Clark C. McClelland's Space Memorabilia

The item is a framed color photograph of my friend, former NASA, Astronaut, James B. Irwin, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 15 that landed on the moon in 1971.

This is an autographed photograph of President Ronald Reagan being sworn into office by Chief Supreme Court Justice, Warren Burger at his first inauguration on January 20, 1981. Former President Jimmy Carter is standing staring into the sky at his right and former Vice President Walter Mondale to the right of Carter. Vice President George Bush, Mrs. Barbara Bush are at the left. Nancy Reagan is in the center staring up proudly at her husband. A very historic memory of a very popular President. The NASA Space Shuttle Program began during the Reagan Presidency.

This beautiful photograph of the Sky Lab in earth orbit was taken by the second crew to fly in the Sky Lab, Commander Alan Bean, Jack Lousma and Owen Garriot the new arriving crew to replace the first crew of Astronauts Charles Conrad, Joseph Kirwin and Paul Weitz. The second crew remained in the Sky Lab for 59 days. The photo was post marked on the historic 200th national birthday of the United States of America, 4 July 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has the stamp of our revolutionary hero, Benjamin Franklin and a star bicentennial emblem

This is a photograph of all three Sky Lab crews that were in orbit for long durations of time. The first crew waslaunched on 25 May 1973 and remained in orbit for 28 days. The first crew autographed it and was Commanded by veteran NASA Astronaut, Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad (now diseased) with crew members Astronaut Joseph Kirwin and Paul Weitz. These crews pioneered the way for the International Space Station that may be flying over your head at the present time. The photo was post marked on the historic 200th national birthday of the United States of America, 4 July 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has the stamp of our revolutionary national flag, the Bald eagle stamp of our national bird and a star bicentennial emblem. NOTE: Astronaut Charles “Pete” Conrad died on July 8, 1999, following an accident while motorcycling in Ojai, California.

This is not a NASA MFA poster. It is still RARE. It shows the Titan Gemini 4 first historic NASA EVA Space Walk of Astronaut Edward White on June 3, 1965. White would die in the Apollo 1 fire with Astronaut Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee on 27 January 1967. It is 17 by 22 inches in size and in good condition.

This RARE NASA MFA patriotic poster has a message to employees to keep their work as perfect as possible for space crew safety during the two man Gemini missions. This was for mission GT- 4 on June 3, 1965 with Astronaut James McDivitt and Edward White who took the first NASA EVA walk in space. Astronaut White died in the Apollo1 fire in 1967. It is in good condition. It is 17 by 22 inches in size.

This is not a NASA MFA poster. But, RARE. It is a Martin-Marietta USAF Titan II ICBM and it would be modified to boost the two man Gemini Capsule on ten highly successful earth orbital missions. It is 17 by 22 inches in size and good condition.

This poster was created in support of the building of an Astronaut Memorial. It now stands at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. It advertised a state wide Challenger 7 kilometer Walk-A-Thon race for November 22, 1986 and was in cooperation with NASA and the Astronaut Memorial Foundation. It is 17 by 22 inches in size and in good condition

A special and RARE NASA MFA Space Shuttle poster showing pride in the work that has been successful during many previous missions. However, this was for STS – 51L, the Challenger mission that was destroyed in an explosion on January 28, 1986 over the Atlantic Ocean. This is a one-of-a-kind historic poster and in good condition. It is 17 by 22 inches in size

This unique plaque has the Space Shuttle, Challenger Memorial Patch McClelland designed in January 1986 to commemorate the deaths of seven brave NASA Astronauts that perished in the explosion on 28 January 1986. It recognizes their climbing like white doves towards the glowing sun or the God of our earthly existence. There are 7 white stars, 7 red US Flag bars, 7 white US Flag bars and between the two bottom stars, the initials of Clark McClelland, CM, have been sewn into the deep blue background. Below the shuttle is a statement made famous by a WW II American pilot, who enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and flew for England prior to the USA entering WW II. See his famous poem below. The Space Shuttle Challenger Astronauts also touched the face of God!

This is a RARE NASA MFA poster of Christmas Holiday Greetings in 1968. It has 49 Astronaut autographs on it and honors all space missions from Mercury, Gemini and Apollo 7 and the first moon mission of Apollo 8. It is 17 by 22 inches in size and in good condition.

This a RARE photograph of Astronaut Charles Duke taken by Astronaut Commander John Young during the Apollo 16 mission to the Decartes Highlands area of the moon. They were launched on 16 April 1972. Duke, Young and Tom Mattingly who was in lunar orbit flew the second extended scientific mission and used the Lunar Rover Vehicle (LRV) to accomplish EVA activities on the surface and traveled 26.7 total kilometers in their LRV. The LRV can be seen to the left of Duke sitting on a crater rim. The photo was post marked on the 200th. national birthday of the United States of America, 4 July 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has the stamp of our revolutionary national flag, the stamp of our third President, Thomas Jefferson and a star bicentennial emblem.

This is a VERY RARE NASA MFA poster named the astronaut crews to fly the Apollo 9, March 3, 1969, Astronauts, James McDivitt, David Scott, Russell Schweickart, Apollo 10, May 18, 1969, stronauts, Thomas Stafford, John Young, Eugene Cernan, Apollo 11, July 16, 1969, Astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, Michael Collins. Again, “Don’t let them down” was stressed. McClelland designed the Apollo 10 and 11 mission emblems. This poster involved three lunar missions. It is 17 by 22 inches in size and in good condition.

This is a RARE NASA MFA poster for the Apollo 9, March 9, 1969, Astronauts, James McDivitt, David Scott, Russell Schweickart earth orbital mission to test the Apollo Command Module, “Gumdrop” and the Lunar Module, “Spider” for flight readiness for lunar exploration by Apollo 10, Apollo 11 and other moon missions. It is 17 by 22 inches in size and good condition.

These are standard sized match books that were created by Howard Hughes when he was still living in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969. He had a deep respect for the NASA Astronauts and especially those who were flying to the moon with the Apollo missions. These books were created for the Apollo 13 Commanded by NASA Astronaut James Lovell that had the explosion occur and nearly caused the crew to be lost in space. I call it our most successful lunar mission. Apollo 14 match books which was Commanded by Alan Shepard, our first NASA Astronaut to fly a sub-orbital mission earlier in 1961. They are VERY RARE and will never be available again. I have several such match books for sale.

This RARE “Snoopy” was a NASA MFA (Manned Flight Awareness) poster from Charles Schultz, the creator of the highly popular “Charlie Brown” TV series. This was for the Apollo14 with Alan Shepard, the first US Astronaut to be launched into space in 1961. Alan B.Shepard passed away on 21 July 1998. It is 17 by 22 inches in size and in good condition.

his SPECIAL and RARE “Snoopy” was a NASA MFA poster from Charles Schultz, the creator of the highly popular “Charlie Brown” TV series. The Apollo Command Capsule on this flight was appropriately named, Charlie Brown, and the Lunar Module was named Snoopy. This was for the Apollo 10, the second mission to return to the moon. The crew was NASA Astronaut, Commander, Thomas Stafford, John Young, and Gene Cernan. The crew flew the Lunar Module to within 8.4 miles of the lunar surface in preparation for the first landing of Apollo 11 with Neil Armstrong. It is 17 by 22 inches in size and in good condition.

This beautiful 8×10 inch photo of the earth was taken by the first NASA crew (Borman, Lovell, Anders) to travel to the moon in the Apollo 8 Command Module while orbiting the moon on Christmas Day, December 25, 1968. It is post marked on the 200th. national birthday of the United States of America, 4 July 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has the stamp of our national flag being viewed by the stamp of our first President, George Washington and a star bicentennial emblem. RARE patriotic symbols.

This aluminum medallion made from actual metal flown in the Apollo 8 spacecraft was presented to McClelland at Kennedy Space Center by the crew of the Apollo 8 that flew the first mission to reach the near vicinity of the lunar surface launched on December 21, 1998. It was the historic mission that the Commander, Frank Borman stated on Christmas Day, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”. His crew was James Lovell and William Anders. The medal is 40 years old and is in perfect condition. I possess two medals. Price: $2,000 each.

This is a RARE and official NASA MFA (Manned Flight Awareness) poster for the Apollo 8 first mission to reach the near vicinity of the lunar surface launched on December 21, 1998. It was the mission that the Commander Frank Borman stated on Christmas Day, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”. His crew was James Lovell and William Anders. The poster is 40 years old and is in good condition. It is 17 by 22 inches in size.

This is a NASA MFA poster indicating “First Class Delivery” and honoring the US Postal Service with the STS-29 Space Shuttle mission on March 13, 1989. It is 17 by 22 inches in size and in good condition.

This photograph is rare and one-of-a-kind and has the Apollo 11 crew from left to right, NASA Astronaut Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, Winton M. Blount, Post Master General and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The first Man on the Moon stamp was released on 9 September 1969. The photo was post marked on the 200th. national birthday of the United States of America, 4 July 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has the stamp of our revolutionary national flag and the First Man on the Moon stamp.

This VERY RARE NASA MFA poster is commemorating the proud event of Apollo 11 landing on the moon on July 20, 1969. It states “The Eagle has landed” and shows Neil Armstrong planting the USA Flag on the lunar surface. It is 17 by 22 inches in size and good condition. (Have three posters)

This RARE “Snoopy” was a NASA MFA poster from Charles Schultz, the creator of the highly popular “Charlie Brown” TV series. This was for the Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission to the moon and Neil Armstrong the first man on the moon. It is 17 by 22 inches in size and in good condition.

This is a VERY RARE NASA MFA poster of the historic statement by President John F. Kennedy, May 25, 1961 that committed NASA and the USA to accomplish a moon landing before the decade of the 1960′s ended. It was historically accomplished on July 20, 1969 by Apollo 11 with Neil Armstrong stepping on the moon. Sadly, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1964 and did not enjoy his success. It is 17 by 22 inches in size and in excellent condition. (Two posters available) $3,000 each.

This is an exact copy of the First historic plaque that was placed on the moon by NASA Astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander of the first Apollo 11 mission to Tranquility Base, on 20 July 1969. It is attached to a beautiful wooden base and can be hung on the wall or displayed on a desk. It is in perfect condition. It is signed by Armstrong, Collins, Aldrin and President Richard Nixon. This is one-of-a-kind historic space program artifact.

This is a VERY RARE and authentically autographed photo of NASA Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first human to step on the moon, 230,000 miles in space on 20 July 1969. Armstrong no longer autographs photos of himself. This photo will gain enormous value in the future, especially after the passing of Armstrong. Price: Two are available at $7,500 each. NOTE: Armstrong no longer autographs anything. The value of this photo of the spaceage Columbus will greatly be enhanced with age. He is growing older each day.

This photo is VERY RARE and authentically autographed NASA original photo of the Apollo 11 crew of NASA Astronaut, Neil Armstrong, first man to step on the moon, Edwin ” Buzz” Aldrin, second man to step on the moon and Michael Collins who remained in orbit with his highly critical responsibility to retrieved the two who had landed on Tranquility Base on the historic day, 20 July 1969. It was post marked on that date at their launch base, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. It has a US Flag stamp that has the serial number of 31313 which is their mission number 11 and a mission emblem designed by McClelland for the crew showing the US National Bald Eagle landing on the moon with the earth and United States in space. The First Man on the Moon stamp was placed on the photo after the mission ended as a special recognition of the historic event for “All Mankind”. The other stamp recognizes Apollo 8 when it traveled to the moon for the first time on 21 December 1968. Two are available.

This is a RARE and authentically autographed photo of NASA Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first human to step on the moon 230,000 miles in space on 20 July 1969. Armstrong no longer autographs photos of himself. This photo will gain enormous value in the future, especially after the passing of Armstrong. Two RARE photos are available.

This RARE photograph was taken by NASA Astronaut Neil Armstrong of his first foot print into the grey surface of the moon at Tranquility Base on 20 July 1969. Armstrong stated, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” He authentically autographed the photo for McClelland upon return to the Kennedy Space Center following his return to earth. Considering the billions of people on earth, FEW own such an historic item. It is Rare!

These stamps are VERY RARE when they have the autograph of NASA Astronaut, US Senator, John H. Glenn Jr. shown on them. He was the first US Astronaut to orbit earth on 20 February 1962. The stamps have the US Postal Office numerical code, 27068 which enhances the value of this piece of space program history. He signed the stamps for McClelland following his return from orbit and arrival at Cape Canaveral, Florida on 27 May 1962. When Glenn passes on, it will gain much more value to collectors. Price: $3,500 firm.

This is a VERY RARE, historic lapel pin. It is 10k gold and has a sterling silver Mercury Capsule circling the earth with a small ruby on the state of Florida. It was created for those who were involved in the preparation and launch of NASA Astronaut, Marine Colonel, John H. Glenn Jr., later US Senator, and his Mercury Capsule, Friendship Seven on 20 February 1962. He was the first American to orbit earth and one of the original seven astronauts selected by NASA in 1959. He later flew on the STS-95 Space Shuttle mission in support of the orbiting of various research payloads. He was elected as a US Senator from Ohio in November 1974 and served until his retirement in 1999. He is a genuine national hero. The pin in perfect condition. Never worn.

This Autographed photo of Apollo 15 NASA Astronaut James Irwin shows him removing some equipment from the LRV (Lunar Rover Vehicle – Electric car) at the Hadley Rill – Apennine area of the moon on 1 August 1971. See photo below of the US Flag Irwin brought back from the moon for McClelland. The flag was safely kept in a sealed plastic container that was in one of the white bags shown on the LRV. This photo was authentically autographed by Astronaut James Irwin when he returned to earth and visited the Kennedy Space Center to thank the launch team andMcClelland. Following his astronaut career, Irwin became very involved in his High Flight organization and searched for Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat in Turkey. Sadly, Irwin died on 8 August 1991 age 61 from a heart attack. A copy of this photo will accompany the RARE US Flag below when the flag is purchased. A copy of this photo will be included with the purchase of the Apollo 15 flag. Or you can purchase a copy separately for $2,000.

This RARE, SPECIAL 3×5 inch flag of the United States of America affixed to an official NASA Certificate was flown to the moon on July 26 to August 7, 1971 by the crew of Apollo 15. It was the first extended scientific exploration of the moon with the initial use of the Lunar Rover Vehicle an electrical car at the Hadley Rill region of the moon. Each NASA Astronaut, David Scott, Albert Warden and James Irwin autographed the certificate. The Apollo 15 mission emblem is shown on it. A copy of the letter that Irwin wrote will also be included to verify the mission and a copy of the Irwin photo will accompany this flag certificate upon purchase. How many people on earth can say they have such a rare and valued, historic memory of a great achievement in Human Space Exploration history?

This VERY RARE autographed photo is of NASA Astronaut James Irwin who flew the Apollo 15 Mission with David Scott and Albert Warden to the moon landing at the Hadley-Apennine region, July 26 to August 7, 1971. A copy of the photo will accompany the purchase of the US Lunar Flag seen in photo number A ? 8. Astronaut James Irwin passed away on August 8, 1991 making this item worth much more as it ages.