Most Expensive Space Memorabilia
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"1 Russian spacesuit - Sokol K"
Estimate: 100,000-150,000
Price realized: 242,000
This is one of the star highlights of the Bonhams' Space History Sale. Worn by cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, commander of the Soyuz 19 spacecraft, this space suit was manufactured by Zvezda.
"2 Scott's Lunar Surface Stopwatch"
Estimate: 120,000 - 180,000
This stopwatch was used to time engine burns of the Apollo 15 Lunar Module Falcon. This timer was used to time the duration of the critical Descent Orbit Insertion (DOI) maneuver. The Bulova stopwatch has 2-inch main dial with second hand registering up to 30 seconds in increments of 0.1 second.
"3 Strekalov's Soyuz TM-10 Space Suit"
Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000
Price realized: 67100
This suit has spent 130 days in space. Soyuz TM-10's flight engineer Gennadi Strekalov wore the Sokol KV-2 pressure suit, manufactured by Zvezda.
"4 Movie camera from the Lunar surface"
Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000
Price Realized: 80,000
This is one of two 16 mm motion picture Data Acquisition Cameras carried on the Apollo 14 Lunar Module, Antares. The Flown Data Acquisition Camera, model 308A, was manufactured by J.A. Maurer Inc.
"5 Michael Collin's crew signed Apollo 11 emblem"
Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000
Price Realized: 95,000
This is the Flown Apollo 11 crew mission emblem that's printed on Beta cloth. It is signed by the Apollo 11 crew - Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. Moreover, it's inscribed by Collins above the emblem - Carried to the moon aboard Apollo XI, July 1969.
"6 Flown PLSS strap, exposed to Lunar surface"
Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000
Price realized: 85,000
This is the lower right side strap from Apollo 14 lunar module pilot Edgar Mitchell's Portable Life Support System (PLSS). The strap has been signed and inscribed by Edgar Mitchell and it reads...This lower right backpack strap helped support my 'PLSS' during both of my moonwalks: Feb 5-6, 1971. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP.
7 Conrad's Lunar Dust-embedded optical device
Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000
Price realized: 10980
This is the Flown Apollo 12 COAS sun filter consisting of a 2-inch square metal frame, 1 1/2 inch in diameter tinted glass, a small velcro tab and a 6 inch long strap with embedded lunar dust. This was was flown to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Module Intrepid during the flight of Apollo XII.
"8 Flown to the Lunar Surface, Lunar Surface checklist sheet"
Estimate: 30,000 - 40,000
Price realized: 16,470
This is one of the most expensive set of notes recorded while on moon. These are the sheet numbered SUR-48 and SUR-49 from the Apollo 11 LM Lunar Surface Checklist. Along with it comes a typed letter signed by Buzz Aldrin, which reads...The entire checklist, including this sheet, was carried to the surface of the Moon in Lunar Module Eagle during the first lunar landing on July 20, 1969. This is one of the few sheets that actually has some mission notes made during our lunar surface stay.
"9 Confirming the "First" Manned Space Flight"
Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000
Price realized: 9,760
This is a very important document, as it should technically have proclaimed Alan Shepard's flight as the first successful manned space flight. Alan Shepard was the first American in space.
"10 Aldrin and the Lunar module"
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000
Price realized: 1,52000
Another highlight from the Space History sale is this mounted and framed large color photograph of Buzz Aldrin shortly after deploying the seismic experiment left on the moon. It's signed by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Check out the amazing lots at the Bonhams' Space History Sale.
"11 NASA robot hand with space suit glove"
Price: 18,750
If you are into robotics, here is a chance to own an important piece of robotics history. Up for grabs at eBay is the Omni-Hand I, the first truly motorized dexterous robot hand. It was designed and built in the early '90s by Mark Rosheim and funded by NASA contracts NAS8-37638 and NAS8-38417. Only two prototypes were ever made, and the one up for sale is the only complete and functioning system. One of the unique features of this prototype is the custom fitted NASA space suit glove made by the same company who makes space suits for NASA. It's the first robotic hand that comes with custom fitted NASA space suit glove. Winner of the 1993 NASA Technology Utilization Award, the Omni-Hand enjoys a modular design and features ball-and-socket joints for flexibility and dexterity. The complete package includes Omni-Hand with base and space glove, power box, motion controller, extra power box, motion controller, hand control software for PC and an original copy of the Robot Evolution: The Development of Anthrobotics, which feature many details about the Omni-Hand. The NASA robot hand with space glove carries a price tag of 18,750.
"12 Alexei Leonov's space suit"
The star highlight of Bonhams' Space History Sale, Alexei Leonov's flown space suit, was sold for a whopping 242,000, exceeding its pre-sale estimate of 100,000 and 150,000. Alexei Leonov, the commander of the Soyuz 19 spacecraft, wore this space suit during the historic 1975 Apollo Soyuz Test Project. It was the first time that the Americans and the Soviets met in space with their spaceships. Alexei Leonov's space suit was manufactured by Zvezda. He wore this space suit during the docking operations and during launch and re-entry. The Sokol-K suit was categorized as a "rescue suit" since it was designed to protect the wearer in the event of spacecraft depressurization.
On the other hand, Gennadi Strekalov's Soyuz TM-10 space suit (pictured on the right) managed to sell for 67,100. It was expected to sell for between 60,000 and 80,000. This suit has spent 130 days in space. Another highlight from Bonhams' Space History Sale was Scott's Lunar Surface Stopwatch, which remains unsold as of now. It was expected to sell for between 120,000 and 180,000.
Bonhams' space auction was held to coincide with the anniversary of NASA's first human spaceflight - Freedom 7 - on May 5, 1961. This spaceflight made Alan Shepard the first American in space.
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