posted 08-17-2018 07:22 PM               

I first heard about the sale this morning after receiving a heads-up by a friend and cS reader. By the time I made it over, most of the space memorabilia had already been scooped up by others, including two Manned Orbiting Laboratory models, Gemini and Apollo contractor models, and some signed pieces relating to Peterson's role as a support crew member on Apollo 16.

I had hoped to get an EVA patch presentation that was both made out to and "presented by" Peterson (the latter along with Story Musgrave), but it had been sold. I was however, able to pick up a few items, including the STS-6 embroidered patch that Peterson was wearing when he launched on the maiden flight of the space shuttle Challenger. The patch is matted and framed as it was presented by NASA.

Also, an uncut Beta cloth STS-6 patch and a small pewter figurine of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (the figurine was a presentation by Hamilton Standard).

I don't know what was remaining by the end of the day, but when I left there were still vintage STS-6 embroidered patches, some STS-6 NASA lithographs authentically signed by Peterson's crewmates (but not Peterson himself) and a large selection from his personal library of space books and NASA publications.