Auction Preview: One Giant Leap: Celebrating Space Exploration 50 Years after Apollo 11 at Christie’s, New York, July 18
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What: One Giant Leap: Celebrating Space Exploration 50 Years after Apollo 11Where: Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Center, New YorkWhen: July 18, 10 amPublic Viewing: July 11, 10am - 5pm, July 12, 10am - 5pm, July 13, 10am - 5pm, July 14, 1pm - 5pm, July 15, 10aAuction Preview: One Giant Leap: Celebrating Space Exploration 50 Years after Apollo 11 at Christie’s, New York, July 18
What: One Giant Leap: Celebrating Space Exploration 50 Years after Apollo 11Where: Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Center, New YorkWhen: July 18, 10 amPublic Viewing: July 11, 10am - 5pm, July 12, 10am - 5pm, July 13, 10am - 5pm, July 14, 1pm - 5pm, July 15, 10am - 5pm, July 16, 10am - 5pm, July 17, 10am - 5pmTop Lots at the Sale:— “The Timeline Book – Apollo 11 LM Timeline Book.” [Houston:] Manned Spacecraft Center, Flight Planning Branch, June 19-July 12, 1969. Flown aboard the Lunar Module Eagle and annotated by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in real time, July 20-21, 1969. “The Timeline Book,” is the most important manual used to accomplish the national goal of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth. Featured in lot 11. Estimate: 7,000,000 USD – 9,000,000 USD— “Flown on Apollo 14 – A camera lens dust brush used on the lunar surface during the Apollo 14 mission, January 31 to February 9, 1971.” A rare lunar surface carried exploration tool embedded with lunar dust, presented to Fred Haise by the crew of Apollo 14 as a gesture of thanks for his support work during the mission. Featured in lot 170. Estimate: 125,000 USD – 175,000 USD— “Flown on Apollo 11 – Apollo 11 LM G and N Dictionary. Page S-3. NASA/MSC, 29 May 1969.” “One of the few celestial aids we had on the lunar surface.” A star chart used to determine Eagle’s position on the Moon, not long after the landing. Signed and inscribed by Buzz Aldrin. Featured in lot 87. Estimate: 80,000 USD – 120,000 USD— “Flown on Apollo 11 – Apollo 11 Flight Plan, pp 3-17/3-18. NASA/MSC, July 1, 1969.” Extensively annotated — one of the few flown pages containing notes by all three Apollo 11 crew members. Signed and inscribed by Buzz Aldrin on both pages: “Flown to the Moon” and “Carried to the Moon on Apollo XI / Buzz Aldrin.” Featured in lot 85. Estimate: 60,000 USD – 90,000 USD— “Flown on Apollo 12 – Lunar Module Interim Stowage Strap with Lunar Dust.” Used aboard the Lunar Module Intrepid, this dusty strap logged over 31 hours on the Moon. Apollo 12 was the first lunar landing to perform two extensive surface explorations. Featured in lot 144. Estimate: 60,000 USD – 90,000 USD— “Flown on Apollo 12 – Data file clip.” Used aboard the Lunar Module Intrepid and containing a Velcro patch that retained lunar-exposed material. Aluminum spring-hinged clip, 1 by 2 by 2.25 inches with an inch square Velcro patch. Featured in lot 145. Estimate: 60,000 USD – 90,000 USD— “Flown on Apollo 11 – Apollo 11 Flight Plan, pp 3-77/3-78. NASA/MSC, July 1, 1969.” Eager to start their moonwalk, Armstrong and Aldrin initiated the preparatory steps laid out in the flight plan sheet earlier than scheduled. Signed and inscribed by Buzz Aldrin twice (on both sides): “Carried to the Moon on Apollo XI / Buzz Aldrin.” Featured in lot 86. Estimate: 50,000 USD – 80,000 USDFor details, visit: https://www.christies.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the salehttps://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more