Lot 754
64 Photos Spanning A 37 Years Career of NASA Engineer/Senior Manager From His Personal Collection. Excellent collection of private and NASA issued photographs from the personal collection of a 37 year career of an Engineer, Flight Director and ultimately Senior Manager for NASA, About 25 early photos from Gemini Program from the 1960s including the Atlas Rocket, the Gemini Capsule, Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, capsule recovery and more. 5 black and white photos stand out with the recovery of Stafford and Cernan from Gemini 9A at sea including USS New Orleans. From the Apollo program, about 35 photos issued by NASA of lift-off, recovery, wonderful images on the moon some we haven't seen before, images of moon rocks, their containers, and the modified Airstream trailer as the Mobile Quarantine Facility that housed the three astronauts for 21 days. Five (5) dramatic color photos from STS-41C (Challenger) repairing the "Solar Max Satellite" one with Nelson and Hoften on the repair arm next to the satellite holding a "For Sale" sign and even one of the Flight Director who assembled this collection. Additionally, 4 signed photos (1) by crew of the ISS Ed Lu, Malenchenko and Kaleri (2) Inscribed and signed photo by Jerry L. Ross veteran of 7 Shuttle Flights (3) Inscribed and signed photo by Clayton Anderson who spent 115 days aboard Space Station (4) a funny signed group photo by a Shuttle Crew members; and (5) Apollo Astronaut crew photos from 11, 12, and 13, all with facsimile signatures. Estimate Value $500 - UP
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