrapped in Kapton foil, and a metal parts tag reading “Ser. 54, MRR 83326, LDW 320M109062.” Strut comes in its original NASA shipping box, labeled “Critical Space Item, Handle With Care,” as well as a partial parts label, stamped “Flight Item,” and remnants of an address label to the Kennedy Space Center. In fine condition. Flight-ready Lunar Module pieces rarely appear for sale at public auction and flown parts of this sort did not return from lunar missions.

RRAuction COA.…(MB $300)

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The DSKY interface between astronauts and the Apollo Guidance Computer 252. Apollo Guidance Computer. Unflown nu-

merical display panel from the Apollo Guidance Computer Display and Keyboard (DSKY) unit. Assembly is constructed of glass, metal, and rubber, and measures 3.25 x 4.5 x 1, with the words “COMP ACTY,” “PROG,” “VERB,” and “NOUN,” printed at the top of the 21 digit numerical display, which would light up as the computer was working, display the program number, identify the action to be performed, and provide a data readout. The bottom bears stencilled part and serial numbers, “NASA Part No. 1006315-001, Rev. E, LS1 Part No. 142882-001, Ser. No. 205,” and one end has markings which read, “20039988-021, RAY 205.” In fine condition. The DSKY units were mounted in the Lunar and Command modules, and interfaced with the Apollo Guidance Computer—an essential piece of equipment for guidance, navigation, and control of the spacecraft. Commands were entered with two digits in a verb-noun sequence, and the panels were frequently used to display altitude and velocity. An incredible artifact that played an integral role in safely landing a man on the moon. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

253. Apollo Astronauts. Limited edi-

tion replica Apollo rotational hand controller, #AP3/1500, affixed to a 5 x 8 wooden base, with two small plaques affixed to the base and a “Class III Not for Flight,” label affixed to the controller. Signed on the controller in blue felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14,” and in black felt tip, “Dave Scott, Apollo 9, Apollo 15,” and signed on the wooden base in gold ink, “Alan Bean,” “Richard Gordon,” “Gene Cernan, Apollo X-XVII,” and “Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a CD with photos of Cernan, Mitchell, and Scott taken at time of signing. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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254.

Apollo Astronauts.

Model of the Apollo Command Module reproduced at a scale of 1:48, approximately 9˝ tall and 3.5˝ in diameter, signed on the sides in black felt tip by Al Worden, Ed Mitchell, Tom Stafford, Charlie Duke, Dave Scott, Jack Lousma, and Paul Weitz, with all adding their mission below. In fine condition. Consignor notes that the model was signed at the Air and Space Show in Titusville, Florida, in May 2004. Accompanied by a stand for the model. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

255. Apollo Command Module LiOH Canister. Unused Apollo

Command Module Lithium Hydroxide canister, identical to the ones carried during the Apollo missions. Square canister measures 7.25 x 7.25 x 5, and is labeled on one side in red paint, “Ground Test Only.” The same side also bears a green/aluminum Airesearch label and reads: “ABSORBER ELEMENT CO2, Part 813540-2-1, Serial 118-375, Order NAS-9-150, NASA 00400 0118375, Ref Spec ME901-0218-0051.” Canister is still sealed in its original double plastic bags, with a test date sheet inside. In fine condition.

Provenance: Charles Bell Estate. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

257. Apollo Eyepiece. Rubber eye-

256. Apollo Countdown Clock. NASA Apollo-era countdown

clock. Digital countdown clock measures 19 x 3.5 x 3, and displays the countdown in days, hours, minutes, and seconds and is complete with its umbilical cable. Front also bears a NASA/KSC Property label, numbered “116784.” A green DD Form 1577-2 Unserviceable tag is tied to the cable. This clock would have been used in the Launch Control Center at Cape Canaveral. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

piece 2´ in length with a 1´ diameter eye hole. A NASA identification tag is attached to the piece and reads, “P/N 2011879, Lot and/or Serial No. 1013.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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One-of-a-kind, complete collection of flown Apollo artifacts

258. Apollo Flown. Unique limited edition presentation of flown fragments from Apollo 7 through 17, as well as an Apollo 1 relic, 1/1. All 12

fragments are set against a color composite image incorporating the Apollo 1 crew, John F. Kennedy, and the LEM, and housed in a 5.75 x 3.5 x 1 Lucite display. Display is housed in a 6.25 x 4.5 x 2.5 metal presentation case, with a pin of each Apollo mission insignia affixed to the inside of the cover. Accompanied by a binder containing details of each mission. An instant, and beautifully-presented collection. RR Auction COA.‌(MB $200)

259. Apollo Heat Shield Test Block.

Portion of the honeycomb VCOAT 502639HCG heat shield test block material for the Apollo Command Module Thermal Protection System from 1966, 5.75 x 2 x 2, bearing a small metal identification plaque. In fine condition. Developed by AVCO Corporation, with integration by NAA (North American Aviation), the block is comprised of an extremely lightweight fiberglass honeycomb which is hand filled by air gun with the ablative resin material.

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260. Apollo Hose. Long Apollo-era high pres-

sure pneumatic hose. Hose is wrapped in silver cloth braid with screw-on connectors at each end, bearing a metal tag engraved with “Aeroquip” and various numbers. Also bears a hanging metal tag hand-engraved with information about PSI. Hose was likely Ground Support Equipment. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

LM pilots sign a spare module air filter 261. Apollo LM Cabin Fan Filter. Apollo Lunar

Module Cabin Fan Filter. Filter measures 10 x 17 x 7 and was made by American Air Filter for NASA’s Grumman Aerospace Corporation, with “LM Cabin Fan Filter,” as well as the manufacturer’s number and serial number stencilled on the top, and dated September 16, 1970. Filter is signed on the duct in black felt tip by four Apollo Lunar Module pilots: Dave Scott, Charlie Duke, Fred Haise, and Edgar Mitchell, each adding their mission under their signatures. In overall fine condition. A great Apollo relic signed by four astronauts who counted on filters such as these for their survival in space. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Very rare Apollo simulator handbook 263. Apollo Mission Simulator Handbook. Huge hard bound Apollo Mission Simulator Instructor Handbook, Volume II, Spacecraft 012, dated April 1966, by North American Aviation, Inc., 10 x 11.5, and 4.5˝ thick.

Introduction states “The purpose of this instructor handbook is to provide detailed instructions for using the Apollo Mission Simulator…to train flight crew personnel for Apollo Mission 204A.” Handbook is divided into six sections. Previous owner’s name “L. Thompson,” is written on the front cover. Lawrence Thompson was a supervisor in the simulator program. In fine condition. It was during this training that not only the astronauts, but their equipment also, was put through its paces to insure that all were in prime flying condition. A rare volume that hasn’t been recognized as to its true rarity previously. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

264. Apollo Mission Emblems. Very neat and unusual vintage-era

collection of Apollo three-dimensional hand-painted mission emblems for Apollo missions 11–17. Each emblem measures approximately 6˝ in diameter and are well-done ceramic reproductions of the official insignias. All the emblems are affixed to a larger board, with small engraved plaques under each one featuring a famous quote from the mission, and framed to an overall size of 52.5 x 29. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

265. Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz. Desirable complete set of 21 Lion

Brothers patches. Patches included are Apollo 1, Apollo 7 (2), Apollo 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 10, Apollo 11 (2), Apollo 12 (2), Apollo 13, Apollo 14, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, Apollo 17, Skylab 1, Skylab 2, Skylab 3, Skylab Project, Apollo-Soyuz Mission, Apollo-Soyuz Project. Especially notable are the rare Apollo 11 orange border variant and uncommon Apollo 7 purple background variant. In overall fine to very fine condition. Accompanied by three Lion Brothers logo patches.

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Revolutionary ruby bearings 266. Apollo Rubies. Collection of 25 ruby bearings made for the Apollo program. Rubies are housed in a plastic screw-top vial with a Corning label affixed to the side, with “Apollo Bearing Test,” written on the label in an unknown hand.

After the fire onboard Apollo 1, NASA engineers were instructed that nothing could be made from flammable materials from then on. This included all metal on metal mechanical pieces that used oil- based lubricants. Engineers were able to develop ruby ball bearings because of their hardness and durability, and they were used on the subsequent Apollo missions. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

267. Apollo Patches. A

complete set of Lion Brothers Apollo patches.

Included are Apollo I, and Apollo 7–17.

In fine condition. A well preserved collection, seldom offered in whole. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

269. Beryllium Gear Housing. Spare Beryl-

lium gear housing. Intricate housing measures 5˝ in diameter and is believed to be a spare part of the Lunar Gravimeter. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…

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Original still life by NASA employee Ron Woods 268. Apollo: Ron Woods. Artist who was formally a NASA suit technician supporting the early shuttle missions. During the Apollo program Woods worked for ILC as a suit technician performing suit maintenance, interface testing with the Command Module, Lunar Module, and Lunar Rover vehicles, and insertion of astronauts in Command and Lunar modules for training. He suited crewmembers for Apollo 8, 11, 15, all Skylab missions, and Apollo Soyuz. Original watercolor still life painting of space boots and gloves, entitled ‘Spenny’s Space,’ 9.25 x 7, signed on the reverse in pencil, “‘Spenny’s Space,’ Ron Woods 07.” In very fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Apollo beta patches from 7 to SMEAT

270. Beta Patch Set. Collection of 16 Beta cloth swatches from the Apollo program, almost all approximately 9 x 9, with one 5.5 x 5.5, each

bearing a printed mission insignia, highlighted by one swatch bearing a printed 3.25-inch diameter Apollo 11 mission emblem, signed in black felt tip by Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Remaining patches are unsigned and are from Apollo 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, as well as Apollo-Soyuz, Skylab 1, 2, and 3, and SMEAT. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

From Gordon’s personal collection—an Apollo prototype rotational hand controller 271. Richard Gordon. Prototype model of the controller

that steered the Apollo spacecraft to the moon. Standing 6.5” tall, the rotational controller’s design was then evaluated by the astronaut office. Originating from the personal collection of astronaut Dick Gordon, and accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Gordon. That document reads in full: “This prototype of the Apollo Spacecraft rotational hand controller (RHC) was used by the astronaut office to evaluate its design and functions. From this evaluation, the final design of the RHC was determined. A unique feature of the design was that the RHC could be grasped without activating the transmission switch. I was intimately involved with this evaluation and decision from the final design. The prototype is from my personal collection.”

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275 272. Eagles Last Flight. Color limited edition 26 x 32 print entitled ‘The Eagle’s Last Flight,’ numbered 105/1969, signed in felt tip and ink

by Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Dave Scott, and Gene Cernan. Also signed in pencil by the artist, Dan Witkoff. Rolled and in fine condition, with dings to one corner. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 273. J-2 Engine Fuel Bleed Valve. Unused J-2 Engine Fuel

Bleed Valve. Valve stands 8.5˝ high with a diameter of 4˝ at one end.

One portion of the valve is etched “Fuel Bleed Valve, part #303070, S/N 2215982.” Accompanied by its original history record, filled out by multiple technicians, indicating the part was from 1963 and it was removed and installed and removed again on J-2 engine S/N J007, due to various nicks and scratches, and its subsequent service testing. In fine condition.

The year this part was recorded, 1963, was the first year of sustained J-2 production. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

274. LR-101 Thruster Nozzle. LR-101 thruster nozzle, the type used

on the Mercury Atlas as the Vernier Thruster, intended for application on the Atlas, Thor launch system. Nozzle measures 14.25˝ long, with the nozzle having a diameter of 5˝. Nozzle appears unused, with stamped assembly number on the rim of the base. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

277 275. Lunar Footprint Presentation. Gorgeous limited edition artwork of a lunar footprint in a lighted 22 x 22 shadowbox, numbered 12/100, signed on the reverse in black felt tip by the artist, Tyrone Karow.

In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

276. Lunar Module Hydraulic Fluid Filter. Lunar Module ground support Hydraulic Fluid Filter. Filter measures approximately 7˝ long, with a serial number engraved on one side and a Grumman manufacurer’s label affixed to another side which reads, “Filter, Fluid Pressure Hydraulic, P/N AC32558X8; Ser. No. 006.” Several layers of orange tape have been applied to the upper portion of the filter covering the outflow valve. Provenance: Charles Bell Estate. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 277. Lunar Sample Return Container Mesh. Large four-layer

swatch of aluminum alloy mesh from the lunar sample container lining, 4.5 x 5.75, used during Apollo training in the lunar simulator. In fine condition. Originates from the collection of Larry Thompson. This mesh was designed to absorb impact and protect lunar samples during their journey to Earth. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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278. Lunar Module Transfer Line Hose. Lunar Module transfer line hose from Project Apollo. Flexible hose measures approximately 60˝ long, with both ends wrapped in plastic seal with red tape, “Do Not Open” warning labels, and an “integrity” seal as well. This pressurized gaseous helium line was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation of Boulder, Colorado for the NASA Grumman Aerospace Corporation in New York. A metallic Beech label is affixed to the hose, identifying the part as, “Transfer Line Flexible,” serial number 10024M820052. Hose is a piece of Ground Support Equipment. In fine condition. Provenance: Charles Bell Estate. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

281. Saturn 1B. Original press binder titled “Saturn 1B, News Reference,” dated December 1965 on the first page, 10 x 11.5, consisting of 16 tabbed sections with detailed information about the Saturn 1B rocket and its components. Chapters include: Crew Systems, Displays and Controls, Docking, Earth Landing, Space Suit, Automatic Checkout Equipment, Kennedy Space Center Operations, Training Equipment, Test & Reliability, Manufacturing, Launch Vehicles, Biographies, and more.

The front bears a Dymo label that reads, “Bob Asman, NBC,” who was the network’s Special Events Producer. In fine condition, with some light soiling to the spine and title page. These manuals were used by journalists who covered the Apollo program. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

279. Oxygen Analyzer. Beckman oxygen analyzer, 6 x 4.5 x 7, with attached rubber hand pump and cable. Plate on the bottom identifies it as model D2 with serial number 2932. A small window in the front displays a gauge, with McDonnell property and NASA calibration labels affixed below. NASA label is dated March 5, 1986. In very good condition, with various dings and rust marks, and the rubber pump cracking and very brittle. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

282. Saturn F-1 Rocket Main Engine Liquid Oxygen Valve Flexline. Unused F-1 main engine valve flexline from the Apollo Saturn

280. Saturn 1B. Original spiral bound manual from the John F. Ken-

nedy Space Center, titled “Launcher with Firing Accessories Complex 34 Saturn 1B,” dated September 1, 1965, 11.75 x 11. The heavily illustrated manual, as stated in the introduction, “provides guidelines for preparing the launcher with firing accessories for the Saturn IB vehicles at Launch Complex 34.” In very good condition, with scattered toning, heavier to the front cover. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

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V rocket. Component measures 8.5˝ in diameter, is made from high alloy stainless steel, rated for 3000 PSI, and has a highly-polished cover made to keep the bellows from over-expanding and for structural and thermal isolation. This part has chemically etched inspection stamps, the Rocketdyne part number “NA5-26831-2.” It is marked as serial number “51 of Lot III.” Part comes with its original bag which retains much of its original label. In fine condition. A visually appealing display piece. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

283. Saturn V. Saturn V Composite Mechanical Schematic, 10M30531 Rev. L, 8.5 x 11, 416 pages, June 15, 1969. Impressively thick manual consisting of tabbed sections containing a complete parts list and schematics for various rocket systems. Front cover bears a “For Information Only Destroy After Purpose Served” stamp. In very good condition, with scattered foxing, toning, and soiling to the covers, and a couple pencil notations to the front cover. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

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284. Lunar Module Ascent Engine Cable Assembly. Sealed Lunar Module cable assembly, associated with the Lunar Module Ascent Engine VPA (Valve Package Assembly) produced by Bell Aerosystems. The VPA provided dual redundant paths for the flow of propellants (oxidizer and fuel) to the Ascent Engine thrust chamber during lift off of the upper stage of the Lunar Module from the moon’s surface and throughout its return flight to the orbiting Command Module. The cable provided the electrical signals which operated the VPA propellant valves. Assembly is sealed in its original 8 x 6.5 package and labeled “Part No. 8258-472394-7 S/N 20,” with a packaging date of April 15, 1968. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

285. Command Service Module Rubber Oring. Spare rubber O-ring

for the Command Service Module, approximately 4.25˝ in diameter, affixed to a 7.75 x 5.75 cardstock display (incorrectly identifying it as a Saturn V rocket part).

Affixed to the reverse is the original packing label, which identifies the part as “O-Ring, Parker,” with a packing date of April 1968. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

286. Dave Scott. Dave Scott’s printed Apollo Spacecraft Program Apollo Soyuz Test Project General Presentation Material manual, dated October 1972, 10.5 x 8, 258 pages bound by two staples to the left edge, full of reference material from previous Apollo missions as well as the objectives for the Apollo-Soyuz mission. Signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “From my personal collection and used in preparation and support of Apollo 17 and ASTP. Dave Scott, Gemini VIII, Apollo 9, Apollo 15.” In fine condition, with some light staining to fore-edges. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Scott’s printed Aeronautics and Space Report of the President, 1973 Activities, 8 x 10, 131 pages. Report was made for President Richard Nixon to present the nation’s progress in space activities. Signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Scott, and signed again in blue ballpoint, “From my personal collection. Dave Scott, Gemini VIII, Apollo 9, Apollo 15.”

In fine condition, with an ink notation and light toning to cover. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

288. Sextant Lens. Spare sextant lens, numbered 2011796 AKICS3, measuring 4˝ long. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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289. Toxic Fuel Handler’s ‘SCAPE’ Suit. NASA SCAPE suit Toxic Fuel Handler’s SCAPE suit. (SCAPE) stands for Self Contained Atmospheric Protective Ensemble and is an original from the Kennedy Space Center. This well-used set of butyl-rubber coveralls with helmet, gloves, boots and backpack, was made to be worn by those who needed to handle hypergolic propellant. The inside retains portions of its original springs and hoses. The helmet has the large numbers “302” on both sides. Helmet also retains its NASA/KSC label inside.

In good to very good condition, with areas of rubber beginning to deteriorate, scattered wear, scuffing, and soiling, an old label stuck to visor, and non-functioning zipper. This genuine NASA Apollo-era SCAPE suit is an interesting addition to any space collection. The suit retains the original “NASA property” metal tag and identification numbers. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

290. Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, and Edgar Mitchell. Color satinfinish 19.5 x 16 photo of a footprint on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, July 20, 1969,” “Alan Bean, November 19, 1969,” and “Edgar Mitchell, February 5, 1971.” Rolled and in fine condition.

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291. NASA Notables. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the NASA logo, signed in black felt tip by Max Faget, John Hodge, Guenter Wendt, Chris Kraft, Glynn Lunney, Jerry Bostick, Gerry Griffin, and Gene Kranz. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Rare ‘red-numbered’ photo signed by 26 early astronauts, including 11 moonwalkers 292. Moonwalkers. Incredible color

glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the ‘meatball’ insignia, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by 26 astronauts, including 11 moonwalkers. Signers are: Buzz Aldrin, Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, John Young, Charlie Duke, Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, Edgar Mitchell, Alan Shepard, Alan Bean, Charles Conrad, Michael Collins, Tom Stafford, James Lovell, Gordon Cooper, Frank Borman, Al Worden, Fred Haise, Wally Schirra, Rusty Schweickart, Walt Cunningham, Richard Gordon, Scott Carpenter, Stuart Roosa, Jim McDivitt, and Ken Mattingly, as well as the first director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Robert R. Gilruth. In fine condition, with a crease to the lower left corner, affecting none of the signatures. An outstanding photo packed with signatures that represent nearly every program and facet of NASA’s early years. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

293. Mission Control. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Mission

Control insignia, signed in black felt tip by Gene Kranz, Glynn Lunney, John Hodge, Milton Windler, Chris Kraft, Jerry Bostick, Gerry Griffin, and Sy Liebergot. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

294. Guenter Wendt. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt posing

with models of two capsules and a space shuttle, signed in black felt tip, “Guenter F. Wendt, Mercury–Gemini–Apollo Pad Leader.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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295. Astronauts and Cosmonauts. Color satin-finish

10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of a memorial plaque left on the lunar surface by Apollo 15 in memory of deceased astronauts and cosmonauts, signed in blue and black felt tip by Buzz Aldrin, Edgar Mitchell (2), Alan Bean, Charlie Duke, Dave Scott, Richard Gordon, Scott Carpenter, Walter Cunningham, Al Worden, Alexei Leonov, Valeri Kubasov, Pavel Popovich, Valentina Tereshkova, Jack Lousma, and Daniel Brandenstein, with most adding their respective missions. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a CD with photos of five of the astronauts taken at time of signing and certificate of authenticity from Aurora Galleries for the Dave Scott signature. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

296. Moonwalkers. Six color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photos of moonwalkers in

formal poses, each signed and inscribed in felt tip or ink to “Nancy.” Signers are: Harrison Schmitt, Gene Cernan, Charlie Duke, Dave Scott, Charles Conrad, and Alan Bean. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

297. Apollo Astronauts. Nine color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photos of Apollo astronauts in formal poses, each signed and inscribed in felt tip or ink to “Nancy.” Signers are: Stu Roosa, James McDivitt, Walt Cunningham (2), Tom Stafford, Al Worden, Ken Mattingly, Richard Gordon, and Rusty Schweickart. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Incredible set of original sketches from the most recognizable space artists in history 298. Paul Calle. Outstanding set of 12 limited edition original color pencil drawings of the Apollo Moonwalkers, each numbered 5/25 and signed

in blue sharpie by the father and son stamp design team, Paul and Chris Calle. First Man on the Moon Neil Armstrong and all of the other 11 Moonwalkers are represented on individual First Day Covers bearing the iconic 1994 US postage stamp issued on the 25th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing. The 29c stamp was jointly designed by Paul and Chris Calle. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, John Young, Charlie Duke, Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, Edgar Mitchell, Alan Shepard, Alan Bean, and Charles Conrad are depicted during their respective Apollo Missions on the Moon. Each FDC is labeled on the reverse with the astronaut depicted and the Apollo mission. In overall fine condition. A simply stunning collection of original space-themed artwork depicting the 12 men who walked on the Moon. RR Auction COA.‌(MB $300)

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A complete set of Sieger stamps, featuring Armstrong, Swigert, and four Mercury astronauts 299. Sieger Stamp Set. Complete set of Sieger stamps,

20 total, each signed in ink by one of the mission’s respective astronauts. A highlight of the set is the scarce Apollo 11 Belgium stamp, signed in ballpoint by Neil Armstrong. Other signers are: Scott Carpenter, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, Rusty Schweickart, Alan Bean, Frank Borman, Charles Conrad, Dave Scott (signing twice), James Lovell, Jack Swigert, Donn Eisele, Ed Mitchell, Gene Cernan, Stu Roosa, Walt Cunningham, James McDivitt, Tom Stafford, and Richard Gordon. In fine condition, with some light to moderate contrast to some of the signatures. Each stamp is accompanied by a piece of paper with a description issued by Sieger, as well as the Sieger letter to the original owner. A scarce opportunity to acquire a complete of these notorious stamps…whose creation had a small part in Swigert’s removal from the astronaut program.

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300. Naval Aviation in Space. Color limited edition lithograph titled ‘Naval Aviation in Space,’ 25 x 30, numbered 613/1000, signed in the lower border in pencil by nine astronauts, all former Naval aviators. Signers are: Neil Armstrong, Alan Shepard, Charles Conrad, Jack Lousma, John Glenn, Gene Cernan, Jim Lovell, Wally Schirra, and Rick Hauck. Also signed in pencil by the artist, R. L. Rasmussen. In fine condition. The signatures represent all of NASA’s space programs, and include the first American in space, the first American to orbit the earth, and the first and last men to walk on the moon.

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. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Displayable collection of moonwalker baseballs

301. Moonwalkers. Collection of ten official Rawlings baseballs, nine single-signed and one multi-signed. Single-signed balls are signed on the sweet spot in ballpoint or felt tip by moonwalkers Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Charles Conrad, Edgar Mitchell, Dave Scott, John Young, Charlie Duke, Gene Cernan, and Harrison Schmitt. Multi-signed ball is signed in ballpoint by moonwlakers Ed Mitchell (ss), Alan Shepard, Jim Irwin, Charlie Duke, Charles Conrad, and Gene Cernan. In overall very good condition, with scattered toning to most balls, with signatures remaining well-contrasted, and mild haloing to Scott’s signature. A neat collection of almost all the moonwalkers in an uncommon format. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

302. Moonwalkers. Unique collage made from an 8.25 x 10.75 color map of the moon’s surface, complete with affixed clipped photographs and mission emblems, signed in ink and felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Charles Conrad, and Alan Bean. In fine condition, with moderate contrast to Aldrin’s and Bean’s signatures, and light contrast to Armstrong’s signature. A unique presentation of the first four moonwalkers.

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Gary Harrisdesigned full-size space suit model 305. Spacesuit Application Studies Model.

Interesting and uncommon full-size space suit application studies model built by noted pioneer spacesuit designer, author, and historian Gary L. Harris. Model measures approximately 68Ë? high and is held up by a three-legged metal frame which attaches around the mid-section. Model consists of a solid construction one-piece fiberglass torso which extends slightly outward from the back, with a six-screw opening. Torso ends in a clear plastic helmet at the top. Inside has basic electronics with a microphone in the helmet, with wiring that extends through the door on the back through two plugs. Model has canvas arms connected to gloves, and canvas legs which end in solid boots.

Arm length is adjustable with a retractable rope system. In fine condition, with expected age wear.

Harris was an important figure in space suit and life support design. A magnificent hands-on model. RR Auction COA.‌(MB $200)

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Apollo Astro Comm display panel 306. Apollo Control Panel. Apollo Astro Comm

Display control panel. stamped on the reverse with a GE assembly number, measuring 10.5 x 19 x 6. Panel is headed at the top, “Astro Comm Display,” with six rows of eight indicator lights, with 16 lights labeled, including “Access Arm Retracted,” “Firing Command,” and “Ignition.” Rows of lights are designated for the CSM, LEM, and Prelaunch and Mission Milestones, and five buttons at the bottom, with a sixth button missing. In overall very good condition.

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307. Chris Kraft. Signed

book: Flight: My Life in Mission Control. First edition, first printing. NY: Dutton, 2001.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 371 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black felt tip. In fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

308. Apollo Chronology. Uncommon complete

four-volume softcover set of The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, dating from 1969 to 1978, issued by NASA’s Scientific and Technical Information Division, each identified on the title page as NASA publication SP-4009. The books provide a thorough run-down of the Apollo spacecraft and its creation and are illustrated with detailed photos and diagrams. In fine condition, with light general wear. RR Auction COA.…

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309. Apollo Chewing Gum. Sealed package of chewing gum used during training in the Apollo lunar simulator, 2.75 x 2.75, bearing a label on the front and piece of red Velcro affixed to reverse. In fine condition, with overall toning to the laminate film packaging. Originates from the collection of Larry Thompson. A near-identical example resides in the collections of the Smithsonian. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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313. Photographic Lunar Atlas. Incredible,

310. Apollo. Limited edition two-piece set entitled “The Tribute to Apollo in Crystal,” by Paul Calle and Joseph Di Lorenzo, numbered 17/1000. One is a 4 x 4 x 1.25 ‘cube’ crystal and one is a 4 x 4 x 2 ‘free form’ crystal, both with etched designs showing Apollo astronauts on the lunar surface. Items are presented in their original red velvet lined box. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the International Numismatic Agency. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Photographic Lunar Atlas, commissioned by the United States Air Force, which consists of 230 photographs of the moon taken from five different observatories. The photographs were taken at a scale of 100 inches to the lunar diameter (1 inch = 21.6 miles). South is oriented at the top of each plate, as is customary in astronomical photography. The plates are loose sheets housed in a red-cloth covered box. Edited by G. P. Kuiper and published by the University of Chicago Press. Plates are in overall fine condition. Box rates good with separated edges to cover and tape repairs to bottom as well as wear to the cloth. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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311. Apollo Handbook of Lunar Soils. Unbound

Handbook of Lunar Soils, Part I: Apollo 11–15 handbook, 8.5 x 11, dated July 1983, 421 pages. Introduction states “The purpose of this handbook is to serve as a data base for the material properties of lunar soils. It is a resource for present and future sample investigators in selecting soil samples for detailed study, for investigators conducting syntheses studies, and for scientist and engineers designing manufacturing processes utilizing lunar soil.”

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312. Saturn Rocket Hose.

Unused flexible Saturn coolant system hose assembly from the Saturn V third (S-IVB). Hose with connectors measures 12.75˝ long and is sealed inside its original bag, along with its original parts tag, dated September 9, 1966, with the instruction “Do Not Open Until Ready For Use,” printed along the bottom. Part maintains the McDonnell Douglas “D” and the triangular NASA inspection stamps on the label and intact red gel seals on the fittings at the ends of the hose. In fine condition.

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Apollo. Scarce Apollo Mission Simulator Maintenance and Repair Procedures Manual, General Precision Inc., Section VIII, housed in a three-ring binder, measuring 10.25 x 11.5, and full of schematic diagrams. Beginning of the manual states “The Apollo Mission Simulator Visual System is designed to provide the astronaut with realistic “out the window” displays such as would be experienced during any phase of an actual Apollo mission. Simulation of the earth, moon, stars, spacecraft (in two windows) and other true to life images ranging from five feet to infinity is accomplished optically and electronically...The scenes viewed through the telescope and sextant duplicate the scenes...which might be viewed from the operational spacecraft in size, general appearances and relative distance.” In very good condition with overall toning. First time we have seen this volume.

RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

315. Apollo Training Manual. Original Apollo

Spacecraft & Systems Familiarization Manual, course number APC-118, 8.5 x 5.5, August 15, 1967, featuring extensive technical diagrams of various spacecraft systems.

Light scattered toning and soiling to the covers, a pencil notation to the upper border of the front cover, and a few pencil notes and notations to the diagrams inside, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

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316. Apollo LM Brochure.

Original NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic brochure printed in the mid-1960s in Germany.

This brochure measures 8 x 10 and features eight clear acetate pages with detailed color illustrations of the Lunar Module (LM) having 118 numbered components which are identified by a legend on the trailing end paper. A block of four first man on the moon stamps is affixed to the back cover and are postmarked nearby July 20, 1969, the date of the first moon landing, and September 9, 1969 in Washington DC. It is uncommon for the stamps to be present on these particular brochures. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

319. Apollo Lunar Receiving Laboratory.

Two plastic bottles and lids used in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory to hold lunar samples upon their return to Earth. Bottles measure approximately 2.5 x 1.5 manufactured by Bel-Art. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

317. Apollo Space Suit. Six

scarce glossy 8 x 10 photos from ILC Industries and dated August 7, 1970, showing the layers of the Apollo space suit. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

320. Gordon Cooper. Cooper’s Post Apollo 1 Fire File. File in-

cludes a four-page Test Procedure Preparation guideline; a 95+ page Work Statement and Proceedings for members of Investigation Panel Number 7 with a list of spacecraft 012 control panel switch positions as found after the fire and general outline of panel switches; a 47-page spacecraft equipment change proposal for modifications to the Block II, CSM spacecraft 101; and a 1967 US Government memoranda, signed in blue ballpoint, “From my Apollo files, Gordon Cooper.” In fine overall condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

318. Apollo. Collection

of 22 original color NASA lithos, mostly from the Apollo program. Images include crew photos of Apollo 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, as well as the Apollo 11 space vehicle and two composite photos of the launches of Mariner VI and VII. Also included is an Apollo lapel pin. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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326 321. Apollo Heat Shield. Avco press kit consisting of a black 9 x 11.5 folder printed with “Apollo Heat Shield News” on the front, containing a few press releases about about the heat shield and Lunar Module, dated July 16, 1969. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

322. Apollo Astronaut. Hand-painted cast porcelain sculpture of an Apollo 11 astronaut on the moon holding an American flag, 9˝ tall, with a small plaque on the base that reads, “1969, Man on the Moon, US Historical Society, 1994.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 323. Gene Kranz. Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo, signed in black felt tip, “Aim high, never surrender! Gene Kranz, NASA Flight Director.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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324. Apollo Cocoa. Unflown and unopened packet of cocoa. Sizable amount of cocoa is contained in its 3.5 x 13 pouch, with drinking nozzle at the top. Label near the bottom reads, “Cocoa 5 oz. hot water. 5–10 minutes.” Also includes an empty cocoa pouch. In fine condition, with expected age wear. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 325. Apollo. One block of 40 8-cent stamps, 9 x 10.25, with images honoring the Apollo space program. In fine condition, with the left border folded and light paper loss to the upper corner, not affecting any stamps.

RRAuction COA.…(MB $100) 326. Live Data from the Moon. Sheet of 9.75 x 3 red and white graph paper with blue, EKG-like vertical lines, stamped “Live Data from the Moon, NASA—Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Apollo 1 Exceedingly rare ‘red-numbered’ NASA Apollo 1 crew portrait 330. Apollo 1. During a training exercise in the Apollo 1 command module on January 27, 1967, a flash fire, later determined to be caused by exposed wiring in the highly pressurized, oxygen-saturated environment, engulfed the capsule. Within minutes, all three crew members, unable to escape from the tightly sealed capsule, had perished in the most deadly American space-related accident until the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger nearly two decades later.

Extremely rare color semi-glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Apollo 1 crew posing in their blue flightsuits with a module of their capsule on a table before them, signed in black felt tip, “Ed White,” “Gus Grissom,” and “Roger Chaffee.”

Some scattered light surface marks and dings, a few trivial spots, and a bit of adhesive remnant and surface loss to top edge, otherwise fine condition. Easily considered the rarest of all Apollo crew signed portraits, as only a scant number are known to exist. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

Great photo of the second American to fly in space

332. Roger Chaffee. Naval pilot and astronaut (1935–1967) who was one of three crew members to perish in the Apollo 1 command module fire on January 27, 1967. Rare color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Chaffee in a suit and tie, boldly signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Nancy, Best wishes, Roger B. Chaffee.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

333. Edward H. White II. Ed White’s United States

331. Gus Grissom. Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Grissom posing with a model rocket, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “Regards to Nancy Wilson, Gus Grissom.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Air Force Commendation Medal. The Commendation Medal is a mid-level US military award/decoration which is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.

Hexagonal medal measures 1.25˝ across and is engraved on the reverse “Edward H. White” and comes in its original case with blue/yellow ribbon and lapel miniature, but missing the chest ribbon. In fine condition, with a few small cracks to case. This was Ed White’s first important military decoration, awarded to him in 1965. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

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Apollo 7 Robbins medal originally gifted to an Acapulco resort owner 335. Apollo 7. Flown sterling silver Apollo 7 Robbins

Medal, approximately 1.25 x 1, with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia—a capsule orbiting Earth, the mission number, and the last names of crew members Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walt Cunningham. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved “Oct. 11, 1968” and numbered “52.” In fine condition, with some mild tarnishing and surface marks and a small lighter square on reverse from a small dab of previous adhesive. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Walt Cunningham which states, “This silver Apollo 7 Robbins Medallion (Serial Number 52)…

Images above are larger than actual item. was carried with me on the 4,500,000 mile flight of Apollo 7…I hereby warrant and certify it was given to my friend, Frank Brandstetter, from my personal collection of artifacts.” Brandstetter owned a resort in Acapulco where he would entertain astronauts during the Apollo era. Also included is a 2008 letter of authenticity from Brandstetter stating the medal is from his personal collection. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

American flag flown aboard the first manned Apollo mission

Training-used Flight Plan 337. Dave Scott. Dave

Scott’s training-used printed Apollo 7 final Flight Plan, dated September 16, 1968, measuring 8 x 10.5, bound by a staple to the left edge, and providing a minute-by-minute time frame for the entire mission. First page is a copy of the flight plan submission bearing copies of signatures of William Anderson, Warren North, Deke Slayton, George Low, and Chris Kraft. Signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “From my personal collection and used in training for Apollo 9. Dave Scott, Gemini VIII, Apollo 9, Apollo 15.” In fine condition, with ink notation to front cover and mild handling wear. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

336. Apollo 7. Flown printed fabric American flag, 6 x 4, flown aboard Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission. Flag is affixed to a larger mount bearing an engraved plaque reading, “Apollo VII, Official United States of America flag which was carried aboard the manned Apollo space craft

by Astronaut Donn Eisele, October 11–22, 1968.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 13 x 14. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the man who inherited this item from his grandfather, who worked as the head news photographer at the Birmingham NewsHerald for over 40 years and did some work for NASA; also includes an unsigned photo of the Apollo 7 crew. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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338. Walt Cunningham and Wally Schirra.

Color glossy 10 x 8 ‘rednumbered’ NASA photo of the Earth taken from orbit during the mission, signed in black felt tip by Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

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339. Apollo 7. Color 13.75

x 10.75 photo of the Apollo 7 crew, dressed in their white space suits, posing in threepoint stances in front of the launch pad, signed in black felt tip by Walt Cunningham and Donn Eisele, and in green felt tip by Wally Schirra. A brief inscription has been added in an unknown hand, “To Lola, our girl ‘Friday’ and right arm—Thanks a million!” Photo is affixed to its original 16.25 x 13.75 mount. In fine condition, with a mild shade of toning to mount from previous display. Lola Morrow, a secretary at the Kennedy Space Center, worked with 65 astronauts throughout her career, who affectionately referred to her as their ‘den mother’ because of how well she took care of them. This signed photo shows how appreciative the Apollo 7 astronauts were of her efforts. A great piece of NASA history.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

342. Walt Cunningham. Color satin-finish 8

x 10 photo of Cunningham suiting up for his Apollo 7 mission, signed in blue felt tip, “Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

344. Walt Cunningham. Color satin-

finish 8 x 10 photo of Cunningham during the Apollo 7 mission, signed in black felt tip.

In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

340. Walt Cunningham. Color glossy 8 x 10

photo of Cunningham next to a Saturn V model, signed in black felt tip, “Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

341. Walt Cunningham. Glossy 10 x 8

NASA photo of the Apollo 7 astronauts entering their transfer van for their ride to their space vehicle, signed in blue felt tip, “Go for Apollo’s first launch—Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7, Oct 11, 1968.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

345. Donn Eisele. Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Eisele in a plaid suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nancy Wilson, with warmest regards—Donn Eisele.” In fine condition, with a trivial crease to the lower left corner tip. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

346. Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham. Color semi-glossy

10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of a coastline taken from orbit during Apollo 7, signed in black felt tip by Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham.

In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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348. Apollo 8. Flown two-sided cue card page from the Apollo 8 updates handbook, 5 x 8, titled at the top, “Earth Orbit Entry Updates,” signed in black ballpoint, “First flight to the moon, December 21–27, 1968, Frank Borman, Apollo 8 CDR,” and “James Lovell, Apollo 8 CMP.” Card is dated November 26, 1968, in the left border. In fine condition. This page was removed from the updates handbook, part number SKB 32100042-001.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Spaceflori confirming provenance as part of the flown manual. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

349. Apollo 8. Flown heat shield fragment from the Apollo 8 spacecraft,

the first manned mission to orbit the moon. The fragment measures approximately 1.5 x .5 x .5, and is encased in a 4 x 3 x 2 block of Lucite shaped to look like the command module, bearing the mission insignia and information on the bottom. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

Heat shield plugs from the historic mission 350. Apollo 8. Two flown ablator plugs from the Apollo 8 command

module. Plugs measure .75˝ long and are encased in an oval Lucite presentation, 5˝ wide, along with a commemorative medallion. These plugs were used to cover heatshield penetrations which provided access to fasteners. In fine condition. These were the property of Harold Spencer, who worked for the Space Division of North American Rockwell. Harold worked in the hanger where they disassembled the Apollo 8 and Apollo 11 Command Modules. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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351. Apollo 8. Flown heat shield fragment removed from the Apollo 8 capsule after its return to Earth. Fragment measures approximately 1.5 x .5 with one end charred and melted from the intense heat of re-entry. Accompanied by a small plaque describing the mission. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

352. Bill Anders. Color

8.5 x 11 NASA photo of Apollo 8’s view of the Earth, signed in black ink, “W. A. Anders.”

Some mild contrast to Anders’s light signature, otherwise fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

354. Bill Anders. Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Anders holding a model rocket, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Nancy—Best wishes—Bill Anders.” In fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

Extremely scarce fully signed ‘red-numbered’ insignia 353. Apollo 8. Very rare color 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Apollo 8 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by Frank Borman, James Lovell, and Bill Anders. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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355. Bill Anders. Un-

common glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Anders suited up for the Apollo 8 mission, signed in black ballpoint. A noticeable central horizontal crease, otherwise fine condition.

The consignor obtained this from Anders directly through the mail. A notoriously reluctant signer, Anders often times intentionally signs differently, childishly slow, and has been known to bend photos just to upset collectors and affect the value and desirability of his autograph. This particular photo is a perfect example of this astronaut’s curmudgeonly signing habits. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

358. Bill Anders. Signed

book: The Great Project.

Oberkochen, West Germany: Carl Zeiss, 1971.

Hardcover, 8.25 x 12, 140 pages.

Signed and inscribed on the front pastedown in black felt tip, “To Chuck & Barbara, With best wishes, Bill Anders, Apollo 8.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/ None. Illustrated glossy paper-covered boards; exterior and margins of textblock yellowed; mild wear to edges; small piece of the paper’s glossy laminate beginning to peel at spinetail. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

359. Apollo 8. Launch date postal cover with a cachet honoring the astronauts and their mission, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell, Frank Borman, and Bill Anders.

Removably presented on a color 8.5 x 11 informational sheet. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

356. James Lovell.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Apollo 8 prime crew posing outside of their simulator, signed in black felt tip by Lovell. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

360. Apollo 8.

357. Frank Borman.

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip “To Paul, Best wishes, Frank Borman— ’Apollo 8’.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Original telex page of a report released by the Station Director and Department of Defense Personnel Office, 8.5 x 6.75, December 23, 1968, in part: “Astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders later today will pass into the lunar gravitational field speeding toward their historic Christmas Eve rendezvous with the Moon.” In fine condition, with a few light creases. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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McDivitt-certified altimeter cover from the command module 363. Jim McDivitt. Flown altimeter cover carried on board the command module during the Apollo 9 mission. Aluminum cover measures approximatelty 2.75˝ in diameter, with a pull ring affixed to the front, and a small square of Velcro affixed to the reverse. Part is numbered “SEB 33100063-302 S/N l006,” and is signed on the front in black felt tip, “Jim McDivitt, Flown on Apollo 9.” Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by McDivitt, a photo of McDivitt holding the cover after signing, a photo of the control console showing the altimeter (with a corresponding square of Velcro) at the top, and another composite photo of the console, again showing the altimeter. The Altimeter in the Apollo CM (panel l-A) indicates pressure altitude of the command module up to 60,000 feet, therefore it was only used by the crew during the early stages of initial powered ascent and then again at the very end of the mission. The altimeter is monitored to verify deployment of drogue and main parachutes at proper altitude. An adjustable marker on the dial is set prior to launch and is used as reference for manual deployment of main parachutes during an abort below approximately 10,000 feet. For the rest of the mission the altimeter was typically covered by this aluminum stopper. Flown, astronaut–certified items are always in supremely high demand. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Towel bag that spent 10 days in space in preparation for a mission to the moon 364. Apollo 9. Flown utility towel Beta Cloth bag carried by Jim McDivitt during the Apollo 9 mission. Beta cloth bag measures 8 x 13, with a large zipper flap at the top and a label sewn on the front of the flap which reads, “CM Utility Towel Assy. Mfg. By: B. Welson Co., P/N: SEB42100079-204, S/N: 1128, Date of Mfg.: 2/27/68.” Bag is signed on the front in green felt tip, “Flown on Apollo 9, March 3–13, 1969, Jim McDivitt, Commander, Apollo 9.” Also accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from NovaSpace signed by McDivitt, stating, “I certify that this beta cloth utility towel bag was flown aboard Apollo 9.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Unique and heavily-notated EVA checklist from the critical spacewalk used to test the new Apollo spacesuit 365 Apollo 9. Extremely rare and flown Apollo 9 EVA checklist, flown on board the Lunar Module ‘Spider,’ measuring 6 x 8 and consisting of 24 (12 double-sided) heavy, cardboard stock pages and bound by its original three rings in the left edge. Printed on the front cover is “APOLLO 9 EVA PART NO SKB32l000l l-301 S/N 1001.” A unique extra 4˝ diameter ring is on the bottom of the back cover, to hook it onto the main control panel. Also, unlike the other checklists on this flight, each page has a Velcro tab and the cover has a Velcro strip to prevent them from floating away during the EVA. This rare complete checklist, heavily notated by Dave Scott, covers the preparation for the stand up EVA performed by CMP Dave Scott, as well as LMP Rusty Schweickart’s preparation of the Portable Life Support System (PLSS); the steps scheduled for his space walk, and the depressurization and pressurization of the Command Module Gumdrop.

There are dozens of checkmarks though-out the checklist which includes the procedures for the unstowing of EVA utility and camera equipment; crew transfer from CM to LM; Command Module Preparation; Crew Status; PLSS Comm Check (EVA COMM CONFIG); System Prep for Depress; ECS Redundant Component Check; Final Prep for Depress; Suit Test; Hatch Opening; Hatch Closing; Cabin Repress; Post EVA Systems Configuration; Post EVA Cabin Configuration; and the actual original procedures the EVAs of both the CMP and LMP. Schweickart was originally scheduled to make an EVA transfer on the outside of the Lunar Module over to the Command Module and transfer back to the Lunar Module (in the event of a future emergency rescue). However, due to his bout of space sickness the day before—the procedures outlined were scrubbed and Rusty stepped outside of the Lunar Module Spider and stood on the LM porch inserting his feet into the ‘Golden Slippers’ which are indicated in this checklist. Dave Scott would do a stand up EVA in the CM hatch and grab the experiments Rusty would otherwise have retrieved. The procedures herein reflect the original 2 hour 25 minutes of activity originally planned for two sunrise and two sunsets.

The checklist also has a tabbed Contingency section in the event of other critical needs to closing the hatch and cabin depress and repress.

The checklist itself is signed and flight certified in green felt tip on the back cover by Mission Commander Jim McDivitt, “Flown on Apollo 9 Jim

McDivitt A-9 CDR—Notes and checkmarks made by Dave Scott aboard Apollo 9,” and signed on the inside back cover in black felt tip, “Dave Scott Apollo 9 CMP.” The checklist itself is notationally dense, filled with checkmarks, and in-flight commentary. On page 15, under the heading, “EVA Debriefing,” the instruction reads “Log or voice record comments on hardsuit operation.” Under the instruction Scott writes, “Warm after about 5 min, never hot. Out ≈ 35 min of 50 min pass. Left hand only slightly warmer than right. Hatch open ≈ 30# close ≈ 40#. Held with about 40# for dogs to engage—not hot to left hand.”

Attached to the bottom ring is original Temporary Parts Removal Tag (Form 961-D) from North American Aviation, which is rarely seen on complete checklists and an important part of this rare artifacts chain of custody.

In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from McDivitt which reads, “I certify that this EVA checklist was flown onboard Apollo 9 and her LM Spider on Apollo 9’s flight from March 3–13, 1969. It is from my personal collection.” Also accompanied by two signed color satin-finish photos of the two astronauts who participated in the space walk: an 8 x 10 of Rusty Schweickart, signed and inscribed in silver ink, “To Art—Shakedown cruise of the first Apollo EVA & PLSS. Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 LMP”; and a 10 x 8 of Scott standing in the hatch of the command module, signed in black felt tip, “Apollo 9 stand up EVA, Dave Scott, Apollo 9 CMP.” The final accompaniments are two color photos of Scott and McDivitt holding the checklist after signing.

Apollo 9 was a very critical engineering and testing mission of all key aspects of making a lunar flight and landing, but done in Earth orbit. It was the first Apollo Mission to include the flight of the Lunar Module, docking and undocking of the two crafts. Further goals included: internal crew transfer from the docked CSM to the LM; special tests of the LM’s support systems; crew procedures; and tests of flight equipment and the extravehicular activity, or EVA mobility unit—the PLSS —which was the only planned EVA from the LM before an actual lunar landing; first solo flight of the CM by the CMP; and the only simultaneous EVA by the CMP & LMP while the commander was in the Lunar Module. The successful completion of this mission made possible the full dress-rehearsal flight of Apollo l0 in lunar orbit, and set the stage for the first landing of Apollo 11. Deke Slayton believed Apollo 9 to be the boldest move in Project Apollo. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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A7L pressure glove shell gifted to a young space enthusiast in 1971 366. Jim McDivitt. A partial left-handed

EV (Extravehicular) glove shell used during training by Jim McDivitt. Beta cloth glove measures 20.5 inches long and 10.25 inches wide at the cuff. At the knuckle portion the glove has a velcro flap and three snaps near the wrist. The flap provided access to the palm restraint strap which could be adjusted to regulate the ballooning effects of pressurization. Sewn on the gauntlet of the glove is an International Latex Corporation label with typed information as follows: “Item Glove Assy I/TMG, AT7L-203000-01; Model No. 2001A; Size: McDivitt; Serial 912; Date: 11/67; Contract No: NAS 9-610074897.” The label also bears several red felt tip lines through it. In very good condition, with multiple holes and worn spots to fingers and palm, some fraying to seams, and scattered soiling. The glove is missing the woven metal fabric (Chromel-R) over the palm and fingers as well as the silicone rubber-coated nylon tricot shells which would have coated the thumb and fingertips.

Accompanied by a typed letter of provenance from the original recipient, presented to him when he was just an elementary school student. Letter reads, in part: “This NASA training glove, worn by astronaut James A. McDivitt, was given to me by a NASA representative in 1971 while I was in grade school…My classmate and I was completing [sic] with each other to see who can obtain the most free materials and photographs from all the NASA Space Centers…One day…the principal called us up to his office. He explained to us that because of our numerous letters that we both sent to NASA…the Public Affairs office had made a decision to sent [sic] a NASA representative…I was given the privilege of putting on and displaying a mockup of a simulated space suit…My classmate received a couple of things…As for myself, I received the McDivitt training glove.”

Also accompanied by a photocopied news clipping of the NASA representative’s visit to the school.

The A7L Extra-vehicular pressure glove is fabricated from multiple layers of Mylar, Dacron, and Beta Cloth, which attaches to and locks to the space suit’s torso limbs via aluminum quick disconnect couplings The glove shell is a conformal multi-layered assembly which provides scuff, abrasion and thermal protection to the pressure glove. A great identified piece of personal space memorabilia with a charming story of provenance. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

“Data card for first LM Rendezvous” 367. Jim McDivitt. Flown data card titled “CDH Update (P33),” 6.5 x 7.5, signed and flight-certified in green felt tip, “Flown on Apollo 9, Data card for first LM Rendezvous, Jim McDivitt, CDR.” Card bears various ink numerical notations and three Velcro strips affixed to the reverse. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Flown hatch closing checklist from the historic EVA 368. Apollo 9. Flown extra-vehicular activity cue card flown on board Apollo 9, 5 x 8, signed on the reverse in green felt tip, “Flown aboard Apollo 9, Checklist for closing side hatch of Command Module after the unpressurized exercise of the LMP EVA, Jim McDivitt, CDR.” Card is single-sided and lists procedures for closing the hatch post-EVA. In fine condition.

The Apollo 9 EVA was especially important, as they tested the new Apollo spacesuit, which was the first to have its own, detached life support system. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

369. Dave Scott. Flown printed fabric American flag, 6 x 4, flown on board Apollo 9, signed on a white stripe in blue ballpoint, “Flown aboard Apollo 9, March 3-13, 1969, Dave Scott, CDR.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part, “I hereby certify that the United States flag included with this letter was flown aboard Apollo 9, March 3-13, 1969…and was carried in my Personal Preference Kit (PPK)…This US flag has been in my personal collection since we returned from the mission.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

American flag carried on board the historic mission 370. Jim McDivitt. Flown printed fabric American flag carried on board Apollo 9, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “Flown on Apollo 9, Jim McDivitt.” In fine condition. A desirable flown patriotic artifact, one of a mere 392 carried on board the mission. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Papal flag flown into orbit 371. Apollo 9. Flown printed

fabric Vatican flag, 6 x 4.25, flown into orbit on the Apollo 9 flight. Flag is affixed to an 11 x 14 mount stating, “Carried into space during the flight of Apollo IX, 3–13 March 1969,” and signed at the bottom in black felt tip by all three astronauts, Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott, and Rusty Schweickart. In fine condition. Originates from McDivitt’s personal collection and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

373. Dave Scott. Flown embroidered Apollo 9 mission patch, 3.25˝ in diameter, signed on the reverse in felt tip, “Flown aboard A-9, Dave Scott.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part, “I hereby certify that the Apollo 9 patch included with this letter was flown aboard Apollo 9, March 3-13, 1969…This Apollo 9 patch has been in my personal collection since we returned from the mission.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

372. Apollo 9. Flown sterling silver Apollo 9 Robbins Medal, approximately 1-inch diameter, with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved with the last names of astronauts James McDivitt, Dave Scott, and Rusty Schweickart, as well as “March 3–13, 1969” and is serial numbered “206.” Condition is mint state. Encapsulated in a plastic NGC holder and graded MS65. Medal is accompanied by original case, numbered “206.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Jim McDivitt (with a PSA authentication sticker on the reverse) which states, “I hereby certify that this Robbins Medallion #206 was flown on Apollo 9 and is from my personal collection.” RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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374. Jim McDivitt. Flown official Apollo 9 mission patch, 3.25˝ in diameter, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in green felt tip, “Flown aboard Apollo 9, Jim McDivitt.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

375. Apollo 9.

Flown heat shield fragment removed from the Apollo 9 capsule after its return to Earth. Fragment measures approximately 1.25 x .5 with one end charred and melted from the intense heat of reentry. Accompanied by a small plaque describing the mission. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

377. Jim McDivitt. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of McDivitt in his white space suit, signed in green felt tip.

In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

378. Jim McDivitt. Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of McDivitt in a suit and tie, neatly signed in black ink, “Best wishes, James A. McDivitt.”

In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

379. Rusty Schweickart. Color 376. Apollo 9. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the crew posing

outdoors in their white space suits, with their Saturn rocket in the background, signed in black felt tip by Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott, and Rusty Schweickart, each adding their mission assignments under their signatures. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

satin-finish 8 x 10 wide-angle photo of Schweickart at the controls, signed in silver ink. In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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383. Apollo 9. Lunar Mod-

380. Apollo 9. Five original glossy 10 x 8 photos of Jim McDivitt and Rusty Schweickart during their in-flight transmission, showing the astronauts at their stations and McDivitt eating. In overall fine condition, with a couple light bends and surface dings. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

382. Jim McDivitt. McDivitt’s commemorative USS Guadalcanal recovery plaque, 10 x 14, featuring a raised sculpted image of the Apollo 9 recovery. In fine condition. Originates from McDivitt’s personal collection and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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ule Systems Handbook, Vehicle LM-3, dated March 15, 1968, prepared

by Flight Control Division at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston. Large manual contains 13 sections covering the topics of Structures, Crew Systems, Environmental Control, Guidance and Control, and Extravehicular Mobility Unit. Humorous notations on the front cover in an unknown hand read, “This book is to be left in area of Link Shift-Leader’s Desk (LMS). It will be removed from the area only upon penalty of death or worse.* *Worse=3rd shift on CMS-3.” Manual is housed in its three ring binder. In very good condition, with mild handling wear and scattered soiling to front cover. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

384. Rusty Schweickart. A 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth, bearing a printed 3˝ diameter Apollo 9 mission emblem, signed in black ink by Schweickart.

In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

385. Apollo 9. Apollo 9 launch day cover with a cachet honoring the mission, and bearing a March 3, 1969, Cape Canaveral postal cancellation, signed in black ballpoint by James McDivitt, Dave Scott, and Rusty Schweickart. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Exceedingly rare flown and complete crew-signed oversized American flag 388. Apollo 10. Extremely rare and highly-desirable flown vibrant-colored printed fabric American flag, 18 x 12, carried into lunar orbit on board Apollo 10. Signed in black ink on the bottom white stripe, “Flown to the moon on Apollo X, May 1969, Tom Stafford,” “John Young,” and “Gene Cernan.” In fine condition. Only about a dozen or so of these size flags were carried on the mission, and less than a scant handful are signed. Complete crew-signed flags from Apollo missions are quite uncommon, and the larger flags are almost never offered for sale, combined with the fact this flag is signed by all three crew members, makes this flown piece an incredibly rare offering. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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Flown map of the Indian Ocean in case of emergency splashdown 389. Gene Cernan. Flown two-sided map page from the Apollo 10 ‘Earth Landmark Maps and Photos’ manual, 10.5 x 8, signed in black ink, “Flown to the Moon on Apollo X, Gene Cernan, Apollo X LMP.” One side of the map shows Cape Recife in South Africa and a portion of the Indian Ocean, and the other side shows Richards Bay and the city of Durban, South Africa. These maps were provided to the crew to equip them with the necessary geographic references should they need to splashdown in an unplanned recovery area and were unable to make contact with Mission Control. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a CD with thorough documentation evidencing the chain-of-ownership of the page as part of the complete checklist, as well as images of each page of the manual as flown. The checklist originated from the personal collection of John Young. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Rarely offered flown Earth reference map 390. Gene Cernan. Flown two-sided map page from the Apollo 10 ‘Earth Landmark Maps and Photos’ manual, 10.5 x 8, signed in black ink, “Flown to the Moon on Apollo X, Gene Cernan, Apollo X LMP.” One side of the map shows the Comoro Islands off the eastern coast of Africa, and the other side shows Lake Nyasa between Mozambique and Malawi.

These maps were provided to the crew to equip them with the necessary geographic references should they need to splashdown in an unplanned recovery area and were unable to make contact with Mission Control. In fine condition. Accompanied by a CD with thorough documentation evidencing the chain-of-ownership of the page as part of the complete checklist, as well as images of each page of the manual as flown. The checklist originated from the personal collection of John Young. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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391. Apollo 10. Rare

color glossy 8 x 10 ‘rednumbered’ NASA photo of the Apollo 10 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by the full crew: Tom Stafford, John Young, and Gene Cernan. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

394. Apollo 10. Flown heat shield fragment removed from the Apollo 392. Gordan Cooper and Tom Stafford. Gordon

Cooper’s personal Apollo 10 Spacecraft Dispersion Analysis Manual, 8 x 10.5, 35 unbound pages, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “From my Apollo X notebook, Gordon Cooper B.U. CDR.,” and in blue felt tip, “Tom Stafford, CDR.” In fine condition, with small ink notation to top right of cover as well as a bit of light soiling.Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

393. Gordon Cooper and Tom Stafford.

Gordon Cooper’s personal Apollo 10 Spacecraft Dispersion Analysis Manual, 8 x 10.5, 35 unbound pages, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “From my Apollo X notebook, Gordon Cooper B.U. CDR.,” and in blue felt tip, “Tom Stafford, CDR.” In fine condition, with small ink notation to top right of cover as well as a bit of light soiling. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

10 capsule after its return to Earth. Fragment measures approximately 1.5 x .5 with one end charred and melted from the intense heat of reentry. Accompanied by a small plaque describing the mission. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

395. Apollo 10. Apollo 10 launch date postal cover with a cachet of the Apollo 10 mission insignia, and bearing a May 18, 1969, Kennedy Space Center cancellation, signed in black felt tip by Tom Stafford, John Young, and Gene Cernan. In fine condition, with a typed address in the lower right. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

396. John Young. Color

satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the famous ‘Earthrise,’ signed in silver ink, “John Young, Apollo 10.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Flown CM rotation hand controller shared by Aldrin and Collins to and from the moon 399. Apollo 11 Command Module Rotation Control Handle.

Awe-inspiring flown rotation hand controller grip from the Apollo 11 Command Module. Gray contoured ‘joystick-type’ hand controller grip measures 4.5˝ high with a black trigger-style push-to-talk switch located near the top. Underneath the base handle is marked with its part number “10022865-101,” as well as three government inspection stamps, and a handwritten, “1.” Grip is accompanied by a yellow North American Rockwell “Temporary Parts Removal Tag.” The tag has been filled out in an unknown hand to read: “Rot Control #1 Handle,” Part Number “10022865-101,” Serial/Lot Number “1012,” Authority “TPS 033, REM #594.” Lower portion of the tag is marked “Identity of Next Assembly,” Model Number “V36-3,” Part Number “V36-000002-111,” Serial Number “107,” Mark for Shipment of “PFT 107,” Inspector “9-22-69,” and three inspection hand-stamps. A piece of gray tape is across the palm area and reads, “#1,” on one end, and “Apollo 11,” at the other. Grip is removably presented on a walnut desk mount, along with the parts tag and an original Apollo 11 mission patch, to an overall size of 15 x 7 x 5.

Provenance: Aurora, 2004.

This gray grip, when originally attached to a gray rectangular box of switches mounted below, was used by the crew to control the spacecraft’s rotation in either direction around all three axes. These controls, one mounted alongside each couch, were connected in parallel so that they operated in a redundant fashion without switching. This handle would have been mounted to the right of the center couch, which means it

was probably between Aldrin and Collins during the flight of Apollo 11’s Command Module and would have been used as a backup to the Commander’s control (Neil Armstrong’s) by whomever was sitting in that couch for the particular maneuvers being done (Buzz Aldrin or Michael Collins). Item originates from the personal colPost flight recovery image of the lection of Bill Whipkey, Apollo 11 Command Module, Columbia. head of the Scheduling The Rotation Controller circled is Office and Machine Shop the same unit from which the here-offered grip originated. at the Johnson Space Center. Of all lunar missions, flown items from Apollo 11 are considered to be the most desirable of all. Given NASA’s expressed desire to preserve the Apollo 11 Command Module in its intact state for the benefit of historical preservation, artifacts from Columbia also constitute the rarest material of any of the capsules flown to lunar orbit. RR Auction COA.…(MB $10,000)

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Amazing flight plan page, notated in-flight by all three crew members, including Armstrong’s crew radiation exposure readings 400. Apollo 11. Original flown printed page from the flight plan used and carried to the moon on the Apollo 11 mission, covering the hours 58 to 62 after liftoff, hand-notated by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, one page both sides, 10.5 x 8, pages 3-37 and 3-38, signed in ballpoint on page 3-37, “Carried to the moon on Apollo XI, Buzz Aldrin,” and signed on page 3-37 “Carried to the moon on Apollo XI, Buzz Aldrin,” and on page 3-38, “Flown to the moon, Buzz Aldrin.”

Page 3-37 shows the last steps of the Lunar Module inspection—installing the probe, drogue, and hatch to secure the LM after the inspection.

A planned TV message to a Boy Scout Jamboree was crossed out in pencil by Collins who also added “Done Previously in LM.” Aldrin then added the time of the CO2 Filter change at “58.23,” and also the first three entries on the right hand side “Onboard Readout,” box, with Neil Armstrong completing the readout with entries for the RCS (Reaction Control System) A, B, C and D with values of 81, 82, 85 and 87. Page 3-38 covers the Mission Elapsed time of 60 to 62 hours and pertains to the pre-sleep checklist. This page is heavily annotated by Armstrong, who has checked off 16 steps in the checklist, also crossing out the Hi-Gain ops section. Armstrong also made the notes in the top right corner which are the crew’s individual levels of exposure to radiation, listing the crew by their mission titles, “CDR—11009,” “CMP—10010,” and “LMP—09011,” adding “No Med,” meaning that the crew had taken no medicines at that time. In fine condition, with a small spot to one corner tip.

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This page is accompanied by a letter of provenance and explanation signed by Aldrin, which reads, in part: “Enclosed with this letter is a sheet numbered 3-37 and 3-38 from the Apollo 11 Flight Plan…. It is part of the entire document that was carried to the moon in Command Module Columbia during the first lunar landing mission. This sheet is from the detailed time line section and covers hour 58 to the beginning of hour 62 and has data logged by Commander Neil Armstrong.…We had just finished an inspection of our Lunar Module Eagle and page 3-37 has the last steps of that event…I then logged the time of the CO2 filter change…and made the first three entries in the Onboard readout box…

Neil Armstrong then completed those entries with “81, 82, 85, 87”…Neil checked-off over 15 items on the Presleep Checklist…he logged our radiation exposure values…The flight plan was probably the single most important document related to the success of our mission. It provided a time schedule of crew activities and spacecraft maneuvers to accomplish the first lunar landing…. This page has been in my private collection since 1969.” An incredible opportunity to acquire a piece of Apollo 11 flown material, notated by all three crew members of the historic mission, with direct astronaut provenance, as any item flown on the first moon mission is highly coveted by space collectors. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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Remarkable cue card—personally certified

by Aldrin as “Flown to the Moon Apollo 11”

401. Apollo 11. Two adjoined Velcro-backed cue cards from the Apollo 11 mission. First card measures 2.5 x 8 and is headed at the top, “EMS–AV to 7000 fps, Boost,” and starts at T -3:00, continues to lift-off, and ends at “11:50 Insersion.” This card is signed at the top in black felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin,” and signed again on the reverse with the confirmation “Flown to the Moon, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” Attached to the bottom of the first card is laminated 2.5 x 8 cue card, printed primarily in red, headed “Mode 1,” and “Mode II–III–IV,” with both modes starting with “Abort.” In fine condition, with some scattered light toning and soiling.

The cue card details contingency abort activities (automatic and crew initiated) during the critical boost phase of flight from launch through earth orbit insertion which would allow the crew to effect an early return or achieve orbit in the event of a critical launch vehicle or Command Service Module (CSM) anomaly. The card addresses four abort modes.

Mode 1 (enabled up to 19 miles altitude) leveraged the Launch Escape System (LES) to separate and ferry away the Apollo Command Module from the booster, Mode II (after jettison of the LES) utilized the Service Propulsion System (SPS) and Command Module Reaction Control Engines (RCS); Mode III (Contingency Orbit Insertion or COI) employs the Saturn V third stage (S-IVB) and Mode IV uses the SPS to achieve CSM orbit in the event the S-IVB is unable to do so. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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Neil, Buzz, and Mike recognize ‘Flight’ following their history-making journey 402. Apollo 11. Color glossy 9.25 x 7 photo of the Apollo 11 prime crew posing together in their spacesuits against a lunar background, affixed to a 12 x 10.5 mount, signed and inscribed in black felt tip on the mount, “To Cliff Charlesworth–With our sincere appreciation for your friendship and your professional performance as our ‘flight’ Neil Armstrong,” and “Michael Collins,” and “Buzz Aldrin,” with Armstrong adding “Apollo 11,” next to Aldrin’s signature. Light surface impression to upper left background of image, mild uniform fading to photo, as well as signatures and inscriptions, but all still completely legible, and a bit of mild toning to mount, otherwise fine condition. Photo was originally acquired from the Lousma Family collection.

The Apollo 11 crew had good reason to thank Charlesworth for his friendship and “professional performance” as he served as a NASA flight director for the first moon landing. In his capacity as flight director for the Manned Spacecraft Center at Houston from 1962 to 1970, he was ultimately responsible for all decisions pertaining to mankind’s most important spaceflight. He also served as director for Gemini 11, Gemini 12, and Apollo 8. Charlesworth died in 1991. Sincere admiration from Apollo 11 to one of the forgotten heroes who made their mission a success. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Crew-signed Beta cloth patch

403. Apollo 11. A 6 x 5.75 swatch of Beta cloth, bearing a

printed 3.25-inch diameter Apollo 11 mission emblem, signed above the emblem in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstrong,” and in black ink, “Buzz Aldrin,” and “Michael Collins.” In fine condition, with Armstrong’s signature slightly faded and a shade or two light, but still completely legible. Beta cloth is a type of fireproof woven fiber cloth used in the manufacturing of the space suit.

Designed by Frederick S. Dawn, a scientist who worked with the Dow-Corning Company, the fabric was made to withstand temperatures exceeding 650°C and was used in all NASA space suits following the deadly launchpad fire of Apollo 1.

Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Steve Zarelli. RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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Highly desirable flown Apollo 11 medal #231, from the collection of moonwalker Dave Scott 404. Apollo 11. Historic flown sterling silver Apollo 11 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25˝ diameter, with a raised early design on the face of the iconic Apollo 11 mission insignia, with the eagle carrying the olive branch in its beak. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved with the last names of astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, along with the July 16, 1969, launch date; July 20, 1969, moon landing date; and July 24, 1969, return date. This medal is serial numbered “231.” Condition is mint state. Encapsulated in a plastic NGC holder and graded MS66. Medal is accompanied by original case, numbered “231.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 11 silver medallion numbered ‘231’ included with this letter is from my personal collection and was flown aboard Apollo 11, July 16-24, 1969…After the mission, the Astronaut Office distributed the medallions accordingly. I specifically requested the Apollo 11 number ‘231’ included with this letter.” Remarkably scarce flight-flown mementos such as this—particularly one from man’s first step into a brave new world—rarely find their way to the marketplace and are highly prized by collectors. Provenance: Dave Scott. RRAuction COA.…(MB $1000)

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EKG reading from man’s first step on the moon presented to a member of the medical team 405. Neil Armstrong. EKG strip, six inches long, taken as Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong took man’s first step on the moon. This is an actual strip of the EKG from Armstrong’s heart monitor at the moment he stepped onto the lunar surface. Strip is affixed to a 7.5 x 9.5 presentation sheet which reads, “EKG Recordings Taken as Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong Took Man’s First Step on the Moon” and “4:13:24:28 Ground Elapsed Time.” Sheet is signed and inscribed in pencil, “To Paul Jones, The heartbeats that made this accomplishment possible as recorded at MCC on my console. Keep up your heart work. Charles A. Berry M.D.” Presentation also bears a Neil Armstrong autopen signature. Sheet is matted and framed with mission patches from Apollo 7, Apollo 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 10, Apollo 11, Apollo 12, Apollo 13, and two Snoopy patches, to an overall size of 20.75 x 24.75. In fine condition, with toning around strip from adhesive. After the landing, this EKG report was saved by the Manager of Medical Administration for the Space Center. It was cut up into five pieces; four were presented to the attending physicians on the medical team.

RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

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Rare Constant Wear Garment issued to the world’s second moonwalker

406. Buzz Aldrin. Apollo-era Constant Wear Garment, manufactured

in 1968, issued to Buzz Aldrin for use during the Apollo 11 training and mission. White cotton one-piece garment has a Beta cloth name tag sewn on the left breast and reads, “E. Aldrin,” and a manufacturer’s label sewn into the collar which reads, “Constant Wear Garment; P/N SEB 13100061-208 [model number consistent on every Apollo 11 crew members CWG]; Size MR S/N 1228 [individual serial number for this specific garment]; Date August 1968; Contract No. NAS 9-7721; Contractor Atlas Underwear Corp.” Garment has multiple openings and attachments at midriff to integrate the bioinstrumentation harness which each crew member wore.

The Constant Wear Garment (CGW) was designed to be worn under the inflight Coveralls (ICG) as well as the A7L Spacesuit Pressure Garment Assembly (as part of the complete spacesuit system). This garment served multiple functions during flight including providing the crew member with warmth, in addition to absorption and transportation of sweat.

The specification/part number which bears the stamped out “-005” and the re-stamped “208” reflects a modification of the original garment to the ‘as flown’ configuration, this modification was likely done near the time of issue. Apollo 11 CM Pilot Michael Collin’s flown constant wear garment is part of the National Air and Space Museum Collection and was on display there for many years; it is now viewable online. Though this Aldrin garment would not have actually been flown, it is essentially a duplicate of the variant that was, combined with the fact it was issued to Apollo 11 crew member Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, only enhances its desirability. RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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Time pays tribute to the historic mission 407. Apollo 11. Vintage color magazine cover from the July 25, 1969, issue of

Time magazine celebrating man’s landing on the moon, and showing Neil Armstrong carrying the American flag, 8.25 x 11, signed in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstrong,” “Michael Collins,” and “Buzz Aldrin.” Cover is partially affixed to a 10.25 x 13 off-white mount.

In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Scarce ‘Type 3’ insurance cover 408. Apollo 11. Apollo 11 ‘Type 3’ insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet honoring of the mission insignia, and bearing a July 16, 1969, Kennedy Space Center postmark, signed in blue felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. In fine condition, with pencil notations on reverse, as well as a bit of light toning, also on reverse. The ‘Type 3’ cover rates as the rarest of the three Apollo 11 insurance covers. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

The crew commemorates its 20th anniversary 409. Apollo 11. Program cover from the 20th anniversary celebra-

tion in Los Angeles of the Apollo 11 mission, 6.5 x 7.5, signed in black ballpoint by Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins and in black felt tip by Buzz Aldrin. Matted and framed with a crew portrait from the program to an overall size of 10.5 x 20. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Superb uninscribed Apollo 11 crew portrait boasting 1969-era signatures

410. Apollo 11. Fabulous uninscribed color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white spacesuits before a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. In fine condition, with a light surface crease above Armstrong’s head, which in no way detracts from the overall splendid appearance of the photo. These are 1969-style signatures, likely signed the same year as the first lunar landing. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Steve Zarelli. RR Auction COA.…(MB $750)

Extremely rare baseball signed by the first two moonwalkers 411. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Official

Rawlings National League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on a side panel, “Neil Armstrong,” and on the adjoining side panel “Buzz Aldrin.” In fine condition, with a trivial shade of toning over signatures and a slight brush to Armstrong’s signature. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient of the signatures stating “Mr. Armstrong signed the ball on June 1, 1992 when he appeared at a golf tournament at Skyline Woods Country Club in Omaha, NE; Mr. Aldrin signed the ball on June 22, 1993 in Sioux City, IA after throwing out the first pitch before the Sioux City Explorers first-ever home game.” A very scarce format, quite possibly unique. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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412. Buzz Aldrin. Apollo Mission 11 Lunar Photography Indexes, 8

x 11.25, bound with two staples along the left edge, and dated October 1969. Index contains four pull-out maps identifying “targets of opportunity” for color and black and white photography. Signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Aldrin. In fine condition, with some mild toning to front cover. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

413. Buzz Aldrin. Signed book: Encounter with Tiber. First edition,

later printing. NY: Warner Books, 1996. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 559 pages. Signed on the title page in black ink. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

414. Buzz Aldrin. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin standing

alongside the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “First lunar landing, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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415. Buzz Aldrin. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin in his space suit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip, “We came in peace, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 416. Buzz Aldrin. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin on the lunar

surface, with Neil Armstrong reflected in his visor, signed in blue felt tip, “First lunar landing, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

417. Buzz Aldrin. Signed book: The Return. First edition, first printing.

NY: Forge Books, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 301 pages.

Signed on the title page in silver ink. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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418. Buzz Aldrin. The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, Volume III, 1964– 1966, 7.75 x 10.25, 286 pages, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Aldrin. A couple light creases passing through signature, mild handling wear, and some light sunning to spine, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

421. Buzz Aldrin. Apollo

11 Lunar Photography Index, 58 x 10.5, which identifies all of the “targets of opportunity” for the command and lunar modules, and also shows the Sea of Tranquility, signed in blue ink by Aldrin. In fine condition. Folded. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

419. Buzz Aldrin. Special edition of Life magazine from 1969 commemorating the Apollo 11 moon landing, featuring an image of Aldrin on the cover, 10.25 x 13.75, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

422. Buzz Aldrin. Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Aldrin posing in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nancy, With best wishes, Buzz Aldrin.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

420. Buzz Aldrin.

Original NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic Brochure.

This brochure measures 8 x 10 and features eight clear acetate pages with detailed color illustrations of the Lunar Module (LM) having 118 numbered components which are identified by a legend on the trailing end paper.

Signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Aldrin.

In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

423. Buzz Aldrin. Color 10 x

8 NASA photo of Aldrin preparing to step onto the moon, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Henry Kahn, Best Wishes, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In fine condition, with a stray ink mark to lower border and trivial ding to one corner tip.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Scarce Apollo 11 Final Flight Plan, signed by the second moonwalker

424. Buzz Aldrin. Printed Apollo 11 final flight plan entitled “Final Apollo 11 Flight Plan, AS-506/CSM-107/LM-5,” July 1, 1969, 8 x 10.5, 294 pages, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Aldrin. As mankind’s first lunar landing mission, the flight plan for Apollo 11 was among the most important of all documents prepared by NASA, and was considered by the crew as the most important document related to the success of their mission. The lengthy plan provided the crew with a detailed, minute-by-minute schedule of activities and spacecraft maneuvers. Plan is bound in the upper left by a metal ring. A faint band of toning passing through the “A” in the signature, staple to the upper right corner of the cover, and some wear to binder holes, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

425. Buzz Aldrin. Collection

of 14 transparencies from a 1984 NASA presentation on Lunar Surface Return, each 8.5 x 11 or 11 x 8.5, used

by Aldrin during a presentation at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. The pages show mathematical models and logistics concerning the process of a lunar surface return and the devices needed for such a process. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance signed

by Aldrin stating the transparencies are from his personal collection.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

426. Buzz Aldrin. Apollo 11

orbital cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 11 mission, bearing two July 19, 1969, Vatican cancellations, signed on the front in blue felt tip by Aldrin. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Oversized crystal-clear portrait from the moon

427. Buzz Aldrin. Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “‘We came in peace for all mankind.’ July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI LMP.” Rolled and in fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Apollo 11. Printed Apollo 11 Technical Information Summary Apollo-11 (AS-506) Apollo Saturn V Space Vehicle, dated June 25, 1969, and measuring 8.5 x 11. The extremely detailed document provides a full technical explanation of the Apollo spacecraft’s systems and modules, complete with diagrams and schematics, with the final diagram for lunar surface communications showing a man on the moon. Scattered light toning and creasing to covers, mild handling wear, and owner’s signature at top of front cover, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

431. Apollo 11. Flown swatch of film, approximately .25 x .25, removed from a roll of film flown aboard the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle and used on the lunar surface to take 107 photos. Affixed to an off-white 8.5 x 11 certificate of authenticity signed by Richard W. Underwood. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

432. Apollo 11. Apollo 11 429. Apollo 11. Original and com-

plete unbound Apollo 11 press kit, 8.25 x 10.5, 250 pages, providing very detailed information and diagrams related to the first moonwalks. In very good condition, with scattered toning, a couple of small cover tears, and mild handling wear. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

launch pass, 5 x 3, #1070, issued to Ralph E. Gibson, News Chief at NASA Headquarters. Reverse bears a printed signature of Kennedy Space Center’s first director, Kurt Debus, and also informs the holder the pass may be kept as a souvenir after the mission. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

The crews of Apollo 11 and 8 sign off on an important Atlas rocket briefing 433. Apollo 11 and 8. DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, March 27, 1968. A printed “Agenda for Astronaut Briefing on S-II Stage,” signed in various inks on the first page by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin, James Lovell, Frank Borman, Bill Anders, and Jerry Carr. Each astronaut’s signature has been identified in another hand; the second page also bears several descriptive notations, evidently made at the time of the briefing.

Light soiling and handling wear (including staple holes), creases to lower right blank area, notations as noted, and slightly irregular ink flow to Anders’s signature, otherwise fine condition.

On this day, the astronauts were briefed on the status of the S-II, the second stage of the Saturn V rocket built by North American Aviation. The topics included the emergency detection system, structures and insulation, propulsion and mechanical systems, as well as instrumentation and electrical systems. Among those in attendance—the complete crews of Apollo 8 and Apollo 11—including Neil Armstrong. Each astronaut would eventually rely on the S-II, which used liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen, to propel them through the upper atmosphere. Based on the date of this document, this agenda specifically referred to S-II-2, which carried cameras to record first stage separation and identify any potential problems, with enhanced versions of the same system used throughout Apollo. The dangers of space flight and aviation were brought home to the astronauts on the same date as this document, as it was the same day cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was killed in a training accident. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Unique mission VIP sign autographed by six important participants in the historic mission 434. Apollo 11. One-of-akind original NASA Apollo 11 Guest Center directional sign.

Off-white sign with blue lettering measures 36 x 12 and was used to direct VIP guests to the Guest Center for the launch of the first manned moon mission.

Sign has been signed in blue or black felt tip by six major participants of the Apollo 11 team: “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP, Apollo 11 Capcom,” “Fred Haise BU Apollo 11 LMP,” “Bill Pogue, Support Crew Apollo 11,” “Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader, AS-506,” “Ron Woods, Suit Tech for LMP Aldrin Apollo 11,” and “July 16, 1969, ‘10, 9, Ignition Sequence Start, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, All engines running. Liftoff! We have a liftoff, 32 minutes past the hour. Liftoff Apollo 11.’ Jack King, ‘Voice of Apollo.’” In fine condition, with some scattered mild soiling and surface wear, and a single screw hole to top and bottom edge. A remarkably singular item signed by several key contributors to the success of man’s first lunar landing. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

435. Apollo 11. A .5 x .5 swatch of Kapton foil removed from the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia’s thermal protection subsystem, removed after splashdown by O. W. Nasse, who was assigned to the Apollo 11 post landing and safety recovery team. Piece is affixed to a letter of authenticity from Ken Havekotte. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

436. Apollo 11. Large collection of approximately 415 individual pieces

consisting of commemorative covers and individual stamps honoring the Apollo 11 mission from around the world, housed in two binders.

Countries represented include: the US, Haiti, Paraguay, Oman, Ghana, Burundi, Guinea, El Salvador, Brazil, Bhutan, Monaco, and Venezuela.

In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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437. Apollo 11. Complete block of 32 USPS 10-cent First Man on

the Moon stamps, 9 x 10, signed in blue felt tip by Neil Armstrong and in black felt tip by Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Sheet bears several September 9, 1969, Washington, D. C., postal cancellations and is affixed to a 9.5 x 12.5 off-white sheet. Light to moderate contrast to signatures, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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438. Apollo 11. Original color transparency of the Apollo 11 mission insignia, 4 x 5, released by NASA in June 1969. Sleeve for the transparency is stapled to the original press release. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

of 47 high quality color 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos from the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Images include Buzz Aldrin descending the ladder of the LM to become the second man on the moon, Aldrin carrying equipment and conducting experiments on the lunar surface, footprints and physical features of the landing site, an image of Armstrong and Aldrin by the American flag, and several images of the LM. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

439. Apollo 11. Collection

of 24 uncommon photos, both 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, all from the lunar activity of Apollo 11, with 16 of the photos having copies of their original NASA press releases, providing details of the photo. Images include Neil Armstrong about to step foot on the moon, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon, the astronauts receiving their phone call from President Nixon, and the astronauts unveiling the memorial plaque left on the lunar surface. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

441. Apollo 11 Lunar Descent Monitoring Chart. Original Lunar Module Descent Monitoring Chart, 35.5 x 12.5, prepared for NASA under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Titled in the lower right, “Edition 1 June, 1969, LM Descent Monitoring Chart—Sheet 3A, 18 July 1969 Launch Date Landing Site No. 3.” Rolled and in fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

442. Apollo 11 Commemorative Sword. Limited edition commemorative sword, #0485/2000, made by Wilkinson Sword of London, in honor of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Stainless steel blade measures 30˝ long and is engraved with depictions of the Saturn rocket launch, the Apollo XI lunar (LM) and command (CM) modules above the Moon’s surface, and the American flag and is engraved on a floating ribbon “Apollo 11 Moon Landing 20-7-1969.” Engraved at the bottom near the tang “By Appointment To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Sword Cutlers,” the logo of “Wilkinson Sword London,” and “Made in England.” Overall length measures 36˝ long, with an 18 carat gold-plated crossguard and pommel and has a polished walnut grip. Sword is presented on its 39 x 6.75 mahogany plaque, with a gold-plated presentation plate captioned “Sword by / Wilkinson Sword of London / to Honour the Achievement / of the U.S.A. Moon Landing / 1969,” and also bearing an image of the Apollo 11 lunar module. In fine condition, with some wear and tarnishing to presentation plate. Accompanied by a copy of its original Wilkinson commemoration sheet describing the specifics of the sword. An interesting and seldom-seen souvenir.RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Uncommon orbital charts for man’s first trip to the moon 443. Apollo 11 Earth Orbit Charts. Three original Earth Orbit Charts,

each 41.5 x 13.5, prepared for NASA under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Charts outline the first three orbits around the Earth by the Apollo 11 spacecraft and are labeled in the lower right, “Apollo Earth Orbit Chart (AEO), Apollo Mission 11…For July 1969 Launch Dates,” along with an identification of the sheet number. Rolled and in overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

444. Apollo 11 Personnel.

Twelve color 10 x 8 NASA photos honoring the 5th anniversary of Apollo 11, each signed in blue or black felt tip by someone associated with the mission, most from Mission Control. Signers are: Buzz Aldrin, Charlie Duke, Al Worden, Bruce McCandless, Guenter Wendt, Gene Kranz, Chris Kraft, Glynn Lunney, Gerry Griffin, Jerry Bostick, Steve Bales, and John Hodge. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Presented with the prestigious Goddard award

445. Neil Armstong. Signed book: First on the Moon. First edition.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 434 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “To Jean Ostrander—All the best—Neil Armstrong.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG-. Black cloth-covered boards; slight wear to edges; gilt lettering on spine is darkened; minor soiling; small tear in cloth at the center of the rear cover. Dust jacket has small chips/tears and creases along edges; one larger chip (approx. 2.5 x 1.5 inches) from front lower edge; one larger tear (approx. 3.5 inches) to front upper edge, repaired with one piece of non-archival tape; three smaller pieces of tape over other tears; very small chip/tear at center of rear panel; yellowed and very gently rubbed. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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446. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Program for the he 13th Annual Goddard Memorial Dinner held on March 18th, 1970 in Washington, DC., 7 x 10, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Front cover is also signed in blue ballpoint by Mrs. Robert H. Goddard. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold passing through a single letter of Aldrin’s signature and toning to back cover. The premier award, the Goddard Trophy, was awarded to the Apollo ll crew at the dinner. Named after Dr. Goddard, the father of modern rocketry, it is the primary award of the National Space Club. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Pristine banknote signed by Armstrong in the early 1960s 447. Neil Armstrong, Alan Shepard, and Chuck Yeager. Ex-

tremely rare uncirculated series 1957 one dollar silver certificate signed in blue ballpoint by Neil Armstrong and Alan Shepard, and black felt tip by Chuck Yeager. In fine condition. Signed currency is an uncommon and highly collectable format, and this is a choice example as it combines aerospace legends and bears a tremendously desirable vintage, early Armstrong signature. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…..............(MB $300)

Armstrong to Buck Rogers: “Only two pilots went from the X-15 program to the Astronaut Program. The other is Joe Engle” 448. Neil Armstrong. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University

of Cincinnati letterhead, May 7, 1979. Letter to his good friend Buck Rogers. In full: “Only two pilots went from the X-15 program to the Astronaut Program. The other is Joe Engle, who has not flown in orbit, but flew several of the Space Shuttle landing flights last year and is expected to command some of the forthcoming shuttle flights. Enclosed is an X-15 booklet which you may enjoy keeping.” In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to top edge and a few light creases and wrinkles.

An interesting piece of correspondence between two names closely related with space travel. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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450. Neil Armstrong. A series 1976 two dollar bill signed on the portrait side in black ballpoint by Armstrong.

Signature was acquired at an airfield on May 29, 1976, and is accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient. He writes, in full: “I met Neil Armstrong on May 29, 1976. He really wanted to fly in the 1929 Ford Tri Motor Airliner. While we were loading out passengers, he and I were in the cockpit visiting and he told me that his dad had bought him a ride when he was seven years old and that he made up his mind that aviation was going to be his career. I asked if I could get his autograph and he said sure. I had given all my small cash to the ticket agents selling our rides, all I had was a hundred dollar bill and a two dollar bill. I said Neil do you mind signing these? He smiled and said not if you don’t. I met Neil at events later, he always came over to see how the Tri Ford Motor and I were doing.” In fine condition. Bill is encapsulated in PCGS currency holder with a grade of “very fine,” and is accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

451. Neil Armstrong.

Unsigned book: Wingless on Luna. First edition, first printing. NY: 1988. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 25 pages. A rare book of the lecture Armstrong gave before the Wings Club at the Inter-Continental Hotel in New York on May 20, 1988. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.…

(MB $100)

452. Neil Armstrong.

Original telephone directory from Armstrong’s home town of Wapakoneta, Ohio, 6 x 9.25, 80 pages, featuring an image of Armstrong on the front and description of his achievements inside. Directory lists Armstrong’s father’s phone number and address inside. In fine condition, with a light diagonal crease to the cover. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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453. Neil Armstrong. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong

posing in his flight suit against a lunar background, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a couple paperclip impressions to top left edge.Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Scarce single-signed with a rare “Apollo 11” notation 454. Neil Armstrong. Official Rawlings National League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on a side panel, “Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11.” In fine condition, with some subtle soiling trivially affecting the signature area. Baseballs are a rare and extremely collectible format, and this example is especially desirable as it is single-signed, uninscribed, and bears the “Apollo 11” addition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

455. Neil Armstrong. Signed book: Man’s Conquest of Space by William R.

Shelton. Later printing. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1972.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 7 x 10.25, 199 pages. Signed and inscribed on the reverse of the first free end page in green felt tip, “To Steve Hanzlik—With best wishes from a fellow Eagle—Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” and signed in black ballpoint, “Paul Weitz.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG-.

Navy cloth-covered boards; light foxing, mostly along upper edge. Dust jacket has chips/tears and creases along edges; light soiling and rubbing; and is moderately yellowed. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Unique mission-critical X-ray of Armstrong’s space suit connections, taken just days before launch 456. Neil Armstrong. Original one-of-a-kind 17 x 14 X-ray of a portion of

Armstrong’s A7L space suit torso showing the neck ring and the suit’s PLSS and OPS inlets, dated July 7, 1969, only nine days before the launch of Apollo 11. This X-ray was taken at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center as a last minute check to see if any foreign objects were present that could compromise the integrity of Armstrong’s pressure suit, such as broken off needle tips used in the suit fabrication and stitching process. These X-rays were taken and inspected

by Jack Weakland, who worked in the NASA X-ray Lab from 1968 to 1979, and who stored them during and after the Apollo program. Sometime later the agency determined they were no longer needed and permitted Weakland to keep them. In fine condition. An incredibly rare and desirable item that demonstrates NASA’s excruciating attention to detail in ensuring safety on man’s first trip to the lunar surface. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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457. Neil Armstrong. Color

459. Neil Armstrong.

458. Neil Armstrong. Limited edition 13.75 x 22.75 lithograph of Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 939/1000, signed at the bottom in pencil by Armstrong. Also signed in the lower right in pencil by the artist, Paul Calle, beneath a pre-printed signature. Beautifully triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 20.5 x 30. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

460. Neil Armstrong. Signed book: Kill Devil Hill: Discovering the Secret of the Wright Brothers. First edition, first printing. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1979. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 389 pages. Signed in blue ballpoint on the first free end page by Neil Armstrong and his wife, Janet, as well as in black felt tip by the author Harry Coombs and three apparent Wright descendants. Also includes an original invitation to a cocktail reception honoring the author. Autographic condition: fine.

Book condition: VG+/VG. Green cloth-covered boards with gold stamped lettering; minimal rubbing to edges; very slightly yellowed with few minor spots of foxing; previous owner’s ‘Wright State University’ name-tag affixed to front pastedown. Dust jacket in protective Mylar cover; small chips/tears and creases to edges (almost exclusively at corners and spine-ends); yellowed; minor rubbing, with one small scuff on the spine.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To John Brazier, Best Wishes, Neil Armstrong.”

A couple edge dings and the signature a shade light, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the address panel from the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Booklet from the P. O. Canberra 1973 African Eclipse Cruise, 6.5 x 9.5, 18 pages, on which Armstrong was a guest lecturer.

Signed on the first page in blue ballpoint

by Armstrong, next to his image. Booklet is also signed by nine other lecturers, including Isaac Asimov and Scott Carpenter. In fine condition, with some light toning and soiling. Accompanied by two color candid photos of Armstrong speaking to a crowd, as well as a number of photos and paperwork pertaining to the voyage from the original passengers. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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464. Neil Armstrong. TLS,

461. Neil Armstrong. Program from the Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America 1978 Volunteer Recognition Dinner, held on May 22, 1978, at the Galleria Plaza Hotel, signed inside on his full-page image and biography in blue ballpoint. Armstrong was present as the keynote speaker. Light toning and foxing to covers and mild handling wear, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, August 23, 1982.

Letter to the superintendent of the US Military Academy at West Point.

In part: “Thank you for your kind invitation to attend football games on the forthcoming United States Military Academy schedule.

I do not anticipate being able to attend any games this year, but will notify your office immediately should the opportunity arise.” Two US postage stamps commemorating Apollo 11 were affixed at the bottom at a later date and bear a first day postmark. In fine condition, with staple holes to the upper left corner. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

465. Neil Armstrong.

462. Neil Armstrong. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of a Learjet Longhorn 28 taking off near Kill Devil Hill, signed in blue felt tip. Original caption is affixed to the reverse. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

463. Neil Armstrong. British

commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 11 moon landing, crisply signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Color 12 x 18.75 poster commemorating the Apollo 11 flight from the 20th anniversary issue of Spaceport News, issued on July 16, 1989, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes to Richard Ainsworth—Neil Armstrong.” In fine condition, with subtle haloing to inscription and signature.

Accompanied by the full issue of Spaceport News. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Holiday greetings from the first man on the moon

466. Neil Armstrong. Christmas card from 1999 featuring a winter scene, 4.5 x 6.5 closed, signed inside below a printed sentiment in red ink by the first moonwalker, “Carol & Neil Armstrong.” Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, filled out in Armstrong’s hand. Also includes an unsigned 1982 Christmas card from Armstrong with its original mailing envelope, as well as a reservation pass for Armstrong’s Wapakoneta homecoming on September 6, 1969. In overall fine condition, with a small area of dampstaining to the fold of the 1999 card, far from and not affecting the signature. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Four American aviation heroes honor an esteemed predecessor

468. Armstrong, Shepard, Lovell, and Doolittle. Nostalgic

color limited edition 28 x 20 print entitled ‘Lindbergh Arrives Over Paris,’ May 21, 1927, numbered #50/100, signed in the bottom border in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Alan Shepard, James Lovell, and J. H. Doolittle. Also signed in black felt tip by the artist, Robert E. Carlin. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Original pencil drawing of his iconic 1969 postage stamp design 469. Paul Calle. Terrific limited edition original

pencil drawing of Neil Armstrong making his first step onto the moon, based on Calle’s painting used for the famous First Man on the Moon stamp issued in 1969 by the US Postal Service, on an oversized 9.5 x 6.25 FDC featuring the stamp, signed in pencil

by Calle and numbered 7/11. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

470. Paul Calle. Limited

edition print titled First Man on the Moon, numbered 795/1000, 12.75 x 8.25, signed in the lower border in pencil. In fine condition, with a few dings to top right corner tip which could be easily matted out. Calle was one of the few artists to whom NASA gave access to the Apollo 11 astronauts, including the morning of the launch. The lithograph was chosen as the model for the first Man on the Moon stamp; according to the consignor, the image depicted was the same used the first time a living human being was pictured on a US postage stamp. Print would make a nice centerpiece for the inclusion of an Armstrong signature.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

471. Paul Calle. Limited edition 11 x 6.5 print entitled ‘First Man on the Moon,’ numbered #726/1000, signed in the lower border in pencil. Matted and framed with a First Man on the Moon postage stamp to an overall size of 16.25 x 14.5. In very fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

472. Michael Collins and Paul Calle. Limited edition 17 x 22 composite lithograph made from Calle’s launch day sketches, entitled Mike Collins—morning of the launch, numbered #AP23/25, signed in blue ink by Collins. Also signed in blue ink by the artist, Paul Calle.

Rolled and in fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Apollo 11’s CMP anonymously donates a signed cover to raise money for Roger Chaffee’s father 473. Michael Collins. TLS, one

page, 7 x 9, National Air and Space Museum letterhead, April 20, 1976.

Letter to Anthony Cipriano offering to donate a cover to a fund raising effort for Roger Chaffee’s father. In full: “Thank you for your recent letter concerning Mr. Chaffee’s auction. I enclose a cover which may be auctioned. I‘d prefer that my name be kept out of it, as I am besieged by similar requests, and it is difficult to explain to people why I have made an exception in this case. With all good wishes for a successful auction for this most worthy cause.” In fine condition, with a few scattered light creases. Accompanied by a signed hardcover edition of Collins’s book Carrying the Fire, signed and inscribed on the half-title page to the letter’s recipient, “For Tony Cipriano, with all good wishes, Michael Collins,” and also signed by Curator of Astronautics, Walt Flint. Also accompanied by an unsigned glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 11 crew seated at a conference table, most likely at the Air and Space Museum, with a copy of Collins’s book on the table. Less than a year before his death, Roger Chaffee asked his father to promise he would do all he could to support the space program should “I buy the farm.” Donald Chaffee kept his promise to his son by traveling the country and speaking to civic and school organizations, all at his own expense. By 1974, the father had lost his business and was $78,000 in debt. The space community in conjunction with the International Association of Space Philatelists (IASP) held a benefit auction to help the father, and Collins did his part to help the cause. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

474. Michael Collins. Color satinfinish 8 x 10 photo of Collins posing in his space suit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip.

In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

475. Michael Collins. Oversized

color 6 x 9 Kennedy Space Center postcard of a Saturn V rocket on the launch pad, signed on the front in black ballpoint. In fine condition.

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476. Michael Collins. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Collins posing in his space suit against a lunar background, neatly signed in black felt tip.

In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

477. Michael Collins. Uncommon color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Collins in formal attire, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nancy, with best wishes, Michael Collins.”

In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Original picturesque landscape from the Command Module Pilot 478. Michael Collins. Original hand-painted 15.5 x 12 watercolor painting done by Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, entitled ‘Everglades, Meet the Gulf,’ depicting the end of the Everglades with the Gulf of Mexico in the background, signed in black ink, “Michael Collins X ‘04.”

Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 22 x 18.25.

In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

479. Michael Collins.

Empty ceramic decanter sculpted to look like the Apollo Command Module, approximately 10˝ tall and 5˝ in diameter, signed on the base in gold ink, “Michael Collins, Apollo XI.” In fine condition. Originates from Collins’s personal collection and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

The astronaut’s artistic side 480. Michael Collins. Charming original watercolor still life painting

of fruits and vegetables on a table, 20 x 14, signed in black ink, “Michael Collins I ’07.” In condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace. An unusual and unique item. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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481. Michael Collins. Apollo

11 launch day cover with a mission patch cachet, signed above the cachet in black felt tip, “Michael Collins.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

484. Wally Schirra.

Glossy 8 x 10 North American Rockwell Corporation composite news photo of the Apollo 11 capsule after its flight, signed in black felt tip by Schirra. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

4 8 2 . Wa l t Cunningham. Apollo 11

Preliminary Science Report, issued by NASA’s Scientific and Information Division, 8 x 10.5, 204 pages. Report is full of photos and explanations of the mission, and is stamped on the front cover “NASA SP-214.” Signed on the title page in blue felt tip, “From my personal library collection. Walt Cunningham Apollo 7.” In fine condition, with expected handling wear. These reports were issued

by NASA as soon as possible after missions to release initial information quickly for research and discussion. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

485. Dave Scott and James Lovell. Program from the Apollo XI Silver Anniversary celebration, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 16, 1994, 8.5 x 10.5, signed vertically on the first page in black felt tip

by Dave Scott and James Lovell. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

486. Guenter Wendt.

483. Wally Schirra and Walter Cronkite. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of

of newsman Walter Cronkite showing a copy of a newspaper front page to Wally Schirra following man’s arrival on the moon signed in black felt tip by Walter Cronkite and Wally Schirra. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Wendt beside the capsule during training, signed in black felt tip, “Apollo 11 Training, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader.”

In very fine condition.

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(MB $100)

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Key PLSS dust plug cover removed for the Apollo 12 moonwalks 490. Apollo 12 PLSS Dust Plug Cover . Flown Portable Life Sup-

port System (PLSS) dust plug carried to the lunar surface on board the Apollo 12 lunar module Intrepid. Metal cover measures 1.5˝ in diameter, with a government inspection stamp on the rim as well as two serial numbers, “ 708365,” and “SV723763.” There are also remnants of another number along the rim. This cap protected a connector interface on the back of the PLSS. This cover would have been removed by astronauts Conrad or Bean prior to their EVA as the crew suited up for their moon walks. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of authenticity from Charles Conrad which reads, “This dust plug seal belonged to LM-6/Intrepid.

Therefore, this dust plug seal flew from Earth and landed on the Ocean of Storms, Moon during the period of November 14–24, 1969. Charles Conrad, Jr., CDR, Apollo XII.”

This plug played a critical function on the PLSS during the mission. The PLSS, a component of the A7L space suit, provided breathing gasses, cooling, power, and communications to the astronauts while they were conducting their extra vehicular activities on the lunar surface. The plug protected a connector interface when not in use. The connector was designed for an umbilical which ran between the PLSS itself and a remote control unit which was mounted on the astronaut’s chest. The cap was removed prior to EVA as the crew suited up, and would have been left in the lunar module during the moonwalks, making this plug one of the only pieces of a flown PLSS to return to Earth as the bulky 80 plus pound backpacks were jettisoned to the lunar surface by the astronauts prior to lift off from the lunar surface. RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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Flown checklist-scissors assembly heralded

by Gordon as “a most useful piece of wear” 491. Apollo 12. Spectacular and rare flown Beta Cloth checklist and scissors leg assembly carried into lunar orbit on the Command Module Yankee Clipper by Command Module Pilot Richard Gordon. Two bag assembly consists of a larger bag designed for a checklist, 7.25 x 9.5, with a large Velcro-sealed flap, and a label on the back reading “Part No. A7L-201047-03, S/N 126, Code Ident. 74897.” The smaller bag is 3 x 8.25 inches and of similar design, with a metal snap on the inside of the flap, and a label on the back reading, “Part No. A7L-201048-03, S/N 067, Code Ident. 74897.” The two pockets are stitched onto twin 29-inch belts that allow placement around the space suit leg and are held in place by Velcro connectors looping through two metal D-rings. Larger pocket is signed on the reverse in black ink, “This Beta cloth checklist & scissors leg pocket was worn by me on Apollo XII, Richard Gordon.” Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Gordon, which reads, in part: “This Beta Cloth Checklist & Scissors Leg Pocket was worn during my trip to the moon on Apollo XII. It kept items that were needed in close proximity to the user; a most useful piece of wear.” In fine condition.

This assembly would have been strapped to the right lower leg of Gordon’s pressure suit prior to launch. After the successful launch it was transferred to the inflight coveralls for the journey to lunar orbit. As NASA retained both the space suits and inflight coveralls of all the Apollo astronauts after their missions, only a few flown components of those suits remain avalable. These checklist and scissor leg assemblies are perhaps the best known examples and are seldom offered. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Two flown items certified by Alan Bean

492. Apollo 12. Flown printed fabric American flag, 6 x 4, signed in black ink, “Flown to the Moon, Apollo XII, Nov. 69, Alan Bean,”; a flown printed UN Space Treaty, 5.25 x 3, entitled “Treaty of the Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies,” signed in black felt tip, “Flown to the Moon, Alan Bean, Apollo XII, Nov ‘69”; and an Apollo XII mission patch affixed to a 7.25 x 5 gray mat, signed on the mat in black felt tip by Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean. All three are double matted together with a small plaque to an overall size of 18.75 x 15. In fine condition, with signature on flag a shade or two light, but still legible. A great combination of two flown items from man’s second moon landing. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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493. Alan Bean and Richard Gordon. Flown swatch of Kapton foil removed from the outer skin of the Apollo 12 Command Module Yankee Clipper, approximately .5 x 1, affixed to a 5 x 3 certificate of authenticity signed by Terry N. Slezak of the Lunar Receiving Lab Decontamination Team. Signed vertically along the left edge in blue and black ink

by Alan Bean and Richard Gordon. In fine condition.

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(MB $200)

The commander logs over 600 hours in the simulator preparing for his mission

494. Charles Conrad. Hardcover Lunar Module simulator log book, 5 x 6.25, filled in in a Grumman technician’s hand, documenting Conrad’s

time in the lunar module simulator. The log was presented to Conrad by Grumman. Log shows 149 individual training sessions in the Lunar Module simulator from February 15, 1967, to October 13, 1969. Each page provides the date of training; the vehicle type and number; mission description, mostly “Mission Sim”; as well as the time, with the total hours logged being 612 hours and 40 minutes. Front of the book features a presentation page to Conrad from Grumman Aircraft and is signed along the top of the page in black ink by Conrad. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of authenticity from Conrad which reads, “This LM Log Book was maintained by the Grumman Aircraft Corporation and was given to me to show the amount of simulator and actual LM test time that I spent in the vehicles. However, it is incomplete with respect to the Apollo XII LM-6 because it does not show any of the LM-6 test runs that we made. It also doesn‘t show the last LMS-2 trng.” In very fine condition. An outstanding, and very detailed, example of the time commitment Conrad made in order to perform his duties as commander of Apollo 12. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Conrad’s personal copy of his aeronautical engineering thesis 495. Charles Conrad. Conrad’s

personal hardbound copy of his senior thesis for Princeton University’s aeronautical engineering program, May 1953, 8.75 x 11.25, 196 pages, signed on the title page

by Conrad and two other submitting students. Entitled “The Design of a Turbo-Jet Military Advanced Trainer,” the thesis outlines detailed plans for the production of a jet-trainer, complete with blueprints, specifications, structural parameters, and performance charts. Many of the pages reproduce blueprints and mathematical equations originally drawn by Conrad.

Charles Perrine, one of Conrad’s partners who also signed the title page, also went on to work for NASA as an engineer for the Apollo project. In fine condition, with a few marks and dings to the cover.

During his junior and senior years at Princeton, Conrad worked in the aeronautical engineering department and served as vice president of the flying club. Demonstrating Conrad’s remarkable knowledge of the inner workings of an aircraft, this is an incredible item that represents the culmination of the learning that would help him launch a career in aviation, paving the way for his ultimate achievement as Apollo astronaut and moonwalker. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

496. Alan Bean and Richard Gordon. A 9.5 x 9 swatch of Beta

cloth, with a printed 3-inch diameter Apollo XII mission insignia in the center, signed in black ink, “Alan Bean,” and “Richard Gordon, Apollo XII.” In fine condition, with uneven edges and a bit of light spreading to both signatures. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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498. Richard Gordon. Apollo 12 training star chart. Chart measures

16 x 8.25 and is labeled in the lower right, “Apollo 12 CSM TLC Star Chart, 14 Nov 1969 Launch, Preliminary, September 8, 1969.” Chart is signed in silver ink, “Richard Gordon, Apollo XII CMP.” In fine condition, with a couple of light creases. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

499. Apollo 12. Huge Spacecraft

108 commemorative banner from Rockwell. Gigantic banner in honor of the Apollo 12 ‘Yankee Clipper,’ measures 12´ x 4´ with a large threesail ship in the center, with “Lunar Schooner” printed underneath it in large letters, and “Spacecraft 108,” and “Ready for the Long Cruise,” printed on either side of the image.

Banner is signed in felt tip and ballpoint by approximately 100 Rockwell employees who contributed to the design and construction of the spacecraft. In very good condition, with some fading and light mirroring to some signatures, some loss and tape remnants to top edge, as well as some scattered surface loss and creases extending from storage folds.

Folded. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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500. Alan Bean. Signed book: Apollo: An Eyewitness Account. First edition, first printing. Shelton, CT: Greenwich Workshop Press, 1998.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.5 x 12.25, 176 pages. Signed by Alan Bean on the title page in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

limited edition printed Apollo 12 mission summary report, 5/5, one page, 8.5 x 11, dated October 20, 1997. Summary reads, in part: “Pete and I descended to the Moon and…landed on the Ocean of Storms…

We made two moomwalks over the next day and a half, exploring the lunar surface and obtaining rocks that might unravel some of the mysteries of the ancient and alien world.” Signed at the conclusion in blue felt tip, “Alan Bean, Lunar Module Pilot—Apollo 12.” Mild haloing to all of Bean’s writing and signature, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Spectacular notated panoramic portrait of the Ocean of Storms, over three feet long

502. Alan Bean. Outstanding oversized color satin-finish 40 x 8.25 panoramic photo of the Apollo 12 landing site at the Ocean of Storms, showing Pete Conrad working at the equipment bay of the Intrepid, signed in silver ink, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12 LMP.” Bean has also notated the interesting features and landmarks of the landing area, including Conrad, the Surveyor crater, the ALSEP package, the solar wind collector, and even his own shadow. Rolled and in fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Moonpans.com. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

503. James Stewart. Program for a ceremony honoring the Apollo 12 team on November 13, 1969, in Cape Canaveral, 5.5 x 8.5, four pages, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint by one of the event’s special guests, actor James Stewart. Light overall rippling and some scattered toning and soiling, otherwise fine condition. At the time, Stewart was serving as a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. Accompanied by an unsigned photo. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

505. Apollo 12. Apollo 12 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover with a cachet of the Apollo 12 mission emblem with navy wings underneath, and bearing a November 14, 1969, Kennedy Space Center postmark, signed in black felt tip by Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

506. Apollo 12.

504. Apollo 12. Apollo 12 recovery cover with a cachet honoring the naval recovery force, signed in black ink by crew members Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, and Dick Gordon, and also signed by support crew member Jerry Carr. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the crew posing in their spacesuits in front of their training module, signed in blue felt tip by Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan Bean. In very fine condition.

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511. Alan Bean. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bean working by the lunar rover during the Apollo 12 mission, signed in silver ink, “An island of refuge in an ocean of storms. Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

507. Apollo 12. Color satin-finish

8 x 10 photo of the mission’s Saturn V rocket on the launch pad, signed in black felt tip by Alan Bean and Richard Gordon and in blue felt tip by Charles Conrad. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

508. Alan Bean. Color

satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bean working on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “An island of refuge in an ocean of storms, Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

512. Charles Conrad. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Conrad during training for the Apollo 12 mission, signed in black ink. In fine condition.

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513. Charles Conrad. Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Conrad before the Apollo 12 mission, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a small spot of toning to lower left edge. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

509. Alan Bean. Color

satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Bean suiting up for his Apollo 12 flight, signed in black felt tip, “Ready for the moon 11-14-69, Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

514. Charles Conrad.

510. Alan Bean. Spec-

tacular satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bean conducting an experiment on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

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(MB $100)

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 12 capsule shortly before splashdown, signed in black felt tip, “Charles Conrad, Jr., Cdr. Apollo XII.” In fine condition.

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Flown Robbins medal #230 from Dave Scott’s personal collection 517. Apollo 13. Flown Apollo 13 Robbins Medal, ap-

proximately 1.25 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 13 mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved with the full names of astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert, along with spacecraft names Aquarius and Odyssey, the April 11, 1970, launch date, and April 17, 1970, return date. This medal is serial numbered “230.” Condition is mint state. Medal comes in its original case, numbered “230.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 13 silver medallion numbered ‘230’ included with this letter is from my personal collection and was flown aboard Apollo 13, April 11-17, 1970…After the mission, the Astronaut Office distributed the medallions accordingly. I Images above are larger than actual item. specifically requested the Apollo 13 number ‘230’ included with this letter.” The Apollo 13 Robbins holds the distinction of being somewhat different than all of their other mission counterparts. Because of the last minute change to the crew (Jack Swigert for Ken Mattingly) all of the flown medals were melted down after the mission and new ones struck from the metal. Scott requested number 230 to have a consistent collection and the number represented a Mercedes 230SL for which he had aspirations. Provenance: Dave Scott. RRAuction COA.…(MB $300)

Trouble-shooting pages used during training 518. James Lovell and Fred Haise. A double-sided page taken from the

Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 5.5 x 8, listing various trouble-shooting references for different systems. Signed on one side in black felt tip, “Used in training for Apollo 13, Fred Haise,” and “James Lovell.” Punch holes to one edge, light handling wear, and some mild contrast to signatures, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a photocopy of the front cover of the manual, which was notated “LMS2,” which refers to Lunar Module Simulator-2 where Haise and Lovell trained at Kennedy Space Center. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $250)

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Cue card from Haise’s LM training

519. Fred Haise. Communications-related two-sided cue card from the training Lunar Module panel, 4.5 x 7.5, signed in blue ballpoint, “Training LM Panel Cue Card for Apollo 13, Fred Haise, Apollo 13, LMP.” Card is dated January 7, 1970, and bears three blue pieces of Velcro affixed to the signed side. In fine condition. Originates from the personal collection of Fred Haise. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Rare flown checklist page from the “LM Malfunction Procedures” handbook

520. James Lovell and Fred Haise. Flown two-sided checklist page from the Apollo 13 “LM Malfunction Procedures” handbook, 7.5 x 10.5, identified as page 15 and 16, titled at the top, “LMA790-3-LM, Apollo Operations Handbook,” signed in black ballpoint, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP,” and “James Lovell, Apollo 13 CDR.” The handbook from which this page originates was stowed aboard the Lunar Module Aquarius during the dramatic Apollo 13 aborted moon landing mission of April 1970. This page comes from the Abort Guidance System (AGS) section of the checklist, and details the flow-charted procedures to be carried out in the event of an abnormal response from the LM’s Data Entry and Display Assembly (DEDA). In fine condition. Accompanied by a CD with thorough documentation evidencing the chain-of-ownership of the page as part of the complete checklist, as well as images of each page of the manual as flown. The checklist originated from the personal collection of James Lovell. After the explosion on Apollo 13 crippled the Service and Command Modules, the Lunar Module served as an unexpected ‘lifeboat’ for the astronauts during their return to Earth. Flown artifacts from this popularized mission are rarely available; the associations of this checklist page with Apollo 13 malfunction procedures and the LM Aquarius make it an especially desirable piece. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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The detailed plan before it went awry 521. James Lovell and Fred Haise. Printed Apollo 13 final flight plan entitled “Final

Apollo 13 Flight Plan, AS-508/CSM-109/LM-7,” March 16, 1970, 8.25 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “James Lovell, Apollo 13 CDR,” and “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP.” The extremely detailed plan provides a minute-by-minute outline for the entire mission, from liftoff to reentry, including what would have been two scheduled walks on the moon. First page is a copy of the flight plan submission bearing facsimile signatures of T. R. Lindsey, Warren J. North, Donald K. Slayton, James A. McDivitt, and Sigurd A. Sjoberg. Plan is bound in the upper left by a staple and metal ring. In fine condition, with the front cover separated from the binding staple. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

522. Apollo 13. An approximately 1 x 1.5 swatch of backing restraint material removed from Commander Jim Lovell’s spacecraft couch aboard the Apollo 13 command module ‘Odyssey.’ Swatch is encased in a curved acrylic cylinder measuring 4 x 2.25. Bottom has an encased Apollo 13 color seal indicating material was originally presented by the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Max Ary, president of the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

524. Apollo 13. Three fragments of flown heatshield, main parachute, and Kapton foil from the Apollo 13 Command Module, each approximately .5 x .25, housed in a clear acrylic display to an overall size of 4.25 x 3 x 1.5. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Scarce flown command module door shim 523. Apollo 13. Flown

lightweight metal shim, 2.5 x 2.5, with a one-inch diameter hole in the center and four smaller holes at the corners, removed from Apollo 13. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photocopied temporary parts removal tag from North American Rockwell Corporation, noted at the bottom, “Apollo 13,” for “Part Number: V36-553019 Shims; Authority MAO 301-0081 ‘A’ Chg Unit 108.” RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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525. Apollo 13.

Flown swatch of Kapton foil, 1 x 1, removed from the Apollo 13 Command Module Odyssey, encased in a 2.25 x 1 Lucite cylinder. In fine condition. Originates from the personal collection of Gene Kranz and is accompanied by his signed letter of provenance. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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526. Apollo 13. Four

different flown swatches of material cut from one of the three ringsail main parachutes that slowed the Odyssey’s decent as it splashed down on the Pacific Ocean, with all four affixed to an informational sheet and certificate of authenticity from Ken Havekotte. Accompanied by a photocopied 1971 letter from a member of the Mechanical Systems Branch sending larger pieces which are reproduced along the bottom. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

527. James Lovell and Fred Haise. An 8

x 8 swatch of Beta cloth, bearing a printed 3.25-inch diameter Apollo 13 mission emblem, signed in blue ballpoint, “James Lovell,” and in black ballpoint, “Fred Haise Apollo 13 LMP.” Cloth also bears a 10-cent US postage stamp and an April 17, 1970, Houston, Texas, postal cancellation.

Lovell’s signature fairly light, but still legible, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

529. James Lovell and Fred Haise. Apollo

13 recovery cover with a cachet honoring the naval recovery force, signed in blue ballpoint

by James Lovell and Fred Haise. In fine condition.

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530. Fred Haise. Apollo 13 launch date commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the mission’s insignia, and bearing an April 11, 1970, Kennedy Space Center postal cancellation, signed in black ink, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP.” In very fine condition.

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531. Jack Swigert.

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 13 mission, signed in blue ballpoint. Cover bears a cancellation from Cape Canaveral on the day of the oxygen tank rupture, April 14, 1970. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“Houston, we’ve had a problem” 528. Apollo 13. Signed book: Failure Is Not an Option. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2000.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 415 pages.

Signed on the table of contents and opposite page by astronauts Fred Haise, “‘Our problem occurred 200,000 miles from Earth—Boom,’ Freddo, April 13, 1970, 10:08 PM EST, Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP,” and James Lovell, “Houston, we’ve had a problem, James Lovell, Apollo 13.” Also signed on the same page as Lovell by Chris Kraft and Mission Control directors Gene Kranz, Glynn Lunney, Milton Windler, Gerry Griffin, and Peter Frank. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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532. Fred Haise. Manned Flight Awareness print, 8.5 x 11, of the origi-

nal Apollo 13 crew, signed in blue felt tip, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP.” In fine condition, with several tack and staple holes to top and bottom edges. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

533. Apollo 13. Color limited edition 21.5 x 26 print entitled ‘Houston,

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535. Apollo 13 [Movie]. Original hand-drawn one panel storyboard

for the Apollo 13 film on an off-white 11 x 8.5 sheet. Notated “Sc. 147-A,” scene depicts the Apollo 13 command module spinning through space after the explosion. Affixed caption underneath reads, “Jim (O.S.) I can’t get this doggone roll out….” In fine condition, with three punch holes to top edge. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

We Have a Problem’, numbered #646/1000, featuring an image of the accident done by Alan Bean, and signed in pencil by astronauts James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Alan Bean, as well as actors Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, and the director of Apollo 13, Ron Howard. In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original Greenwich Workshop gallery folder. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

536. Apollo 13. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 13 crew, dressed in tuxedos, posing with another gentleman, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert. Scattered creases and light to moderate contrast to portions of Haise’s and Swigert’s signatures, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

534. Jack Swigert. Copy of a report presented by Swigert at the

537. Apollo 13 Flight Controllers. Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of

Manned Spacecraft Center on September 22, 1972, entitled ‘A Role of Journalist in the Space Age,’ 8 x 10.5, 21 pages, signed and inscribed on the first page in blue ballpoint, “To Samuel Kloda, with best wishes Jack Swigert.” In fine condition, with a couple tears to the upper left corner and slight surface loss to the right border. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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a jubilant mission control after the safe landing of Apollo 13, signed in black felt tip by Gene Kranz, Gerry Griffin, and Glynn Lunney, adding “Apollo 13 is home.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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538. Fred Haise. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Haise working

541. Gene Kranz and Sy Liebergot. Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of

539. Fred Haise. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Haise in his white

542. Gene Kranz. Rare color semi-glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of mission control watching the descent of Apollo 13, signed in silver ink, “Failure is not an option! Gene Kranz, Mission Control Apollo 13.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

540. Fred Haise. Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 13 crew,

543. Gene Kranz. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Kranz at Mission Control, signed in blue felt tip, “Failure is not an option, Gene Kranz, White Flight.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

in the Apollo simulator, signed in black felt tip, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

space suit out in front of the launch pad, signed in black felt tip, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

signed in black ballpoint. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

the damaged Apollo 13 Service Module, signed in gold ink, “Gene Kranz, ‘Flight,’” and “‘We may have had an instrumentation problem, Flight,’ 4/13/70, Sy Liebergot, Apollo 13 EECOM.” In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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544. Gene Kranz. Color

satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Kranz watching Fred Haise on a monitor, signed in gold ink, “Live from Apollo XIII, 4/13/70, Gene Kranz, ‘White Flight.’” In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

547. James Lovell.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Lovell in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “James Lovell, Apollo 8, 13, 1st Lunar Orbit.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

545. James Lovell and Gene Kranz.

548. Jack Swigert. Color

Color satinfinish 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Apollo 13 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip, “‘Houston, we have a problem…’ James Lovell, Apollo 13 Commander, April 1970,” and “Failure is not an option. Gene Kranz.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Swigert posing with a model, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nancy, warmest wishes for all the best, Jack Swigert.”

In fine condition, with the inscription and signature a shade light. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

549. Guenter Wendt. Color

546. James Lovell. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lovell posing in his white space suit next to a globe of the moon, signed in blue felt tip, “James Lovell Apollo 13.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Apollo 13 entering the capsule, signed in black felt tip, “Apollo 13—A very close call!

Guenter F. Wendt, P a d l e a d e r. ” I n very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Apollo 14 552. Apollo 14. Flown Apollo 14 Robbins medal, approximately 1.5 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 14 mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved with the full names of astronauts Alan B. Shepard, Stuart A. Roosa, and Edgar D. Mitchell, along with the January 31, 1971, launch date, February 5, 1971, moon landing date, and Images above are larger than actual item.

February 9, 1971, return date. This medal is serial numbered “22” along the rim. In very good condition, with mild wear to face and edge, as well as some tarnishing. Accompanied by a 2008 letter of provenance from the original owner of the medal, with a short handwritten letter of provenance at the bottom by Apollo 14 crew member Ed Mitchell, which reads, “Robbins medallion #22 was flown in Kittyhawk on Apollo 14. Edgar Mitchell.” RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Scarce Mitchell-certified Franklin Mint medallion 553. Apollo 14. Uncommon flown Franklin Mint medal, #0127, carried into lunar orbit on board the Command Module Kittyhawk during the Apollo 14 mission.

Medallion measures approximately 1.5˝ in diameter, with a raised Apollo 14 mission insignia on the front, with the reverse depicting the lunar surface with “Spacecraft/ Kitty Hawk & Antares/ Destination/ Fra Mauro-1971,” in raised letters at the bottom.

Medallion is inside a small cardboard holder, notated

by Edgar Mitchell, “Flown on Kitty Hawk, No. 0127, Ed.” Also accompanied by a 2007 ALS from Mitchell attesting to the medal and reads, in part: “This letter is to certify that the accompanying Apollo 14 silver Franklin Mint medallion, serial number 0127, was carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Kitty Hawk on the Apollo 14 mission…It has been in my personal collection of Apollo memorabilia since that time.” Medallion is also accompanied by a second letter of authenticity from Mitchell. In fine condition, with some light tarnishing to insignia side. Each of the three Apollo 14 crew members carried sixty-five of these medallions in their PPKs. After the mission, as many as fifty of them were returned to the Franklin Mint and melted down toward the production of Apollo 14 commemorative coins that were sent to Franklin Mint subscribers in 1971. The rest were retained by the crew members themselves. The fact that these are really the only Franklin Mint medals that were flown, other than the Apollo 13 medals that are reported to have been melted down and no longer exist, makes them unique and appealing to space collectors. With just 195 flown on the mission, compared to 303 Robbins medals, certainly makes them scarcer. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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One of only 32 dual-certified Lunar Bible 50-Page ‘Text-Fragments’ presented in a modern Fabergé Egg 554. Apollo 14. The iconic ‘Lunar Bible’ represents the

first Bible, first complete scripture, and indeed the first true book ever carried by Man to landfall on the Moon. A complete Lunar Bible contains all 1245 pages of the King James Bible, and was printed in ‘Microfilm’ format (the only format possible for flight to the lunar surface). One hundred complete copies of the Lunar Bible landed on the Moon during Apollo 14 in the personal ‘PPK’ bag of Moonwalker Edgar Mitchell (after having been previously flown to the Moon aboard the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission). After the mission, a small number were segmented into both 50-page and 2-page sizes by Reverend John M. Stout to maximize the potential number of recipients.

The accompanying 50-page copy is one of only 32 examples that were officially flight-certified by both Mitchell and James W. Stout of the Apollo Prayer League during the ‘Lunar Bible Certification Project’ (A.D. 2000-2001), and then encapsulated in modern Faberge’ Eggs! Uncertified 50-page text-fragments without documentation and crudely-glued to cardboard are now selling in excess of $3,000.00 due to demand, as word of the Lunar Bible now quietly spreads. Likewise, the premium flight-certified Faberge’ examples have sold at auction in recent years for prices now approaching $10,000.00, whereas the last complete 1245-page Lunar Bible sold at Sothebys this past December for $56,250.00! Quality images of the Mitchell-Stout flight certification certificate are available for viewing online. This lot is of profound significance to not only the space community as a twice-flown and once-landed lunar artifact, but also to the religious, rare book, and Masonic communities (Edgar Mitchell is a Freemason). Several of the 32 copies are already permanently off the market, with an example having been acquired by the State of Georgia for their rare-book holdings, and two more in the personal space collection of Edgar Mitchell and James W. Stout. Another 50-page example is on indefinite loan to the Atlanta Masonic Library and Museum, and more of these precious few Faberge copies may become permanently institutionalized and unavailable to collectors in coming years. You may view “The Story of the First Lunar Bible” at www.lunarbible.com. RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Dual-signed microfilm Bible segment carried to the lunar surface

555. Edgar Mitchell and James Lovell. Scarce flown 50-page segment of a microfilmed Bible carried to the lunar surface in the space suit of Lunar Module Pilot Ed Mitchell, presented on a serial numbered 5 x 7 informational sheet housed in a presentation folder, signed at the bottom in black ballpoint and felt tip, “James Lovell, Apollo 13,” and “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14.” In fine condition. The Bible was produced by the Apollo Prayer League, a group of NASA engineers, scientists, administrators, and astronauts. Containing 50 pages of the King James Bible, the microfilm can easily be read under a microscope and represents the first and only Bible to fly to the lunar surface. This particular example originates from the collection of Harold Hill, a NASA biomedical administrator who co-founded the Apollo Prayer League, and is accompanied by a letter of provenance from Robert Pearlman, founder of collectSPACE. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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556. Apollo 14. Flown

fabric swatch, 1 x 1, flown aboard the Apollo 14 mission, affixed to a letter of presentation, bearing printed signatures of the Apollo 14 crew, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead. Presented to Stan Czernik, letter reads, in part: “In appreciation for your outstanding support of the Apollo 14 mission we the crewmen would like to present you with this piece of equipment carried on board the spacecraft during its flight to the moon and back.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

557. Apollo 14. Flown swatch of parachute material from the Apollo

14 command module Kitty Hawk. Swatch measures approximately .25˝ and is displayed on a small card which reads, “Apollo 14 Command Module main parachute fabric swatch,” and held in a 5 x 3 Lucite frame.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

559. Edgar Mitchell. Apol-

lo 14 LM Activation Checklist, dated November 2, 1970, bound by its three rings on the left edge, 6 x 8, “Prepared

by Spacecraft Systems Branch, Flight Crew Support Division.” Manual provides step-by-step instructions for the astronauts to move from the Command Module to the Lunar Module in preparation for their descent to the lunar surface. Signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Mitchell.

This manual was used in the crew quarters at Kennedy Space Center.

Manual also bears a couple of handwritten notations. In fine condition, with some light toning and soiling to cover. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

560. Apollo 14. A limited edition presentation of a piece of an unexposed but processed 70mm film from Alan Shepard’s Hasselblad camera used on the lunar surface during the Apollo 14 EVAs. The film strip comes from Roll 64 and was on the lunar surface. Swatch is affixed to a color glossy composite photo of Shepard on the moon. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Florian Noller, an informational sheet on the Apollo 14 mission, and a photocopy of a letter from NASA technician Richard Underwood, who originally removed the film from which this presentation was made. This is Sample #2 of the limited edition series, which represents the lowest number publicly available, for the creator is said to have kept Sample #1. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Shepard-certified flown mission patch 558. Apollo 14. Flown embroidered Apollo 14 mission patch, 4.5˝ in diameter,

carried to the moon on Apollo 14. Accompanied by a notarized letter of authenticity signed by Alan Shepard which states, “This is to verify that the accompanying insignia of the flight of Apollo 14, was flown to the moon on board the spacecraft during the time period of January 31 to February 9, 1996.” In fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Huge Orbit Monitor training chart with a poignant personal quote

561. Edgar Mitchell. Original and complete 20-page training Apollo 14 Orbit Monitor Chart. Chart consists of 20 plates and is labeled in the lower corner of Plate No. 1, “LM Orbit Monitor Chart, Apollo 14, January 31, 1971, SKB 32100083-373, S/N QTRS LM, 1st Edition, November 23, 1970.” Chart is signed in black felt tip on Plate No. 17, showing Fra Mauro, “Overhead view of our landing sight used during training. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP.” Chart is also notated on Plate No. 1, “There seems to be more to the universe than random chaotic purposeless movement of a collection of molecular particles. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP.” In fine condition, with tape reinforcement to several folds, and chart taped together in a continuous loop. A very important tool necessary to successfully return from the moon. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

564. Alan Shepard.

562. Apollo 14.

Signed book: Moon Shot. First edition. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 383 pages. Signed and inscribed on a bookplate affixed to the first free end page in black felt tip, “Raymond, Alan Shepard.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Unsigned 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth with a printed 4-inch diameter Apollo 14 mission emblem in the center. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

563. Edgar Mitchell.

Signed book: Apollo 14: The Moon Book. Allen Publishing, 1971. Hardcover, 9.25 x 12.25. Signed on the first free end page in black felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14, 6th man on the moon” and in purple felt tip

by Commanding Officer Captain Robert E. Moore of the recovery ship USS New Orleans on a page with his image. In very good condition, with soiling and dings to the covers. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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565. Alan Shepard. Bookplate, 3.5 x 4.75, signed in black felt tip, “Alan Shepard,” and also signed by co-authors Jay Barbree and Howard Benedict, as well as Bobbie Slayton. In fine condition. Accompanied by three printed biographies of the authors. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

566. Alan Shepard.

Flight log pages from pilot Charles Larus, and completed in his hand, 7 x 4, for flights from the spring and summer of 1961, including two trips on the day of Shepard’s mission, signed later in blue ink, “Alan Shepard, 5/5/61, Freedom 7.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a typed letter of provenance from Larus detailing his encounter with Shepard at a convention in the 1980s–90s. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

569. Edgar Mitchell.

Spaceport News from March 25, 1971, 9.5 x 12, 8 pages, signed at the top in black felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14.” In fine condition, with staple holes to top and some light toning. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

567. Edgar Mitchell. Two

570.

Alan Shepard. Sharp

items: Apollo 14 Parkway Viewing Site informational brochure, 5.25 x 8, two pages, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP”; and a color cardstock 5 x 8 photo of the Apollo 14 crew, bearing a January 31, 1971, Cape Canaveral postal cancellation, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

568. Edgar Mitchell.

Manned Flight Awareness Poster for the Apollo 14 mission, 8 x 10.5, bearing images and printed signatures of crew members Stu Roosa, Alan Shepard, and Edgar Mitchell, signed in black felt tip by Mitchell. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

gold ink signature, “Alan Shepard,” on a black card.

Matted with a color photo of Shepard posing by the American flag on the lunar surface to an overall size of 14 x 15. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

571.

Alan Shepard. Crisp

gold ink signature, “Alan Shepard,” on a black card.

Matted with a fantastic color photo of Shepard saluting from the lunar surface to an overall size of 14 x 15. In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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“I feel that it would be delightful to meet with the other eleven lunar astronauts as you have suggested”

572. Alan Shepard. TLS signed “Alan,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Coors letterhead, May 19, 1977. Letter to fellow astronaut Jim Irwin. In full: “I apologize for the delay in answering your letter of April 21, 1977, but it was misdirected and I received it just today.

I feel that it would be delightful to meet with the other eleven lunar astronauts as you have suggested. I am sure that it will be an engaging social experience and perhaps productive toward some goal of mutual interest. I feel that it should be a meeting which is not publicized to any degree so that we may indeed meet without the benefit of the press. I expect that your suggestion that wives should not be included is a good one.

I can provide my own air transportation to the resort which you suggest and could bring two or three others should that be helpful. Given a two or three month notice, I could meet any date which would be amendable to the rest. My warmest regards and best wishes for a full recovery.” In fine condition, with a couple staple holes to top left.

Shepard may be making reference to a reunion of Apollo astronauts at the Johnson Space Center on August 22, 1978, attended by Shepard, Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins, Cernan, and others. Correspondence between astronauts is not readily available.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

575. Edgar Mitchell. Satin-

finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell walking on the moon, signed in silver ink, “Apollo 14 LMP.” In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

573. Alan Shepard. Color

Space Shots trading card, 2.5 x 3.5, with an image of Shepard on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

576. Edgar Mitchell. Color

574. Edgar Mitchell.

Color 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the lunar surface taken from orbit, signed in black felt tip

by Edgar Mitchell. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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glossy 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell working on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Setting up ALSEP at Fra Mauro base during EVA 1, Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP, 6th moonwalker.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

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Striking oversized and notated panoramic view of Apollo 14 at Fra Mauro

577. Edgar Mitchell. Superb oversized color satin-finish 40.75 x 9 panoramic photo of the Apollo 14 landing site at Fra Mauro and Antares bathed

in bright sunlight, showing Mitchell walking on the moon, the lunar module, and several lunar landmarks, signed in silver ink, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP.” Mitchell has also notated the interesting features and landmarks of the landing area, including himself, the solar wind collector, and the Cone Crater and Triplet Craters in the distance. Rolled and in fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Moonpans.com. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

578. Apollo 14. Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the crew in their space suits posing in front of their mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by Ed Mitchell and Stu Roosa and in red felt tip by Alan Shepard. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

579. Edgar Mitchell.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14, 6th man on the moon.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

580. Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the astronauts after exiting the capsule after splashdown, signed in black felt tip, “Splashdown of Apollo 14—Alan Shepard,” and in blue felt tip, “Three voyagers from deep space—Edgar Mitchell.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

581. Guenter Wendt.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt playing a practical joke on Alan Shepard in the white room, signed in blue felt tip, “Apollo 14—1/131/71, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader,” labeling himself “Col. Klink,” and Shepard “The Old Man.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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The literal lifeline for Scott’s three moonwalks 585. Dave Scott PLSS Cable. Cable flown to the moon on Apollo 15 and used to connect Scott’s space suit to his Primary Life Support System during extra-vehicular activities on the lunar surface.

Blue cable measures 17˝ long and consists of a set of wires wrapped in cloth with a robust circular metal connector at the end, engraved on top with the ID numbers “ASSY 9046 SN 444.” Connector measures 1.5˝ in diameter and has a functional rotating ring which was used to securely lock the crucial connection in place. In fine condition, with some fraying to cloth cable wrap where it was cut.

Originates from Scott’s personal collection and is accompanied by signed a certificate of authenticity.

Provenance: Aurora, 2004.

The Primary Life Support System (PLSS) was the backpack-like device which provided oxygen and regulated all necessary functions during extra-vehicular activity, such as suit pressure, ventilation, and two-way communication. While on the moon, Scott conducted three EVAs for a total time of 18 hours and 35 minutes spent on the lunar surface—an impressive duration made possible by this cable. Scott kept this all-important piece of hardware in his collection for over three decades, as NASA’s policy permitted astronauts to keep disposal items from their flights as personal mementos. A truly incredible piece of lunar history. RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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Commander’s Beta-cloth bag which circled the moon 76 times 586. Beta Stowage Bag. Flown utility towel

Beta Cloth bag carried

by Dave Scott during the Apollo 15 mission. Beta cloth bag measures 8 x 13, with a large zipper flap at the top and a label sewn on the front of the flap which reads, “CM Utility Towel Assy. Mfg. By: B. Welson Co., P/N: SEB42100079-204, S/N: 1128, Date of Mfg.: 2/27/68.” A second label is sewn into the inside of the bag and reads, “CM Utility Towel Bag Assy. Mfg. By: B. Welson Co., P/N: SEB42100084-203, S/N: 1160, Date of Mfg.: 3/4/68.” In fine condition, with some light soiling to lower left of the front of the bag. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Dave Scott, which reads, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 15 Beta-cloth ‘Utility Towel Assembly’ bag was carried aboard the Apollo 15 Command Module Endeavor…

This bag was assigned to the Commander and was flown around the Moon for 6 days (74 orbits)…This Apollo 15 Beta-cloth ‘Utility Towel Assy’ bag has been in my personal collection since after the completion of the Apollo 15 mission.”

An outstanding flown artifact from a very important lunar mission. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Carried to the lunar surface in the Falcon 587. COAS Mounting Bracket Electrical Plug. Flown Crew-

man Optical Alignment Sight (COAS) mounting bracket electrical plug carried on board the Lunar Module Falcon during the Apollo 15 mission. Unit measures 2˝ in length with three serial numbers, one on the front, one on the back, and one on the plug. This plug would have been placed in the Lunar Module COAS at launch to protect the electrical connection during landing, lunar exploration, and rendezvous with the Command Module. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Dave Scott which reads, in part: “I hereby certify that the Lunar Module COAS mounting bracket electrical plug included with this letter was carried on board the Lunar Module ‘Falcon’ during Apollo 15…This electrical plug was stowed in the Lunar Module (LM) COAS mounting bracket at launch and subsequently extracted and stowed in the LM during landing, lunar surface exploration, and rendezvous with the Command Module (CM). The purpose of the plug was to protect the COAS electrical connection from moisture or debris until the COAS was installed…The plug was inserted into the LM COAS mount prior to launch, and then during LM activation was extracted and replaced by the COAS for various mission operations. The plug was then stowed in the LM during lunar landing, surface activities, and subsequent rendezvous with the Command Module, after which it was transferred to the CM for return to Earth as a memento of lunar surface exploration…This LM COAS Mounting Bracket Electrical Plug has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Flown Apollo 15 postal cover, carried to the lunar surface 588. Apollo 15. Uncommon Apollo

15 postal cover, 6.5 x 3.75, #176 of 300, carried to the lunar surface aboard the Falcon, signed in the lower left corner by crew members Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. In fine condition. This particular cover comes from astronaut Dave Scott’s personal collection. Accompanied by a one-page typed notarized certification, signed “Alfred M. Worden,” “David R. Scott,” and “James B. Irwin.” The provenance reads in part: “Postal covers were carried aboard the Apollo 15 Mission, which postal covers were stamped and postmarked at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on the date of the launch, July 26, 1971, and carried aboard the Apollo 15 Spacecraft during the entire term of the Mission, to include landing on the moon and were returned to the Earth at the termination of the Mission on August 7, 1971…The postal covers were in the possession of one or more of the undersigned until 1972, at which time they were deposited with the United States Government…The undersigned have this date inspected Postal Cover No. 176, bearing NASA Serial No. 223, and aver, affirm and certify that said Postal Cover is a cover which was carried aboard the United States Lunar Mission—Apollo 15.” In fine condition.

As was common practice on Apollo missions, postal covers and medallions were carried aboard the spacecraft as mementoes. Because of the increased mass of equipment to be carried by the Apollo 15 lunar module (including the Lunar Rover), the number of medallions was halved and 400 postal covers were carried instead. The covers were provided by a German stamp dealer, for which he would retain 100 (not to be sold on the open market) and 300 would be divided among the crew (a fee was also offered, but eventually declined). Several months after the mission, the German stamp dealer advertised his 100 covers for sale. When the situation came to NASA’s attention, NASA impounded all of the crew’s covers, which were then deposited in the National Archives. In February 1983, the crew brought legal action against NASA for return of the covers. A settlement was reached quickly and on July 19, 1983, NASA returned the covers to the crew in a private meeting at the National Archives.

During the settlement, the crew signed a notarized letter of provenance for each cover. The legal document is, of course, specific in its detail, noting that the postal covers “were carried aboard the Apollo 15 Mission…and carried aboard the Apollo 15 Spacecraft during the entire term of the Mission to include…the moon, and were returned to the Earth at the termination of the Mission on August 7, 1971.”

The trail of the offered cover is a piece of space collectible legend, with the provenance that tells the story in great detail! Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Perhaps the most well-traveled flown flag— two Apollo missions and the South Pole 589. Dave Scott. Flown printed fabric American flag, 5.5 x 4, flown on

board Apollo 9, carried to the South Pole in 1970, and flown to the lunar surface during the Apollo 15 mission. Flag is signed on two white stripes in blue ink, “Flown on Apollo 9, March 1969. Carried to South Pole Jan 1970. Flown to surface of the moon, Apollo 15. Dave Scott.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part, “I hereby certify that the United States flag included with this letter…is from my personal collection and was flown aboard Apollo 9…then carried to the South Pole, Antarctica…and then flown to the lunar surface during Apollo 15…I was a member of the NASA contingent of six on an official visit to Antarctica from 9 through 15 January 1970…Throughout the journey, I carried the attached United States flag in the pocket of my parka as a symbol of exploration.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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Very rare ‘lunar license plates carried by Scott for over 17 miles on the lunar surface 590. Apollo 15 License Plate. Flown aluminum ‘lunar rover license’ plate, 1.25 x .5, marked with the registration number “LRV 001”, with “MOON” as the home state, the year 1971, and the NASA and Boeing logos in the corners.

Astronaut Dave Scott carried them in his space suit knee pocket on all three lunar EVAs, including on the lunar rover. Accompanied by a color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Scott walking on the moon, signed in blue felt tip, “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR, with the miniature license plate in his Image above is larger than actual item. pocket.” Also accompanied by a 2005 certificate of authenticity from Scott which reads, “I, David Scott…hereby certify that this License Plate for the first manned Lunar Rover was carried by me in my PPK during my EVA’s on the lunar surface.” A certificate of authenticity from Aurora is also included for the signed photo. In very fine condition. This plate, packaged along with others, was stowed in the left knee pocket of Scott’s space suit before the launch and remained there until after his return to Earth. They were in space for 12 days, 7 hours from launch to splashdown. More importantly, they spent nearly 67 hours on the moon, including 18h 30m of EVAs, and were carried on LRV itself for around 17 miles across the lunar surface. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Large flown flag from Dave Scott’s personal collection

591. Dave Scott. Large flown printed fabric American flag, 11 x 7.5, carried to the lunar surface on board Apollo 15. Signed in blue ink on a white stripe, “Flown to the surface of the moon on Apollo 15. Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part, “I hereby certify that the United States flag included with this letter was carried to the surface of the Moon during Apollo 15; this large silk flag measures 11˝ x 7.5˝ and was carried in my Personal Preference Kit (PPK) aboard the Lunar Module Falcon…This large United States flag has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” In fine condition, with a central vertical crease. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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US flag carried up Hadley Delta Mountain by Dave Scott 592. Dave Scott. Flown printed fabric American flag, 6

x 4, carried on board Apollo 15, and carried in the pocket of Dave Scott’s space suit during all three EVAs during the mission. Signed on two white lines in blue ink, “Carried to the Hadley Delta Mountain, Surface of Moon, Apollo 15.

Dave Scott CDR,” with a small ink notation in the lower right corner on the reverse of the flag. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part, “I hereby certify that the United States flag included with this letter was carried in the pocket of my A7L-B spacesuit during Apollo 15…carried during each of our three EVAs at Hadley Apennine site, including the highest point reached on Hadley Delta Mountain.

The location of the pocket in which the flag was carried can be seen in the photo above…This special United States flag has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.”

A small printed photo of Scott on the lunar surface is at the top of the letter identifying the pocket. In fine condition. This flag and its impeccable provenance remains one of the few Apollo mission-flown artifacts that were personally flight-certified by the astronaut who actually carried it on the surface of the moon! Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

593. Dave Scott. Flown printed fabric Netherlands flag, 6 x 4, flown to lunar orbit aboard Apollo 15, signed in blue ink in the white panel, “Flown around the Moon for 6 days (74 orbits), Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, ‘71, Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Scott which reads, in part: “I hereby certify that the national flag of the Netherlands included with this letter was flown around the moon for 6 days (74 orbits) during Apollo 15…July 26-August 7, 1971…and was carried in my Personal Preference Kit (PPK) aboard the Command and Service Module, Endeavor…This national flag of the Netherlands has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

594. Dave Scott. Flown printed fabric Bolivian flag, 6 x 4, flown to lunar orbit aboard Apollo 15, signed in blue ink on the yellow panel, “Flown around the Moon for 6 days (74 orbits), Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, ‘71, Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Scott which reads, in part: “I hereby certify that the national flag of Bolivia included with this letter was flown around the moon for 6 days (74 orbits) during Apollo 15…July 26-August 7, 1971…and was carried in my Personal Preference Kit (PPK) aboard the Command and Service Module, Endeavor…This national flag of Bolivia has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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595. Dave Scott. Flown printed fabric Ugandan flag, 6 x 4, flown to lunar orbit aboard Apollo 15, signed in blue ink on a yellow panel, “Flown around the Moon for 6 days (74 orbits), Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, ‘71, Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Scott which reads, in part: “I hereby certify that the national flag of Uganda included with this letter was flown around the moon for 6 days (74 orbits) during Apollo 15…July 26-August 7, 1971…and was carried in my Personal Preference Kit (PPK) aboard the Command and Service Module, Endeavor…This national flag of Uganda has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Extremely rare ‘Silver XV’ flown patch from Scott’s personal collection 596. Dave Scott. Very rare flown Apollo 15 embroidered mission patch, measuring almost 4˝ in diameter, with the addition of an embroidered silver “XV” hallmark near the center, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint and felt tip, “Flown to the surface. Dave Scott.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part, “I hereby certify that the Apollo 15 patch (with silver ‘XV’) included with this letter was carried to the surface of the Moon…This cloth patch…features the Apollo 15 crew insignia designed

by Emilo Pucci…the Roman numerals ‘XV’ are embroidered in silver thread on the edges of the crater rims in the center, and the initials of Emilo Pucci (‘EP’) are reproduced as a hallmark in the lower center…This special Apollo 15 patch has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Mission patch cut from equipment before lunar module jettison 597. Jim Irwin. Flown NASA beta-cloth patch, 4.5 x 4.5, signed in black felt tip by Irwin’s wife, “Flown to the moon on Apollo 15, July 26, 1971, cut from equipment left in Lunar Module

by James B. Irwin. Mrs. Mary E. Irwin, wife of the late Colonel James B. Irwin.” Sewn onto a slightly larger piece of cloth. In fine condition, with some trivial soiling and the edges of the cloth backing partially frayed. An incredible relic wisely acquired before the jettison of the lunar module. Provenance: Superior Auction. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

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‘1715 Spanish Plate Fleet’ Robbins medal from the Apollo 15 moonwalker 598. Apollo 15. Unflown Apollo 15 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.5 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 15 mission insignia.

The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved “Man’s Flight Through Life Is Sustained by the Power of His Knowledge” along with the July 26, 1971, launch date; July 30, 1971, moon landing date; and August 7, 1971, return date. This medal is serial numbered “145” along the rim and was not flown. Medal comes in its original case, numbered “145.” Condition is mint state. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 15 medallion numbered ‘145’ included with this letter is from my personal collection and contains silver from the Images above are larger than actual item.

1715 Spanish Plate Fleet that was flown aboard Apollo 15, July 26-August 7, 1971…Prior to the mission, 304 medallions were struck…These medallions also contained a spelling error of the landing site…However, in my Personal Preference Kit (PPK) I carried a Spanish silver bar salvaged from the treasured Spanish ‘Plate Fleet that was destroyed by a hurricane in 1715. After the mission the Robbins Company restruck the 177 medallions that had not flown and included the flown Spanish bar in the mix…This Apollo 15 serial number ‘145’ has been in my personal collection since the mission.” Up to Apollo 15, the entire run of medallions was carried on each flight, until the misspelling of Apennines (as Appeninnes) led to a batch being sent back to the company to be re-struck. Unfortunately this could not be done in time for the launch which meant that only 127 of the 304 medallions were flown. Provenance: Dave Scott. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

Superb wristwatch presented by Nixon

599. Jim Irwin. Attractive wristwatch presented to Jim Irwin by President Richard Nixon. Fourteen karat gold watch by Gruen features a square

face with sweeping second hand and date, Watch is engraved on the reverse, ”Apollo 15, James Irwin, Lift off 9:34 AM. EDT. 7-26-71, Splash Down 4:46 PM, EDT. 8-7-71. Richard Nixon.” Watch is complete with a brown leather band and comes in its original box. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Irwin’s son, James B. Irwin II. Nixon presented the Apollo astronauts with wristwatches following the successful mission. A rare and exquisite presidential presentation. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Witty original artwork honoring their landing site

601. Apollo 15. Humorous and symbolic original artwork by Chris Butler, mixed media, 19.25 x 15.5, depicting the lunar landscape of the Apollo 15 landing area at Hadley-Apennine, with “Hadleywood,” in large white letters on a hill in the background, imitating the famous Hollywood sign in California. Signed in blue paint in the lower right corner, “Chris Butler 1996.” Triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 27.25 x 23.25. In very fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

603. Al Worden. A limited edition presentation of a 1 x 1 square of flown data tape. Tape is affixed to a color 10 x 8 photo of the Command Module Endeavour orbiting the moon, with a printed statement that reads, “This swatch of DATA Tape was flown to the moon onboard the Apollo 15 spacecraft ‘Endeavour’ during July 1971 when in orbit around the moon for 145 hours.” Signed in black felt tip, “Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Worden. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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602. Apollo 15. A 9 x 8 swatch of Beta cloth, bearing a printed 3.25inch diameter Apollo 15 mission emblem, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. In fine condition, with all signatures a shade or two light, but well contrasted against the white background, and a bit of light feathering to Worden’s and Scott’s signatures. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Apollo 15. Four fragments of flown Kapton foil, parachute, heatshield, and orbiter chart from the Apollo 15 Command Module, each approximately .25 x .25, housed in a clear acrylic display to an overall size of 4.25 x 3 x 1.5. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Irwin’s issued TOPTEX helmet direct from his family 605. Jim Irwin. Irwin’s personal off-white ‘TOPTEX’ flight helmet bearing metal tags on each earpiece reading, “N 38385782A, Columbus Milpar & Mfg. Co. Inc., Part No. 60C445,” with an “Irwin” decal affixed to the back. Helmet is lined with padded leather, and has a retractable visor with dark lenses and a dark green oxygen mask manufactured by Sierra, with a communications cable running along the air tube. Includes the original dark green cloth bag, which bears a NASA logo patch. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Irwin’s son, James B. Irwin II. This helmet would have been flown in a T-38 to train a pilot for supersonic flight and these models were used widely during the 60’s by USAF and USN aviators. A unique personal item as T-38s were routinely flown by NASA astronauts to maintain pilot proficiency. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

606. Dave Scott. A limited edition presentation of a piece of lunar dust-stained PLSS electrical cable from the space suit of Dave Scott, worn on the lunar surface during his Apollo 15 moon walks. Cable is affixed to a satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Scott in the lunar rover on the surface of the moon, with printed information about the cable printed along the bottom. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Florian Noller, and an informational sheet on the Apollo 15 mission. One piece of the cable separated from display, otherwise fine condition. This is Sample #2 of the limited edition series, which represents the lowest number publicly available, for the creator is said to have kept Sample #1. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Fantastic early aviation ID cards from the LM pilot 607. Jim Irwin. Four of Irwin’s personal ID cards, each measuring approximately 3.5 x 2.25, issued between 1952 and 1973 by the Department of Commerce, FCC, and the Federal Aviation Administration, each signed in ink, “James B. Irwin.” The earliest, a Department of Commerce Civil Aeronautics Administration airman identification card, issued on February 26, 1952, bears a small affixed photo of Irwin as well as his fingerprint in ink. Also included is an unsigned aviation medical certificate from 1976.

In overall very good to fine condition, with general wear to edges from use. A one-of-a-kind collection associated with the aviation career that led to Irwin’s selection for the Apollo program. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Personal pre- and post-Apollo flight logs, signed a dozen times 608. Jim Irwin. Two of Irwin’s per-

sonal pilot log books. First measures 7.25 x 4.25, and Irwin’s flight logs begin on December 20, 1958, and continue through May 30, 1961, and then pick up again from March 22, 1972, to March 28, 1973. The book is nearly full and almost entirely filled out in Irwin’s hand, including his name, “Irwin, James B.,” on the first identification page, and signed at the bottom of five pages, “J. B. Irwin.” The logs include locations, trip times, plane types, and notes about what maneuvers were practiced. Among the planes Irwin identifies are a Cessna 172, Aeronca 7AC, T-34, Beechcraft Bonanza, and a T-38. The second book measures 8 x 4.25, and the logs begin on February 2, 1976, continuing through November 24, 1976. Irwin similarly signed the first page, “Jim Irwin,” as well as at the bottom of five pages, “Jim Irwin.”

It is filled out with similar information, although only partially full. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Irwin’s son, James B. Irwin II. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

LM Simulator 2 training checklist 609. Apollo 15. Training checklist used in Lunar Module Simulator 2, labeled at the top, “S-Band Antenna Angles, Descent REFSMMAT,” 2.25 x 7.5, consisting of a data table with many antenna angles listed. Bottom is labeled, “Apollo 15 Data, 9/14/71,” and reverse bears two pieces of Velcro. Moderate scattered toning to top, otherwise fine condition. The values on the card indicated the required orientation of the directional Unified S-Band High Gain antenna (relative to the onboard inertial platform) necessary to maintain signal lock during descent of the Lunar Module. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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611. Apollo 15. A printed Apollo 15 Change B Lunar Surface Checklist, dated July 14, 1971, bound by two rings, measuring 8.5 x 11, “Prepared by EVA Procedures Section, EVA/IVA Procedures Branch, Crew Procedures Division.” Manual provides step-by-step instructions for preparation and procedures for all three Apollo 15 EVAs. Contents include post and prep activities, all three moon walks, as well as emergency lift-off. Featured inside under the “EVA-1” tab is an almost exact duplicate of the checklist worn by Dave Scott over his glove while performing his first moon walk, whichwhich sold in our November 2012 Space & Aviation Auction. In fine condition, with expected light handling wear. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

Hand-notated Lunar Module systems manual

613. Apollo 15. Final Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Television Operations Plan, 8 x 10.5, 57 pages, July 5, 1971. Document prepared by the Apollo Communication Systems Section of the Manned Spacecraft Center, including procedures, instructions for camera use, and timelines for television operations once on the lunar surface. In very good condition, with scattered creases, toning, and soiling to the covers, a couple small areas of trivial surface loss, a rusty binding staple to the upper left, and five punch holes to the left border. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

614. Apollo 15. Original

612. Apollo 15. Original unbound manual entitled “Apollo 15, LM-10, Change B, LM Systems Data,” July 12, 1971, 8.5 x 10.5, containing various charts and schematics related to the Lunar Module. Three pages have notations in an unknown hand related to a revision “C,” dated July 21, 1971, just five days before launch. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Apollo 15 GFE FRR Pre-Board manual, June 14, 1971, 10.5 x 8, 103 pages, featuring many system diagrams and procedures.

Unbound with staples no longer present and some trivial soiling to cover, otherwise fine condition.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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615. Dave Scott. Fabulous 1:32 scale model of Dave Scott conducting his hammer and feather test during his Apollo 15 moon walk. Figurine measures approximately 3.25˝ high and shows the hammer and feather almost reaching the ground.

Model is presented on a circular wooden base with a glass cover.

Figurine was done by artist Chris Chulamanis and is signed on the bottom of the base in gold ink, “Chris Chulamanis No. 2 2002.” In very fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

616. Apollo 15. Printed

Apollo 15 final flight plan entitled “AS-510/CSM-112/ LM-10, Final, Change B, Flight Plan,”July 12, 1971, 8 x 10.5, containing a detailed, minute-by-minute timeline for the entire mission, from launch to recovery. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

617. Jim Irwin. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, High Flight Foundation letterhead, December 8, 1978. Letter to a supporter of the organization. In part: “The tragedy in the jungles of Guyana has touched us all in some way…All people are looking for something or someone to hold onto. The pace of life is too fast, and we seem to gain only temporary satisfaction from our material possessions…I am grateful that we can know the Rock of Ages, the everlasting Rock the Lord Jesus Christ.” In fine condition, with a slight brush to the signature. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

“You can see the Earth like a beautiful, fragile Christmas tree ornament hanging against the blackness of space” 618. Apollo 15. Exceptional

Apollo 15 insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, bearing a July 26, 1971, Kennedy Space Center postmark, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin.

Reverse bears a lengthy AQS from Irwin, in part: “You can see the Earth like a beautiful, fragile Christmas tree ornament hanging against the blackness of space. It’s as if you could reach out and hold it in your hand. That beautiful, warm, living object looked so fragile, so delicate, that if you touched it with a finger it would crumble.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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619. Apollo 15. Apollo

15 commemorative cover with a cachet of the mission insignia and gold propeller and wings under the insignia, signed in black felt tip

by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

620. Apollo 15.

FDC with a cachet of B’nai B’rith honoring the first lunar landing, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, and Al Worden. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

621. Dave Scott and Al Worden.

Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, and bearing a July 26, 1971, Kennedy Space Center postal cancellation, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott and Al Worden. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

623. Jim Irwin. Two

checks, one personal and one business, both 6 x 2.75, one from 1984 and one from 1991, both filled out and signed by Irwin, “James B. Irwin.” In fine condition, with a central vertical fold to business check and a taped account number to bottom of personal check. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

624. Apollo 15. Semi-

glossy 9.75 x 8 NASA photo of Dick Gordon and Deke Slayton in Mission Control watching a live image of Jim Irwin and Dave Scott walking on the moon, signed in black felt tip by Jim Irwin, Dave Scott, Dick Gordon, Deke Slayton, and Al Worden. A few scattered light creases, otherwise fine condition. An unusual photo with a great earth–moon connection, signed by all four Apollo astronauts pictured. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

622. Al Worden. Signed

book: Hello Earth. First edition, first printing. Los Angeles: Nash Publishing, 1974.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 80 pages.

Signed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “Al Worden, Apollo 15.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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625. Apollo 15. Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the crew in front of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin, who adds a brief inscription to the upper right corner. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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626. Apollo 15. Uncom-

mon glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Dave Scott walking away from the lunar rover during the Apollo 15 mission, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

627. Apollo 15. Color 10 x

8 NASA photo of Jim Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface bearing a pre-printed sentiment, signed in black felt tip by the full crew, “Jim Irwin,” “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR,” and “Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

629. Jim Irwin. Color 10 x

8 NASA photo of Irwin by the lunar rover during the Apollo 15 mission, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “Bill, Best wishes, Jim Irwin, Apollo 15 Moonwalker.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

630. Jim Irwin. Color 10 x

8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, “Aim high, Jim Irwin.”

In very fine condition. Photos without Irwin’s pre-printed sentiment are quite uncommon. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

628. Apollo 15. Color 7 x 7

photo of Dave Scott saluting the flag on the lunar surface, affixed to a 9.5 x 11.25 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black felt tip, “To Frank and Amanda Gilbert with best wishes from the crew of Apollo 15, Dave Scott,” “Al Worden,” and “Jim Irwin.” Framed to an overall size of 11 x 12.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

631. Jim Irwin. Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 15 crew, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Nat, My best wishes, Jim Irwin, Apollo 15,” along with a small sketch of the moon. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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634. Dave Scott. Color satin-finish

8 x 10 photo of Scott in his white spacesuit, signed in blue felt tip, “Dave Scott, 7th Man on the Moon, Apollo 15.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

635. Dave Scott. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Scott saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “7th Man on the Moon, Dave Scott, Apollo 15.” In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

632. Jim Irwin. Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Photos without Irwin’s pre-printed sentiment and personalization are quite uncommon.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Rare Irwin WSS portait 633. Jim Irwin. Scarce color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Irwin

posing in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “Michael, My best wishes, Jim Irwin, Apollo 15,” adding a small sketch of a crescent moon. In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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“Men must explore, but this is exploration at its greatest!”

636. Dave Scott. Very nice 10 x 8 NASA photo of Scott with the lunar rover during the Apollo 15 mission, signed in black felt tip, “Men must explore, but this is exploration at its greatest! Dave Scott, Apollo 15 Commander.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

637. Dave Scott. Color

639. Al Worden. Uncommon color

satin-finish 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Scott saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

satin-finish 8 x 10 NASA photo of him trying on a space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

640. Al Worden. Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the CSM as seen from the LM, signed in black felt tip, “Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP, First Deep Space Walk, July–Aug 1971.”

In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

638. Dave Scott.

Color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of Scott filming from the Apollo 9 command module hatch during the mission, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

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641. Al Worden. Color satin-finish

x 10 photo of Worden working in a simulator, signed in black felt tip, “Al Worden, Apollo 15.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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One-of-a-kind religious artifact carried to the lunar surface, presented to Duke by Irwin 645. Apollo 16. Truly remarkable flown microfilm prayer covenant, 2 x 2.5, carried to the lunar surface in Charlie Duke’s Personal Preference Kit, presented on an 8.5 x 11 informational sheet housed in a presentation folder, signed at the bottom in blue felt tip, “Charlie M. Duke, Jr.” Includes a signed letter of provenance from Duke, in part: “This prayer covenant was presented to me by my fellow Astronaut, Jim Irwin…at his suggestion, the church entered into a prayer covenant where they promised to pray for our safety…This covenant is, to the best of my knowledge, a one of a kind treasure here on Earth of the religious artifacts carried to the surface of the Moon.”

In fine condition. Accompanied by a blown up image of the covenant. This is a stunning piece because it is actually the only one in existence—something that even the extremely desirable microfilm Bibles flown to the moon on Apollo 14 cannot claim, as there were 300 of them. Its association between two moonwalkers makes it even more special. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Robbins medal from Dave Scott’s personal collection

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646. Apollo 16. Unflown Apollo 16 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 16 mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved with the April 16, 1972, launch date, April 20, 1972, moon landing date, and April 27, 1972, return date. This medal is not serial numbered along the rim and is not flown. Condition is mint state. Medal comes in its original case. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott which reads, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 16 silver medallion included with this letter is from my personal collection as a prized memento of the Apollo 16 mission, April 16-27, 1972.” Provenance: Dave Scott.

RRAuction COA.…(MB $300)

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650. Apollo 16. Flown

bungee trap metal cable section carried to the moon on Apollo 16. Single loop of strap measures approximately .25˝ in diameter, and is encased in a 3.25 x 4 x 1.5 acrylic display. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Florian Noller stating the cable came from the personal collection of mission commander John Young. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

647. Apollo 16.

A 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth with a printed 3.25˝ diameter Apollo 16 mission emblem in the center. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

648. Apollo 16. Three frag-

ments of flown Kapton foil, ablative plug material, and heatshield from the Apollo 16 Command Module, each approximately .25 x .25, housed in a clear acrylic display to an overall size of 4.25 x 3 x 1.5. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

651. Gene Cernan and Ron Evans.

Apollo 17 launch day cover with the mission patch cachet, signed in black felt tip by Gene Cernan and Ron Evans. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

649. Charlie Duke. Limited edition presentation of a small triangular

swatch of moondust-soiled Velcro, affixed to a color satin-finish 22.5 x 9.25 photo of the Apollo 16 LM and rover on the moon’s surface, with information printed along the bottom reading, “This swatch of moondust stained Velcro is from the ‘cue card’ used by Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charles Duke to navigate the lunar module.” Signed in gold ink, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP.” Rolled and in fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a Letter of Certification by Duke for the flown cue card, as well as two certificates of authenticity from Florian Noller.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

652. John Young. Young’s official visitor badge for the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, 3 x 4.5, signed on the reverse in black felt tip, “My badges, John W. Young.” Reverse also bears a stamped signature of a NASA official and a date of April 28, 1997. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Communications checklist from the LMS-2 653. Apollo 16. Two-

sided checklist used during training in the Lunar Module Simulator LMS-2, 4.5 x 7.5, dated September 14, 1971, consisting of a checklist and procedures regarding communications. Three pieces of Velcro are affixed to one side.

In fine condition, with some scattered toning. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

655. Ken Mattingly and Charlie Duke.

Apollo 16 launch day cover with a mission patch cachet, signed in black felt tip

by Ken Mattingly and Charlie Duke. In very fine condition.Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Original transparency of the deployed Far Ultraviolet Camera

656. Apollo 16. Original official NASA color 70mm transparency of the deployed Far Ultraviolet Camera on the lunar surface, 2 x 2, contained in its original 5.5 x 8.75 presentation folder. Folder bears numerous handwritten identifying notations, specifying this as frame number AS16114-18435. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

654. Apollo 16. Two-sided cue card from the training Command/Service Module panel, 2.75 x 4.25, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Apollo 16 CSM Panel Cue Card used during training by—Fred Haise, Apollo 16 BUCDR.” Card is dated February 10, 1972, and bears a white Velcro strip affixed to the signed side. In fine condition. Originates from the personal collection of Fred Haise. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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657. Charlie Duke. Catalog of Apollo 16 Rocks, Part 2. 63335–66095, 8.5 x 11, 423 pages, September, 1980, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP.” Catalog consists of images and scientific details of rocks recovered from the moon during Apollo 16. In fine condition, with a few light creases and binding staples and three punch holes to the left border.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

658. Charlie Duke. Spaceport News from June 1, 1972, 9.5 x 12, 8 pages, signed at the top in black felt tip, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16.” Staple holes and some foxing to the top, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

659. Charlie Duke. Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, a response to a question.

In part: “When I stood on the moon, I held out my hand at arm’s length and was able to blot out the Earth with my hand. Just think, underneath one human hand was the entire Earth…the thought occurred to me that we are all one on Earth and we must learn to get along with and work with one another.” Signed at the bottom in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

661. Apollo 16. Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 16 prime crew

in their space suits, signed in ballpoint and felt tip by Ken Mattingly, John Young, and Charlie Duke. In fine condition, with a few small corner creases. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

660. Charlie Duke.

Signed form letter, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 5, 1981. Letter to an admirer.

In part: “My trip to the moon was an exciting time from lift-off to splash-down…

The view of Earth was spectacular…the snow was pure white, the land was all brown, and the water was crystal blue…

Our landing spot was in the middle of the moon…The surface color was grey, and it was very dusty…When I went to the moon, I was an intellectual and a scientist. I didn’t feel that it was necessary to know God…I opened my heart to the Lord Jesus and my life has never been the same.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

662. Apollo 16. Scarce color 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Apollo 16 mission insignia, signed in blue felt tip by John Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Huge breathtaking panoramic view of the Descartes Highlands notated by the 10th man on the moon

663. Charlie Duke. Outstanding oversized color satin-finish 40 x 8.25 panoramic photo of the Apollo 16 landing site at Descartes Highlands,

showing John Young walking on the moon, the lunar module, and the lunar rover, signed in silver ink, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP.” Duke has also notated the interesting features and landmarks of the landing area, including Young, two components of the lunar rover, experiment packages on the Orion, the solar wind collector, and Stone Mountain in the distance. Rolled and in fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Moonpans.com. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

664. Apollo 16. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the crew meeting with Speaker

of the House Carl Albert at a post-mission reception, signed in blue and black felt tip by John Young, Charlie Duke, and Ken Mattingly. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

665. Charlie Duke. Color

satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Location, location, location. Charlie Duke, Apollo 16.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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666. Apollo 16 and Igor Sikorsky. Vintage glossy 11 x 8.5 photo

of the Apollo 16 crew meeting with aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Samuel Kloda, With best regards from the crew of Apollo 16 in the presence of a great man and his invention, John Young,” “Charlie Duke,” and “Ken Mattingly.” Also includes a cover with a cachet honoring the National Air Races, signed in fountain pen, “I. Sikorsky.” In fine condition, with light scattered creases (primarily to borders), and a couple small tears to the upper border which do not extend into the image. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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670. Charlie Duke. Scarce

667. Charlie Duke.

color glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Duke exploring the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, “Collecting lunar surface examples at station no. 1 during first EVA, Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP, 10th Moonwalker, April 1972.” In fine condition, with an unobtrusive surface impression to the left border.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

Uncommon color satinfinish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Duke in his space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Charles M. Duke, Jr., Apollo XVI, LMP 10th man to walk on the moon.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

671. Charlie Duke. Color 10

668. Charlie Duke.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Duke posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Charles M. Duke, Jr., Apollo 16 LMP, Lunar Surface Explorer—10th Moon Walker, April, 1972.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

x 8 NASA photo of Duke collecting lunar samples, signed in blue felt tip, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP.” Scattered foxing, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

672. Ken Mattingly. Very un-

669. Charlie Duke.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length NASA photo of Duke in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Charles M. Duke, Jr., Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot, LRV-2 Navigator, 10th Moonwalker.” In fine condition, with showthrough from original typed description to reverse.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

common color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Mattingly posing in his seldom-seen white space suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a light diagonal crease to top right. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

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676. John Young. Breath

673. Ken Mattingly. Color satin-

finish 8 x 10 photo of Mattingly in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

674. John Yo u n g a n d Charlie Duke.

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Young and Duke training for their mission to the moon, signed in black felt tip by both. In fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Scarce white space suit portrait of the “9th man to walk on the moon!”

taking color satinfinish 10 x 8 photo of Young saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “John Young, 9th man on the moon, Apollo 16.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

677. John Young. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Young with the rover on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “John Young, Apollo 16 CDR.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Used in Lunar Module Simulator training

675. John Young. Uncom-

mon and desirable color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Young posing in his white spacesuit, signed in black felt tip, “John Young, Apollo 16, 9th man to walk on the moon!” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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678. Apollo 16. Checklist used during training in the Lunar Module

Simulator LMS-2, 2.5 x 3.25, dated November 12, 1971, consisting of columns numbers. A block of toning to right side, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Incredibly rare flown Robbins medal with Cernan certification 680. Apollo 17. Historic and very scarce flown Apollo 17 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.5

diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 17 mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved “America-Challenger Apollo XVII—The Beginning” along with the December 6, 1972, launch date; December 11, 1972, moon landing date; and December 19, 1972, return date. This medal is serial numbered “72.” Condition is mint state. Encapsulated in a plastic NGC holder and graded MS65. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Apollo XVII commander Gene Cernan which states, “I hereby certify that silver Apollo VXII Robbins medallion, serial #72, was flown to the moon and remained in lunar orbit aboard the Command Module ‘America’ during the mission December 7-19, 1972.” The fact that most of Cernan’s personal Apollo 17 flown medallions were stolen, renders this piece even rarer. Perhaps the most sought after and difficult-to-acquire of all the Apollo flown medals, with a fantastic tie-in between the last man to have walked on the moon and his own mission, being just the second flown medal offered by a member of the mission’s crew.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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MIT-built Lunar Traverse Gravimeter, one of only three on the planet, and the only one to be offered for sale 681. Lunar Traverse Gravimeter. Absolutely amazing Lunar

Traverse Gravimeter, a production representative example of the same gravimeter used on the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mission. Gold plated unit measures approximately 9 x 17 x 8, standing on three small legs, with a rotating carrying handle at the top, which was also used for locking the unit on the Lunar Rover. Gravimeter has no front panel so that the internal workings of the device may be viewed. The TGE had a nine-digit display to read out gravity and internal temperature. Also included is the gold-plated phase lock loop, 7 x 6.5 x 4, serial numbers 010 and 011, as well as the plated spare battery pack assembly, serial number 010. Built by the Instrumentation Laboratory at MIT, the purpose of the gravimeter was to measure the moon’s gravitational field using a precise Vibrating String Accelerometer (VSA). While on the Moon, astronauts would move the device to different locations and take readings of the gravitational force. Packaged as part of Apollo 17’s ALSEP package, the gravimeter was housed on the geopallet of the lunar rover. Only three other gravimeters are in existence, one left on the lunar surface by Apollo 17, the mission’s back-up at the Smithsonian, and one other at Columbia University. RR Auction COA.…(MB $5000)

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Mission-critical lunar rover schematic carried across the lunar surface for over 22 miles, certified by the mission’s commander 682. Gene Cernan. Incredibly important and rare flown Lunar Rover (LRV) Schematic carried on

the lunar surface under the module pilot’s seat of the rover. The double-sided schematic is printed on a 10.25 x 8 sheet of heavy cardstock, with one side showing a diagram of the electrical system up to the drive control, with the reverse showing the communications system from the battery to the high and low gain antennas. Signed at the top of one side in blue felt tip, “Carried on the lunar rover on Apollo XVII, Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII CDR.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Gene Cernan, which reads, in part: “This is to certify that the accompanying Lunar Rover (LRV) Schematic from the LM Lunar Surface Maps book was carried on the lunar rover while we drove them Moon during our EVA traverses in the Valley of Taurus-Littrow…

While on the Moon, Harrison (Jack) Schmitt and I drove the lunar rover during our exploration…We had a LM Lunar Surface Maps book specifically intended for use in conjunction with our lunar rover…The maps, as well as this ‘LRV’ schematic were contained in the book which was carried in the rover on the lunar surface. This ‘LRV’ Schematic spent approximately 22 hours and 3 minutes on the lunar surface and was exposed to the temperature extremes and solar radiation within the vacuum of Deep Space.

We carried this lunar rover schematic with us…it was kept under the Lunar Module Pilot’s seat during our EVA traverses…it was key to the lunar surface mission. In the event of a system or electric motor failure during one of our EVAs, I would have reviewed the schematic to attempt to repair the rover or transfer electrical power from a failed battery to another working battery…If one of the wheel motors failed, a review of the schematic would have advised me how to transfer alternative electrical power…in order to finish the EVA and arrive safely back at the lunar module…This Lunar Rover Schematic is one of the few objects actually kept directly on the lunar surface and is also a rare example of an astronaut flight certified artifact returned from the moon.”

Apollo 17 was the third and final mission to make use of the lunar rover, enabling the astronauts to traverse greater distances than on foot. The rover for Apollo 17 also carried unique experiments, including the Traverse Gravimeter. An absolutely outstanding lunar surface artifact which fortunately never had to be used. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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Rare Apollo 17 complete flown tool kit, believed to be the last complete set in existence 683. Apollo 17 Tool Kit. Flown Apollo 17 complete tool kit carried

in the command module America on the Apollo 17 lunar mission—the last lunar landing mission of the Apollo program. Sixteen-piece set is housed in its original Beta cloth pouch, serial #V36-601135-501, in their respectively labeled Velcro closing pocket. Kit measures 12 x 25.25 when unrolled. When rolled, the kit seals with three Velcro tabs at the top and has a patch identifying it as “Tool Kit.” Each tool has a tether ring and is designated with a heavy stock card NASA-MSC System and Component Historical Records, each piece’s history from being flown on the Apollo 17 Command Module, with a flight duration of 304 hours, 44 minutes, and 20 seconds, and its release from bonded storage.

Tool ‘V’—U-joint driver that is used to get at hard to reach locations (can be rotated up to a 30 degree angle).

Tools ‘W’—1, 2, 3, and 4 are primarily intended for application in conjunction with the docking probe (they are actually modified SNAP-ON tools).

Tool ‘W’—1⁄4 drive Midget Ratchet Wrench used in conjunction with tools 1-4 Tool ‘1’—combination 3/8 inch 12 point socket and 1⁄4 inch drive socket which is used to remove the nuts from the bolts that retain the shock strut to the docking probe supports.

Tool ‘2’—1⁄4 inch flat screwdriver used to manually remove the forward tunnel hatch latch pivot pin to gain access to the docking probe.

Tool ‘3’ and ‘4’— are number 8 and 10 torque set drivers which can be used to remove the fairings from the docking ring latches (prior to manual release of those latches). Tools 3 and 4 may also serve as a backup to Tool “R”.

14 inch tether has a snap hook which can be used to secure the tool to the crewmember when moving about in the spacecraft.

The tool kit consists of: Tool ‘E’— an adapter handle is used in conjunction with the drivers.

The 3 Jackscrews were available for use as backup latches in the event that the installed hatch latches became inoperable or the hatch was deformed.

Tool ‘F—10 inch crescent wrench used to install and remove the survival beacon connector and for emergency activation of hatch latches

Tool ‘H’—a 10 driver with a 7/16 inch driver and 5/32 inch hex driver to remove and install the onboard food freezer from its stowed position.

Tool ‘L’— 5 inch long Cold Plate Clamp Driver bearing a 7/32” hex and 7/16” socket used to remove the Command Module’s waste servicing plug (on Panel 352) in preparation for dumping of the onboard waste water tank.

Entire kit is also accompanied by a Space Division, North American Rockwell Corporation temporary parts removal tag. In addition, each tool has its own serial numbers. This kit was located in the CM in locker A-8, and was listed on the official mission stowage list as being the only one aboard. Complete, intact artifact sets of this kind with such detailed records for each individual piece are exceedingly rare and in very high demand. RRAuction COA.…(MB $1000)

Tool ‘R’—combination 7/16” socket and /No. 10 Torque Set screwdriver used to adjust Command Module mirror universal joints that may become misaligned due to vibration.

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Incredible 17-foot long map of the lunar surface, extensively used in orbit for observation and photography

684. Apollo 17. Enormous and exceptional flown Apollo 17 lunar orbit chart, 210 x 13, carried on and extensively used during the crew during lunar orbit, signed and flight-certified on panel D10

by Cernan in blue felt tip, “Flown to the Moon, Apollo XVII, Gene Cernan.” Chart is comprised of 21 map plates depicting the entire lunar surface during revolutions 57 through 75, and is labeled on the first panel, “Lunar Orbit Chart D, Apollo 17 Revs 57–75, December 6, 1972, SKB 32100123-383, S/N 1002, 1st Edition October 18, 1972.” The map contains extensive in-flight writing in ballpoint and pencil by Harrison Schmitt on panels D10 through D14, including the words “Jack’s Map” and observations about the color of the lunar surface. Also bears handwritten camera F-stop notations for use with lunar observation Hasselblad photography. Originates from Cernan’s personal collection and is accompanied by his signed letter of provenance, which states that it is one of four such charts used by the crew during orbit. Serving an essential purpose during orbit, this is an extremely impressive, mission-used tool of exploration from mankind’s last lunar landing mission. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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Essential slide rule carried to lunar orbit 685. Ron Evans. Picket slide rule from the personal collection of Apollo 17 CMP Ron Evans, certified by his widow Janet Evans and Novaspace as flown to the Moon. Bright yellow Picket Inc. model N600-ES slide rule measures 6 x 1 and has 22 five-inch scales. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace, offered as part of Ron Evans Garage Sale, signed by Evans’s widow Janet, stating the rule is from Evans’s personal collection. Also accompanied by a copy of a NASA document from the recovery team on the USS Ticonderoga with the subject line “Personal Items Retained by Apollo 17 Flight crew.” The Evans items on the list are identical to the other items that were sold at the same time as this slide rule in the Novaspace Ron Evans Garage Sale. Though there is no exact identification number to confirm, it seems very likely that Ron Evans kept all 15 or so items together labeled as his flown personal items, and the entire collection was later consigned to Novaspace in its entirety, supported as flown by his wife. A similar slide rule, flown on Apollo 11 by Buzz Aldrin sold in 2007 for over $77,000.

During the Apollo missions, most of the critical calculations were done on either the on-board computer or the immense computers back on earth at Mission Control. The astronauts carried a slide rule for making more routine calculations or in case of emergency. This particular model was popular among engineers and scientists, and it was a simple piece of equipment which needed no modification to be taken into space. Picket’s slide rules were used on five of the Apollo missions and became a very strong marketing point for the company. The Apollo 17 mission was the final mission slide rules were used on, as they were replaced by more powerful pocket calculators in time for the Apollo-Soyuz mission. A wonderful, and crucial, flown tool from man’s last mission to the moon. RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Important cue cards flown to the lunar surface for their first moonwalk

686. Apollo 17. Two flown two-sided cue cards explaining procedures for Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt’s first EVA on the lunar surface, each 10.5 x 8 and signed vertically in the left border, “Flown to the Lunar Surface aboard Apollo XVII, E. A. Cernan.” The cards, dated November 7, 1972, are identified as “EVA 1 PREP” and “POST EVA 1,” and were originally taped together to form a folding card, one side with pre-EVA preparations and one side with post-EVA instructions to close out the moonwalk. In overall fine condition. Items originate from Cernan’s personal collection and are accompanied by his signed letter of provenance and a photo of Cernan posing with the cards. This first EVA lasted over seven hours, during which Cernan and Schmitt offloaded equipment including the Lunar Roving Vehicle, deployed the ALSEP, and collected samples. A rare set of historically important items from the last mission to the moon.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Flown penlight generously presented by Cernan in honor of a young man’s coming of age

687. Gene Cernan. Flown brass-milled two cell penlight issued to Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan and used by Jack Schmidt during the mission. Gold penlight measures 5˝ long and labeled on the handle, “ACR FA-5, S/N 2058, Date of Mfg. 2/70.” Light is shadowboxed and framed to an overall size of 10.5 x 18, along with a March 13, 1976, TLS signed by Cernan, as well as his wife and daughter, presenting the penlight as a Bar Mitzvah gift. In part; “As man seeks the challenge of his future he needs a light to show him the way. This flashlight, simple as it might be, lighted for me my steps into the universe—steps that were destined to guide me to the surface of the moon on Apollo XVII.” In fine condition.

All of the Apollo astronauts were issued these small lights for use throughout their missions, with additional lights stowed on board both the Lunar and Command Modules. These lights were used for such simple reasons as to not disturb sleeping crew members during sleep periods, to being on standby in case of an emergency such as the event of an electrical failure, as in the case of the Apollo 13 mission. Research of the part and serial number indicate that this light was used by moonwalker Harrison Schmitt. Although it is unknown what capacity he used the light during the mission, there is a possibility it accompanied him to the lunar surface. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Carried to the moon on “America”

688. Gene Cernan. Flown Beta cloth swatch carried to the moon

aboard the Apollo 17 Command Module, 6.25 x 6.25, bearing a printed color 3.5˝ diameter Apollo 17 mission emblem in the center, signed in black felt tip, “Flown aboard ‘America,’ Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII CDR.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Lunar surface-flown checklist calling for “Lift-off next best opportunity” should failure occur 689. Apollo 17. Flown two-sided checklist page from the Apollo 17 ‘LM Contingency Procedures’ flight manual, 5.5 x 8, identified as page 5-11 and 5-12, titled at the top, “Secondary Glycol Configuration (Lunar Surface),” signed vertically in blue felt tip, “Aboard Challenger on the Moon, Gene Cernan.” The handbook from which this page originates was stowed aboard the Lunar Module Challenger during its three-day stay on the moon in December 1972, the last time man set foot on the lunar surface. This page comes from the ‘Special Procedures’ section of the checklist, and covers steps to be carried out following a failure of the LM’s primary Glycol System. In such a scenario, the checklist calls for “Lift-off next best opportunity.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a CD with thorough documentation evidencing the chain-of-ownership of the page as part of the complete checklist, as well as images of each page of the manual as flown. The checklist originated from the personal collection of Gene Cernan. An incredible item that has actually been to the lunar surface and demonstrates the immediate implications of hardware failure that could have been catastrophic. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

One of four cue cards used during Evans’s historic EVA 690. Apollo 17. Flown double-sided extra-vehicular activity cue card, 3.5 x 9, flown to the moon on board Apollo 17. Card is labeled “CM EVA MALF” at the top, and was one of four cards used for reference during Ron Evans’s hour-long EVA during trans-Earth coast on December 17, 1972. The card bears two pieces of Velcro on each side and was affixed to the Command Module’s main display console during his EVA, where it was exposed to the vacuum of space when the cabin was depressurized and the hatch opened for the duration of Evans’s spacewalk. Reverse is signed in blue ink, “Flown to the Moon, Gene Cernan.” In fine condition.

Originates from Cernan’s personal collection and is accompanied by his signed letter of provenance. An awe-inspiring artifact from man’s last trip to the moon. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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693. Dave Scott. Dave

Scott’s NASA Mission Contingency Investigation Plan memo, stamp-dated November 1972, 8 x 10.5, 27 pages, bound with two staples along the left edge.

Cover sheet states the plan is “for an orderly reaction

by MSC organizations and the spacecraft contractors that support MSC, to an officially declared mission contingency.” Signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “From my personal collection and used for preparation and support of Apollo 17. Dave Scott, Gemini VIII, Apollo 9, Apollo 15.” Scattered staining to cover, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

694. Gene Cernan.

691. Gene Cernan. Flown printed fabric American flag, 5.75 x 4, flown aboard Apollo 17, the final manned Apollo mission to the moon.

Flag is signed on the white stripes in black ink, “Flown to the moon on Apollo XVII, Gene Cernan, Dec 7–19, 1972.” Flag is affixed to a larger white board and matted and framed with a color photo of the Apollo 17 LM on the surface to an overall size of 16 x 22.25. A uniform block of toning over flag from adhesive on reverse, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

692. Dave Scott. Dave

Scott’s printed Apollo 17 Lunar Trajectory Notes, dated November 1, 1972, 8 x 10.5, 264 pages bound by two staples to the left edge. Manual contains information on the Apollo 17 mission, brief histories of previous lunar flights, and how a trajectory is determined for a mission to the moon. Signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “From my personal collection and used for preparation and support of Apollo 17. Dave Scott, Gemini VIII, Apollo 9, Apollo 15.” In fine condition, with some light soiling to fore-edges. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Unbound Apollo Program Summary Report issued by the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in April 1975, 8 x 10.5, 425 pages, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Cernan. Rare NASA publication JSC09423 contains a lengthy report of the Apollo project, including many detailed diagrams, images, and technical descriptions. Some light dings and toning to cover and binding staples removed, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

695. Apollo 17. Commemo-

rative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 17, signed in black felt tip by Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ron Evans. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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696. Gene Cernan. Cernan’s personal Zodiac Super Sea Wolf chronograph diver’s

watch. Case measures 1.75˝ in diameter, and watch features a black dial with three subdials, luminescent hands, rotating bezel, and a mechanical movement that appears to mostly function. Engraved on the back of the case is the serial number, 2288249.

The black flexible strap is made by Speidel. In fine condition. Originates from Cernan’s personal collection and is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Novaspace. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

697. Apollo 17. Apollo 17

launch day postal cover with a cachet honoring the mission launch, and bearing a December 7, 1972, Kennedy Space Center cancellation, signed in black felt tip by Ron Evans, Harrison Schmitt, and Gene Cernan. In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

698. Gene Cernan. Signed book:

Space: A Journey to Our Future. First edition, first printing. San Diego, CA: Tehabi Books, 2001. Softcover, 10 x 13, 72 pages. Signed and inscribed inside on an image of Harrison Schmitt next to Tracy’s Rock in black felt tip, humorously adding, “Lots of Real Estate Up Here!” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

700. Apollo 17. Original unedited audio recordings of all

three Apollo 17 EVA transmissions on eight 90-minute cassettes. One case is labeled in an unknown hand, “Recorded

by CapCom Bob parker Houston Control, Apollo XVII Voice Downlink Unedited EVA I, II, III.” RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

“The Beginning...Not the End” 699. Apollo 17. Uncommon original chalk artwork depicting a space scene on a sheet of

black 10 x 8 artist’s cardstock, titled with the words, “The Beginning…Not the End.” In fine condition. Appears to be an original pre-production art for an Apollo 17 Manned Spaceflight Awareness poster, and originates from the Kennedy Space Center’s graphic design offices.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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701. Gene Cernan.

Crystal-clear color glossy 20 x 16 photo of Cernan driving the lunar rover on the moon, signed in black felt tip, “Gene Cernan Apollo XVII.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

705. Ron Evans. Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Evans during the early Apollo era, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nancy, Best of luck, Ron Evans.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

702. Gene Cernan.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cernan saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan, last man on moon, Apollo XVII.” In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

703. Gene Cernan. Color satin-

x 10 NASA photo of Schmitt in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Harrison H. Schmitt.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

707. Harrison Schmitt.

finish 8 x 10 photo of Cernan in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan, Last man on the moon, Apollo XVII.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the nighttime launch of Apollo 17, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Paul and the future! Harrison H. Schmitt, Apollo 17.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

704. Gene Cernan. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cernan posing with the flag on the lunar surface, with the Earth in the background, signed in silver ink, “Gene Cernan, last man on the moon, Apollo XVII.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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706. Harrison Schmitt. Color 8

708. Harrison Schmitt. Color 7.25 x 9.25 NASA photo of Schmitt posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Harrison H. Schmitt, Apollo 17.” Nicely double-matted and framed with various Apollo 17 souvenirs to an overall size of 16 x 25.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Apollo-Soyuz 712. Apollo-Soyuz. Apollo-Soyuz Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25” diameter, with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia, and the mission and astronauts’ names in both English and Cyrillic alphabets. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved with the launch and re-entry dates, as well as “First Joint US-USSR Space Flight.” Medal is serial numbered “227” around the rim and was not flown.

Normal condition. Accompanied by a 2007 certificate of authenticity from astronaut Ed Gibson, stating the medal has “been in my possession since being acquired directly from the mission’s flight crew during the time I was an active astronaut.” RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“Flown on ASTP 15-24 July 1975” 713. Apollo-Soyuz. A flown 5.5 x 5.5 Beta cloth swatch, with a 3.25˝ mission insignia printed in the center, signed along the bottom in black ink, “Flown on ASTP 15-24 July 1975, Tom Stafford,” and signed around the insignia in black ink by Stafford, Deke Slayton, Vance Brand, Alexei Leonov, and Valeri Kubasov. Accompanied by a 2008 signed letter of authenticity from Thomas Stafford stating, in part: “The accompanying Apollo/Soyuz Test Project Beta Cloth Patch bearing the signatures of the American and Soviet crew was carried, by me, aboard our spacecraft during the first flight of international cooperation…The ASTP Beta cloth patch bearing the American and Soviet crew signatures and inscribed by me as flown on the mission has remained a treasured part of my personal space collection for over thirty years, ever since NASA presented it to me back in 1975.” In fine condition. A scarce example of an astronaut flight-certified piece from the first international joint manned space mission. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

714. Apollo-Soyuz. Color limited edition 35 x 25 print of an artist’s rendition of the Apollo-Soyuz docking numbered #665/1500, signed in pencil by American astronauts Tom Stafford and Deke Slayton and Russian cosmonauts Alexi Leonov and Valeri Kubasov. Rolled and in fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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715. Apollo-Soyuz. Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the American crew

members of the Apollo-Soyuz mission, signed in black felt tip by Deke Slayton, Tom Stafford, and Vance Brand, who also adds a short inscription.

Photo also bears a 10-cent Apollo-Soyuz postage stamp and a July 15, 1975, Cape Canaveral postal cancellation. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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716. Apollo-Soyuz. Color 6.5 x 9.25 photo of the launch of the American Apollo-Soyuz crew, affixed to its original 11 x 14 mount, signed on the mount in black ink by Deke Slayton, Vance Brand, and Tom Stafford. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

717. ApolloSoyuz. Color

10 x 8 NASA ‘floating head’ crew photo, signed in black felt tip by the full crew: Deke Slayton, Vance Brand, Tom Stafford, Alexei Leonov, and Valeri Kubasov. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

718. Deke Slayton. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Slayton in his white space suit posing with a model of the Apollo-Soyuz mission, signed in black felt tip.

In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

720. Bob Crippen. Bob Crippen’s ASTP shirt assembly. Mustard

color shirt from the Apollo Applications Program (AAP) (Skylab flights 2, 3, 4, and ASTP) used for either training or backup. Label on shirt reads: “Shirt Asst…Size: Medium; Crewman: Crippen.” Shirt is sealed in plastic with a NASA-MSC “Cleaned for service” sticker affixed to the inner bag, stamp-dated October 4, 1972. Shirt was found in bonded storage in 2003 at the Johnson Space center and later deacquisitioned to a museum, which then gifted it to the consignor, with a property label affixed to outside of bag. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

721.

719.

ApolloSoyuz. FDC with a

cachet honoring the Apollo-Soyuz mission, signed in black felt tip

by Tom Stafford, Deke Slayton, and Vance Brand. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Apollo-Soyuz.

Printed Apollo-Soyuz Final Flight Plan, JSC-09137, 8 x 10.5, May 15, 1975.

Flight plan providing a minute-by-minute plan for the entire mission, from lift-off to splashdown, including checklists, charts, and television schedules.

First page is a copy of the flight plan submission bearing copied signatures of E. B. Pippert, Jr., James W. Bilodeau, Kenneth S. Kleinknecht, and Glynn S. Lunney. In fine condition, with a few light creases and binding staple and three punch holes to the left border. Accompanied by a May 14, 1975, memo from Kleinknecht, detailing some last minute changes to the plan. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

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722.

Apollo-Soyuz.

Flown swatch of Kapton foil, 1 x .75, removed from the crew compartment heat shield of the US ASTP Command Module #111 spacecraft of mission AS210. Foil piece is affixed to an 11 x 8.5 informational certificate of authenticity from Ken Havekotte. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

726. ApolloSoyuz. A phila-

telic souvenir honoring the Apollo-Soyuz mission, signed in black felt tip and ballpoint by the full crew: Tom Stafford, Vance Brand, Deke Slayton, Alexei Leonov, and Valeri Kubasov. In fine condition, with a bit of light contrast to Stafford’s signature. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

723. Apollo-Soyuz. A

folding 6.25 x 3.5 display card honoring the mission, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by the entire crew: Tom Stafford, Vance Brand, Deke Slayton, Alexei Leonov, and Valeri Kubasov.

In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

Medical certification with the limitation “must wear glasses for distant vision while flying” 725. Deke Slayton. FAA

Department of Transportation medical certificate, 3.5 x 5.25, dated February 21, 1975, stating that Slayton has met the medical standards required with a limitation of “Must wear glasses for distant vision while flying.” Signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint, “D. K. Slayton,” and bearing a doctor’s stamped signature. In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold. Accompanied by a Dreyfus Money Market Fund, Inc. check filled out in another hand and signed “Donald K. Slayton.” Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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727. Apollo-Soyuz. Collection of 17 unsigned items related to the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, including: one sterling silver medal honoring the mission minted by Balfour, 1.25˝ in diameter, with one side in English and one side in Russian; one Manned Flight Awareness medallion, 1.5˝ in diameter, with text on the reverse stating that it “contains metal from both Apollo and Soyuz“; four different souvenir mission patches a color 10 x 8 NASA crew photo; commemorative sterling silver medal; large ASTP Honor Awards Ceremony program; philatelic souvenirs; and programs in both English and Russian. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Skylab Lousma’s personal prayer book “used for daily devotions on Skylab II” 730. Skylab 2. Signed book: Living

Psalms and Proverbs. Later printing.

Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1971.

Softcover, 4.5 x 6.75, 745 pages. Signed and flight-certified on the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “Flown and read on Skylab II, Jack Lousma.” Presented in a gorgeous custom cloth and leather case, also signed inside, “This book was used for daily devotions on Skylab II, July 28–Sept 25, 1973, Jack Lousma, Pilot.” In fine condition. Originates from Lousma’s personal collection and is accompanied by his signed letter of provenance, in part: “It was, and is on Earth, my practice to augment my devotional life by reading and meditating daily on words from the Bible…This book was actually in space longer than I was because it was launched aboard the Skylab Space Station on May 14, 1973 by the Saturn V rocket.” Rarer than flight flown checklists, this is one of the few full books ever flown and returned from space, still in private hands. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Flown light presented to a mission science investigator and future astronaut 731. Skylab 3. Flown pen-

light carried on board Skylab 3. Brass-milled two-cell light measures 5.25˝ long, with “ACR FA-5, S/N 2023, Date of Mfg. 2/70,” stamped on the handle.

A small swatch of Velcro is affixed on the rim of the lens. Light is presented on a 10 x 12 wooden mount, along with a 3 x 3.5 flown data sheet with two rows of numbers recorded on it, and signed in black felt tip, “Ed Gibson, Science Pilot, Skylab 3.” Also on the mount is an engraved plaque which reads, “To Karl Henize. SO19 Procedures: 1. Position star chart in front of lens and illuminate with flashlight. 2. Open shutter for time specified in pad. 3. Report SO19 ops complete,” and also bears the engraved signatures of the crew, as well as a mission patch. In very good condition, with moderate wear and areas of tarnishing. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

732. Skylab 3. Flown printed fabric American flag, 5.5 x 3.75, flown to the Skylab 3 space station, signed in black felt tip, “Carried on board Skylab III, Ed Gibson,” and “Jerry Carr.” Flag is affixed to an 11 x 14 color certificate stating, “Presented in appreciation of your role in the success of the Skylab Program. This flag was taken to the Workshop by the Skylab III Astronauts, November 17,1973–February 8, 1974.”

The certificate is also signed by Gibson and Carr. In fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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733. Skylab 1. Skylab 1 Robbins medal, #68, approximately 1.5 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the mission’s insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medallion is engraved with the dates of the launch of Skylab, the launch of the crew, and the return of the crew. This medal is serial numbered “89” along the rim and was not flown. Normal condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from crew member Paul Weitz stating, “This…Skylab I Robbins medallion #68 is from my personal collection…This medallion was one of 300 that were purchased by our three man crew for our Skylab mission.” Also accompanied by a photo of Weitz holding the medal. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

The soundtrack for the first manned Skylab mission

734. Paul Weitz. Flown cassette tape carried into orbit by Paul Weitz on the SL-2 mission. Scotch cassette tape was dubbed with music from country artist Eddie Arnold on side one and composer Claude Debussy on side two. Weitz labeled both sides “SL-2 PW, CMPack #10,” and signed twice on one side, adding, “This cassette tape was flown on Skylab I and is from my personal collection.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Weitz. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Flight-ready fan 735. Skylab Orbital Workshop. Flight-ready duct fan intended for mount-

ing in the Skylab Orbital Workshop space station ventilation control subsystem.

Cylindrical fan assembly measures approximately 7.5 x 7 x 7, weighs 12.5 pounds, with a handle and power supply plug at the top. A parts identification plate affixed to the center from the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center identifies the part as “Fan Assy (Heat Exchr).” A smaller parts label is affixed to a component of the fan, again from the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, serial number 8, with an accepted date of May 1972. The fan (installed as a cluster of four) delivered conditioned and recirculated atmosphere to the crew. It was designed for easy replacement, squeezing the handle retracts the fan retainer pins and released the fan from its mounted location to facilitate exchange by the astronauts. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

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736. Charles Conrad.

Flown Beta cloth patch carried on board the Skylab I mission in 1973. Beta cloth patch measures 3.75 x 3.75 with the NASA ‘meatball’ logo in the center. Reverse bears a strip of Velcro along the top edge to attach to various clothing. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of authenticity from Charles Conrad which reads, “This NASA Beta cloth detachable patch was moved to each jacket as we changed our clothing during the flight. It was aboard Skylab I during the period May 25th to June 22nd, 1973.” In fine condition. Also accompanied by an embroidered Skylab I mission patch. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

739. Dave Scott. Dave

Scott’s Skylab JSC Flight Readiness Review Part V, dated April 13, 1973, 10 x 8.5, 83 pages, bound by two staples to the left edge.

Review covers flight crew operations, medical operations, and safety. Signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “From my personal collection and used for preparation and support of Skylab. Dave Scott, Gemini VIII, Apollo 9, Apollo 15.” In fine condition, with some scattered light soiling to cover. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

740. Charles Conrad.

737. Skylab Pyro Substitute Device.

Skylab Pyro Substitute device. Device is housed in its original packaging and measures approximately 3.5˝ long with red tape around the center. A filled-out cleaning status certification and identification form is also included.

These devices would be used for testing the spacecraft pyrotechnics controls without having to fire an actual pyrotechnic device.

Provenance: Charles Bell Ewstate. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Signed book: Skylab EREP Investigations Summary.

Washington, D. C.: NASA’s Scientific and Technical Information Office, 1978.

Hardcover, 9.25 x 11.5, 386 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip, “Skylab I photos, Charles Conrad, Jr., CDR.” In fine condition, with some mild wear to covers. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

741. Jack Lousma and Charles Conrad. Block

of four First Man on the Moon postage stamps, 5 x 2.75, signed in blue felt tip, “Jack Lousma,” and black ink, “Charles Conrad, Jr.” Moderate contrast to the signatures, Lousma’s signature slightly faded, and a pencil notation to the lower right, otherwise fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

738. Skylab. NASA CSM

Malfunction Procedures manual, Revision A, 8.5 x 11, prepared by the Flight Planning Branch, Crew Procedures Division, and dated September 1, 1972. The unbound manual provides detailed procedures, via instructions and flow charts, for CSM malfunctions. In fine condition, with expected handling wear and some light page curling.

RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

742. Ed Gibson. Skylab

recovery cover with a cachet honoring the third flight’s naval recovery force, signed in black ink by Gibson. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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747. Skylab 3. Color 10 x 8

Skylab. Skylab fragment,

recovered from an oxygen supply tank by three people in Western Australia.

Piece is encased in a styrene-type display, measuring 4.25˝ high, and with a small copy of a photo of the recovered tank, information on Skylab, and a 1979 letter from the leader of the NASA Skylab Team, sending thanks for assistance in the recovery, as well as identifying the piece, all incorporated into the material. The material has all uniformly yellowed.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

NASA photo of the final Skylab crew, signed in black felt tip by all three: Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue. In fine condition, with some creasing to lower corner tips. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

748. Jerry Carr. Color satin-finish

8 x 10 ‘red numbered’ NASA photo of Carr flying the AMU, signed in black felt tip, “First flights of the AMU (on board Skylab!), Jerry Carr, CDR SL-4, 16 Nov–8 Feb, 1973–74.” In fine condition, with trivial binder ring impressions to the right border. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

744.

Skylab. Six color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photos of Skylab astronauts, each signed and inscribed in felt tip or ink to “Nancy.” Signers are: Joseph Kerwin, Edward Gibson, Gerald Carr, Owen Garriott, Paul Weitz, and William Pogue. In overall fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100) 749. Jack Lousma.

Color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Lousma showering in the crew quarters on Skylab, signed in black felt tip, “This hot shower was ‘out of this world!’ Jack Lousma, Skylab 3 Pilot, July 28–Sept. 25, 1973.”

In fine condition, with inconsequential marks and toning to the upper border. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

745. Skylab. Color 10 x 8

NASA ‘floating heads’ photo, signed in blue and black ink by all nine astronauts: Charles Conrad, Joe Kerwin, Paul Weitz, Alan Bean, Owen Garriott, Jack Lousma, Jerry Carr, Ed Gibson, and Bill Pogue. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

746. Skylab 3. Color 10

x 8 NASA photo of Skylab in orbit, signed in black felt tip by Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue, with one adding, “American record of 84 days in space that lasted 21 years!” In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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750. Jack Lousma.

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Lousma piloting the M509 experiment, signed in black felt tip, “First flight of the AMU aboard Skylab! Jack Lousma, SL-3 Pilot.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Space Shuttle 753. STS-93 Insulation.

Available to US bidders only. Flown Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) Blanket with white fabric on one side and gold foil on the other, 27 x 28, bearing the part numbers, “V070-366126007, 03953 B22042.” Last flown in space on the Space Shuttle Columbia during mission STS-93, where it logged approximately 1.8 million statute miles in space. In fine condition, with various “scrap” stamps on the white cloth side. Flown status presumed by shuttle memorabilia specialist Ken Havekotte. RR Auction COA..............................…(MB $300)

754. STS-86 Insulation Blanket. Available to US bidders only. Large flown fibrous polymide film insulation blanket with silver foil on both sides, 57 x 27, bearing the part numbers, “V408-362022-001, 03953-BG-0606.”

Last flown on the Space Shuttle Atlantis during mission STS-86, where it logged over four million statute miles in space. Decommissioning tags are stapled to top of the blanket. In fine condition, with some batting exposed on sides, a few various pieces of tape affixed and a few “scrap” stamps to both sides. Flown status presumed by shuttle memorabilia specialist Ken Havekotte. RR Auction COA.…(MB $250)

755. Shuttle Columbia Hi-Temp Insulator. Available to US bidders only. Space Shuttle Columbia high temperature Shuttle Orbiter foil insulator, 23.5 x 15.75 x .5, with an identification label reading, “V070197106-001, S/N 002, Hi-Temp. Insul., STR-2-01-1722-MR.” The insulator panel was removed from main shuttle access door #6 following the STS-94 mission in July 1997. Includes the original decommissioning tag, DD Form 1577-2, confirming that the panel was removed from OV-102 (Space Shuttle Columbia) on August 28, 1997. In fine condition. Flown status presumed by shuttle memorabilia specialist Ken Havekotte.RR Auction COA.…(MB $250)

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756. STS-89 Hi-Temp Insulator. Available to US bidders only. Flown high temperature Shuttle Orbiter insulator, approximately 37 x 19 x 6.5, flown on the Space Shuttle Endeavour during mission STS-89. Includes the original decommissioning tag, DD Form 1577, stating the part and serial numbers as “V070-190308-002” and “25167-005,” and that it was removed from service on September 28, 1998. Some red paint to surface, otherwise fine condition. This bulkhead-type insulator was part of the internal wing structure assemblies, and was most likely installed for the Orbiter’s first space flight in 1992 and removed in 1998, after 12 spaceflights. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

757. STS-89 Hi-Temp Insulator. Available to US

bidders only. Flown high temperature Shuttle Orbiter metal and foil insulator, approximately 15 x 10 x 6, flown on the Space Shuttle Endeavour during mission STS-89. Includes the original decommissioning tag, DD Form 1577, stating the part and serial numbers as “V070199578-002” and “25167005,” and that it was removed from service on August 31, 1998. Expected wear from use and some red paint to surface, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

759. STS-86 Thermal Control System Blanket. Available to US bidders only. Flown Shuttle

TCS (Thermal Control System) blanket carried on board the Shuttle Atlantis on Mission STS-86 in September/October 1997 and logged approximately 4.2 million statute miles in space. Blanket measures approximately 47 x 27, numbered V408-362021001, and is stencilled “Scrap” on both sides. A KSC non-conforming material tag is also attached to the blanket. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photocopy of a problem report scrapping the blanket.

Flown status presumed by shuttle specialist Ken Havekotte. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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760. STS-86 TPS-Thermal Barrier. Flown thermal barrier carried on

board the Space Shuttle Atlantis during mission STS-86 from September 25 to October 9, 1997. Barrier measures 11.5˝ in diameter and was installed at the orbiter’s mold line (OML). Barriers such as this one utilized an inner tubular spring made from inconel wire and helped insure the orbiter’s frame did not exceed 350 degrees while in space. Barrier was removed from Atlantis on April 8, 1998, after a post-flight inspection showed this barrier was damaged, and subsequently scrapped. An orange non-conforming material tag is attached to the barrier and labeled on the reverse, “Scrap.”

Flown status presumed by shuttle memorabilia specialist Ken Havekotte.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

761. STS-77 Thermal Blanket. Available to US

bidders only. Flown Shuttle TCS (Thermal Control System) blanket carried on board the Shuttle Endeavour on Mission STS-77 in May 1996 and logged approximately 4.1 million statute miles in space.

Two part blanket measures approximately 46 x 29, numbered V070-366940-023 and V070-366913-022, and is stencilled “Scrap” on one side. A KSC non-conforming material tag is also attached to the blanket. In fine condition. Flown status presumed by shuttle specialist Ken Havekotte. RR Auction COA.…(MB $250)

762. STS-85 Insulation Blanket.

Available to US bidders only. Flown Shuttle TCS (Thermal Control System) blanket carried on board the Shuttle Discovery on Mission STS-85 in August 1997 and logged approximately 4.7 million statute miles in space. Blanket measures approximately 44 x 34, numbered V070363754-015, and is stencilled “Scrap” on both sides. A KSC non-conforming material tag is also attached to the blanket. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photocopy of a problem report stating the blanket was taken out of service “due to careless placement of GSE platform used for port bay 13 AWT work.” Flown status presumed by shuttle memorabilia specialist Ken Havekotte. RR Auction COA.…(MB $250)

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763. Shuttle Wing Insulation. Available to

US bidders only. A flown section of shuttle wing insulation from one of the orbiters. Section and measures approximately 18 x 10 x 5 and bears a serial number of 001, and is decommissioned with red paint. The outer surface is made of Inconel, selected for its excellent durability in radiant heat applications. The insulator mounts directly behind the leading edge and would protect the aluminum structure of the orbiter’s wing. This part would have been replaced after several missions and having logged millions of miles. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

766. Spacehab. Collection of Spacehab hardware and materials,

Shuttle interior flight deck protective cover 764. Shuttle Protective Cover. Large

“Remove Before Flight” protective cover, 20.5 x 33.5, stenciled in red paint “Remove Before Flight.”

Panel also bears a Rockwell International Space Division label which reads, “Protective Cover Crew Module, Interior Flight Deck, Model: A70-0658.”

In fine condition. This cover was used to protect the interior of the Shuttle from UV damage while on the ground. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

765.

Space Shuttle.

Hewlett-Packard 3443A High Gain/Auto Range Unit, 6 x 4.75 x 8.75, featuring a voltage selector knob on the front panel.

Conventional piece of test equipment adopted for a non-flight application in the Space Shuttle program, bearing two NASA labels and one Lockheed label affixed to the front. In fine condition, with expected usage wear. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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including: a canvas flight bag; small sign; mesh liner; armband; and thermal material. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a letter from Spacehab stating that the items “were prepared, used and in many cases flown multiple times in support of the SPACEHAB missions.” RR Auction COA.…(MB $250)

767. Shuttle and Spacelab. Assort-

ment of spare and backup hardware from the Shuttle and Spacelab programs.

Includes the following pieces, many sealed in their original plastic: Spacelab diagonal strut; EPSP panel; ERNO AFT Anticond Jack; various metal brackets; A. C. Utility Outlet Panel; T Panel; two cable assemblies; cable support rack; S-duct; tubes; and a few screws and connectors. Most include their original decommissioning tags. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

768. Shuttle Orbiter Hi-Temp Insulator.

High temperature Shuttle Orbiter foil insulator, 23.75 x 12.5 x 1, with a identification label partially obscured by red paint, in part: “V070…10057-001, S/N 004, Hi Temp Insul.”

In fine condition, with aforementioned red paint to reverse. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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769. Shuttle Flight Component Multiplexer. Early Aydin Vector “freq.

772.

Shuttle Remote Power Controller. Shuttle

div. wideband” multiplexer, 11 x 6 x 4.5, with various inputs and outputs on one side and a tag on the other with a label reading, in part: “19402080-301, Serial No. 13923AVS0578013, Date of Mfg. 0578, Contract No. NAS8-32066, Part No. 22137000-503.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

remote power controller. Manufactured by Westinghouse Electric, controller measures 1.5 x 1.5 x .75, with a Westinghouse Electric label affixed to one side dated March 1978. Originally sold as surplus from a Space Shuttle contractor. The controller was used to facilitate interconnection of the electrical load output from the Space Shuttle’s fuel cells to the spacecraft’s electrical distribution bus. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

770. Nose Cap Peripheral Tile Support. Shut-

tle Nose Cap Peripheral Tile Support. Aluminum angle support measures approximately 13˝ long, with a few remnants of the red Room Temperature Vulcanizing rubber still visible on the outer edges. Part contains an identification number, “V070 399416 044 BA9650.” There is also another number handwritten on the part, “383.1” referencing its weight in grams, which would have been logged as the part was removed from the shuttle. Although its status is unknown, this piece was possibly flown and would have been placed along the nose of the shuttle supporting the high temperature tiles just behind the nose cap. Provenance: Charles Bell Estate. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

773. Shuttle Experiment Control Panel. Shuttle-era protein crystal growth experiment power control panel, 19 x 7 x 10.5, with two switches on the front and three inputs or outputs on the back. In fine condition. NASA performed protein crystal growth experiments on over 20 shuttle missions, beginning in 1984. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

771. Shuttle SRB Pilot Parachute.

Unused fully intact Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) pilot parachute complete with canvas lanyards. Stencilled on the outside of the bag is “P/N 5710501,” “S/N SS48675,” “Date of MFG. Sept.

1986,” and “Pioneer Parachute Co., Inc.” The pilot parachute has a diameter of 11.5 feet, weighs a hefty 68 pounds, and provides the force necessary to activate mechanisms which pull the drogue parachute from its stored position. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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774. Shuttle Strut Set Assy. Shuttle strut assemblies inside a Zero

Centurion Elite metal case, 16 x 8 x 9, bearing a “Space Division, Rockwell International” tag with the label, “Jury Strut Set Assy—Nose Landing Gear Door, Pt. No. GW70-500732-001, Model A70-0732.” Inside are the two yellow strut assemblies for the shuttle nose gear tire doors, one 10˝ long and one 8˝ long, labeled with the same model number, “A70-0732.” The larger one is identified as being for the right door, with the other for the left door. Both also bear original red “Remove Before Flight” tags. A key to the metal case and unused Allen wrench are also included. In overall fine condition, with various marks and dings to the case. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

775. Shuttle Parachute Suspension Lines. Ex-

tremely long Shuttle/Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) drogue parachute suspension lines, with markings reading, “P/N 5603-501 Date of Mfr. Mar 1985, S/N SS 37200 Pioneer Parachute Co. Inc.” Various scattered soiling, otherwise fine condition. Not known if retrieved/cleaned from a prior SRB-flown mission. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

777. Spacelab Support Platform. Large white metal ERNO-

Spacelab support platform, 26.5 x 29.5 x 6, bearing an ERNO tag on a lower panel with the part name, “Coldplate Supp. Str.,” and number, “1058598-8.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

778.

Shuttle Flown Nuts and Bolts. Small collec-

776. Shuttle Urine Collection Device. Shuttle-era EVA disposable Urine Collection Device (UCD), manufactured by Boeing. Device is stored in a sealed bag, along with an identification label on the device, along with a second label on the storage bag. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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tion of Space Shuttle parts, consisting of four bolts ranging in length from 2.5˝ to 7˝, and two nuts with diameters of .75˝ and 1.5˝. Hardware comes from unknown missions during the 1980s; the larger nut was removed from a flown SSME gimbal.

Provenance: Charles Bell Estate. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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779. Shuttle Connecting Rod. Shuttle connecting rod for a ra-

diator release latch attached to the Payload Bay door. Rod measures approximately 16.5˝ long, manufactured by Shur-Lok, and is labeled, “Latch Mechanism, Radiator, Dec. 15, 1982.” Rod is still sealed in its original packaging and was originally sold as surplus from a Space Shuttle contractor. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

780. Development Flight Distributor.

Development Flight Distributor Unit similar to one that flew as the main payload on shuttle mission STS-1. Unit measures 16 x 8 x 16 and weighs approximately 46 pounds. One side has a metal United Technologies United Space Boosters manufacturer’s label which reads, “D. F. I. Distributor,” Ser. No. “112,” Mfd by “Teledyne Lewisburg,” with a manufacture date of March 1983. Input and output plugs are present on two sides, 10 with caps. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

782. STS 41G. Available to US bidders only. Flown swatch of Fibrous

Insulation Blanket (FIB), 5 x 3, used aboard Space Shuttle Challenger’s STS-41-G mission. In fine condition, with some fraying to edges. The section was cut from the original blanket, part number V070-396373-025, which was reported as torn with the batting exposed during post-flight inspection. Accompanied by photocopies of the original decommissioning tag and report. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

781. STS-67/Astro-2/Spacelab. Two pieces of Shuttle–era rack-mountable equipment in their original NASA shipping containers. One piece

of equipment has a NASA label on the reverse that identifies it as an interface unit, part number “9007290-1H,” model number “136577A,” and includes KSC Form 31-56 stating that it was decommissioned on June 10, 1998. The other piece of equipment is labeled on its KSC Form 31-56 as “PGSC IU PC95-9501207,” decommissioned on August 23, 1995. Both are housed in their original foam-lined white shipping containers, both 33 x 18 x 23 and bearing stencilled part numbers and plaques that read, “AEG-Telefunken EPDS Spacelab Equipment.” In overall fine condition, with expected wear from use and shipping. AEG-Telefunken provided Spacelab’s electric power distribution system. RR Auction COA.…(MB $250)

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783. STS-65. Flown aluminum slag sample, carried on board shuttle mission STS-65. Small sample is a piece of unburned aluminum propellant from the shuttle’s solid rocket boosters.

Accompanied by a photocopied letter of provenance from crew member Donald Thomas, which reads, in part: “I thought you might enjoy this aluminum slag sample from STS-65…

Along with the boosters, it reached a peak altitude of about 40 miles on July 8, 1994.”

Also accompanied by a color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Thomas, signed and inscribed in black felt tip. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)

784. Shuttle Bolt. Impressively large and heavy Space Shuttle bolt, 6.5˝ long and weighing 2.5 pounds, used during an unknown mission. Bolt is well-used with grease-filled threads.

Provenance: Charles Bell Estate. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

786. Shuttle Orbiter Filter Canister. Flown oleophobic filter canister

from a shuttle orbiter body flap, 5˝ tall and 3˝ in diameter, bearing engraved part numbers on top, “0711325-103 S/N 0137 MR581748.” Includes the original decommissioning tag, dated August 4, 1999. A dent to one side of the canister, otherwise fine condition.

Flown status presumed by shuttle memorabilia specialist Ken Havekotte. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

785. STS-30 Control System Blanket. Available to US bidders only.

Flown thermal control system blanket with white fabric on one side and orange material on the other, 13 x 6, bearing the part numbers, “V070-362177-008, 0CN03953-AH2910.” Last flown in space on the Space Shuttle Atlantis during mission STS-30. Includes the original decommissioning tag, DD Form 1574, confirming that the panel was removed from OV-104 (Space Shuttle Atlantis) on June 27, 1989. In fine condition, with various “scrap” stamps on both sides and some cuts with batting exposed. Flown status presumed by shuttle memorabilia specialist Ken Havekotte. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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790. Space Shuttle Tile. Available to US bid-

ders only. A black thermal protection system tile, 5.75 x 6, with NASA identification numbers using a dot matrix part marking printed on one side. In fine condition, with a small chip to one corner. This is a high-temperature reusable surface insulation (HRSI) tile. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

791.

Challenger Spacelab Screws. A 788. Space Shuttle. Available to US bidders only. Curved

Shuttle fit check tile, 6.26 x 6 x 2, marked “V070391034-307,” with other notations on the same side. Before crews installed the actual reentry-enabling thermal heat shield, fit-check tiles were fabricated and installed on the orbiter’s body. These ‘stand-in’ tiles were then referenced to manufacture their flight-ready counterparts. In fine condition, with scattered marks and dings. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

packet of 12 bolts flown on Spacelab-2, carried on Challenger mission STS-51F. Packet is sealed in plastic, with a KSC 4-8A form filled out by a technician, stamped “Spacelab-2,” at the top, with “Flown on,” written above the stamp. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Rare original LRSI tile flown on the Challenger 789. Challenger. Available to US bidders only. Very rare Challenger-flown LRSI (Low-temperature Reusable Surface Insulation) tile, 6 x 6.5, #V070-391039 037008451. Tile was flown on the first six flights of Challenger: STS-6 (maiden voyage), STS-7, 8, 41-B, 41-C, and 41-G, before being replaced. Accompanied by its Flown Hardware tag, filled in by a technician, “Orbiter No. 099, STS Number 17,” (referring to its 17th processing flow), dated November 13, 1984. These tiles would cover the upper wing near the leading edge. They are also used in selected areas of the forward, mid, and aft fuselage, vertical tail, and the OMS/RCS pods. These tiles protect areas where reentry temperatures are below 1,200 °F. The white color is by design and helps to manage heat in orbit when the orbiter is exposed to direct sunlight. These tiles are reusable for up to 100 missions with refurbishment (100 missions is also the design lifetime of each orbiter). White tiles rarely become available for sale. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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792. Space Shuttle Omega Watch. Omega Speedmaster watch issued

by NASA. Chronograph watch is engraved on the reverse, “S/N 1102,” as well as bearing a NASA parts number. Two JSC tags are tied to the band, one is an off-white parts tag which shows two transactions regarding the watch on July 23 and 27, 2002, and a red Discrepant Parts tag noting that “3-July-04 expired,” having reached the end of its shelf life. Watch was never issued to an astronaut and scrapped by the Astronaut Office due to RTF downtime, STS-114 was not flown till July 2005. In new condition. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $300)

793. STS-103. STS-103 Robbins medal, #151, approximately 1.5 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the mission’s insignia.

The reverse of the sterling silver medallion is engraved with the crew names around the edges, along with the December 19, 1999, launch date, as well as the December 27, 1999, landing date. This medal is serial numbered “151” along the rim and was not flown. Medal comes in its original case. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

794. STS-38. Flown embroidered

Shuttle mission STS-38 mission patch, 4˝ in diameter, carried on board the Atlantis during its November 1990 mission. Patch is affixed to an 11 x 14 certificate which reads, “This mission patch which flew 80 orbits and over 2 million miles aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis from November 15–20, 1990 is presented to John J. Lansed, Jr., in recognition of outstanding contributions to Department of Defense Shuttle Mission STS-38.” Certificate also bears two printed color images of the Atlantis as well as printed signatures of the crew. In fine condition, with a bit of mild foxing to left edge. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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795. STS-69 Cargo Bay Liner. Available to

US bidders only. Large piece of flown Beta cloth cargo bay liner with a black box pattern, 38 x 27.5, last flown in space on the Space Shuttle Endeavour during mission STS-69.

In fine condition, with irregularly cut edges. Flown status presumed by shuttle specialist Ken Havekotte. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

796. STS-82 Cargo Bay Liner. Avail-

able to US bidders only. Large swatch of flown Beta cloth cargo bay liner with a black box pattern, 22 x 6, last flown in space on the Space Shuttle Discovery during mission STS-82. Also includes a small 8 x 1.5 swatch of the liner. In fine condition, with some irregularly cut edges. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Commander’s flag patch worn during the Columbia’s dicey landing in the desert

797. Jack Lousma. Flown printed fabric American flag patch, 6.25 x 4.25, worn on Lousma’s PBI S1030A Ejection Escape suit during the launch

and landing of the shuttle Columbia’s STS-3 mission. Signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Worn on STS-3, Jack Lousma, CDR STS-3.” Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Lousma which reads, in part: “This is to certify that the accompanying STS-3 Flight Suit U. S. Flag Patch was flown aboard the Columbia STS-3 Shuttle and worn by me on my PBI S1030A Ejection Escape Suit during launch at the Kennedy Space Center and landing at White Sands…It was the policy of NASA and the Crew Systems Division to present each astronaut with the patches that were attached to our space flight suits. This…flag patch was attached to the left shoulder portion of my…Ejection Escape Suit.” Also accompanied by four color photos of Lousma, two in the suit after landing, one of Lousma signing the patch, and one more of him holding the flag patch.

In fine condition. Flown items from the early shuttle missions are uncommon, and uniform patches even more so. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

798. STS-31.

Flown printed fabric American flag, 5.75 x 4, flown aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery during its April 1990 mission which launched the Hubble telescope. Flag is affixed to an 11 x 14 certificate stating, “In recognition of contributions made to the Hubble Space Telescope program, this United States flag flown aboard Discovery on the STS-31 mission is awarded to John J. Lansed, Jr.” Certificate also bears printed signatures of Richard Truly and Lennard A. Fisk. In fine condition, with four light spots of toning at corners from adhesive on reverse. RR Auction COA.…(MB $250)

799.

STS-42.

Flown printed fabric IML–1 flag, 6 x 3.75, flown aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery during its January 1992 mission carrying the International Microgravity Laboratory. Flag is affixed to an 8.5 x 11 certificate stating, “This certificate is presented to John Lansed, Jr., in grateful appreciation of your contribution to the successful flight of the First International Microgravity Laboratory.”

Certificate also bears printed signatures of six mission scientists and managers. In fine condition, with some scattered light soiling to flag from adhesive on reverse. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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800.

STS-73. Flown printed fabric American flag, 5.5 x 4, flown aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during its October–November 1995 mission. Flag is affixed to an 14 x 11 color certificate stating “This certificate is presented to Whitey Lansed in recognition of your contribution to the successful flight of the Second United States Microgravity Laboratory flown on board Columbia, STS-73.” Certificate also bears printed signatures of the shuttle’s crew. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $150)

801. STS-91. Flown printed fabric shuttle Shuttle-Mir Program flag, 5.25 x 4, flown to the Mir Space Station aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery during its June 1998 mission. Flag is affixed to an 11 x 14 color certificate stating “In commemoration of the Phase 1 Shuttle-Mir Program presented to Nancy Patel. This flag commemorating the Phase 1 Program was flown to the Mir Space Station aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-91.” Certificate also bears printed signatures of two NASA managers. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

803.

STS-47. Flown printed fabric American and Japanese flags, both approximately 5.5 x 4, flown aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour during its September 1992 mission. Flag is affixed to a 14 x 11 certificate stating, “The National Aeronautical and Space Administration presents this certificate to John Lansed, Jr., in recognition of contributions made to the Spacelab J Mission, STS-47.” Certificate also bears printed signatures of the shuttle crew and two NASA administrators, as well as a printed color portrait of the crew. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

804. STS 51B: Bob Overmyer.

Flown debriefing notes made by Bob Overmyer carried on board Shuttle Challenger mission 51-B from April 29–May 6, 1985. Pencil notations are on three 5 x 8 off-white cards and correspond to two printed pages of “WCS Debriefing” questions covering Feces and Urination Collection and restraint systems. Overmyer makes notes on the “Food system,” including “Lots of rehydratables very difficult to fill,” and “Eating off of locker doors very bad.” Other notations are about the WCS including “No last drop problem using individual caps with offset hole works well.” Accompanied by a handwritten certificate of authentication from Mrs. Overmyer that reads, “I found these notes in Bob’s ‘Flown Box.’ He took notes in orbit so he could report at debriefing.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

802. STS 51B: Bob Overmyer. Flown

entry checklist carried on board Shuttle Challenger mission 51-B from April 29–May 6, 1985. This eight-page, double-sided checklist measures 5.5 x 8, with two divider tabs reading, “MNVR PADS” and “DEORBIT BURN.” Checklist has numerous pencil notations throughout in Overmyer’s hand recording important data. There is a large “Microfilmed July 17, 1985” handstamp on the front cover along with a red piece of tape horizontally across the top of the checklist cover. Accompanied by a handwritten certificate of authentication from Mrs. Overmyer that reads, “I found this Entry Checklist in Bob’s ‘Flown Box’ He has recorded times and other information in flight while he was Commander of STS-51-B.” Also included is a 51-B commemorative cover signed in black ink by Overmyer. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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805. STS-51F. Flown checklist carried on board the Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51-F from July 29–August 6, 1985. Checklist measures 5.5 x 8.25 and is bound together by two original metal rings, with 49 tabs along the right edges of the page. Front is labeled “PDRS Ops Checklist STS-51-F,” is stamp dated October 2, 1985, and is signed on the cover in black felt tip by Gordon Fullerton. There are several highlighted lines inside the manual. PDRS stands for Payload Deployment and Retrieval System and covers all the components used to carry and remove payloads from the shuttle cargo bay. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Choice portrait of the most elusive astronaut candidate

807. Sally Ride. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Ride in a white turtleneck and leather jacket, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

808. Space Team Canada. Color 10 x 8 cardstock

806. Stephen D. Thorne. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Thorne in his blue flight suit next to a space shuttle model, signed in black felt tip, “Steve Thorne.” In fine condition, with a few trivial creases. Thorne is rated the toughest astronaut signature to acquire as he was killed shortly after being selected as an astronaut. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

crew photo, signed in black felt tip by Roberta Bondar, Ken Money, Bob Thirsk, Steve MacLean, Marc Garneau, and Bjarni Tryggvason. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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809. John Young. Color 8 x 10

NASA photo of Young in his blue space shuttle flight suit with several spacecraft models in front of him, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To: Bill McGill, Best regards, John Young.” In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

810. Sally Ride. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Ride, signed in black felt tip, “Sally K. Ride.” A few surface impressions and a tiny tear to the upper border, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

811. Bruce McCandless. Color 11 x 8.5 card-

stock photo of McCandless performing his historic EVA, signed in black felt tip, “Bruce McCandless, STS 41-B.” In fine condition, with a few scattered light creases. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

812. Bruce McCandless. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of McCandless on board the shuttle, signed in black felt tip, “Bruce McCandless II, STS-31.”

In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

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813. STS-135. Nicely framed photo montage honoring the

final shuttle mission, consisting of four color glossy 5.5 x 3.5 photos and a mission patch double-matted and framed to an overall size of 11.75 x 35.75, signed on the mat in silver ink by the full crew: Christopher Ferguson, Douglas Hurley, Sandra Magnus, and Rex Walheim. In fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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814. Story Musgrave and STS-51. Five photos:

817.

STS Crews. Five

four color 8 x 10 NASA photos, including one ‘rednumbered’ photo, each signed and inscribed in black felt tip by Musgrave; and one color 10 x 8 crew photo of STS-51, inscribed in black felt tip by Musgrave and signed by the entire crew. All are framed to an overall size of approximately 8.75 x 11.25. In overall fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

color 10 x 8 NASA crew portraits, each signed in ink or felt tip by the complete shuttle crews pictured.

STS missions included are: 37, 40, 43, 44, and 48. Each photo also bears a brief inscription from one of the crew members. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

815. STS Crews. Five color 10 x 8 NASA crew portraits, each signed

818. STS Crews. Five color 10 x 8 NASA crew portraits, includ-

in felt tip by the complete shuttle crews pictured. STS missions included are: 29, 33, 36, 38, and 52. Each photo also bears a brief inscription from one of the crew members. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

ing one glossy, each signed in felt tip by the complete shuttle crews pictured. STS missions included are: STS– 6, 45, 54, 61B (bearing an autopen signature of Brewster Shaw), and 83. Four photos also bear a brief inscription from one of the crew members. In fine condition, with a brush to one signature on the glossy photo. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

819. Space Shuttle. Five

816. STS Crews. Five color NASA crew portraits, four 10 x 8 and one 11 x 8.5, each signed in felt tip by the complete shuttle crews pictured.

STS missions included are: 26, 27, 28, 39, and 51–A. Each photo also bears a brief inscription from one of the crew members. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

color 8 x 10 NASA photos of Space Shuttle astronauts, each signed and inscribed in felt tip or ballpoint to “Nancy.” Signers are: Don Lind, Bruce McCandless, Jack Lousma, Joe Engle, and Vance Brand. The Lousma is a glossy ‘rednumbered’ photo. Overall adhesive remnants to surface of the Lousma and Engle photos, otherwise overall fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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820. John Young. TLS signed “John W. Young,” one page, 8 x 10.25, NASA letterhead, March 3, 1978.

Letter declining an invitation for a fellow shuttle astronaut. In part: “Thank you for your recent letter inviting Dr. Rhea Seddon to cut the ribbon for the…American Numismatic Association’s 87th convention…We regret we will be unable to schedule Dr. Seddon for this event. The astronaut candidates will officially enter duty…mid-year and will receive orientation and technical training until the fall period.” In fine condition, with punch and staple holes to left edge. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

823.

Shuttle Astronauts. Col-

lection of 16 commemorative covers and two signature sheets, with 14 of the covers signed by the shuttle crew honored, and two single-signed by Sally Ride. Missions are: STS–1 (Young is autopen), 6 (Weitz and Musgrave are autopens), 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 44, and 48. Signature sheets are from missions STS-7 and 41-d.

Each is accompanied by a button of the mission insignia. Also included are two Apollo 11 commemorative coins. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

821. STS-95.

Red Johnson Space Center VIP folder, 9.5 x 11.5, signed inside in felt tip and ballpoint by the full STS-95 Shuttle crew: John Glenn, Curt Brown, Stephen Robinson, Pedro Duque, Steve Lindsey, Scott Parazynski, and Chiaki Mukai. Folder also includes three photos and a flyer from the event. In fine condition, with a check mark next to Robinson’s signature. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

824. Space Shuttle. Collection of 65 commemorative covers with cachets honoring various shuttle missions, including STS-1 through STS9, STS-26 through STS-62, STS-64, STS-65, and STS-68. Presented in a special binder labeled “Space Shuttle Covers,” with informational cards about the missions on each page. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

822. STS-84. Color glossy 20 x 16 composite photo of the mission,

signed in black felt tip by Charlie Precourt, Eileen Collins, Jean-Francois Clervoy, Carlos Noriega, Edward Lu, Yelena Kondakova, C. Michael Foale, and Jerry Linenger. A flown mission patch is affixed to the top of the photo, carried on the Atlantis from May 15–24, 1997. Photo is also inscribed in gold ink in an unknown hand, “To Glenda Jackson, Thanks for taking such great care of us!” Photo is affixed to an identical size board, with a small caption affixed to the bottom border. In fine condition, with some scattered light surface marks and dings. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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825. Shuttle Astronauts.

Collection of approximately 126 philatelic souvenirs and covers with cachets honoring various shuttle missions, each signed in ink by the full or partial crew. Especially notable among the signers are Sonny Carter, Ron McNair, Sultan bin Salman Al Saud, Owen Garriott, Bruce McCandless, Vladimir Titov, Bob Crippen, Vance Brand, Sally Ride, and Robert ‘Hoot’ Gibson. In overall fine condition, with haloing to a few of the signatures. A more comprehensive list of missions included is available online at rrauction.com.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

828. Space Shuttle. Col-

lection of approximately 300 glossy NASA photos depicting various aspects of the shuttle program dated between the 1980s and 1990s, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, many color, most with NASA stamps and descriptions to reverse. Includes a few uncommon ‘red-numbered’ photos. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

829. Space Shuttle. Col-

826. Young, McCulley, and Truly. Series 1981 A one dollar bill, signed on the portrait side in black felt tip by shuttle astronauts Richard Truly, John Young, and Michael McCulley. In fine condition, with expected wrinkling. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

lection of 40 souvenir mission patches, all approximately 4˝ in diameter, from a variety of programs and missions including STS-6, STS26, STS-44, STS-27, STS33, STS-64, STS-51, and STS-36. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

830. Space Shuttle. Col-

827. Bruce McCandless. Unique commemorative cover with a cachet featuring an original hand-painted cachet of McCandless’s first untethered space walk, by VanWooy, signed vertically in black ballpoint, “Bruce McCandless, First untethered EVA.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

lection of 34 souvenir mission patches, all approximately 4˝ in diameter, from a variety of programs and missions including Columbia, Discovery, Skylab, Mercury, Spacelab, STS-63, STS-61, STS-5, STS-51, and STS-35. Some remain attached to their original cardstock backing. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Spectacular Winco shuttle pin presentation 831. Shuttle Pin Set. Fantastic limited edition Space Shuttle commemorative pin set by Winco, 333/3500, consisting of all 135 official Space Shuttle mission pins, presented in chronological order on a print created

by Blake Dumesnil. The centerpiece of the display is an exclusive, limited edition medallion minted with metal ingots that were specially flown on a Space Shuttle mission for the purpose of creating official medallions to commemorate the Space Shuttle Program and to honor those who made the Program possible. Borders feature four other commemorative pins and the solid brass story plate is cut in the shape of the Space Shuttle Program Commemorative Design. Beautifully double-matted and framed to an overall size of 32.5 x 28.5. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Winco as well as its original shipping box. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

832. NASA Patches. Collection of 60 souvenir NASA patches affixed within a 12.75 x 14.75 book, from programs including Titan, Mars Observer, Landsat 6, Shuttle Trainer, Peacekeeper, SR-71 Blackbird, Toxic Spill Response, GEOSAT, and Endeavour. In overall fine condition.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

833. Space Shuttle. Col-

lection of 68 lapel pins honoring Space Shuttle missions STS-1 through STS-68, each approximately one inch in diameter, attached to their original 10 x 8 collectible series cards. In overall fine condition, with one detached from post. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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834. Shuttle Orbiter Fleet. Set of five official NASA Shuttle Orbiter fleet flags produced by Annin, each 48 x 72, consisting of flags for Columbia, Challenger, Discovery (2), and Endeavour. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

835. Space Shuttle Commemorative Pepsi Can. Rare 1985 Space Shuttle Challenger Pepsi

can. On one side is the Pepsi and Pepsi-Cola logos. The back reads “Young Astronaut Program United States of America. Pepsi-Cola celebrates our first flight in space, July 1985. One giant sip for mankind.” Empty can is complete with top. In fine condition. Both Coca-Cola and Pepsi designed special cans (officially the Carbonated Beverage Dispenser Evaluation payload or CBDE) to test packaging and dispensing techniques for use in zero G conditions. The experiment was classified a failure by the shuttle crew, primarily due to the lack of both refrigeration and gravity. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)

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Complete microfilm Bible that spent four months in orbit

836. International Space Station. Exceedingly rare flown complete NCR microfilm Bible, 2 x 2, carried to the International Space Station

on board Soyuz TMA-8, and returned to earth on Space Shuttle Discovery four months later on STS-121. Unlike the 300+ microfilm bibles flown on Apollo, this is the only such microfilm bible known to have flown on Soyuz, the ISS, and Space Shuttle Discovery. Microfilm contains all 1,245 pages of the King James Bible and is held in its original 2.5 x 3 paper folder, which is signed twice in blue ballpoint by cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov and bears an ISS ink stamp. In fine condition, with a few wrinkles to the folder. Accompanied by a letter of provenance also signed by Vinogradov, as well as a custom book with images from the mission and of the Bible in flight, and Vinogradov with the Bible, as well as telling the story of this Bible’s flight in homage to the Apollo Prayer League flown Bibles. A fantastic item, flown in the year of the 35th anniversary of the first microfilm Bibles’ successful flight to the moon on Apollo 14. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

837.

Shuttle Displays. Collection of five educational posters, used at the Kennedy Space Center for display purposes, three measuring 22 x 60 (with affixed photos and illustrations), and two measuring 29.5 x 60. Each poster is affixed to an identical size piece of foamcore or mount. Topics featured are: the STS-2 manipulator arm; STS-2 OSTA-1 experiments; the STS-2 robotic arm and cargo bay; the Spacelab mission; and information on the European space program and contributions.

In very good condition, with scattered wear and soiling, and old labels affixed to three of the posters. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

838. Shuttle Patches. A

840. ALT-1 and 2. Color semi-glossy 10 x 13 photo of the first four shuttle crews, signed in black felt tip by all pictured: John Young, Bob Crippen, Joe Engle, Dick Truly, Jack Lousma, Gordon Fullerton, Ken Mattingly, and Hank Hartsfield.

Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 17.5 x 20.5.

Moderate irregular adhesion to signatures and a few very light but visible, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

841.

A LT Crews. Color

set of Lion Brothers Space Shuttle patches from missions STS-1 through STS-7, as well as two versions of the Snoopy patch, one cut out version and one oval version.

In fine condition, with some scattered light soiling to a few patches. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

satin-finish 10 x 8 NASA photo of the crews posing in front of the Enterprise, signed in black felt tip by Fred Haise, Richard Truly, Joe Engle, and Gordon Fullerton. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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842. Space Shuttle Enterprise. Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the second free flight of the Enterprise, signed in black ink and felt tip by Joe Engle and Richard Truly, as well as the 747 Shuttle Carrier pilots Fitz Fulton, Tom McMurtry, Vic Horton, and Skip Guidry. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA..…(MB $100)

STS-1.

Two items: one Space Shuttle Columbia medallion bearing the STS-1 crew emblem in relief, 1.5˝ in diameter, affixed to its original 8.5 x 11 First Shuttle Flight Achievement Award certificate bearing printed signatures of Crippen and Young; and one souvenir Columbia mission patch, 4.5˝ in diameter, affixed to a letter addressed to a “Shuttle Team Member,” thanking them for their efforts. Letter bears autopen signatures and is affixed to a slightly larger sheet. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

845. STS-1.

Space Flight Awareness flown metal medallion, 1.5˝ in diameter, minted using metal removed from the Space Shuttle Columbia following its historic maiden voyage.

Medallion is affixed to an 8.5 x 11 presentation certificate which reads, “The crew of Columbia is pleased to present you with this medallion in appreciation of your contribution to the success of the First Manned Orbital Flight of the Space Shuttle.” Accompanied by a four color Rockwell embroidered mission patch. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

844. STS-1. Flown printed fabric American flag, 5.5 x 4, flown aboard

the Space Shuttle Columbia during its inaugural flight on April 12–14, 1981. Flag is affixed to an 8.25 x 11 certificate stating “Presented to Christine H. Boyle…It is presented to you in recognition of the significant contribution you made to the success of the mission.” Certificate also bears printed signatures of shuttle astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen. Mild blocks of toning to flag, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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847. STS-1. Color 7.75 x 10 paperstock Rockwell print of the Columbia liftoff, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ned Simpson, Best Wishes, John Young,” and “Bob Crippen.”

In fine condition, with a subtle horizontal fold to the top and slightly trimmed edges. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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850. STS-4 Circuit Board. Circuit board possibly carried on the SRB of Space Shuttle Columbia’s STS-4 mission.

Intricate circuit board measures 6 x 4 and is accompanied by two carbons of a Currie Systems parts sheet, identifying the part as “CVRD,” from project “SRB,” and stamped at the bottom, “Flight Hardware.” Also accompanied by a photocopy of a test preparation sheet. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

852. STS-4. STS-4 Robbins medal, #120, approximately 2˝ diameter, with a raised design on the face of the mission’s insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medallion is engraved with the crew names around the edges, along with launch and landing dates. This medal is serial numbered “120” along the rim and was not flown. Medal comes in its original case. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Walt Cunningham stating the medal is from his personal collection. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

853. STS-6. Flown embroidered STS-6 mission patch,

4.5˝ wide, carried on board the first flight of the Shuttle Challenger in April of 1983. Accompanied by a signed statement from Commander Paul Weitz stating, “This crew patch was flown aboard the first flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger, STS-6, April 4–9, 1983.” Patch and statement are double-matted and framed with a photo of liftoff to an overall size of 15 x 12. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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854. STS-6: Paul Weitz. Flown teleprinter page carried on board Shuttle Challenger STS-6.

Page measures 8.25 x 11 and was transmitted to the shuttle from MCR Houston and provides an overview of Day 2 in orbit. Page reads, in part, “Good morning Challenger. Yesterday’s performance was a tribute to an outstanding crew and orbiter. Our congratulations again.

Flight Day 2 activities will essentially be nominal with deletion of the MPS Vacuum Inerting and morning H2O dump…The three ‘Zoomie’ Capcoms are especially proud of Bo, the first USAFA graduate in space (in a spacecraft).” Page is signed in blue ballpoint, “Received on orbit on STS-6. From my personal collection. Paul Weitz, CDR.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

Complete reentry checklist flown in orbit on Challenger’s first mission

855. STS-6: Paul Weitz. Flown, complete STS-6 Entry Checklist, flown into

lunar orbit on board Space Shuttle Challenger during the STS-6 mission. Checklist measures 5.5 x 8, is bound with its three original rings to the left border, and contains 104 pages (52 individual sheets). Arranged into 11 tabbed sections, the manual covers the critical maneuvers and procedures for a space shuttle to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere, land, and close-out. There are 12 pages with in-flight writing

by Paul Weitz, and several pages with pre-flight writing and notations. Signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Weitz, “Flown on STS-6, Paul Weitz, CDR,” and signed by Weitz inside the front cover with a handwritten letter of provenance, in full: “I hereby certify that this Entry Checklist was flown aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on STS-6. It was utilized to ensure that all necessary evolutions occurred as required. It is from my personal collection of artifacts.” In fine condition. Complete shuttle checklists are extremely rare, as many are broken up page by page. This is an especially important example, as it details one of the most critical moments in spaceflight and comes from a historic mission, STS-6 being Space Shuttle Challenger’s first journey into orbit. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Flown on the first Challenger mission 856. STS-6: Paul Weitz. Flown cassette

tape and case carried into orbit by Paul Weitz on the STS-6 mission.

Black Maxell cassette tape was dubbed with music from Joni James on both sides. Weitz signed the cassette on the B-side label in black felt tip, “Flown on STS6, Paul Weitz,” and on the clear cover of the case, “Flown on STS-6, Paul Weitz, CDR.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Weitz. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

857. STS-6: Paul Weitz.

Flown two-sided checklist page carried on board STS-6, 5.5 x 8, ide n t i f i e d a s pages 7-7 and 7-8, signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint, “Flown on STS6, From my personal collection, Paul Weitz, CDR.” In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

858. STS-7. Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the shuttle crew posing in their blue flight suits, signed in black felt tip by Sally Ride, Bob Crippen, John Fabian, Rick Hauck, and Norm Thagard. Photo is bears a brief inscription in an unknown hand to Randy. In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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Individual portraits of the full crew

860. Challenger. Superb collection of color 8 x 10 portraits of each member of the ill-fated crew, primarily official NASA photos, signed in black

felt tip by the astronaut pictured. Signers are: Ellison Onizuka (ins), Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, Judy Resnik, Mike Smith, Dick Scobee (ins), and Ron McNair (ins). The Resnik and Smith photos are each beautifully suede-matted with commemorative plaques and framed to an overall size of 22 x 22. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.‌(MB $300)

Six of the Challenger crew sign a cover postmarked on the day of their fateful flight

861. Challenger. Two commemorative covers: one with a cachet

honoring the shuttle, signed in ink and felt tip by Christa McAuliffe, Ron McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judy Resnik, Dick Scobee, and Michael Smith, bearing two Kennedy Space Center postmarks, one on January 28, 1986; and one with a stamped shuttle cachet signed in black ink and felt tip by Gregory Jarvis and six others. Both covers are matted and framed with a crew photo, two photos of Challenger, two patches, and two informational plaques, to an overall size of 33 x 29. In fine condition.

A rare gathering from this sobering space tragedy. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.‌(MB $300)

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862. Challenger. Four different

commemorative covers, three with cachets honoring the space shuttle program, each signed in ink or ballpoint by a different member of the Challenger crew: Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Ellison Onizuka, adding “Shuttle Astronaut,” and Ron McNair.

In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

863. Christa McAuliffe. TLS, writ-

ten less than four months before the Challenger’s ill-fated mission, signed “S. Christa McAuliffe,” one page, 8.5 x 11, NASA letterhead, September 18, 1985. A response to a note from an admirer. In full: “Thank you for your note. I do not have my official photograph yet, but I have placed your name on a list and you should receive one this fall. I’m excited about my upcoming shuttle flight and appreciate your interest.” In fine condition, with some light toning to lower right corner. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

865. Christa McAuliffe. Pristine color 8 x 10 NASA photo of the first teacher in space posing in her blue NASA flight suit and holding a model of a space shuttle, signed in black felt tip, “S. Christa McAuliffe.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

864. Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan. Three items: rare color 7 x 8.5

NASA of McAuliffe and Morgan together, signed in black felt tip by both; one cover with a cachet honoring the Space Shuttle, signed in blue ballpoint, “S. Christa McAuliffe”; and one cover with a cachet honoring the Challenger’s first KSC landing, signed in black felt tip, “Barbara R. Morgan, Teacher-in-Space.” All three are gorgeously suede-matted and framed in a display honoring teachers in space to an overall size of 30 x 17.5. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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866. Christa McAuliffe.

TLS signed “S. Christa McAuliffe,” one page, 8 x 6.5, NASA letterhead, September 18, 1985.

A response to a note from an admirer. In full: “Thank you for your note. I do not have my official photograph yet, but I have placed your name on a list and you should receive one this fall. I’m excited about my upcoming shuttle flight and appreciate your interest.” Letter is double-matted and framed with laserprint photos of the cover of the February 10, 1986, cover of Time magazine, an image of McAuliffe before launch and two small articles, to an overall size of 23 x 24. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

867. Ron McNair. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of McNair in his blue flight suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

869. Judy Resnik. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Resnik in her blue flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “Best wishes to Martha!

Judy Resnik.” In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

870. Dick Scobee. Rare color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “Paul, Very best wishes, Dick Scobee.” In very fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

871. Mike Smith. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Challenger pilot Michael Smith in his blue flight suit and holding a model of the spacecraft, signed in black felt tip, “Mike Smith.” In fine condition, with a crease to lower right corner. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

872. Mike Smith. Com-

868. Ellison Onizuka. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Onizuka in his blue flight suit, signed and inscribed in black ink “To Paul Irving—With best wishes, Ellison Onizuka.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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memorative cover with a cachet honoring a Russian space mission, signed in ink and felt tip by nine astronauts, including Mike Smith, Bob Springer, Franklin Chang Diaz, and Mike Lounge.

Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition, with light haloing to one signature. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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Columbia

Pristine portrait of the ill-fated crew 875. Columbia STS-107. Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Columbia crew posing in their orange flight suits with their helmets, signed in black felt tip by Rick Husband, Willie McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Robbins Medal restruck to remember Columbia’s final mission

876. Columbia STS-107. Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.5 x 2 with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia, and the mission and astronauts’ names. The reverse of the obviously unflown sterling silver medal is engraved with the January 16, 2003, launch date February 1, 2003, re-entry date, and the names of the astronauts who perished. Serial numbered “289” around the edge. Medal comes in its original case. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Eagerly awaiting his first, and final, mission 877. Willie McCool.

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, NASA letterhead, August 23, 1999. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I found out about my selection 6 months after my interview while deployed aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise. I’m currently 1 of 9 pilots in my astronaut class. 2 are currently assigned on missions sent to fly. The rest of us are eagerly awaiting our turn. 1–2 years?” In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

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Eight rare fully signed items from the personal collection of a Space Shuttle program employee 878. Columbia STS-107. Incredible collection of eight items fully signed by the crew of the Columbia STS-107 mission, consisting of four photos, two briefings, an employee bulletin, and a vehicle pass. In overall fine to very fine condition. This one-of-a-kind collection has been thoughtfully acquired and meticulously preserved by our consignor, a Space Shuttle program employee.

1. Vibrant color glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the mission insignia, number KSC-01PP-1087 STS107-S-001 and for release in May 2001, signed in blue and black felt tip by the full crew: Rick Husband, Willie McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon. Photo is on Kodak Professional Color paper, with a NASA caption and ‘Meatball’ logo on the reverse, and is an original NASA Kennedy Space Center made photograph, originating from the second floor of NASA’s headquarters building at Kennedy Center, Florida. Signed in person in the consignor’s physical presence inside the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF-3) at Kennedy Space Center. A rare media, not signed in abundance by the STS-107 crew.

2. Color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the crew in their orange space suits, number KSC-01PP-1639 STS107-S-002 and for release in October 2001, signed in blue and black felt tip by all seven. Photo is on Kodak Professional Color paper, with a NASA caption and ‘Meatball’ logo on the reverse, and is an original NASA Kennedy Space Center made photograph, originating from the second floor of NASA’s headquarters building at Kennedy Center, Florida. This is the Kennedy Space Center format release of the STS-107 crew portrait photo, which is not as freely distributed publicly by NASA’s Public Affairs Office. Signed in person in the consignor’s physical presence. This specific media format was not signed in abundance by the STS-107 crew and is possibly one of very few fully signed examples.

3. Color glossy 11 x 8 NASA crew photo, number STS107-S-002 for release on October 3, 2001, signed in black felt tip by each member above their image. Reverse is printed with “NASA 10/3/2001 ORDER NO-2001-4006 IMG 003.” This Johnson Space Center’s high quality, high gloss format release of the STS-107 crew portrait on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper, and originates from the astronaut office at Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas. It was brought to Kennedy Space Center by STS-107 Astronaut CDR Rick Husband personally, and given to the consignor as a thank you for supporting STS-107 activities.

4. Very rare color glossy 11 x 8.5 photo of the flight crew and Vehicle Integration Test Team (VITT), depicting all seven crew members, astro-

naut Doug Hurley, and 10 Kennedy and Johnson Space Center flight crew support employees in front of the VAB at Kennedy Space Center, signed vertically in black felt tip near their image by all pictured. Photo is on EPSON color photo paper and is one of only 13 VITT photos made and signed for the flight crew support team members.

5. Flight crew briefing entitled “OV-102 L-1 Day—(TCDT-S0017),” 11 x 8.5, 28 pages, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by each crew member beside their name. The cover is printed with first-class brilliant colors and the briefing is very rare media and absolute work of art in itself. Fewer than 100 of these booklets are produced for the briefing held at the Kennedy Space Center prior to the terminal countdown demonstration test (TCDT). For this TCDT event, the Space Shuttle crew flies in from Houston to the Kennedy Space Center for a full launch dress rehearsal; the crew briefing is one of the first crew scheduled events to take place during this two to three day TCDT. Consignor notes that this is one of ten examples that were signed at the STS-107 TCDT meeting. Truly a museum-quality historical space relic, with remarkable insider provenance.

6. Post test briefing produced by NASA’s prime Space Shuttle processing contractor United Space Alliance, printed in full color with color images, entitled “Orbiter/SCA Mate-MDD, STS-107A OV-102,” November 1999, 11 x 8.5, 16 pages, signed on the front cover in blue and black felt tip by the full STS-107 crew. Signed in person inside Kennedy Space Center in the consignor’s physical presence, who notes that it is the only one of its kind signed by the late STS-107 astronauts.

7. Bright fluorescent orange vehicle access placard for Palmdale Plant 42 Site #1, the birth place of Space Shuttle Orbiter OV-102 Columbia, 11 x 8.5, signed at the top in black felt tip by all seven crew members.

Signed in person in the consignor’s physical presence. A one-of-a-kind STS-107 crew-signed item and very fitting piece to the lot at large, with a great touch of Columbia history.

8. Color 11 x 8.5 Boeing Space Flight Awareness employee bulletin for a meet-and-greet with the STS-107 crew, February 2001, signed in blue and black felt tip by all seven. Most of these SFA bulletins were only partially crew-signed, due to entire crew not being present for this specific event in California in February 2001. Exhibits some slight brushing to the Brown and Ramon signatures due to lack of drying time before stacking with other items in this lot. A rare media, not signed in abundance by the entire STS-107 crew. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $5000)

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Viking / Hubble Telescope

880. Viking. Pair of two bronze medals produced by the Medallic Art Company in 1976 to honor Viking 1 and 2, limited minting of 5000, each 2.5˝ in diameter, presented in their original case. Also includes a Martin Marietta Aerospace medal minted using material from the Viking 1 craft, 1.5˝ in diameter, affixed to its original card. In overall fine to very fine condition. Accompanied by a Viking Project booklet and the original certificate of authenticity for the bronze medal set, numbered 1173/5000. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

882. Hubble Space Telescope. Flown limited edition Hubble Space Telescope polymide film, #55/75, retrieved during a 1999 shuttle mission. Film measures .75 x 1 and is encased in a 4.5 x 3.5 piece of Lucite against a color informational photo display, with the reverse bearing an image of the Hubble with an arrow pointing to where the material was removed. Information reads, “This aluminized polymide film is from an original multi-layer insulation (MLI) blanket covering the exterior of the Hubble Space Telescope. It was removed on December 24, 1999, from the Support System Module’s Bay 10 door during Servicing Mission 3A by STS-103 astronauts Steven Smith and John Grunsfeld. This material flew on-orbit more than 1.5 billion miles from the April 24, 1990, launch of STS-31 (Hubble deployment) to the STS-103 landing on December 27, 1999.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Extra large Hubble MLI blanket piece with over 1.5 billion flown nautical space miles 883. Hubble Space Telescope. Flown limited edition Hubble Space Telescope polymide film, #11/17, retrieved during a 1999 shuttle mission. Film measures 2.75 x 1.25 and is encased in Lucite against a color informational photo display, with the reverse bearing an image of the Hubble with an arrow pointing to where the material was removed.

Information reads, “This aluminized polymide film is from an original multi-layer insulation (MLI) blanket covering the exterior of the Hubble Space Telescope. It was removed on December 24, 1999 from the Support System Module’s Bay 10 door during Servicing Mission 3A by STS-103 astronauts Steven Smith and John Grunsfeld. This material flew on-orbit more than 1.5 billion miles from the April 24, 1990 launch of STS-31 (Hubble deployment) to the STS-103 landing on December 27, 1999.” In fine condition. A much bigger sample than usually found.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Miscellaneous

885. Russian Missile Thrust C h a m b e r. A n

unfired Isayev S2.720A bi-propellant regenerative thrust chamber developed for use in the second stage of the Soviet S-75M Surface to Air Missile (SAM) system.

This chamber burns a hypergolic mixture of triethlamine/xylidine (fuel) with nitric acid as the oxidizer and is rated at 34 KN static thrust. Chamber was produced by the Isayev Design Bureau. In fine condition.

Alexei Isayev specialized in small-scale, liquid-fuelled rocket engines for Soviet manned and unmanned spacecraft. From 1957 to 1967 his engines powered the rockets carrying the first artificial satellites, the first man in space, and the first unmanned probes to the Moon and Venus. At the same time, in the 1950s, he was working on engines for surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) and air-to-sea missiles. An unusual artifact of the Cold War and a reminder that the space programs were largely an offshoot of military research and development.

RR Auction COA. MB $1000

Deck Angle Gauge which failed during Voyager’s record-breaking flight 886. Voyager. Flown Deck Angle Gauge flown on board the Voyager during testing and its record-setting around the world flight. The deck gauge (Inclinometer) is a three-inch panel mount unit with a 7:30 o’clock resetting knob. Manufactured for the Air Force by Jaeger Watch Company of New York, gauge bears serial number “AF-43-2034.”This gauge was used as an aid in weighing the aircraft in flight to determine the weight of the aircraft, by using the indicated angle-of-attack. Side of the gauge has been signed with an electric engraving pen

by Dick Rutan, who engraved “Dick Rutan, World Flt Dec 1986, Voyager.” This gauge actually failed during the flight, making it impossible to calculate the aircraft’s weight.

Accompanied by a photocopied letter of authenticity from Lee Heeron, Voyager ‘5’ (Shop/ Technical Technician, Assistant Crew Chief, Public Relations) during Voyager’s development and flight. Letter reads, in part; “Voyager’s pilot’s planned to use the instrument that I, Lee Herron…had supplied to them ‘on loan’ to use as an aid in weighing the aircraft while in flight…The book, Voyager, contains an accounting of the use and ultimate in-flight failure of the subject…Prior to the internment of the Voyager aircraft above the reception desk in the Air and Space Museum…Dick Rutan and I removed the subject instrument from the Voyager’s instrument panel and replaced it with a twin ‘un-flown’…Dick Rutan then inscribed the right side of the black case using an electric engraving pen.”

Also accompanied by Jeana Yeager’s signed Voyager ID badge. RR Auction COA . MB $200

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887. Calibrator MB $200

891. Venturi Tube MB $100

895. Paul Calle MB $200

899. Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion MB $100

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888. Fire Rescue Hood MB $150

892. Rotational Grip

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Ground Support Power Supply MB $200

890. US Army Rocket MB $100

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893. ISS Expedition 19 and 20

894. NASA Lab Coat

896. Space Quilt Artwork

897. Cape Canaveral

898. Cape Canaveral Launch Complex

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900. Jesco von Puttkamer MB $100

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901. Surveyor 1 MB $100

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902. Paul Calle and Robert McCall MB $100

905. Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager

903. Mission Controllers and NASA Administrators

904. Frank Michel and John Bull

907. Guenter Wendt

908. Mars Pathfinder

909. Surveyor 3

911. Mariner 6

912. Ranger 7

913. Missiles and Rockets

915. Earth

916. Robert McCall

917. SR-71 Blackbird

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906. NASA Mission Control MB $200

910. Mariner 4 MB $200

914. Mars MB $200

918. Memorial Patch MB $200

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919. Astronomers MB $100

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NASA Astronaut Autopens MB $100

927. Space Patches MB $100

931. Mariner Mars 1969 Project Team MB $100

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920. Eyewitness to Space MB $100

924.

Vehicle Assembly Building Badges MB $100

928. Space Games MB $200

932. Commercial Launch System User’s Guides MB $100

921. Robert McCall

922. Conquest of Space

925. NASA

926. US Space Covers

929. Buzz Aldrin and Mercury Astronaut

930. Voyager Motor

933. Explorer I

934. Rocket Flight

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