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Sale 56
Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction
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Lot 697 |
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International Space Station, 2008, esa "Jules Verne" (ATV-001) Model (22x7") A striking metal model made at Russia's Samara rocket factory.
The European Space Agency's (ESA) massive cargo ship "Jules Verne" was launched spaceward atop an Ariane 5 rocket at 11:03 p.m. EST (0403 March 9 GMT) from Europe's Guiana Space Center spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Weighing in at nearly 21 tons, Jules Verne is the first of a new fleet of Automated Transfer Vehicles (Atvs) built for the ESA to ferry new supplies and equipment to the ISS. It is the first completely new spacecraft to visit the space station in nine years and can haul about three times the cargo of Russia's current unmanned Progress space freighters.
This is the first model we have seen of this new space vehicle. It comes in a custom fitted case and will make a fitting addition to any model collection. A couple of minor faults should not detract from this great opportunity.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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Lot 698 |
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ISS Program, c1994, Training Flight Suit. This dark green, zippered flight suit was worn by cosmnaut Alexander Poleshchuk when he did new program training for Shuttle-MIR and ISS flights. This training was simultaneous with and subsequent to the Soyuz TM-21 training that he had. This suit has a Russian language patch on the right shoulder, a Ruddian Federatin flag on the left shoulder and a bilingual nametag on the chest. The suit appears to be in virtually new condition and is quite striking.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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