Tuesday 8 April 2014

Bonhams auctioning Mercury space suit and other astro-memorabilia



If you've ever wanted to own a space suit from the NASA Mercury project, or maybe a pack of gum that went to the Moon, here’s your chance. On Tuesday, Bonhams auction house is selling a bumper crop of space exploration artifacts as part of its sixth annual Space History Sale in New York. The auction will see 296 lots of memorabilia from the US and Soviet space programs go on the block, including a Mercury-era space suit... Continue Reading Bonhams auctioning Mercury space suit and other astro-memorabilia

Section: Space

Tags: Anniversary, Astronauts, Auction, Bonhams, History, Launch Vehicles, NASA,Space Suit, Spacecraft, Spaceflight

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