First in Flight Mercury to Apollo Consignment Sale
Albuquerque, NM 87108
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2:53 pm - 11:59 pm
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
12:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Albuquerque, NM 87108
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🚀🌕 First in Flight Mercury to Apollo Consignment Sale 🌕🚀 With humanity once again looking toward the Moon, this collection takes us back to where it all began. From the earliest days of the Mercury missions through Apollo, this is a rare opportunity to step directly into the first chapter of space exploration.Sourced from the private estate of Dr. William K. Douglas, Flight Surgeon for NASA’s Mercury through Apollo programs, these pieces capture the raw, technical, and deeply human side of getting off this planet for the very first time.🌟 Featured Highlights 🌟📘 Mercury Project information manual signed by all 7 astronauts — historic document representing the original Mercury program📸 25th anniversary Mercury 7 group photo (signed) — iconic gathering of the pioneers🧾 “Holiday Inn” note signed by Wernher von Braun and all Mercury 7 astronauts — one of a kind piece of space history🧾 Medical count document signed by Gus Grissom — rare signed material from a key astronaut📈 John Glenn EKG and Scott Carpenter EKG — real biometric data from early spaceflight📊 Slides of EKGs and astronaut X-rays — detailed medical insight into the human side of space travel📁 Binder of biometric studies and life support systems — foundational research for survival in space🎞️ 16mm original NASA film “Ocular Nystagmus Data Run Test” — authentic experimental footage🎞️ 16mm original film of John Glenn suiting up (February 20, 1962) — moment before history was made📸 Photographic archive of Liberty Bell 7 — mission documentation from early launches📸 Ralph Morse Life Magazine photo of Grissom — candid historical image🌍 First image of Earth taken from the Moon — one of the most important images ever captured🧾 NASA press release for John Glenn photos — official documentation from the era📜 “Preparation of the Pilot” by William Douglas — direct insight from NASA’s medical leadership📜 “Results of the First U.S. Manned Suborbital Space Flight” booklet — early mission analysis🖼️ Signed Apollo-Soyuz photo (Slayton, Stafford, Brand) — Cold War era cooperation in space🖼️ Framed photo of Strughold with signed currency — unique historical crossover piece📅 “First in Flight Mercury to Apollo Consignment Sale” will close on Friday, April 10th, 2026 starting at 6:00PM.https://www.albuquerqueauction...From the first heartbeat monitored in orbit to the first image of Earth from the Moon, this collection captures the moment humanity stepped beyond itself… and started reaching for something bigger. 🚀🌕
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