This is our Post-Apollo selection of one-of-a-kind or rare astronaut autographs and space memorabilia. Most of these go fast, some within minutes of listing. Unlike the rest of our offerings, you must call (800-727-NOVA) or write (staff@novaspace.com) to buy one, and shipping is NOT included in the price. Add yourself to our MAILING LIST for announcements of new items.
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BRUCE MCCANDLESS in MMU 8X10 In this famous photo, Capt.
Bruce McCandless II flies
the first MMU in space,
untethered and free to fly
up to 1/4 mile from the
shuttle, and return safely
under his own power.
McCandless worked on the
development of this unit
over many years,
culminating in this test
flight aboard STS-41B in
1984.
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Crew signed STS 2 Crew of the second flight of
the Space Shuttle, Apollo's
Joe Engle, and Richard
Truly, who became NASA
administrator signed this
3.5x5.5 color postcard.
Uncancelled.
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JOHN YOUNG signed MORNING LAUNCH This is NOT a photo, but a
print of a painting by
artist Kim Poor. Many NASA
personnel have it in their
offices, thinking it's a
NASA photo. It shows the
space shuttle Columbia
heading for a workweek in
orbit. It is signed by
two-time Columbia mission
commander John Young
(STS-1, STS-9.) These
prints, originally $5,
(signed by the artist,)
have fetched as much as
$500 UNSIGNED by anyone.
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STS-1 Landing, crew-signed 8x10 NASA red-numbered photo
of Columbia' first landing
on the dirt runway of
Rogers Dry.Lake bed at
Edwards AFB, CA. Signed in
black by mission commander
John Young, and pilot Bob
Crippen.
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STS-1 Launch 8x10 photo of the first
launch of the Space Shuttle
in April 1981. Signed by
mission commander John
Young. On Fuji crystal
archive paper; the best
there is. COA.
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Sally Ride Sally Ride was the first
American woman in space, on
STS-7 in 1983 and STS 41-G,
in 1984; both on Challenger
and both with Robert
Crippen as mission commander.
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