Apollo auction is out of this world

Figurine of Ham the chimp, 14cm tall, commemorating his space journey on 31 January 1961. Photograph: PR

Flight-flown explosive bolt used on MR-2, which carried Ham the chimp on 31 January, 1961. Photograph: PR

Original printed page from the flight plan used and carried to the moon on the Apollo 11 mission, signed by Buzz Aldrin. Also has the word “Scrubbed” written by Neil Armstrong, concerning the procedure on the page. Photograph: PR

Air-supply umbilical cable launched onboard the Apollo 15 lunar module Falcon, accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Apollo 15 commander David R Scott. Photograph: PR

Electrical power instrument panel from an original Apollo Command Module similar to that used in preparation for the Apollo 1 mission, which claimed the lives of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee in 1967. Photograph: PR

Flag flown aboard Apollo 13 during its nearly fatal flight to the moon and dramatic return to Earth. Signed by crew members Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise. Photograph: PR

The headset worn by astronaut Charlie Duke that received and transmitted the first words between a man on Earth and a man on the moon. Photograph: PR

Freeze-dried “beef pot roast” moon food, prepared for the Apollo missions. Photograph: PR