Lot #3589

Vostok 1 Flown Material Presentation Signed by Gennady Padalka [Attested to as Flown by Florian Noller]

Description

Outer hull material attested to as flown and deriving from Yuri Gagarin’s Vostok 1 spacecraft by Florian Noller, contained in a triangular .5″ x .25″ packet affixed to a color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Soviet Vostok launch vehicle at Baikonur Site 1, signed in the upper right corner in black felt tip by noted Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, who adds “MiR 26, ISS Exp. 9, 19/20, 31/32, 43/44.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Noller, who affirms that the “presentation contains authentic flown metal fragments from a hollow bolt installed in Yuri Gagarin’s Vostok 1 spaceship.”

Auction Info

• Auction Title: Space
• Dates: #619 - Ended October 21, 2021