This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/27/2016
Beautiful lithograph signed by nine NASA astronauts from an array of missions, and the only commercial item jointly signed by Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, John Glenn, the first man to orbit the earth, and Alan Shepard, the first American in space. The signatures on the limited edition piece comprise: "Neil Armstrong" of Apollo 11 and Gemini 8; Mercury 7 members "Alan Shepard" and "John Glenn"; "Wally Schirra", "Jim Lovell" and "Gene Cernan" representing each of the three Gemini groups; "Charles Conrad" who famously saved the station in Skylab 2; "Rick Hauck" of three different Space Shuttle missions; and "Jack Lousma" of Skylab 3 and STS 3. The title, "Naval Aviation in Space" appears across artist Robert L. Rasmussen's space travel images. This lithograph is signed "Bob Rasmussen" and hand-marked No. 428 of 1000. All signatures are in pencil. Print near the bottom reads "Naval Aviation Museum Foundation". Measures 25" x 30". Minute scratch to top center and light marking from mat along top edge, else near fine.