Eugene Kranz Flight Control School Graduation Hardhat

A helmet presented to and worn by Gene Kranz at a graduation ceremony in 1991 in which he was the instructor and where his Phase One speech was compared to General Patton's address to the Third Army by the students.  Excellent condition.

Estimated Value:   $100 - $150

Four Different Launch Complex Cards With Fragments

Four different 5-1/2"x 8-1/2" cards each containing a fragment from an historic Launch Complex at KSC. Launch Complexes represented are LC-5 (gantry fragment), LC-14 (gantry fragment), LC-26 (gantry fragment) and LC-34 (launch pedestal fragment). All in excellent condition.

Estimated Value:   $50 - $75

"The Rocket To The Moon" 1930 Signed Book

A 1930 copy of the classic book "The Rocket To The Moon" by Thea Von Harbou and signed on the inside page by Ed Mitchell and Charlie Duke.  The book is about 4"x 7" and the spine cover is missing.  The book is fragile but still complete.

Estimated Value:   $100 - $150

1963 MSC /AMR Facilities Manual

A vintage NASA MSC and AMR Facilities 1959-1964 booklet dated April 15, 1963.  It contains over 50 pages of facilities illustrations and information.  Faded with age and used at the time, but still in nice shape inside.  Uncommon.

Estimated Value:  $40 - $50

Hubble Space Telescope Media Reference Guide Notebook

A Hubble Space telescope 1st Servicing Mission Media Reference Guide from Lockheed for NASA contained in a nice vinyl notebook.  It contains about 150 pages of Hubble mission photos, illustrations, foldouts and information.  Excellent condition.

Estimated Value:  $50 - $75

"The Viking Mission To Mars" Information Notebook

The Viking Mission To Mars vinyl notebook dated 1975 from Martin Marietta containing over 150 pages of Viking mission photos, illustrations and information.  Excellent condition and uncommon in this form.

Estimated Value:  $50 - $75

Vintage X-15 Research At The Edge Of Space Booklet

A vintage 8"x 10" "X-15 Research At The Edge of Space" booklet from NASA, EP-9. It contains 32 pages of B&W photos and information. Nice condition and uncommon.

Estimated Value:   $40 - $50

Surveyor Information Booklet From Hughes

A 7"x 7" fold open Surveyor photo booklet from Hughes containing 9 photos and 1 information booklet on the Surveyor.  Some age spotting scattered about, but still good shape.

Estimated Value:   $40 - $50

Component From Crashed V-2 German Rocket

A 3/4" brass injector salvaged from a crashed V-2 rocket at Peenemunde that is nicely mounted in a 4-1/2" square shadowbox display.  Excellent condition.

Estimated Value: $100 - $150

Early NASA "Aid To Good Pricing" Notebook

A NASA "Aid To Good Pricing" course notebook with about 170 pages of course materials inside.  Good shape.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Early NASA Industrial Property Administration Training Handbook

A NASA and Ohio State University Industrial property Administration Training Handbook from 1964 and revised 1969 & 1970.  It contains about 400 pages of material.  Nice shape.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Group of NASA Art Collection Color Prints

A group of 11 NASA 11"x 14" color art prints depicting art from the NASA Art Collection.  Great condition.

Estimated Value:   $20 - $25

Flown Delta Clipper Patch on 8th Flight, 1995

A 5-1/2" DC-X Delta Clipper patch flown on the Clipper's eighth and final test flight on 7 July 1995.  It is mounted on a color certificate and with a certification letter on the back.  These two items are sealed in a plastic wrapping and are in excellent condition.

Estimated Value:   $40 - $50

Lunar Orbiter I Preliminary Results NASA Report

Lunar Orbiter I Preliminary Results book from NASA, SP-197.  It is dated 1969 and contains 119 pages with an additional 10-15 long foldouts in the back.  Full of photos, charts and information.  A bottom right corner ding and some cover edge faults, but overall good shape.  Uncommon.

Estimated Value:   $75 - $100

1967 Missile, Space and Range Pioneers Yearbook

A 1967 Missile, Space and Range Pioneers Yearbook with 40 pages of photos and captions.  Excellent condition.  Probably the earliest yearbook put out by this organization which was formed in 1966.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Four Different NASA Technical Publications

A group of four NASA technical manuals dealing with space-related and research issues.  Various condition but overall good shape.

Estimated Value:  $25 - $30

LC-34, 37 & 39 Power System Equipment Manual

A large Power Systems Equipment Description and Configuration for Launch Complexes 34, 37, 39 and the MIIA from the Apollo Support Department at GE.  It is dated 16 June 1965 and is loaded with 150-200 pages of diagrams and foldouts.  Used condition and uncommon.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Large Hardbound "The Encyclopedia of US Spacecraft" Book

A large 9"x 12" hardbound book "The Encyclopedia of US Spacecraft" from 1985 with 192 pages of color and B&W photos and information.  The dust jacket has some corner wear, but the book itself is in nice condition

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Large Lot of Early NASA Reports And Publications

Eight miscellaneous NASA booklets including a NASA technical writing guide (1961, 69 pages), a Design Criteria for FY-66 (1964, 75 pages), two Methods of Assessing Structural Integrity for Space Shuttle Vehicles booklets (Phase I & II) and four Launch Summaries.  Varying condition but most in good shape.

Estimated Value:   $40 - $50

Lot of Five Different Early NASA Publications

Five 6"x 9" NASA softbound books in varying conditions but overall fair to good shape.  Included are Accomplishments in Technology (SP-295, 1970, 205 pages), Space Science 1967 (SP-167, 558 pages), Scanners & Imaging Systems (SP-335, 1972, 604 pages), Space Astronomy Program (SP-213, 1969, 305 pages) and Space Simulation (CP-2007, 1977, 456 pages).

Estimated Value:   $40 - $50

Two Early NASA Publications, Gruene

Two early NASA manuals including one formerly owned by Hans Gruene, the Deputy Director Launch Operations Directorate at NASA's Manned Space Flight Center.  The first book is Advanced Approaches To Fatigue Evaluation (SP-309, 1971, 680 pages).  Gruene's name appears at the top left of this volume.  The second book is Vehicle Technology for Civil Aviation (SP-292, 1971, 445 pages).  Both are a bit discolored with age but still in good shape.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Three Large Hardbound Space Books

Three large hardbound 9"x 12" NASA books.  Included are Earth Photographs From Gemini III, IV & V (SP-129, 1967, 266 pages, fair shape), Exploring Space With a Camera (SP-168, 1968, 214 pages, nice shape) and This Island Earth (SP-250, 1970, 182 pages, nice shape).

Estimated Value:   $40 - $50

Group of Five NASA and Space-Related Books

A group of five miscellaneous space-related books.  All in good to nice condition.

Estimated Value:   $75 - $100

"Exploring The Unknown" Nice Hardbound Book

Hardbound book "Exploring The Unknown" NASA History Series book from 1995 and with 793 pages.  Excellent condition.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

1985 NACA Reunion Commemorative Plate

A 10" diameter NACA reunion metal plate from 1985.  Made by Olde Towne Artisans.  Excellent condition.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Large Lot of Early 1960's AVCO Missile B&W Photos

A large group of over forty 8-1/2"x 11" B&W glossy photos from AVCO.  Most are dated from 1959 and 1960.  The majority are in excellent condition.

Estimated Value:   $40 - $50

Group of Five Saturn 1B Telemetry Blueprints

Five different Saturn 1B large fold open blueprints from the mid 1960's and pertaining to the Telemeter Checkout Rack.  Aged, but still in good shape.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Aeromedical Evaluation Of Space Pilots 1963 Book

A vintage Aeromedical Evaluation For Space Pilots book dated 1963 from the USAF containing 276 pages of photos, illustrations, charts and information.  Good condition.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Lunar Orbiter Project NASA 1965 Booklet

A September 1965 booklet Lunar Orbiter Project from NASA with 43 pages of charts and information.  Some nicks and dings about, but overall good shape.  Uncommon.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Pictorial History of Cape Kennedy 1950 - 1965

A vintage 1965 book Pictorial History of Cape Kennedy 1950-1965 with 208 pages of mostly photographs and captions.  Nice shape.

Estimated Value:   $40 - $50

Wernher Von Braun Pencil Notes, MSFC Working Paper

An 8"x 10½" sheet of paper containing notes from two German rocket scientists, Stuhlinger to Von Braun, and annotated in pencil by Von Braun back to Stuhlinger. Von Braun signed his name only "B". A complete explanation of these notes are given with an accompanying information sheet. Nice condition.

Estimated Value: $40 - $50

Launch Complex 9 Metal Fragment From Site

A metal fragment from the Launch Complex 9 site mounted on an 8-1/2"x 11" certificate.  Nice condition.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Five Launch Complex Fragments From Launch Sites

An 8-1/2"x 11" certificate containing five fragments from various Launch Complexes including LC-5 (gantry metal), LC-14 (cableway metal), LC-19 (white room linoleum, LC-26 (gantry fragment) and LC-34 (launch pedestal metal).  Great condition.

Estimated Value:   $100 - $125

Jupiter Rocket Inner Wall Insulation Fragment

A roughly 2"x 2-1/2" piece of inside protective insulation from the Jupiter rocket's booster inner wall.  Nice shape.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

ISS Expedition 7 Flown Opium Poppy Seed On Card

A 4"x 5" card containing a small opium poppy seed flown in space aboard the ISS and Expedition 7.  Excellent condition.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Early Mars Probe and Venus Probe Patches

Two vintage 3"x 4" patches with cloth backings - A Mars Probe and a Venus Probe.  Nice condition.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

"First Of The Spacemen" Iven Kincheloe HB Book

A 1960 hardbound book "First of the Spacemen Iven C. Kincheloe, Jr.".  It is ex-library and all references to the library have been marked out with a black marker, but the pages and cover and still in nice shape.  Uncommon.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Kurt Debus Signed Hermann Oberth Society Cover

A NASA KSC cover postmarked it looks like in 1986 and bearing a Kurt Debus signature.  Nice condition.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Hermann Oberth Signed Cover

A German cover postmarked and addressed bearing a Hermann Oberth signature.  A bottom right corner ding, but overall good shape.

Estimated Value:   $25 - $30

Pete Knight Signed X-15 B&W Glossy Photo

An 8"x 10" B&W photo signed by X-15 pilot Pete Knight.  There is a good bottom edge fault, but otherwise nice shape.

Estimated Value:   $40 - $50

Balance of Consignment Lot

A group of 12 different items including a framed Viking cartoon, a couple Apollo 14 information cards, a couple certificates, etc.  Varying conditions.

Estimated Value:  $25 - $30