RR Auction’s October 2026 Space & Aviation sale presents an extraordinary selection of flown artifacts, astronaut memorabilia, and historic aerospace material spanning the dawn of flight through the Space Shuttle era. Bid, view and register for the auction at rrauction.com. The auction concludes on October 22, 2026 with a 30-Minute Rule beginning at 7 PM EST.
Leading the sale is Gene Cernan’s lunar surface-used Apollo 17 EVA-2 cuff checklist, worn during Apollo’s longest moonwalk and bearing his handwritten instructions for repairing the Lunar Rover’s broken fender. Another major highlight is Alan Bean’s Apollo 12 Lunar Module-flown stowage bag, used aboard Intrepid during the mission’s landing, lunar stay, and ascent. A remarkable collection from astronaut William E. Thornton features flown Apollo and Space Shuttle Robbins medallions, his twice-flown Seiko astronaut watch, and his Apollo-era 1967 Plymouth GTX. Additional highlights include an Apollo 14 Lunar Bible, flown Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo currency, space hardware, and exceptional astronaut-signed material. Join us as we make history selling history in October 2026.
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- All Auction Items (372)
- Featured Lots (24)
- 21st Century Spaceflight (2)
- Apollo 1 (2)
- Apollo 7 (3)
- Apollo 8 (13)
- Apollo 9 (5)
- Apollo 10 (6)
- Apollo 11 (56)
- Apollo 12 (10)
- Apollo 13 (17)
- Apollo 14 (17)
- Apollo 15 (17)
- Apollo 16 (7)
- Apollo 17 (14)
- Apollo Astronauts (12)
- Apollo-Soyuz (4)
- Astronomers (1)
- Aviation (14)
- Blue Origin (1)
- Cosmonauts (6)
- Hubble Telescope (1)
- International Space Station (6)
- Meteorites (3)
- NASA Flight Directors and Personnel (2)
- Path to Space (2)
- Project Apollo (6)
- Project Apollo Hardware and Spacesuit Parts (14)
- Project Gemini (21)
- Project Mercury (16)
- Rocket Propulsion (5)
- Satellites and Space Probes (1)
- Skylab (17)
- Soviet/Russian Post-1970 Space Program (2)
- Space (358)
- Space Art (3)
- Space Models (10)
- Space Shuttle (50)
- SpaceX (4)
- X-15 & “X-Plane” Program (2)
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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie andClyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction’s nearly four decades of business continue to grow, achieving record prices for clients around the world.
