Artifact: Andrey Fedyaev signed photo.
Dimensions: 20.2 x 25.7 cm.
Description: Andrey Fedyaev, Russian cosmonaut participant of Expedition 68/Expedition 69 space expeditions. Became the second Russian cosmonaut to fly on Crew Dragon.

Artifact: Gene Cernan signed 14x11 photo.
Dimensions: 27.9 x 35.5 cm

Description: signed picture of Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan next to the deployed United States flag during lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The Earth is visible at the top of the image. Photograph taken by Lunar Module Pilot, Harrison Schmitt.

Artifact: Jim Irwin signed litho
Dimensions: 20.3 x 25.5 cm.

Description:

Jim Irwin signed litho with the preprinted inscription "His love from the Moon".

Jim Irwin, born on March 17, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was chosen as Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 15 and on July 26, 1971, he became the eighth person to walk on the Moon. Irwin spent a total of 18.5 hours on the lunar surface, conducting scientific experiments and collecting samples.

During his time on the Moon, Jim Irwin had a transformative experience that profoundly impacted his life. He described feeling a strong spiritual connection and a sense of awe while exploring the lunar landscape. This experience led him to devote his post-NASA career to exploring the relationship between faith and science.

After leaving NASA in 1972, Jim Irwin founded the High Flight Foundation, a Christian ministry aimed at integrating faith and space exploration. He traveled extensively, sharing his experiences as an astronaut and delivering inspirational speeches about his faith. He sought to bridge the gap between science and spirituality, encouraging others to explore the wonders of the universe while deepening their understanding of God.

In my collection I have a signed business card from the High Flight Foundation (see here).

On August 8, 1991, he passed away at the age of 61 due to a heart attack while climbing Mount Aetna in Washington state.

Artifact: Harrison Schmitt signed photo
Dimensions: 20.3 x 25.5 cm.

Description:

Official NASA litho signed by Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt. It comes with a certificate of authenticiy from The Space Collective.

Harrison Schmitt, born on July 3, 1935, is an American geologist, astronaut, and former politician. He is best known for being one of the 12 astronauts who walked on the moon as part of NASA's Apollo program. Schmitt was the last of the Apollo astronauts to step onto the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972.

Selected as a NASA astronaut in 1965, Schmitt served as a backup lunar module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission. However, due to changes in the astronaut rotation schedule, he was assigned as the lunar module pilot for Apollo 17. During this mission, Schmitt spent three days on the moon's surface, conducting experiments, collecting samples, and exploring the Taurus-Littrow valley.

Item: Edgar Mitchell signed photo.
Size: 25.4 x 20.3 cm.

Description: Inscribed "6th man to walk on the Moon - Apollo 14". Edgar Dean Mitchell (September 17, 1930 – February 4, 2016) was a United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, ufologist, and NASA astronaut. As the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 14 in 1971 he spent nine hours working on the lunar surface in the Fra Mauro Highlands region, and was the sixth person to walk on the Moon.

Item: Saturn V photo signed by 6 Apollo astronauts
Size: 27.8 x 35.5 cm.

Description: Image of Apollo 12 Saturn V. Signed from top to bottom by Richard Gordon (CMP, Apollo 12), Edgar Mitchell (LMP, Apollo 14), Walter Cunningham (LMP, Apollo 7), Alan Bean (LMP, Apollo 12), Wally Schirra (CDR, Apollo 7), Charlie Duke (LMP, Apollo 16).

Artifact: Yuri Gagarin signed photograph
Artifact Category: Photograph, autograph
Dimensions: 8.9 x 11.9 cm.

Description: Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet Air Force pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space. On April 12, 1961, Gagarin orbited the Earth aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft, completing a single orbit in 108 minutes.

Born in the village of Klushino in Russia in 1934, Gagarin trained as a foundryman before enrolling in a vocational school for metalworking. He later attended the Saratov Industrial Technical School, where he joined a flying club and became interested in aviation. In 1955, Gagarin entered military flight training and became a lieutenant in the Soviet Air Force.

Gagarin was selected to be a cosmonaut in 1960 and underwent intense physical and psychological training. On April 12, 1961, he was launched into space aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft, becoming the first human to travel into space. The mission made Gagarin an international hero and a symbol of Soviet technological superiority during the Cold War.

Despite his fame, Gagarin remained modest and focused on his work as a cosmonaut. He continued to train for future space missions and worked on developing new spacecraft technology. Tragically, Gagarin died in 1968 while piloting a training jet in a routine flight exercise.

This signed picture comes with a Letter of Authenticity from Steve Zarelli.

Artifact: Richard Gordon signed spacesuit glossy photo
Artifact Category: photograh, autograph.
Dimensions: 20.1 x 25.4 cm

Description: Richard Francis Gordon Jr. was an American astronaut, born on October 5, 1929, in Seattle, Washington.

In 1960, he was selected as one of the third group of astronauts by NASA.

Gordon's first spaceflight was on Gemini 11 in 1966. He served as the pilot alongside commander Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. During the mission, Gordon and Conrad set a new altitude record of 850 miles and performed two spacewalks. They also tested a new spacecraft maneuvering system and conducted scientific experiments.

Gordon's second and final spaceflight was on Apollo 12 in 1969, the second mission to land humans on the moon. He served as the command module pilot, while Conrad and Alan Bean landed on the moon's surface. While orbiting the moon, Gordon conducted experiments and took photographs of the lunar surface.

Gordon retired from NASA in 1972, having accumulated a total of 315 hours in space. After leaving NASA, he worked in private industry and served on the board of several companies. He also served as executive vice president of the New Orleans Saints football team.

Artifact: Skylab 2+3+4 signed 8x10 NASA litho by all 9 (7 handsigned, 2 autopens)
Artifact Category: autograph, photograph.
Dimensions: 20.4 x 25.5 cm.
Program: Skylab

Description: Skylab litograph handsigned by 7 astronauts: Alan Bean, Jack Lousma, Owen Garriott (Skylab 3 crew), Charles Conrad (Skylab 2) and Jerry Carr, Bill Pogue + Ed Gibson (Skylab 4 crew). 2 are autopensigned : Paul Weitz and Joe Kerwin.

Skylab was the first United States space station, launched by NASA, occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974. It was operated by three separate three-astronaut crews: Skylab 2, Skylab 3, and Skylab 4. Major operations included an orbital workshop, a solar observatory, Earth observation, and hundreds of experiments.

Unable to be re-boosted by the Space Shuttle, which was not ready until 1981, Skylab's orbit eventually decayed, and it disintegrated in the atmosphere on July 11, 1979, scattering debris across the Indian Ocean and Western Australia.

Artifact: Andriyan Nikolayev signed photo
Artifact Category: photo, autograph.
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11.5 cm.

Description: Andriyan Nikolayev was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on three space missions during the early years of the Soviet space program. Born in 1929 in the Chuvash Autonomous Republic, Nikolayev was a military pilot before being selected as a cosmonaut in 1960.

His first space flight was aboard Vostok 3 in 1962, during which he orbited the Earth for four days and set a new record for the longest time a human had spent in space. His second flight, on Soyuz 9 in 1970, lasted almost 18 days and was a test of the endurance of the human body in space.

Nikolayev's third and final mission was on Soyuz 19 in 1975, which was the first joint space mission between the Soviet Union and the United States. Nikolayev and his American counterpart, Thomas P. Stafford, docked their spacecraft together in orbit and conducted joint experiments.

This signed picture comes with a Letter of Authenticity from Steve Zarelli.

For more information see Nikolayev's signed postcard in my collection.

Artifact: Pavel Popovich signed photo
Artifact Category: photo, autograph.
Dimensions: 8.8. 11.9 cm.

Description: Pavel Popovich was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on two space missions during the early years of the Soviet space program. Born in 1930 in Ukraine, Popovich was a fighter pilot before being selected as a cosmonaut in 1960.

His first space flight was aboard Vostok 4 in 1962, during which he orbited the Earth for almost two days and conducted scientific experiments. He also communicated with fellow cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev, who was orbiting the Earth aboard Vostok 3 at the same time, making it the first time two manned spacecraft had been in space at the same time.

Popovich's second flight was on Soyuz 14 in 1974, which was a test of the Soyuz spacecraft's capabilities as a platform for scientific research. Popovich and his fellow cosmonaut conducted a variety of experiments during their two-week mission, including testing the effects of weightlessness on the human body.

In addition to his space flights, Popovich was also involved in the development of the Soviet space program, working on the design and testing of new spacecraft and equipment. He retired from the cosmonaut corps in 1982 with the rank of colonel.

This signed picture comes with a Letter of Authenticity from Steve Zarelli.

Artifact: Gherman Titov signed photograph
Artifact Category: photograph, autograph.
Dimensions: 8.6 x 12 cm.

Description: Gherman Titov was a Soviet Air Force pilot and cosmonaut who became the second human to orbit the Earth, after Yuri Gagarin. On August 6, 1961, Titov completed 17 orbits around the Earth aboard the Vostok 2 spacecraft, spending more than 25 hours in space.

Born in the Altai Krai region of Russia in 1935, Titov joined the Soviet Air Force in 1953 and trained as a fighter pilot. He was selected to be a cosmonaut in 1960 and underwent extensive training for his space mission.

Titov's historic flight made him the youngest person ever to travel into space, at the age of 25. During his time in orbit, he conducted scientific experiments and became the first person to suffer from space sickness, a condition that affects many astronauts and cosmonauts.

After returning to Earth, Titov continued to work in the Soviet space program, participating in the development of new spacecraft technology and training future cosmonauts. He retired from the Air Force in 1987 with the rank of major general.

This signed picture comes with a Letter of Authenticity from Steve Zarelli.

Artifact: Guenter Wendt signed photo
Artifact Category: photograh, autograph
Dimensions: 8.9 x 12.4 cm

Description: Günter F. Wendt (also spelled Guenter Wendt; August 28, 1923 – May 3, 2010) was a German-born American mechanical engineer noted for his work in the U.S. human spaceflight program. An employee of McDonnell Aircraft and later North American Aviation, he was in charge of the spacecraft close-out crews at the launch pads for the entire Mercury and Gemini programs (1961–1966) and the crewed phases of the Apollo, Skylab, and Apollo–Soyuz programs (1968–1975) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). His official title was Pad Leader.

In NASA documentary films, Wendt appears as the bespectacled, thin man in a bow-tie and white cap and coat, usually standing near the hatch, clipboard in hand; or bending over seated crew members, pulling their safety harnesses snug for launch.

Within the White Room atop the gantry on Launch Complex 39 Pad A, the Apollo 11 astronauts egress from the Apollo spacecraft after participation in the Countdown Demonstration Test. In the foreground of the photograph is Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Pad leader Guenter Wendt talks with Neil Armstrong. Astronaut Michael Collins stands to the left of Armstrong. Credit: NASA.

More information:

Guenter Wendt - Wikipedia

Item: Kathryn Sullivan signed photo
Dimensions: 20.2 x 27 cm.

Description: Kathryn Sullivan was born on October 3, 1951, in Paterson, New Jersey. She is an American oceanographer, astronaut, and former NOAA Administrator.

Sullivan made history in 1984 as the first American woman to walk in space during the STS-41G mission. She also flew on the shuttle mission STS-31, which launched the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit. After leaving NASA, she served as Chief Scientist at NOAA and later as the Administrator of NOAA from 2014 to 2017. She has received numerous awards and honors, including induction into the Astronaut Hall of Fame and the National Women's Hall of Fame.

Item: Scott Kelly signed photo
Dimensions: 20.4 x 25.4 cm.

Description: Scott Kelly was born on February 21, 1964, in Orange, New Jersey. He is an American astronaut and retired US Navy Captain.

Kelly graduated from the State University of New York Maritime College and joined the Navy in 1987. He served as a fighter pilot and test pilot before being selected by NASA as an astronaut in 1996. Kelly has logged over 520 days in space and is best known for spending a record-breaking year in space aboard the International Space Station from 2015 to 2016.

He is a recipient of several awards and honors, including the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit.

Item: Andriyan Nikolayev handsigned Russian postcard
Size: 10.9 x 14.3 cm.

Description: Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolayev was a Soviet cosmonaut and military pilot who was born on September 5, 1929, in Shorshely, Russia.

In 1962, Nikolayev was selected as one of the six cosmonauts for the Vostok 3 mission, which was launched on August 11, 1962. This was the first time that two spacecraft had been in orbit at the same time, with Nikolayev and fellow cosmonaut Pavel Popovich aboard Vostok 3 and Andrian Nikolayev aboard Vostok 4. The two spacecraft came within a few kilometers of each other, but the cosmonauts did not actually make contact.

Nikolayev's second spaceflight was on Soyuz 9, which launched on June 1, 1970. This mission set a new endurance record, with Nikolayev and fellow cosmonaut Vitali Sevastyanov spending 17 days in orbit. They conducted various experiments and medical tests, and Nikolayev even married his wife Valentina Tereshkova, who was also a cosmonaut, while in orbit.

Nikolayev's third and final spaceflight was on Soyuz 22, which launched on September 15, 1976. This mission was notable for being the first time that a Soviet spacecraft had landed on German territory. Nikolayev and fellow cosmonaut Vladimir Kovalyonok spent almost eight days in orbit, conducting experiments and taking photographs of the Earth.

In addition to his spaceflights, Nikolayev was also a member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and a deputy in the Soviet parliament. He retired from the Soviet Air Force in 1982 and became a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Andriyan Nikolayev passed away on July 3, 2004, at the age of 74.

Item: STS-1 crew autopensigned NASA litho.
Size: 20.4 x 25.5 cm

Description: the picture has autopen signatures from John Young and Bob Crippen. STS-1 was the first orbital spaceflight of NASA's Space Shuttle program. The mission was launched on April 12, 1981, and was crewed by two astronauts: Commander John Young and Pilot Robert Crippen.

John Young was a veteran astronaut who had previously flown on Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10, and Apollo 16 missions. Robert Crippen was a Navy pilot and aerospace engineer who had never flown in space before.

The primary objective of STS-1 was to test the Space Shuttle orbiter, Columbia, in orbit. The mission also aimed to demonstrate that the Space Shuttle was capable of safe, reliable, and routine access to space.

During the mission, Young and Crippen tested the Shuttle's systems and performed a number of maneuvers, including a roll reversal and a braking test. They also deployed and retrieved a satellite, and conducted experiments to test the performance of various materials in space.

STS-1 was a successful mission, paving the way for future Space Shuttle flights and establishing the Space Shuttle as a reliable and versatile spacecraft. The mission lasted for two days, six hours, 20 minutes, and 53 seconds, and the crew landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California on April 14, 1981.

Item: Charles Gordon Fullerton signed NASA portrait
Size: 20.4 x 25.5 cm.

Description: Charles Gordon Fullerton (1936-2013) was an American astronaut, test pilot, and Air Force colonel. He was born in Portland, Oregon, and attended the United States Naval Academy, where he graduated in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. Fullerton went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force, flying numerous aircraft, including the F-4 Phantom II, the T-38 Talon, and the B-52 Stratofortress.

In 1969, Fullerton was selected by NASA as a member of the astronaut corps. He served as a backup pilot for the Skylab 3 mission in 1973 and then flew as a pilot on the STS-3 mission in 1982, which was the third Space Shuttle mission and the first to land on a runway. Fullerton went on to fly as a mission specialist on two more Space Shuttle missions, STS-51F in 1985 and STS-61F in 1986.

In addition to his work with NASA, Fullerton also served as a test pilot for the Air Force and worked on several classified projects. He retired from the Air Force in 1988 with the rank of colonel and from NASA in 2007.

Throughout his career, Fullerton was recognized for his contributions to aviation and space exploration, receiving numerous awards and honors. He passed away on August 21, 2013, in Lancaster, California, at the age of 76.

Item: Walter Cronkite CBS wirephoto
Size: 20.5 x 14.1 cm.

Description:  CBS wirephoto of Walter Cronkite. On the back it reads: "AMERICA'S MEN ON THE MOON -- Correspondent Walter Cronkite, anchor man of CBS News' live color coverage of “The Flight of Apollo 11," studies a model of the Lunar Module that will carry astronauts Neil Armstrong (left above) and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (right) to the moon's surface on Sunday, July 20. Armstrong will be the first man to set Foot on the lunar surface at approximately 2:17 AM, EDT, on Monday, July 21. During the time that Armstrong and Aldrin are on the moon, astronaut Michael Collins (center) will remain in orbit in the Command Module, some 60 miles above the surface, awaiting their return. Coverage of the lift-off of Apollo 11, Wednesday, July 16, will be broadcast from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, EDT, on the CBS Television Network. Lift-off is scheduled for 9:32 AM, EDT." Dated June 30, 1969.

Item: Walter Cronkite signed glossy photo
Size: 20.5 x 14.1 cm.

Description: Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962–1981). He was often referred to as "the most trusted man in America" because of his professional experience and the credibility he earned through his coverage of major news events.

Cronkite began his career as a radio news reporter in the 1930s and transitioned to television news in the 1950s. He covered the major news events of the era, including World War II, the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Cronkite played a significant role in the coverage of the US space program during the 1960s. He anchored CBS's coverage of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions, including the historic Apollo 11 mission in 1969, when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first human beings to walk on the surface of the Moon. Cronkite's coverage of the Apollo 11 mission was widely praised for its accuracy, clarity, and emotional impact.

His coverage of the space program helped to educate and inform the American public about the technical and scientific aspects of space travel and the broader implications of the space race with the Soviet Union.

Cronkite was known for his ability to explain complex technical information in a clear and accessible way, and his coverage of the space program helped to build public support for the continuation of the program. 

Cronkite retired from CBS Evening News in 1981, but continued to appear as a commentator and host of various programs on CBS and other networks. He died in 2009 at the age of 92.

More information:

Walter Cronkite and the Apollo 11's landing