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At The Space Collective we pride ourselves on the space museum we have built over time! Our fearless leader, Richard Garner, is consistently searching for the rarest, usually one-of-a-kind space memorabilia artifacts to add to our collection. When the rarest pieces of memorabilia are not on display at our office, they're in museums around the world for everyone to enjoy. We do this to both preserve and make available the rarest pieces of memorabilia and it is something we will continue to do well into the future.

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We are frequently approached by museums and space centres from all around the world who are looking for rare and one-of-a-kind space artifacts to display in their exhibits. This is a service we offer to accredited museums so if your museum is planning a space exhibition we may be able to assist. Feel free to contact us and tell us about your plans or to check the availability of our artifacts here.

Rare Space Memorabilia

Below are just some of the rare space memorabilia artifacts owned by The Space Collective. Many of the artifacts you see below are not for sale and are intended solely for the purpose of display either at our office or more likely, in a museum. Enjoy.

Apollo 10 Boost Cover Release Label

Summary: Through extensive research and photo matching we are able to say with absolute certainty that this genuine boost cover release label was originally attached to the primary astronaut access hatch of the Apollo 10 "Charlie Brown" Command Module. The purpose of this label was to indicate to the ground crew where the tool opening on the hatch door was in order to remove the boost cover in the event of an emergency.

The boost cover was part of the launch escape system (LES). If activated, the LES would take the Command Module containing the astronauts away from the launch vehicle in case of an emergency on the pad or shortly after launch. The subsystem was designed to carry the Command Module to a sufficient height and off to the side, away from the launch vehicle, so that the Earth landing subsystem can operate. The subsystem visible in launchpad photographs of the Saturn V is the large, white rocket-like spike connected to the Command Module by a lattice-work tower and was 33 feet long and weighed approximately 8,000 pounds.

Astronaut Signed Silver Certificate from Jungle Survival Training

Neil Armstrong and early-astronaut signed dollar bill from jungle survival training

Summary: Incredibly rare 1957 B one dollar silver certificate signed on the portrait side by Neil Armstrong, Ed White, Scott Carpenter, John Glenn, James Lovell and wally Schirra, and on the reverse by Neil Armstrong and Deke Slayton.

The signatures were obtained while the astronauts were participating in jungle training in Panama from June 3-6, 1963, at Albrook Air Force Base. Although missions were meant to land in the ocean, NASA took no chances and provided the astronauts with jungle and desert training in case of going off course. A very scarce and wonderful assemblage of signatures acquired during a very important, and fortunately not called upon, part of their training.

Experimental Space Food from Gemini-Apollo

Experimental space food from the crossover of Gemini and Apollo

Summary: Two unopened space food packets bearing experimental labels, one chicken and vegetables and the other chicken sandwiches.

The chicken and vegetables food packet is notably smaller than those used during Apollo. The packet also has an external germicide tablet, a feature maintained throughout the Gemini Program through to Apollo 7. The top part of this packet has what appears to be a folded up funnel, possibly to spoon out the contents. Given that the packet has an external germicide tablet and also mentions water temperature (a feature not introduced until Apollo 7), it is most likely that this food packet was an experiment made around the time of Apollo 7.

The chicken sandwiches food packet is somewhat different from those used during Apollo. The packet contains 6 pre-made chicken sandwich bites separated into two sections of three, whereas standard packets used during Apollo consisted of 6 sandwich bites in one section of six. The reverse also has four blue velcro squares, indicating that the packet was meant for a Lunar Module Pilot, a spacecraft not used until Apollo.

Apollo-era Full Meal Packs & Fecal Germicide Pouch

Apollo-era full meal pack and a space fecal germicide pouch

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Rare Space Memorabilia

Apollo 10 Boost Cover Release Label

Astronaut Signed Silver Certificate from Jungle Survival Training

Experimental Space Food from Gemini-Apollo

Apollo-era Full Meal Packs & Fecal Germicide Pouch

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