Lot 738
ASTP: Eight (8) Signed 8x10 NASA Stills Representing All 5 On the Mission Including Deke Slayton in White Suit and Several Engineers. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project: An historic cooperation between two Cold War superpowers signed into action by Richard Nixon and became a reality under Gerald Ford. Three American Astronauts and two Russian Cosmonauts docked in space which involved remarkable coordination between the engineers and scientists of both countries.
Excellent collection of eight signed stills all involving ASTP: 1. Superb inscribed and signed Deke Slayton NASA white space suit portrait. After being passed on so many missions due to health concerns, he made it finally to space. 2.) Vance Brand signed photo in front of controls. 3.) Valeri Kubasov on board Soyuz (red serial number) boldly signed 4.) Alexei Leonov black and white signed portrait signed and dated 11/10/96. 5.) Tom Stafford signed black and white photo at his home entertaining Russian Chief of Cosmonaut training Vladimir Shatalov and back up crew member Anatoly Filipchenko. 6.) Signed photo (red serial number) by Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Russian backup crew member. 7.) Signed photo by Recovery Engineer on USS New Orleans, J. Milt Heflin. 8.) ASTP Technical Director Glynn Lunney signing ASTP logo. Lunney was the instrumental point person in getting the Apollo 13 crew home alive (all but ignored in the film) who passed in March of this year at age 84. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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