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The Northrop M2-F2 was a heavyweight lifting body based on studies at NASA’s Ames and Langley research centers and built by the Northrop Corporation in 1966.
Below is a recent realized price for a M2-F2 Ames Testing Model. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to these amounts or more for you:
M2-F2 Ames Testing Model. Sold for over $5,000.
Space memorabilia continues to do very well at Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Here are some examples we have sold:
The Apollo 15 Hand Controller From Al Worden
As Al Worden, the Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot, puts it in the signed COA included with this hand controller, which is mounted on wood: “…this control stick cover, NASA serial number MSC 991-0001.12, was the hand controller I used during the flight of Apollo 15. The function of the hand controller was to adjust the attitude of the spacecraft during flight. For instance it was critical to the maneuver designed to withdraw the Lunar Module from the S-IVB stage of the launch vehicle once leaving earth orbit. This maneuver involved 180 degree rotation of the Command and Service Module to align with the Lunar Module in storage. It was also essential for the alignment of the spacecraft in the proper direction for any thrusting maneuver. This controller was essential to the success of Apollo 15 and has been in my possession since the flight.” In near fine condition. Sold for $72,556.
Exceptionally Scarce Apollo 11 Flag Flown to the Moon — Signed by Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins
United States flag flown to the moon on Apollo 11 during the historic 1969 mission. Flag is mounted to an official NASA certificate reading: ”This flag traveled to the Moon with Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, July 20, 1969.” Certificate is signed ”Neil Armstrong”, ”Michael Collins” and ”Buzz Aldrin” in felt tip and has the Apollo 11 crew emblem near the center. Printed along the bottom edge are the first words by Neil Armstrong after stepping upon the moon: ”One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. The silk United States flag measures 6” x 4”, mounted to the NASA certificate, which measures 10” x 12”. Some show through of adhesive to flag corners and light toning to certificate, else near fine. Sold for $63,195.
Apollo 11 Space-Flown U.S. Flag — From the Collection of Buzz Aldrin
American flag flown aboard the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon, from the collection of Buzz Aldrin. Flag is affixed to certificate reading: ”This flag traveled to the Moon on Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, July 20, 1969” along with the Apollo 11 mission insignia and the words ”One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”. Flag measures 6” x 4.25” and certificate measures 9.5” x 11.5”. Handsomely framed in navy blue mat with wood and brass frame, measuring 16.75” x 19.25”. In stunning, near fine condition. Accompanied by an LOA from David Van Zile, Buzz Aldrin’s stepson. Sold for $27,225.
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Apollo 11 Space-Flown Robbins Medal – From the Jack Swigert Estate
Robbins medal flown aboard Apollo 11, the mission that first put humans on the moon on 20 July 1969. Coin includes mission name and depicts the mission insignia of an eagle landing on the moon’s surface carrying an olive branch. Verso has three dates for the launch, ”July 16, 1969”, landing, ”July 20, 1969” and return, ”July 24, 1969”. Verso also has each astronaut’s last name and the “218” serial number engraved. Coin measures 1”, made of sterling silver and housed in its original ”Robbins Company” plastic box with serial number sticker on the bottom. Very good condition. From the Jack Swigert estate and with an LOA from his sister. Sold for $25,200.
Apollo 15 Robbins Medal Flown
Apollo 15 (July 26, 1971 – August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the United States’ Apollo program and the fourth to land on the Moon. It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landings. Apollo 15 saw the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
Apollo 15 Robbins Medal, serial number 118. Extraordinarily rare medal is one of just 127 flown from a batch of 304 minted. Due to a misprint of the word “apennines” on reverse side, most (177) of the medals were sent back to the manufacturer and could not be redone before the spacecraft’s launch, leaving only the 127 with the correctly printed word to make the flight. Medal features mission insignia of a trio of left-facing flight symbols upon a stylized lunar surface ground. The astronauts’ surnames are inscribed to the border underneath and “Apollo 15” is inscribed at top center. Reverse features a motto, “‘Man’s Flight Through Life Is Sustained By The Power Of Knowledge’”, surrounding “Apollo 15 / Falcon / Endeavor” with dates engraved to fields under each. The name of the mission’s landing site on the moon “Hadley / Appennines” appears beside the middle item. At upper left is a winged propellor symbol. The rim is engraved “Sterling” and with the serial number. Measures nearly 1.5″ in diameter and weighs 20 grams or 0.75 ounces. Scratching to center symbol, else fine. With an LOA from the Swigert estate. Sold for $12,600.
Model Vanguard 1 satellite from the Navy Research Laboratory, the firm that built the satellites of Project Vanguard. Vanguard 1 was launched on 17 March 1958, shortly after the Soviet launch of Sputnik kicked off the Space Race. The United State’s first successful satellite launch after Explorer, Vanguard 1 remains in orbit today, holding the record for longest-orbiting satellite made by man. Model satellite features a spherical shell, with one half made of metal and the other half rendered in clear plastic to reveal the mechanics within. Secured at the center, a clear cylinder which contains seven numbered layers of colored sponges represents the hermetically sealed mercury cell battery container and radio transmitter machinery used in the space-bound version. Wires connect the payload to six terminals on the exterior that represent the six solar cell clusters by which the satellite was powered as the first ever satellite to employ solar power. With a 22” diameter, model satellite is much larger in scale than its counterpart in orbit, which was nicknamed by Kruschev the ”grapefruit satellite” for its petite size. Model is mounted to a 2” tall transparent base that contains a plaque reading in full, ”Full Scale Model / Scientific Earth Satellite / Designed and Built by Project Vanguard / US Naval Research Laboratory / Washington D.C.” An important piece of pre-NASA space history in near fine condition. With provenance from the family of Howard Tihila, Office of International Science Activities for the National Science Board, the government agency that backed Project Vanguard. Sold for $5,530.
Model of the Apollo 11 Command Module signed by the crew: ”Neil Armstrong”, ”Michael Collins” and ”Buzz Aldrin”. The model was reportedly signed first by Armstrong in the 1980’s, then by Aldrin and Collins at the 2009 Spacefest convention in San Diego, CA. Engraved plaque affixed to the front reads: ”First Men on The Moon / Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins / Apollo 11 July 16 1969 A.D. / A Winning Combination”. Lightweight, handcrafted model measures 8.75” in height. Wooden triangular base measures 4.75” across and 7.25” deep. Near fine. Sold for $4,468.
Apollo 16 Astronaut Charlie Duke Signed Command Model
Charles Moss Duke Jr. (born October 3, 1935) is an American former astronaut, U.S. Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot. As lunar module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972, he became the tenth (and as of 2020 remains) and youngest person to walk on the Moon, at age 36 years and 201 days. Duke was backup lunar module pilot on Apollo 13. Shortly before the mission, he caught rubella (German measles) from a friend’s child and inadvertently exposed the prime crew to the disease. As Ken Mattingly had no natural immunity to the disease, he was replaced as command module pilot by Jack Swigert. Mattingly was reassigned as command module pilot of Duke’s flight, Apollo 16. On this mission, Duke and John Young landed at the Descartes Highlands, and conducted three extravehicular activities (EVAs). He also served as backup lunar module pilot for Apollo 17. Duke retired from NASA on January 1, 1976.
Young, Mattingly and Duke were officially named as the crew of Apollo 16, the fifth lunar landing mission, on March 3, 1971.The Descartes Highlands were chosen as the landing site on June 3, 1971. This was the highest region on the near side of the Moon. It was believed to be volcanic in origin and mainly composed of basalt, based upon the tones of gray observed from Earth. It was hoped that rock samples retrieved by Apollo 16 would provide clues about the processes that formed the highlands, and perhaps even show that such processes were still active.
Charlie Duke signed Command and Lunar Module model, as it looked before the Lunar Module detached from the Command Module to land on the moon during the Apollo 16 mission, where Duke served as Lunar Module Pilot. Model is signed on its base by Duke in silver felt-tip, “Charlie Duke / Apollo 16 LMP”. Hand-painted model is scale 1/48, measuring approximately 12″ deep x 6″ wide x 14″ tall. Small indentation to the wood base near Duke’s signature, else near fine. Sold for $1,760.
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