SPACEThe Collection of a Leicestershire GentlemanThe Soviet Space Programme
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VOSTOK MISSIONS: A good collection of individually vintage signed 3.5 x 4.5 photographs by the first six Russian Cosmonauts Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968, Vostok 1, the first man to journey into space, 1961), Gherman Titov (1935-2000, Vostok 2, the second man to journey into space, 1961), Andriyan Nikolayev (1929-2004, Vostok 3, the first person to make a television broadcast from space, 1962), Pavel Popovich (1930-2009, Vostok 4), Valery Bykovsky (1934- , Vostok 5) and Valentina Tereshkova (1937- , Vostok 6, the first woman to journey into space). Each of the images, representing the crew members of the complete Vostok Missions of the Soviet Space programme, depict the cosmonauts in head and shoulders poses wearing their spacesuits and helmets. All have been signed in bold fountain pen inks with their names alone to clear areas of the images. Four have traces of former mounting to the verso, one slight tear to the surface of Tereshkova's image and a slightly larger tear and some creasing to the surface of Bykovsky's image. FR to G (2), otherwise VG, 6 £400 - 600
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VOSTOK III & IV: Vintage signed postcard photograph by both the Russian Cosmonauts Andriyan Nikolayev (1929-2004, Pilot, Vostok III, 1962) and Pavel Popovich (1930-2009, Pilot, Vostok IV, 1962) individually, the composite image depicting them in head and shoulders poses wearing their uniforms and with a view of Moscow in the background. Signed by both in blue inks with their names alone to the lower border alongside brief printed Cyrillc text. About EX £100 - 150
The missions of Vostok III and IV were historic as they represented the first time that more than one manned spacecraft were in orbit at the same time.
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TERESHKOVA VALENTINA
(1937- ) Russian Cosmonaut, the first woman to fly in space on the Vostok 6 mission, 1963 & BYKOVSKY VALERY (1934- ) Russian Cosmonaut, pilot of Vostok 5, 1963. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph by both Tereshkova and Bykovsky individually, the candid image depicting the two cosmonauts standing outdoors in three quarter length poses alongside several Russian military officials wearing their uniforms. Signed by Tereshkova in bold blue fountain pen ink, adding an inscription in Cyrillic in her hand, and signed by Bykovsky in bold black fountain pen ink, with his name alone, both to clear areas of the image and right white border. Together with two different unsigned vintage postcard photographs of Tereshkova and Bykovsky, the images depicting them standing together in full length poses before microphones, both holding flowers, and in one image holding their raised hands together in a jubilant manner. VG to EX, 3 £100 - 150
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VOSKHOD II: Pavel Belyayev (1925-1970) Russian Cosmonaut, Commander of Voskhod II. Vintage signed colour 4 x 6 photograph of the cosmonaut in a head and shoulders pose wearing his spacesuit and CCCP helmet. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image; Alexei Leonov (1934- ) Russian Cosmonaut, Pilot of Voskhod II. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Leonov in a head and shoulders pose wearing his CCCP space helmet. Signed in bold green ink with his name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. VG, 2 £100 - 150
During the Voskhod II mission of March 1965 Leonov became the first human to conduct Extravehicular Activity (EVA) when he completed a twelve minute spacewalk.
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VOSKHOD II: Pavel Belyayev (1925-1970; Commander) vintage signed postcard photograph of Belyayev seated in a half length pose alongside Alexei Leonov (1934- ; Pilot), both wearing their uniforms. Signed by Belyayev in black ink with his name alone to the lower border. Together with a vintage signed German commemorative cover issued for Voskhod II and bearing two different postage stamps relating to the space mission, post marked 18th March 1965. Signed by both Belyayev and Leonov individually in black fountain pen inks with their names alone, partially across the postage stamps. VG, 2 £100 - 120
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GAGARIN YURI: (1934-1968) Russian Cosmonaut, Pilot of Vostok 1, becoming the first man to journey into space, 1961. Vintage signed 7 x 5 photograph, an unusual image of Gagarin wearing his uniform and seated in a half length pose behind a desk, apparently during a training meeting. Several notebooks and a model of an aircraft appear on the desk before him and at his side, and at the desk behind him, other cosmonauts can be seen including Valery Bykovsky. Signed by Gagarin in black ink to a clear area at the base of the image and dated 7th March 1967 in his hand. One very slight corner crease, otherwise VG £200 - 300
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RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS: A vintage signed 6 x 5 photograph by six Russian Cosmonauts individually comprising Valeri Kubasov (1935-2014, Soyuz 6), Alexei Leonov (1934- , Voskhod 2, the first
human to conduct an EVA), Viktor Gorbatko (1934- , Soyuz 7), Yevgeny Khrunov (1933-2000, Soyuz 5), Valery Bykovsky (1934- , Vostok 5) and Vladimir Shatalov (1927- , Soyuz 4, Soyuz 8 and Soyuz 10). The image depicts the six cosmonauts, and one other individual, in full length poses walking outdoors together. Most wear their military uniforms. Signed by each of the six in bold black inks, five to the lower white border and Shatalov signing his name to the verso. A few very small, extremely minor corner creases, VG £150 - 200
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RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS: A good commemorative cover featuring an attractive design, printed Cyrillic text and various postal cancellations etc., individually signed by fourteen Russian Cosmonauts comprising Vladislav Volkov (1935-1971, Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 11; tragically died at the age of 35 during the Soyuz 11 mission), Vladimir Shatalov (1927- , Soyuz 4, Soyuz 8 and Soyuz 10), Alexei Leonov (1934- , Voskhod 2), Aleksei Yeliseyev (1934- , Soyuz 5, Soyuz 8 and Soyuz 10), Valeri Kubasov (1935-2014, Soyuz 6), Andriyan Nikolayev (1929-2004, Vostok 3 and Soyuz 9), Viktor Gorbatko (1934- , Soyuz 7), Anatoly Filipchenko (1928- , Soyuz 7), Valentina Tereshkova (1937- , Vostok 6, the first woman in space), Konstantin Feoktistov (1926-2009, Voskhod 1), Vladimir Komarov (1927-1967, Voskhod 1 and Soyuz 1; tragically died at the age of 40 during the Soyuz 1 mission), Boris Yegorov (1937-1994, Voskhod 1), Georgy Beregovoy (1921-1995, Soyuz 3) and Georgy Shonin (1935-1997, Soyuz 6). All have signed with their names alone to largely clear areas of the cover. A good grouping of signatures including the scarce examples of Volkov and Komarov. About EX £200 - 300
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RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS: Selection of signed postcard photographs and slightly larger (1), a few vintage, by various Russian Cosmonauts including Gherman Titov, Andriyan Nikolayev, Valeri Kubasov, Alexei Leonov, Alexander Volkov, Georgi Grechko, Yuri Romanenko, Yuri Glazkov etc. Most of the images depict the cosmonauts in their spacesuits and six are matted to various sizes. Generally VG, 9 £100 - 150
The American Space Programme
The Mercury Seven
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MERCURY SEVEN: Selection of individually signed Commemorative Covers by various members of the Mercury Astronauts comprising Scott Carpenter (1925-2013, the second American to orbit the earth and the fourth American in space; the cover commemorating Capsule Aurora 7 and featuring an image of the astronaut, post marked at Port Canaveral, 24th May 1962, signed in black ink with his name alone), Gordon Cooper (1927-2004, piloted the longest and final Mercury flight in 1963, becoming the first American to sleep in space; the cover commemorating MA 9 - Faith 7 and featuring an image of the astronaut, post marked at Cape Canaveral, 15th May 1963, signed in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area and also bearing a facsimile signature), John Glenn (1921- , the first American to orbit the earth and the fifth person in space; the cover commemorating Project Mercury and featuring an image of the astronaut, post marked at Cape Canaveral, 20th February 1962, signed and inscribed in bold black ink to a clear area), Gus Grissom (1926-1967, the second American to fly in space; the cover commemorating Glenn orbiting the earth and post marked at the Friendship 7 Postal Station, 19th July 1962, signed by Grissom with his name alone to a clear area; autographs of Grissom are rare in any form as a result of his tragically early death at the age of 40 in the Apollo I fire), Wally Schirra (1923-2007, the first person to fly in space three times and the only person to have flown in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions; the cover commemorating Signa 7 and featuring an image of the astronaut, post marked at Cape Canaveral, 3rd October 1962, signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area and also bearing a facsimile signature) and Alan Shepard (1923-1998, the first American to travel in space and the fifth man to walk on the Moon; the cover commemorating Freedom 7 and featuring an image of the spacecraft, post marked at Virginia Beach, 18th July 1961, signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area and also bearing a facsimile signature). VG to EX, 6 £400 - 600
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MERCURY-REDSTONE II: Signed 8 x 10 photograph by the Project Mercury astronauts Alan Shepard (1923-1998, American Astronaut, the fifth man to walk on the Moon) and Wally Schirra (1923-2007, American Astronaut) individually, the image depicting the launch of Mercury-Redstone II (MR-2) at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 31st January 1961 with the chimpanzee Ham aboard. Signed by both Shepard and Schirra in bold black inks with their names alone to a clear area at the base of the image. A very light, extremely minor area of scuffing only very slightly affects an area in the upper right corner of the image, otherwise EX £100 - 150
Ham the Chimp (1956-1983) became the first hominid to be launched into space as part of America's space programme. The results he gathered during the historic flight led directly to the mission made by Alan Shepard on 5th May 1961 aboard Freedom 7.
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SHEPARD ALAN: (1923-1998) American Astronaut, the first American to travel in space as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven. Commander of the Apollo XIV mission and the fifth man to walk on the Moon. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the NASA image depicting the Mercury Capsule 7 (Freedom 7) being raised into a gantry to be mated with the Redstone Booster on 29th April 1961 ahead of Shepard's Mercury-Redstone 3 spaceflight. Signed by Shepard in bold silver ink to the image, with a very slight extremely minor smudge to the inscription. VG £100 - 150
Shepard became the second person and the first American to travel in Space in Freedom 7 during the Mercury-Redstone 3 spaceflight on 5th May 1961. It represented the United States first human spaceflight and the first manned flight of Project Mercury.
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GRISSOM GUS: (1926-1967) American Astronaut, one of the original Mercury Seven. The second American to fly in space. Rare vintage signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the composite image showing the progress of the parachute landing and recovery of Sigma 7 in four stages. Signed ('Gus Grissom') in blue ink to a clear area of the upper left image. Autographs of Grissom are rare in any form as a result of his tragically early death at the age of 40 in the Apollo I fire. One very small, slight scuff to one of the images and some extremely minor corner creasing, otherwise VG £200 - 300
Sigma 7 was the spacecraft in which Grissom's fellow Mercury Seven astronaut Wally Schirra orbited the Earth six times as part of NASA's Mercury-Atlas 8 mission on 3rd October 1962.
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GLENN JOHN: (1921- ) American Astronaut, one of the original Mercury Seven. Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth and the fifth person in space, in 1998 also becoming the oldest person to fly in space at the age of 77. Small selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs, each of the different images depicting Glenn wearing his NASA spacesuit and two also featuring the Friendship 7 spacecraft of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission in which Glenn performed three orbits of the Earth, 1962. All are signed by Glenn in bold black ink to clear areas (two to the lower white borders) and two are inscribed. VG to EX, 3 £80 - 100
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SLAYTON DEKE: (1924-1993) American Astronaut, one of the original Mercury Seven. Later became NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut Office. Signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Slayton standing in a half length pose wearing his white spacesuit and with his hands resting on a model of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft docking together before him. Signed in black ink to a clear area at the centre of the image. Together with a second signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting the Mercury Seven astronauts standing together in two rows in full length poses, each wearing their spacesuits and helmets. Signed by Slayton in black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. VG to EX, 2 £100 - 120
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CARPENTER SCOTT: (1925-2013) American Astronaut, one of the original NASA Mercury Seven. Carpenter was the second American to orbit the earth and the fourth American in space. Small selection of three signed colour 8 x 10 photographs, each of the different images depicting Carpenter wearing his spacesuit. All are signed in bold blue or black inks to clear areas of the images, adding Mercury Atlas 7 beneath his signature to one. VG to EX, 3 £80 - 100
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MERCURY SEVEN LAUNCHES: Small selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs (2), signed colour postcard photograph and one slightly smaller by various Mercury Seven astronauts comprising John Glenn, Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter and Wally Schirra. Each of the images depict various launces associated with Project Mercury including the launch of Mercury Atlas carrying Glenn on board Friendship 7 and the launch of Mercury Atlas carrying Carpenter on board Aurora 7. Each of the images are signed in bold black inks by the astronauts with their names alone to clear areas. VG to EX, 4 £100 - 150
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SEE ELLIOT: (1927-1966) American Astronaut, a member of NASA's Astronaut Group 2, also known as The New Nine. Rare vintage signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph of See in a half length pose. The NASA emblem can be partially seen on the wall in the background. Signed by See in black ink to a clear area of the image, 'To the best cook on land or sea - from one merchy-bum to another - Elliot See'. Autographs of See are rare in any form as a result of his untimely death at the age of 38 in a NASA trainer jet crash whilst enroute to training for what would have been his first space flight on Gemini IX. A couple of very minor, extremely light surface creases, otherwise VG £200 - 300
Project Gemini
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GEMINI IV: An excellent, rare signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by both James A. McDivitt (1929- , Commander) and Edward H. White II (1930-1967, Pilot) individually, the historic image showing White performing an extravehicular activity (EVA) during the Gemini IV mission as he becomes the first American astronaut to perform a spacewalk. Signed ('James A McDivitt') by McDivitt in green ink and signed ('Edward H. White II') by White in black ink, both with their names alone to clear areas. Autographs of White are rare in any form as a result of his tragically early death at the age of 36 in the Apollo I fire. About EX £400 - 600
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GEMINI V: Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by the two crew members of Gemini V individually, Gordon Cooper (1927-2004, Command Pilot) and Charles Conrad (1930-1999, Pilot, the third man to walk on the Moon). The dramatic image depicts the launch of a NASA rocket. Signed by Cooper in bold blue ink (some slight smudging) and signed by Conrad in bold black ink, both with their names alone to clear areas of the image. EX £100 - 120
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GEMINI VI-A: Signed 10 x 8 photograph by the two crew members of Gemini VI-A individually, comprising Wally Schirra (1923-2007, Command Pilot) and Tom Stafford (1930- , Pilot). The official NASA image, captured with a fish-eye camera lens, depicts the white room atop Pad 19 during simulated flight test activity for Gemini VI-A, the two astronauts visible through the open hatches of the spacecraft. Signed by both Schirra and Stafford with their names alone in black inks to clear areas of the image. About EX £80 - 100
The Gemini VI-A mission achieved the first manned rendezvous with another spacecraft, its sister Gemini VII, on 15th December 1965.
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GEMINI VII: Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by both Frank Borman
(1928- , Command Pilot, later Commander of Apollo VIII) and James Lovell (1928- , Pilot, later Command Module Pilot of Apollo VIII and Commander of Apollo XIII) individually, the image depicting the two astronauts, each wearing their spacesuits, seated in the Gemini VII spacecraft and being attended to by several NASA officials. Signed by both Borman and Lovell individually in black ink with their names alone, largely to clear areas of the image. EX £100 - 120
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GEMINI VII: Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by the two crew members of Gemini VII individually, comprising Frank Borman (1928- , Command Pilot) and James Lovell (1928- , Pilot). The NASA image depicts the Gemini VII spacecraft as seen from her sister spacecraft, Gemini VI-A, during their rendezvous on 15th December 1965. Signed by both Borman and Lovell in bold black inks with their names alone to clear areas of the image. About EX £100 - 120
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GEMINI XI: Charles Conrad (1930-1999, Command Pilot, later Commander of Apollo XII and the third man to walk on the moon) signed 10 x 8 photograph, the NASA image depicting Conrad standing in a raft following the splashdown of Gemini XI in the Western Atlantic on 15th September 1966. Fellow crew member Richard Gordon can be seen emerging from the Gemini spacecraft at the side of the raft. Signed by Conrad in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image; Richard Gordon (1929- , Pilot, later Command Module Pilot of Apollo XII) signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Gordon standing in a full length pose wearing his spacesuit preparing to have his helmet placed on his head. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image, adding Apollo XII LMP in his hand beneath his signature. VG to EX, 2 £100 - 120
NASA's Gemini XI mission of September 1966 scored a number of firsts in space exploration including the first ever direct ascent (first orbit) rendezvous with an Agena Target Vehicle.
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GEMINI XII: Signed colour 8.5 x 11 photograph by both crew members of Gemini XII individually, James Lovell (1928- , Command Pilot, and later Command Module Pilot of Apollo VIII and Commander of Apollo XIII) and Buzz Aldrin (1930- , Pilot, and later Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI, the second man to set foot on the moon), the image depicting Aldrin performing one of his three Extravehicular activities (EVAs) during the mission in November 1966. Signed by both Lovell and Aldrin in black inks with their names alone to clear areas at the base of the image. VG £150 - 200
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GEMINI ROCKET LAUNCHES: James Lovell (1928- ) American Astronaut, Pilot of Gemini VII. Later Command Module Pilot of Apollo VIII and Commander of Apollo XIII. Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the NASA image showing the launch of Gemini VII from Cape Kennedy on 4th December 1965. Signed by Lovell in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image; Gordon Cooper (1927-2004) American Astronaut, Command Pilot of Gemini V and one of the Mercury Seven. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the NASA image showing a distant view of the launch of Gemini V from Cape Kennedy on 21st August 1965. Signed by Cooper in black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. Some slight corner creasing to Cooper's image, about VG, 2 £80 - 120
Project Apollo
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ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930-2012) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon. A good, unusual signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by Armstrong, the official NASA image depicting the launch of the Apollo IV Saturn V rocket at Kennedy Space Centre on 9th November 1967. Signed by Armstrong in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. EX £400 - 600
Apollo IV represented the first, unmanned test flight of the Saturn V launch vehicle which was later used by the Apollo programme to send the first astronauts, including Armstrong, to the Moon.
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APOLLO VII: Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by all three members of the Apollo VII crew individually comprising Wally Schirra (1923-2007, Commander), Donn Eisele (1930-1987, Command Module Pilot) and Walt Cunningham (1932- , Lunar Module Pilot). The official NASA image depicts the three astronauts, each wearing their white spacesuits, in three quarter length poses together. Signed by each in bold black inks with their names alone to clear areas of the image. A couple of extremely light, very minor surface creases, VG £100 - 150
Apollo VII was the first of NASA's Apollo missions to carry a crew into space, who also became the first to transmit a live television broadcast aboard an American manned spacecraft.
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APOLLO VIII: Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by all three members of the Apollo VIII crew individually comprising Frank Borman (1928- , Commander), James Lovell (1928- , Command Module Pilot) and William Anders (1933- , Lunar Module Pilot), the official NASA image depicts the three astronauts standing together in full length poses, each wearing their spacesuits, at the base of some steps to an Apollo Mission Simulator. Signed by each in blue or black inks with their names alone to the image, which also features autopen signatures of each of the astronauts. About EX £200 - 300
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APOLLO VIII: An excellent signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by all three members of the Apollo VIII crew individually comprising Frank Borman (1928- , Commander), James Lovell (1928- , Command Module Pilot) and William Anders (1933- , Lunar Module Pilot), the official NASA image showing the dramatic launch of the Apollo VIII Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Centre on 21st December 1968. Signed by each in bold inks with their names alone (Anders with a full signature, Bill Anders) to clear areas of the image. A few extremely light, very minor surface creases, VG £250 - 350
Apollo VIII became the first manned spacecraft to leave Earth orbit, reach the Earth's moon, orbit it and return safely to Earth.
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APOLLO IX: Signed 10 x 8 photograph by all three members of the Apollo IX crew individually comprising James McDivitt (1929- , Commander), Dave Scott (1932- , Command Module Pilot, the seventh man to walk on the moon as a crew member of Apollo XV) and Rusty Schweickart (1935- , Lunar Module Pilot). The image depicts the three astronauts, each wearing their white spacesuits, standing outdoors together in three quarter length poses in a row. Signed by McDivitt in bold green ink and by Scott and Schweickart in bold black inks, each with their names alone to clear areas of the image. About EX £100 - 150
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APOLLO X: A good signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by all three members of the Apollo X crew individually comprising Tom Stafford (1930- , Commander), John Young (1930- , Command Module Pilot, and later the ninth man to walk on the moon as Commander of Apollo XVI) and Gene Cernan (1934- , Lunar Module Pilot, and later the eleventh man to walk on the moon as Commander of Apollo XVII), the official NASA image depicting the three astronauts standing together in three quarter length poses, each wearing their spacesuits, and with the Saturn V rocket on the launch pad in the background. Signed by each in bold black inks with their names alone to clear areas at the base of the image. A couple of slight surface creases to the upper edge of the image, otherwise VG £150 - 200
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APOLLO X: Signed 10 x 8 photograph by all three crew members of Apollo X individually comprising Tom Stafford (1930- , Commander), John Young (1930- , Command Module Pilot, the ninth man to walk on the Moon) and Gene Cernan (1934- , Lunar Module Pilot, the eleventh man to walk on the Moon). The official NASA image is a composite of four different views of the Moon's surface as seen from Apollo X, 23rd & 24th May 1969, showing the Triesnecker and Hyginus craters and Apollo Landing Sites 2 and 3 in the Sea of Tranquility and Central Bay. Signed by each of the astronauts in bold black inks with their names alone to clear areas of one of the images. About EX £100 - 150
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APOLLO XI: A good set of three individual signed colour 8 x 10 photographs by the crew members of Apollo XI comprising Neil Armstrong (1930-2012, Commander, the first man to walk on the Moon), Buzz Aldrin (1930- , Lunar Module Pilot, the second man to walk on the Moon) and Michael Collins (1930- , Command Module Pilot). All three are original NASA images depicting the astronauts standing in half length poses wearing their white spacesuits. A large image of the Moon appears in the immediate background of each image. Signed by Armstrong in bold blue ink and by Aldrin and Collins in black inks, each with their names alone and to clear areas of their images. Sets of uninscribed photographs of the Apollo XI crew members are both rare and desirable. Some very slight, extremely minor traces of former mounting, largely to the versos of the images, VG, 3 £2000 - 3000
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APOLLO XI: A superb signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by all three crew members of Apollo XI individually comprising Neil Armstrong (1930-2012, Commander, the first man to walk on the Moon), Buzz Aldrin (1930- , Lunar Module Pilot, the second man to walk on the Moon) and Michael Collins (1930- , Command Module Pilot). The NASA image depicts the three astronauts together in smiling head and shoulders poses looking through the window of their mobile quarantine van as they are greeted by their wives upon arrival at Ellington Air Force Base on 27th July 1969 following their successful Apollo XI mission. Signed by Armstrong in blue ink and by Aldrin and Collins in black inks, each with their names alone to clear areas of the image. Rare in this form. One very slight, extremely minor scuff to the upper right corner, only very slightly affecting the border and not the image or signatures, VG £2000 - 3000
The Apollo XI crew were confined to the Mobile Quarantine Facility after returning from their mission in order to prevent the spread of any contagions from the Moon. After almost three weeks the astronauts were given a clean bill of health and exited quarantine on 10th August 1969.
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APOLLO XII: Signed colour 10 x 8 by the three crew members of Apollo XII individually, comprising Charles Conrad (1930-1999, Commander, the third man
to walk on the Moon), Richard Gordon (1929- , Command Module Pilot) and Alan Bean (1932- , Lunar Module Pilot, the fourth man to walk on the Moon). The image depicts the three astronauts in training in the Pacific Ocean with a life raft and Command Module in preparation for splashdown. Signed by all three astronauts individually in bold black inks to a light area at the base of the image, Bean adding the words 'In Training' in his hand above his signature. About EX £100 - 150
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APOLLO XIII: A good signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by all three crew members of the ill-fated Apollo XIII mission individually, comprising James Lovell
(1928- , Commander), Jack Swigert (1931-1982, Command Module Pilot) and Fred Haise (1933- , Lunar Module Pilot). The official NASA image depicts the three astronauts standing and seated together in a row, with a globe of the moon in the forefront. Signed by each in black inks with their names alone to a light area at the base of the image. Rare. About EX £250 - 350
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APOLLO XIII: Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by two of the crew members of the ill-fated Apollo XIII mission individually, James Lovell (1928- , Commander) and Fred Haise (1933- , Lunar Module Pilot). The official NASA image depicts the Apollo XIII liftoff from the Kennedy Space Centre on 11th April 1970. Signed by Lovell in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image and signed by Haise in black ink, adding Apollo 13 in his hand beneath his signature, also to a clear area of the image. Some minor scuffing to the lower border partially affects the printed caption, and with some slight scuffing to the upper white border, otherwise VG £100 - 150
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APOLLO XIII: James Lovell (1928- ) American Astronaut, Commander of the Apollo XIII mission. The first person to fly in space four times. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Lovell in a head and shoulders pose outdoors, wearing his NASA spacesuit. In the background a launch pad can be seen. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image; Fred Haise (1933- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of the Apollo XIII mission. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Haise in an almost identical head and shoulders pose to his fellow crew member, wearing his NASA spacesuit outdoors. In the background a launch pad can be seen. Signed by Haise to a clear area of the image adding the words Apollo 13 LMP in his hand beneath his signature. An attractive pair of signed photographs. VG, 2 £100 - 120
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APOLLO XIII: James Lovell (1928- , Commander) signed colour 8.5 x 10 photograph of Lovell standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his white spacesuit. A globe of the Moon can be seen at his side. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area at the centre of the image; Fred Haise (1933- , Lunar Module Pilot) signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the NASA image depicting Haise in a half length pose wearing his white spacesuit. Signed in black ink to a clear area of the image, also adding the words Apollo 13 LMP Enterprise CDR in his hand beneath his signature. VG to about EX, 2 £100 - 120
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APOLLO XIV: Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by all three crew members of Apollo XIV individually comprising Alan Shepard (1923-1998, Commander, the second person and the first American to travel in space, the fifth man to walk on the Moon), Stuart Roosa (1933-1994, Command Module Pilot) and Edgar Mitchell (1930-2016, Lunar Module Pilot, the sixth man to walk on the Moon). The official NASA image depicts the three astronauts, each wearing their spacesuits, seated together in a group pose. The Apollo XIV mission emblem can be seen in the immediate background. Signed by each in black inks with their names alone to clear areas of the image. Together with an identical colour 10 x 8 photograph, the official NASA image bearing autopen signatures of all three astronauts. VG to EX, 2 £200 - 300
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APOLLO XIV: Alan Shepard (1923-1998) American Astronaut, the first American to travel in space as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven. Commander of the Apollo XIV mission and the fifth man to walk on the Moon. Signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph, the official NASA image depicting Shepard in a half length pose wearing his spacesuit. A large image of the Apollo XIV emblem can be seen in the immediate background; Stuart Roosa (1933-1994) American Astronaut, Command Module Pilot of the Apollo XIV mission. Signed and inscribed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the official NASA image depicting Roosa and fellow crew members Shepard and Mitchell seated together in a group pose, each wearing their white spacesuits. A large image of the Apollo XIV emblem can be seen in the immediate background. Signed by Roosa in black ink to a largely clear area at the base of the image; Edgar Mitchell (1930-2016) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of the Apollo XIV mission. The sixth man to walk on the Moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the engaging official NASA image depicting the Apollo XIV liftoff at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on 31st January 1971. Signed by Mitchell in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. A couple of extremely minor paperclip indentations to the edge of Roosa's image, otherwise VG to EX, 3 £200 - 300
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APOLLO XIV: Signed and inscribed colour 10 x 8 photograph by two crew members of the Apollo XIV mission individually, Stuart Roosa (1933-1994, Command Module Pilot) and Edgar Mitchell (1930-2016, Lunar Module Pilot, the sixth man to walk on the Moon). The image depicts the Apollo XIV Lunar Module Antares, including the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package, on the surface of the Moon and dwarfing the United States flag at its side. Signed by Roosa in black ink with his name alone and signed and inscribed by Mitchell in black ink, both signatures to largely clear areas of the image. A very light, extremely thin strip of former mounting to the upper edge, evidently caused by previous framing, VG £100 - 150
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APOLLO XV: An excellent signed 10 x 8 photograph by all three crew members of Apollo XV individually comprising Dave Scott (1932- , Commander, the seventh man to walk on the Moon), Al Worden (1932- , Command Module Pilot) and Jim Irwin (1930-1991, Lunar Module Pilot, the eighth man to walk on the Moon). The NASA image depicts the three astronauts, each wearing their spacesuits and helmets, reclining in three quarter length poses during suiting up operations in the Kennedy Space Centre Manned Spacecraft Operations Building ahead of the Apollo XV prelaunch countdown. Irwin's helmet is covered by a white cloth. Several NASA officials can be seen standing close to the astronauts as they observe proceedings. Signed by Scott in black ink, adding Apollo 15 CDR in his hand beneath his signature, signed by Worden in black ink, adding Apollo 15 LMP in his hand beneath his signature and signed by Irwin in black ink with an amusing sentiment Sleeping on the job! Resting for the Moon in his hand, further adding Apollo 15 and a small drawing of the moon beneath his signature. All three have signed to clear areas of the image. A rare signed image. Some very slight and extremely minor creasing to the corners and white borders, VG £200 - 300
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APOLLO XV: A good signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph by the two moon walking crew members of the Apollo XV mission individually, Dave Scott (1932- , Commander, the seventh man to walk on the Moon) and Jim Irwin (1930-1991, Lunar Module Pilot, the eighth man to walk on the Moon), the official NASA image, which was captured by Irwin from the flank of the St. George Crater, depicting Scott performing a task at the Lunar Roving Vehicle at the edge of Hadley Rille during the first of the Apollo XV EVAs. Signed by Scott in black ink with his name alone and signed and inscribed by Irwin ('To Benny, my very best wishes, Jim Irwin') in bold black ink, both to clear areas of the image. EX £150 - 200
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APOLLO XV: Jim Irwin (1930-1991) American Astronaut, Lunar Module pilot of the Apollo XV mission. The eighth man to walk on the Moon. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the image depicting Irwin and fellow Apollo XV crew members Dave Scott and Al Worden standing together in full length poses on board the USS Okinawa following their splashdown. In the foreground General Lucius Clay, Commander of U.S. Air Forces in the Pacific, can be seen speaking into a microphone and several other United States military and naval personnel can also be seen standing alongside the astronauts. Signed by Irwin in bold black ink to the upper white border, also adding the words Apollo 15 Moonwalker Astronaut in his hand beneath his signature. Some very slight smudging and blotting to the additional words, making them a little light and hazy in places; Al Worden (1926- , American Astronaut, Command Module pilot of the Apollo XV mission. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, being an identical image to the one signed by Irwin. Signed in bold black ink by Worden to a clear area of the image, adding Apollo 15 in his hand beneath his signature. VG to EX, 2 £100 - 150
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APOLLO XVI: A good signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by the three crew members of Apollo XVI individually comprising John Young (1930- , Commander, the ninth man to walk on the Moon), Ken Mattingly (1936- , Command Module Pilot) and Charlie Duke (1935- , Lunar Module Pilot, the tenth man to walk on the Moon). The official NASA image depicts the three astronauts standing together in full length poses, each wearing their white spacesuits. The Apollo XVI mission emblem can be seen in the upper left corner. Signed by each of the astronauts in bold black inks with their names alone to light areas of the image. EX £200 - 300
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APOLLO XVI: John Young (1930- ) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XVI. The ninth man to walk on the Moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the dramatic official NASA image depicting the launch of the Apollo XVI rocket at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on 16th April 1972. Signed by Young in black ink with his name alone to a clear area at the centre of the image. Charlie Duke (1935- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XVI. The tenth man to walk on the Moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASA image being identical to the one signed by Young. Signed by Duke in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. Some very light, extremely minor corner creasing to Young's image, and with slight traces of former mounting to the verso. Generally VG, 2 £100 - 150
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APOLLO XVI: Ken Mattingly (1936- , Command Module Pilot) Signed and inscribed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the official NASA image showing the Earth rise above the horizon of the Moon, as captured from the Lunar Module 'Orion' during the Apollo XVI mission on 20th April 1972. The Command Service Module 'Casper', piloted by Mattingly, can be seen to the left of the Earth. Signed by Mattingly in black ink across a light area at the base of the image; Charlie Duke (1935- , Lunar Module Pilot, the tenth man to walk on the Moon). Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the identical official NASA image showing the Earth rise as captured from the Lunar Module 'Orion', manned by Duke and fellow crew member John Young, during the Apollo XVI mission. Signed by Duke in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. VG to EX, 2 £100 - 150
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APOLLO XVII: Signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph by all three crew members of Apollo XVII individually comprising Gene Cernan (1934- , Commander, the eleventh man to walk on the Moon), Ron Evans (1933-1990, Command Module Pilot) and Harrison Schmitt (1935- , Lunar Module Pilot, the twelfth man to walk on the Moon). The image depicts a portion of the surface of the moon as seen by Apollo XVII. Signed and inscribed by Cernan, adding Apollo XVII in his hand beneath his signature, signed by Evans, adding the date 3rd November 1984 in his hand beneath his signature, and signed ('Jack Schmitt') by Schmitt with his name alone. All three have signed in black inks to clear areas of the images. EX £150 - 200
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