Jun 27, 2024 - Sale 2675

Sale 2675 - Lot 275

Price Realized: $ 1,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
(SPACE.) Large group of newspapers spanning the history of space exploration. 37 items, various sizes; condition generally strong. Various places, 1946-2003

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"V-2s to Radio Data on 100-Mile Leap," in New York Times, 1 April 1946, page 14.

"A Rush, a Roar, and a Pattern of Death in the Desert Sky: U.S. Plans Aerial Battle Between V-2 Nazi Rockets," in Detroit News, 11 May 1946.

"Mission in Space," in Stars and Stripes, 14 April 1953.

"U.S. To Launch Earth Satellite; World to Share Scientific Data," in Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 July 1955.

"Russia Launches Earth Satellite," in Chicago Daily Sun-Times, 5 October 1957.

"Soviets Seen Far Ahead in Developing Space Ship," in Baltimore News-Post, 7 October 1957.

"Russ Say New Power Source Launched Second Satellite," in Baltimore Evening Sun, 4 November 1957.

"Pentagon Orders Army to Launch Satellite," New Haven Journal-Courier, 9 November 1957.

"Moon 1700 Mi. Up: Baby Moon Circling Globe Each 113 Min.," in San Francisco News, 1 February 1958.

"U.S. Space Flight Success, Astronaut Returns Safely," in Cincinnati Post, 5 May 1961.

"Kennedy Asks More Space Funds," in Washington Evening Star, 25 May 1961.

"Glenn Does 3 Orbits of Earth, Returns OK," in New York World-Telegram, 20 February 1962.

"Carpenter in Orbit, Says Everything OK," in Baltimore News-Post, 24 May 1962.

"Cooper Ship in Orbit: Astronaut Calls Blastoff Super," in Baltimore News-Post, 15 May 1963.

"Red Girl in Orbit Feels Fine," in Cleveland Plain Dealer, 17 June 1963.

"Russ Cosmonaut Leaves Craft and Floats in Space: Soviet Takes Major Step Toward Linking Up of Orbiting Ships," in Baltimore Sun, 19 March 1965.

"Gemini Space Twins First to Shift Orbit," in Baltimore News-American, 23 March 1965.

"Gemini-4 Goes into Orbit, Flight Will Last 4 Days," in Baltimore News-American, 3 June 1965.

"Space Twins in Orbit for Eight-Day Flight, Try Satellite Rendezvous," in Baltimore News-American, 21 August 1965.

"Gemini 6 Closing in on 7 for Historic Rendezvous," in Baltimore News-American, 15 December 1965.

"Gemini 8 Begins Space-Chase. U.S. to Beat Russ to Moon: Johnson," in Baltimore Evening Sun, 16 March 1966.

"Three U.S. Astronauts Die in Test: Moonship Fire Kills Grissom, White and Chaffee," in Rocky Mountain News, 28 January 1967.

"Apollo 8 on Man's Longest Voyage," in the Topeka State Journal, 21 December 1968.

"Apollo 9, LEM in Successful Linkup," in Topeka State Journal, 7 March 1969.

"We're On the Moon! . . . Giant Leap for Mankind," in Delaware County Daily Times (color), 21 July 1969.

"Walk on Moon: That's One Small Step for Man . . . One Giant Leap for Mankind," in Los Angeles Times (extra), 21 July 1969.

"Moon Landing Pictures!," in Chicago Tribune, 30 July 1969.

"First Color Moon Photos!," in Detroit News (color), 30 July 1969.

"Apollo 12 Crew Circles Moon, Aims for Bullseye Landing," in Baltimore News-American, 18 November 1969.

"Perky Pair Delights in Moon Walk: Conrad, Bean Resting," in Topeka State Journal, 19 November 1969.

"Apollo 13 Will Fly With Swigert," in Topeka State Journal, 10 April 1970.

"Apollo 15 Leaves Earth's Pull, Speeds to Mountains of Moon," in Baltimore News-American, 26 July 1971.

"Apollo 15 Home Safely," in Washington Sunday Star, 8 August 1971.

"Fantastic . . . Incredible: First Look at Mars," in New York Daily News, 21 July 1976.

"Shuttle's Triumph: Columbia Glides in Perfectly," in San Francisco Chronicle, 15 April 1981.

"Space Shuttle Disaster: The Challenger Explodes Just After Liftoff," in Newark Star-Ledger, 29 January 1986.

"Columbia is Lost; Shuttle Breaks Apart Over Texas," in Baltimore Sun (color), 2 February 2003.