Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered
@andysaunders-1.bsky.social
Author of Sunday Times Bestseller, Apollo Remastered. Writer & imaging specialist - restoring humankind's finest moments, including Armstrong's first steps.
Gemini & Mercury Remastered coming soon...
https://linktr.ee/apolloremastered
Gemini & Mercury Remastered coming soon...
https://linktr.ee/apolloremastered
In assessing other mission imagery, I think ISRO not only captured the shadow of the flag (seen in many other orbital images / sites) but the flag itself! This may be because Apollo 12's flag crossbar didn't work, causing it to droop, increasing its visible area from above:
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
In assessing other mission imagery, I think ISRO not only captured the shadow of the flag (seen in many other orbital images / sites) but the flag itself! This may be because Apollo 12's flag crossbar didn't work, causing it to droop, increasing its visible area from above:
I've only tweaked the above image but Block crater (1 o'clock) is so clear. Here's a photo taken by Bean from Block crater - Surveyor is in the distance. And we can follow those tracks on the traverse map!
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I've only tweaked the above image but Block crater (1 o'clock) is so clear. Here's a photo taken by Bean from Block crater - Surveyor is in the distance. And we can follow those tracks on the traverse map!
#OTD 1969, Apollo 12's crew visited Surveyor III (landed in '67).
R: Surveyor crater today - incredible image taken by ISRO (Indian Space Research Org) in 2022. The LM can be seen at 11 o'clock, Surveyor at 4 o'clock.
Check out Bean and Conrad's tracks up to it, then out and around back to the LM:
R: Surveyor crater today - incredible image taken by ISRO (Indian Space Research Org) in 2022. The LM can be seen at 11 o'clock, Surveyor at 4 o'clock.
Check out Bean and Conrad's tracks up to it, then out and around back to the LM:
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
#OTD 1969, Apollo 12's crew visited Surveyor III (landed in '67).
R: Surveyor crater today - incredible image taken by ISRO (Indian Space Research Org) in 2022. The LM can be seen at 11 o'clock, Surveyor at 4 o'clock.
Check out Bean and Conrad's tracks up to it, then out and around back to the LM:
R: Surveyor crater today - incredible image taken by ISRO (Indian Space Research Org) in 2022. The LM can be seen at 11 o'clock, Surveyor at 4 o'clock.
Check out Bean and Conrad's tracks up to it, then out and around back to the LM:
#OTD Nov 19, 1969.
Apollo 12 - Ocean of Storms, the Moon.
This remastered photograph shows Alan Bean, the ALSEP's magnetometer, the Lunar Module 'Intrepid', S-band antenna and the boot prints from the 3rd and 4th men on the Moon.
Apollo 12 - Ocean of Storms, the Moon.
This remastered photograph shows Alan Bean, the ALSEP's magnetometer, the Lunar Module 'Intrepid', S-band antenna and the boot prints from the 3rd and 4th men on the Moon.
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#OTD Nov 19, 1969.
Apollo 12 - Ocean of Storms, the Moon.
This remastered photograph shows Alan Bean, the ALSEP's magnetometer, the Lunar Module 'Intrepid', S-band antenna and the boot prints from the 3rd and 4th men on the Moon.
Apollo 12 - Ocean of Storms, the Moon.
This remastered photograph shows Alan Bean, the ALSEP's magnetometer, the Lunar Module 'Intrepid', S-band antenna and the boot prints from the 3rd and 4th men on the Moon.
Great night Thursday at
@glasgowscience.bsky.social IMAX🚀
Thanks to all who came to experience #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered on Scotland's biggest screen!
The exhibition is still on at @jodrellbank.bsky.social
til 4th Jan, and opens at @royalalberthall.bsky.social 16th Jan.
(Pics: GSC & T Conroy)
@glasgowscience.bsky.social IMAX🚀
Thanks to all who came to experience #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered on Scotland's biggest screen!
The exhibition is still on at @jodrellbank.bsky.social
til 4th Jan, and opens at @royalalberthall.bsky.social 16th Jan.
(Pics: GSC & T Conroy)
November 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Great night Thursday at
@glasgowscience.bsky.social IMAX🚀
Thanks to all who came to experience #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered on Scotland's biggest screen!
The exhibition is still on at @jodrellbank.bsky.social
til 4th Jan, and opens at @royalalberthall.bsky.social 16th Jan.
(Pics: GSC & T Conroy)
@glasgowscience.bsky.social IMAX🚀
Thanks to all who came to experience #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered on Scotland's biggest screen!
The exhibition is still on at @jodrellbank.bsky.social
til 4th Jan, and opens at @royalalberthall.bsky.social 16th Jan.
(Pics: GSC & T Conroy)
Less than 2 weeks to this event in Glasgow!
#GeminiAndMercuryRemastered talk on IMAX, followed by a special IMAX showing of Apollo 13!
It's a 5hr+ space history marathon - 18:00 til late on Thursday 13th November @glasgowscience.bsky.social
Tickets here: glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/gem...
#GeminiAndMercuryRemastered talk on IMAX, followed by a special IMAX showing of Apollo 13!
It's a 5hr+ space history marathon - 18:00 til late on Thursday 13th November @glasgowscience.bsky.social
Tickets here: glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/gem...
October 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Less than 2 weeks to this event in Glasgow!
#GeminiAndMercuryRemastered talk on IMAX, followed by a special IMAX showing of Apollo 13!
It's a 5hr+ space history marathon - 18:00 til late on Thursday 13th November @glasgowscience.bsky.social
Tickets here: glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/gem...
#GeminiAndMercuryRemastered talk on IMAX, followed by a special IMAX showing of Apollo 13!
It's a 5hr+ space history marathon - 18:00 til late on Thursday 13th November @glasgowscience.bsky.social
Tickets here: glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/gem...
Jim McDivitt: "Docking difficult. Neck ring sticks into your throat. Helmet scratched and gouged."
Love finding these extra pieces of information to add context to the historic images. Even the cover!
Found at a recent auction of the flown Apollo 9 LM rendezvous checklist, annotated by McDivitt.
Love finding these extra pieces of information to add context to the historic images. Even the cover!
Found at a recent auction of the flown Apollo 9 LM rendezvous checklist, annotated by McDivitt.
October 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Jim McDivitt: "Docking difficult. Neck ring sticks into your throat. Helmet scratched and gouged."
Love finding these extra pieces of information to add context to the historic images. Even the cover!
Found at a recent auction of the flown Apollo 9 LM rendezvous checklist, annotated by McDivitt.
Love finding these extra pieces of information to add context to the historic images. Even the cover!
Found at a recent auction of the flown Apollo 9 LM rendezvous checklist, annotated by McDivitt.
#OTD 1962. Mercury-Atlas 8.
The 3rd US orbital space mission.
L: Wally Schirra chats to Deke Slayton during suit-up.
R: Schirra on board Sigma 7 during flight, created from 100 frames of 16mm film.
Only man to fly Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.
Photos from #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered
The 3rd US orbital space mission.
L: Wally Schirra chats to Deke Slayton during suit-up.
R: Schirra on board Sigma 7 during flight, created from 100 frames of 16mm film.
Only man to fly Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.
Photos from #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered
October 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#OTD 1962. Mercury-Atlas 8.
The 3rd US orbital space mission.
L: Wally Schirra chats to Deke Slayton during suit-up.
R: Schirra on board Sigma 7 during flight, created from 100 frames of 16mm film.
Only man to fly Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.
Photos from #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered
The 3rd US orbital space mission.
L: Wally Schirra chats to Deke Slayton during suit-up.
R: Schirra on board Sigma 7 during flight, created from 100 frames of 16mm film.
Only man to fly Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.
Photos from #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered
HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY to Apollo 16 Moonwalker Charlie Duke! 🚀
90 orbits of the Sun and a stroll on the Moon.
One of only four men left with us who have walked on another world.
90 orbits of the Sun and a stroll on the Moon.
One of only four men left with us who have walked on another world.
October 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY to Apollo 16 Moonwalker Charlie Duke! 🚀
90 orbits of the Sun and a stroll on the Moon.
One of only four men left with us who have walked on another world.
90 orbits of the Sun and a stroll on the Moon.
One of only four men left with us who have walked on another world.
On what would have been John Young's 95th birthday!
Flew two Gemini missions, flew to the Moon twice - walking on its surface as Commander of Apollo 16, then went on to Command the first Shuttle mission!
Legend!
Left: Recovered from underexposed film, Gemini X
Right: Jump salute, Apollo 16
Flew two Gemini missions, flew to the Moon twice - walking on its surface as Commander of Apollo 16, then went on to Command the first Shuttle mission!
Legend!
Left: Recovered from underexposed film, Gemini X
Right: Jump salute, Apollo 16
September 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
On what would have been John Young's 95th birthday!
Flew two Gemini missions, flew to the Moon twice - walking on its surface as Commander of Apollo 16, then went on to Command the first Shuttle mission!
Legend!
Left: Recovered from underexposed film, Gemini X
Right: Jump salute, Apollo 16
Flew two Gemini missions, flew to the Moon twice - walking on its surface as Commander of Apollo 16, then went on to Command the first Shuttle mission!
Legend!
Left: Recovered from underexposed film, Gemini X
Right: Jump salute, Apollo 16
So many other great artifacts - go check it out!
The chap far left is Jack Schmitt (Apollo 17), and in the middle is @rogerhighfield.bsky.social 🚀
The chap far left is Jack Schmitt (Apollo 17), and in the middle is @rogerhighfield.bsky.social 🚀
September 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
So many other great artifacts - go check it out!
The chap far left is Jack Schmitt (Apollo 17), and in the middle is @rogerhighfield.bsky.social 🚀
The chap far left is Jack Schmitt (Apollo 17), and in the middle is @rogerhighfield.bsky.social 🚀
Delighted to finally reveal the new SPACE gallery at London's @sciencemuseum.org.uk!
It was a pleasure to help - providing what may well be the largest photo of the🌖on🌎!
The gallery is stunning, and it's so special to see the Apollo 10 Command Module alongside Soyuz.
It was a pleasure to help - providing what may well be the largest photo of the🌖on🌎!
The gallery is stunning, and it's so special to see the Apollo 10 Command Module alongside Soyuz.
September 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Delighted to finally reveal the new SPACE gallery at London's @sciencemuseum.org.uk!
It was a pleasure to help - providing what may well be the largest photo of the🌖on🌎!
The gallery is stunning, and it's so special to see the Apollo 10 Command Module alongside Soyuz.
It was a pleasure to help - providing what may well be the largest photo of the🌖on🌎!
The gallery is stunning, and it's so special to see the Apollo 10 Command Module alongside Soyuz.
Remembering Tom Stafford on what would have been his 95th birthday.
Through the window of his Gemini spacecraft (L) and Apollo LM (R) in the 1960's, he witnessed Earth and the Moon from a cosmic perspective.
Left: From #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered
Right: From #ApolloRemastered
Through the window of his Gemini spacecraft (L) and Apollo LM (R) in the 1960's, he witnessed Earth and the Moon from a cosmic perspective.
Left: From #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered
Right: From #ApolloRemastered
September 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Remembering Tom Stafford on what would have been his 95th birthday.
Through the window of his Gemini spacecraft (L) and Apollo LM (R) in the 1960's, he witnessed Earth and the Moon from a cosmic perspective.
Left: From #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered
Right: From #ApolloRemastered
Through the window of his Gemini spacecraft (L) and Apollo LM (R) in the 1960's, he witnessed Earth and the Moon from a cosmic perspective.
Left: From #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered
Right: From #ApolloRemastered
Remembering Edgar Mitchell, who would have turned 95 today!
He left his mark here on Earth, and elsewhere, including the Fra Mauro highlands on the Moon, during Apollo 14.
Photo from #ApolloRemastered
(The full context of every one of 400+ photographs is covered in the book)
He left his mark here on Earth, and elsewhere, including the Fra Mauro highlands on the Moon, during Apollo 14.
Photo from #ApolloRemastered
(The full context of every one of 400+ photographs is covered in the book)
September 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Remembering Edgar Mitchell, who would have turned 95 today!
He left his mark here on Earth, and elsewhere, including the Fra Mauro highlands on the Moon, during Apollo 14.
Photo from #ApolloRemastered
(The full context of every one of 400+ photographs is covered in the book)
He left his mark here on Earth, and elsewhere, including the Fra Mauro highlands on the Moon, during Apollo 14.
Photo from #ApolloRemastered
(The full context of every one of 400+ photographs is covered in the book)
Gemini & Mercury Remastered - The Exhibition
Is now OPEN!
Great to see so many of you at @jodrellbank.bsky.social
at the weekend for launch day.
It's here in the north west until January 4th, before moving to London's @royalalberthall.bsky.social
Photos: James Adam
Is now OPEN!
Great to see so many of you at @jodrellbank.bsky.social
at the weekend for launch day.
It's here in the north west until January 4th, before moving to London's @royalalberthall.bsky.social
Photos: James Adam
September 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Gemini & Mercury Remastered - The Exhibition
Is now OPEN!
Great to see so many of you at @jodrellbank.bsky.social
at the weekend for launch day.
It's here in the north west until January 4th, before moving to London's @royalalberthall.bsky.social
Photos: James Adam
Is now OPEN!
Great to see so many of you at @jodrellbank.bsky.social
at the weekend for launch day.
It's here in the north west until January 4th, before moving to London's @royalalberthall.bsky.social
Photos: James Adam
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September 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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(30" print competition ended)
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August 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Amazing to hear of so many of you in the UK completing your set this week!
Free UHD digital wallpaper pack offer still on (TODAY ONLY): tinyurl.com/mstb42hr
(30" print competition ended)
USA / Canada - the book launches Tuesday! FREE postcard pack and signed bookplate offer at tinyurl.com/4x9w24aa
Free UHD digital wallpaper pack offer still on (TODAY ONLY): tinyurl.com/mstb42hr
(30" print competition ended)
USA / Canada - the book launches Tuesday! FREE postcard pack and signed bookplate offer at tinyurl.com/4x9w24aa
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‼️FREE‼️ stunning UHD digital wallpaper pack + a chance to win a framed 30" Limited Edition print + a pair of annual tickets to @jodrellbank.bsky.social!
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August 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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‼️FREE‼️ stunning UHD digital wallpaper pack + a chance to win a framed 30" Limited Edition print + a pair of annual tickets to @jodrellbank.bsky.social!
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Thank you BBC Breakfast for a great interview this morning about my new book and early human space exploration! 🚀
August 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Thank you BBC Breakfast for a great interview this morning about my new book and early human space exploration! 🚀
T-4 days to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered book! 🚀
More info: apolloremastered.com/gemini-and-m...
More info: apolloremastered.com/gemini-and-m...
August 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
T-4 days to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered book! 🚀
More info: apolloremastered.com/gemini-and-m...
More info: apolloremastered.com/gemini-and-m...
T- 5 Days to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered book 🚀
Here's some of the detail you can expect from inside the capsules.
It's the full story of how we humans conquered space, seen through the eyes of those who risked all to make it happen.
UK: tinyurl.com/ynst6rzz
US: tinyurl.com/yuhhm9r8
Here's some of the detail you can expect from inside the capsules.
It's the full story of how we humans conquered space, seen through the eyes of those who risked all to make it happen.
UK: tinyurl.com/ynst6rzz
US: tinyurl.com/yuhhm9r8
August 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
T- 5 Days to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered book 🚀
Here's some of the detail you can expect from inside the capsules.
It's the full story of how we humans conquered space, seen through the eyes of those who risked all to make it happen.
UK: tinyurl.com/ynst6rzz
US: tinyurl.com/yuhhm9r8
Here's some of the detail you can expect from inside the capsules.
It's the full story of how we humans conquered space, seen through the eyes of those who risked all to make it happen.
UK: tinyurl.com/ynst6rzz
US: tinyurl.com/yuhhm9r8
It's the 60th ANNIVERSARY of Gemini V (Aug 21-29, 1965)!
And T- 6 days to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered book 🚀
"8 days or bust" - Cooper (back) and Conrad (reflected in his visor) as they approach LC-19, broke the space longevity record.
And they took some utterly stunning shots of home:
And T- 6 days to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered book 🚀
"8 days or bust" - Cooper (back) and Conrad (reflected in his visor) as they approach LC-19, broke the space longevity record.
And they took some utterly stunning shots of home:
August 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
It's the 60th ANNIVERSARY of Gemini V (Aug 21-29, 1965)!
And T- 6 days to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered book 🚀
"8 days or bust" - Cooper (back) and Conrad (reflected in his visor) as they approach LC-19, broke the space longevity record.
And they took some utterly stunning shots of home:
And T- 6 days to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered book 🚀
"8 days or bust" - Cooper (back) and Conrad (reflected in his visor) as they approach LC-19, broke the space longevity record.
And they took some utterly stunning shots of home:
T-minus 9 days to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered 🚀
L: Gemini X. There's just something about early human spaceflight photography, captured on film. Clearly referenced in modern sci-fi blockbusters.
R: Gemini 3 crew. Let's be frank, Gemini was badassery of the absolute highest order!
L: Gemini X. There's just something about early human spaceflight photography, captured on film. Clearly referenced in modern sci-fi blockbusters.
R: Gemini 3 crew. Let's be frank, Gemini was badassery of the absolute highest order!
August 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
T-minus 9 days to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered 🚀
L: Gemini X. There's just something about early human spaceflight photography, captured on film. Clearly referenced in modern sci-fi blockbusters.
R: Gemini 3 crew. Let's be frank, Gemini was badassery of the absolute highest order!
L: Gemini X. There's just something about early human spaceflight photography, captured on film. Clearly referenced in modern sci-fi blockbusters.
R: Gemini 3 crew. Let's be frank, Gemini was badassery of the absolute highest order!
T-minus 10 Days...
...to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered!
Here's the contents - a similar arrangement to #ApolloRemastered. Starting with Mercury MR-3 and covering every mission through to Gemini XII. Extra chapters cover the cameras / eqpmnt, their development and use, and the processing:
...to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered!
Here's the contents - a similar arrangement to #ApolloRemastered. Starting with Mercury MR-3 and covering every mission through to Gemini XII. Extra chapters cover the cameras / eqpmnt, their development and use, and the processing:
August 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
T-minus 10 Days...
...to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered!
Here's the contents - a similar arrangement to #ApolloRemastered. Starting with Mercury MR-3 and covering every mission through to Gemini XII. Extra chapters cover the cameras / eqpmnt, their development and use, and the processing:
...to the launch of #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered!
Here's the contents - a similar arrangement to #ApolloRemastered. Starting with Mercury MR-3 and covering every mission through to Gemini XII. Extra chapters cover the cameras / eqpmnt, their development and use, and the processing:
As of this week, there is nobody left on Earth who witnessed this moment live.
August 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
As of this week, there is nobody left on Earth who witnessed this moment live.