Wally Schirra Autographs
Walter "Wally" Schirra was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, on March 12, 1923. He was an accomplished Navy aviator and decorated World War II veteran before joining NASA in 1959 as one of the original seven Mercury astronauts. Schirra flew on all three of NASA's original human space missions: Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. He was the only astronaut to fly in all three of these programs.
Schirra took part in Mercury's third mission, dubbed Sigma 7, on October 3, 1962. The successful six-orbit flight of the Mercury spacecraft marked the first instance of manual control being used for the guidance system, rather than the automatic controls that previous Mercury missions relied on. Schirra flew aboard Gemini 6 in December 1965, the fifth crewed mission of NASA's Gemini program. This mission is perhaps best known for the successful rendezvous of Gemini 6 with the unmanned Gemini 7 spacecraft. Finally, Schirra flew aboard Apollo 7 in October 1968, the first crewed mission of NASA's Apollo program following the disastrous Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts. The Apollo 7 mission was a major success and helped pave the way for future moon landings.
Wally Schirra retired from the Navy and NASA in 1969, after 15 years of service. Throughout his career as an astronaut, he was known for his calm demeanor and technical ability. He continued to work in the field of aeronautics, eventually becoming a spokesperson for many companies and promoting space education. Schirra died on May 3, 2007, at the age of 84. He is regarded as one of NASA's most capable and talented astronauts.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Wally Schirra (SIGMA 7 CAPSULE CONSOLE 30x10 PRINT SIGNED BY MERCURY 7 ASTRONAUT WALLY SCHIRRA!) was sold in April 2025 for $2,550.00 while the cheapest item (ASTRONAUT WALLY SCHIRRA SIGNED POSTAL CARD) found a new owner for $3.26 in November 2019. The month with the most items sold (19) was April 2025 with an average selling price of $139.75 for an autographed item of Wally Schirra. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2021 with $336.40 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $14.55 was March 2017. In average, an autographed item from Wally Schirra is worth $61.00.
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Latest News about Wally Schirra
Wally Schirra: Mercury, Gemini & Apollo Astronaut (01/28/2014): Wally Schirra, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, was the only one who flew in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs. 50 years ago, Wally Schirra flew 'Sigma 7' (10/03/2012): Fifty years ago on Wednesday, the United States launched its fifth astronaut into space. Wally Schirra, Jr. rode his one-man Mercury spacecraft atop an Atlas rocket to orbit on Oct. 3, 1962. The nine-hour mission on the "Sigma 7" capsule was the longest to date for a U.S. flight.
