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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 5d

#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

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 5d

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.

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 5d

He also transmitted those famous first words to Armstrong and Aldrin: "We copy you down Eagle . . . You've got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We're breathing again. Thanks a lot."

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 5d

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.

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks for the shout out Andy and agree that @jodrellbank.bsky.social is a great day out too!

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 12d

Hi Michael - great to see you there! I think Linghams Books (Heswall) still have some linghams.co.uk/product/gemi...

Gemini and Mercury Remastered signed copies Andy Saunders - Linghams Booksellers

When we think of the history of space exploration, we can't help but think of the Apollo missions and Neil Armstrong's one giant leap. But what about the small steps that enabled NASA to reach for the...

linghams.co.uk

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 14d

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

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 15d

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 16d

It's the 30th anniversary of the UK release of Apollo 13 today!
Glasgow - are you ready for a 5 hour space history evening event on Nov 13th!?
My first #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered talk on IMAX, followed by the IMAX Apollo 13 movie and some specially curated Apollo 13 images from #ApolloRemastered!

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 16d

🚀✨ Celebrate 30 years of Ron Howard’s Apollo 13 on Scotland’s BIGGEST screen!

Join @AndySaunders_1 author & one of the world’s leading experts in NASA digital restoration as he shares stunning images and stories behind humanity's first spaceflights

#GeminiAndMercuryRemastered

Astronaut performing spacewalk with Earth in the background; cover of the book "GEMINI and Mercury Remastered" by Andy Saunders.

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 16d

I know - still hurts

Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 16d

It's the 30th anniversary of the UK release of Apollo 13 today!
Glasgow - are you ready for a 5 hour space history evening event on Nov 13th!?
My first #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered talk on IMAX, followed by the IMAX Apollo 13 movie and some specially curated Apollo 13 images from #ApolloRemastered!

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 16d

🚀✨ Celebrate 30 years of Ron Howard’s Apollo 13 on Scotland’s BIGGEST screen!

Join @AndySaunders_1 author & one of the world’s leading experts in NASA digital restoration as he shares stunning images and stories behind humanity's first spaceflights

#GeminiAndMercuryRemastered

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 18d

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.

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks Pete!

Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 18d

🙏🤞🤞

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you Roger! The gallery looks stunning - such an honour to help out, and a great evening too 🚀

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 18d

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 🚀

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 18d

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.

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 21d

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)

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 21d

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

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 21d

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

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 21d

Good point! I guess we'll never know. It would have made for some spectacular photographs too

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 21d

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)

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 23d

Fantastic!

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you!

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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 25d

Perfect Jackie! Where are you exhibiting?

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