The first Heroes Helping Heroes auction has come to a close. To those who participated -- the astronauts, our partners, and of course, the bidders -- thank you!
Your generousity raised $12,686.10 for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund!
To assist the rescue and recovery efforts in New York and Washington, DC, collectSPACE organized Heroes Helping Heroes, an astronaut autograph auction with all proceeds to go to the American Red Cross.
Visitors to Yahoo! Auctions were invited to bid to have items they already own autographed by the astronauts listed below:
Buzz Aldrin Gemini 12, Apollo 11
Alan Bean Apollo 12, Skylab 2
Daniel Brandenstein STS-8, STS-51G, STS-32 STS-49
Gerald Carr Skylab 3
Eugene Cernan Gemini 9, Apollo 10 Apollo 17
Walter Cunningham Apollo 7
Charles Duke Apollo 16
Guy Gardner STS-27, STS-35
Owen Garriott Skylab 2, STS-9
Richard Gordon Gemini 11, Apollo 12
Thomas Jones STS-59, STS-68, STS-80 STS-98
Byron Lichtenberg STS-9, STS-45
Jerry Linenger STS-64, STS-81, Mir, STS-84
James Lovell Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 Apollo 13
Edgar Mitchell Apollo 14
Mike Mullane STS-41D, STS-27, STS-36
William Pogue Skylab 3
David Scott Gemini 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 15
Norman Thagard STS-7, STS-51B, STS-30 STS-42, Mir
Kathryn Thornton STS-33, STS-49, STS-61 STS-73
Charles Walker STS-41D, STS-51D, STS-61B
Alfred Worden Apollo 15
Bidding was open for ten days, October 1 - 11, 2001, during which five (5) autographs from each astronaut were auctioned.
