Moonslaught
Onslaught on the moon -
Very readable magazine written by respected space journalist Reginald Turnhill, whose autobiography ‘The Moonlandings: an eyewitness account’ is an entertaining and interesting telling of what it was like to be behind the scenes at NASA during the landings.
A notable error is the Earthrise image from Apollo 8, which has been printed the wrong way round.
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Man on the moon
A Daily Mirror publication telling the story of a lunar mission from start to finish. Interestingly they chose to use illustrations rather than photographs, even though some of the illustrations are quite obviously of photographs.
Perhaps it was cheaper than paying NASA.
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Flight International
A heavyweight periodical aimed at enthusiasts and industry professionals alike, this February 1969 edition gave a detailed look at the upcoming landings.
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Sunday Times Magazine -
First of three editions of the magazine dedicated to Apollo 11, this one mostly giving background to the mission and some images taken from the TV coverage.
Some rescanning was needed and a different scanner was used on those pages.
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Sunday Times Magazine -
Second of three editions dedicated to Apollo 11.
Most of the images are from 16mm film.
Some rescanning was needed and a different scanner was used on those pages.
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Sunday Times Magazine -
Third of three editions dedicated to Apollo 11 containing 16mm and Hasselblad photographs from the mission.
Some rescanning was needed and a different scanner was used on those pages.
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Moonshot
This Evening Post supplement published on January 6th 1969 covered Apollo 8’s circumlunar mission.
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Shropshire Star
Four page pull-
Some re-
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Evening Standard
Monday July 21st -
This special edition of the London paper has details and some TV images.
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Evening Standard
Thursday July 31st souvenir edition featuring photos and mission details.
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Daily Telegraph Magazine
January 10th 1969 edition featuring article and photographs from Apollo 8.
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Touchdown on the Moon
New American Library publication intended as a guide to the upcoming Apollo 11 mission.
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Bee-
United Aircraft were rightly proud of their involvement with the US space programme, and this in-
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Evening Telegraph
Special publication from August 6 1969, photos and articles covering Apollo 11.
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Moon Touchdown
Yorkshire Post supplement from July 1969. Interesting attempt to colourise the black and white TV image.
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Splashdown
Daily Post supplement (number 6) published on January 11th 1969 and covering Apollo 8.
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TRW Space Log
Space systems company TRW produced a quarterly journal detailing space activities world wide. This is the Autumn 1967 edition.
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America in Space: The First Decade
One of a series of publications, this 1968 NASA issue details the emerging science of satellite meteorology.
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Boy’s Own
1969 edition with an article by Patrick Moore about the moon landing mission. The endpaper shows a proposed lunar vehicle with ‘Grumman’ on the front. Also included is a short science fiction story referencing (among other things) Werner von Braun.
Flight International -
Pre-
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Apollo Home
Apollo Ephemera Home
NASA facts
What would now be called NASA FAQs explaining NASA’s role in space exploration
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The Race Into Space
A common marketing gimmick for tea and tea bags was to give away small collectable cards that could be inserted in a book. This very well put together and informative one covers the space race.
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Hadley Rille Geology maps
Two maps showing the geology of the Hadley Rille region dated prior to the actual mission
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Log of Apollo 11
NASA produced pamphlet published in 1969. Contains mission images and transcripts.
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Apollo 15 at Hadley Rille
NASA produced pamphlet published in 1971. Contains mission images, details and transcripts.
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Newsweek Magazine -
Article on the mission and its crew. Although dated the day of the landing, it was prepared and printed prior to it, so all the details of the mission are based on the timelines released in advanced by NASA.
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Bendix Technical Journal Vol 4, No 2, Summer/Autumn 1971: Lunar Surface Exploration
Bendix, the manufacturers of the ALSEP stations that carried out experiments on the lunar surface, produced a technical journal. This edition focuses on the ALSEP, in considerable and very technical detail.
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Paris Match -
Article and photographs covering Apollo 8, together with some information about the upcoming Apollo 11 mission. Also included is a small piece at the start showing Soviet cosmonauts preparing for their space missions. In French, no subtitles.
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“In this decade…” Mission to the moon
1969 NASA publication (EP-
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Apollo 17 at Taurus-
1973 NASA publication (EP-
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Hasselblad -
2nd printing of a Hasselblad booklet commemorating their involvement in the Apollo missions. Original print date unclear.
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Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 28 1969
The aviation and space industry magazine covers the Apollo 11 landing in detail.
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Apollo 8: Man around the moon
1968 NASA publication EP-
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Photography: Vital tool in reaching the moon
This collection of 12 images, with descriptions, was given out at exhibitions in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The original pages are slightly larger than A4, so were scanned in two parts and merged.
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Special publications
Interavia
Magazine for aviation industry professionals reviews the Apollo 11 mission.
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Epoca
Italian magazine ‘Epoca’ did a big spread of Apollo 11 images, as well as an article about an Italian journalist’s experiences covering the mission and an article on the Martian ‘Mariner’ probe.
In Italian. With all respect.
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Apollo 13: Houston we’ve got a problem
1970 NASA publication summarising the successful failure of Apollo 13.
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Apollo 14: Science at Fra Mauro
1971 NASA publication summarising the Apollo 14 mission.
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Soviet Weather Satellite
Soviet propaganda pamphlet, in both Russian and English, explaining to the capitalist world how the glorious People’s weather satellite works. Undated, but probably 1968.
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Analog
Popular scifi magazine from the golden age of the genre, featuring an article by author Ben Bova on the logistics behind the Apollo missions.
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Look Special -
For my money the best of the popular souvenir specials. Excellent narrative text and detailed but not over complex technical diagrams and data, plus all the usual photographic suspects.
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Newsweek
January 1969 report on the Apollo 8 mission, with stills from the TV broadcasts and a map of the lunar orbital path.
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Aviation Week & Space Technology
May 8th 1972 edition, featuring the infamous ‘C-
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Air Force Systems Command News Review
August 1969 edition of a military newsletter, detailing various aspects of the Air Froce’s involvement in Apollo 11,
While celebrating the mission’s success, it’s clear much of the copy was written before the landing happened.
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American Scientist
March -
Notable for its inclusion of a Panoramic Camera image of the lunar module on the surface
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Apollo 11 Mission Report
Not to be mistaken for any of the more detailed scientific or technical reports, this is a short piece of PR designed for members of the public, publicising the mission results.
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Hermes
British amateur astronomy magazine’s take on the mission, with other articles on the Soviet reach for the moon and Mars exploration.
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Time
British edition of the highbrow US periodical, dated July 25th 1969. No photos from the mission, but lots of discussion about it.
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Photo
French hobbyist magazine for amateur photographers and home movie makers discusses Apollo 8’s photographs, cameras and film. In French, published in April 1969, and notable for its use of a different Earthrise to the usual one on the cover.
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