When astronauts became history’s most daring photographers

Apollo VII–XVII: Revised and Extended Edition

The definitive photobook of NASA’s Apollo program — 255 restored images capturing humanity’s greatest journey into space.

  • Open book displaying another of Walt Cunningham’s favorite photographs, showing Hurricane Gladys forming over the Gulf of Mexico during Apollo 7’s 91st Earth orbit, at an altitude of about 99 nautical miles.

    255 restored photographs

    Meticulousy curated from over 27.000 Apollo images in the NASA archives, including rare panoramas and portraits.

  • Open book displaying the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, photographed from Command Module Columbia after undocking in lunar orbit. This critical maneuver set the stage for the first Moon landing, as Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz.

    Exclusive astronaut insights

    With first-hand contributions by Walter Cunningham (Apollo 7) and Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9).

  • A photo of an open book showing images of the Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon, with an American flag planted on the lunar surface.

    Exceptional print quality

    Printed on heavyweight paper, showcasing the meticulously restored Apollo archive in exceptional clarity.

Reviews

  • Apollo VII-XVII was featured in TIME magazine.

    “Painstakingly restored and beautifully printed, the book reveals the full emotional and technical range of space exploration.”

    TIME

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  • Apollo 7 mission insignia.

    “These photographs bring the mission back to life.”

    Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 Lunar Module Pilot

  • Apollo 9 mission insignia.

    “Seeing the images so beautifully restored and presented, brings the experience full circle.”

    Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7 astronaut

  • Apollo VII-XVII was featured in Vice Magazine.

    “A beautifully restored experience that redefines these images as cultural touchstones.”

    VICE (Motherboard)

  • Reviewed by renowned NASA photographer, Benedict Redgrove. www.benedictredgrove.com

    “This is THE book for any lovers of the space program, photography and general interest in space.”

    Benedict Redgrove, NASA Photographer

  • Apollo VII-XVII was featured in BuzzFeed.

    “If you’re into space exploration, this stunning book is pretty much a must-have.”ith an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business.”

    Buzzfeed

  • Apollo VII-XVII was featured in The Guardian Newspaper.

    “This beautifully produced book is a dramatic evocation of humanity’s greatest odyssey.”

    The Guardian

  • Apollo VII-XVII was featured on CNN.

    “These images are emotional artifacts that preserve the wonder, courage, and fragility of humanity’s first steps into the unknown.”

    CNN

  • Apollo VII-XVII was featured in WIRED Magazine.

    “These images have become sacred relics: timeless, intuitive, and essential to how we understand our world from above.”

    Wired

  • Apollo VII-XVII was featured in the BBC Sky at Night Magazine.

    “A beau­ti­ful pho­to­graphic por­trait of our first foray to another world, cap­tured in iri­des­cent col­our and strik­ing mono­chrome.”

    BBC Sky at Night Magazine

James McDivitt, commander of Apollo 9, is captured in a rare and evocative portrait as he performs the world’s first docking of two crewed spacecraft with internal transfer capability. The image, taken from inside the Lunar Module Spider.
Inside view of the book open to an article titled 'Small steps. Giant leaps.' with a photograph of an astronaut in a spacesuit climbing a ladder on the moon's surface, with a lunar module in the background.
Command Module Pilot David Scott stands in the hatch of Gumdrop, observing Rusty Schweickart’s historic Apollo 9 EVA. His role was to monitor Schweickart’s movements outside the spacecraft and to test hatch operations.
Open book with text on the left page and a black-and-white photograph of a footprint on the moon's surface on the right page.
Open book displaying black and white photographs of lunar rover vehicles on the moon's surface with lunar landscape in the background.
Open book showing two pages, with images of the moon and an astronaut on the lunar surface, the astronaut beside an American flag, on black space backgrounds.
pollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan in action, driving the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the mission’s first EVA in the Taurus–Littrow Valley. The rover allowed astronauts to travel miles from the Lunar Module.
View of the moon's surface with a lunar module descending in the distance against the black space sky.
Open book with a black and white photo of an astronaut standing on the moon, holding a camera, with the lunar surface and Earth in the background, and a quote about photography on the facing page.
Pete Conrad descends the ladder of Intrepid, becoming the third human to walk on the Moon. At just 5 feet 6 inches tall, he made history — with his first words: “Whoopee! Man, that may have been a small one for Neil, but that’s a long one for me.
Open book showing Unique panorama photo. Captured 155 miles (250 kilometers) above Earth, this panorama freezes a defining moment of Apollo 9. Taken by Rusty Schweickart during his EVA on March 6, 1969.
Open book displaying two carefully restored photographs of Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong.
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, photographed from Command Module Columbia after undocking in lunar orbit. This critical maneuver set the stage for the first Moon landing, as Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin prepared to land.
As Apollo 8 orbited the Moon, the crew was photographing the surface when Bill Anders first snapped a photo of Earth coming into view. Later becoming known as Earthrise, one of the most famous photographs ever taken.
Open book displaying pages about the Apollo program. The left page contains text and Mission Insignias for Apollo missions, while the right page features a black-and-white photograph of a crowd at John F. Kennedy Space Center during a rocket launch o
Open book showing photographs of space exploration: the left page has an image of a spacecraft near the moon's surface with Earth in the background; the right page features a spacecraft in orbit with Earth's horizon visible in the background.
Command Module Pilot Ron Evans performs a deep-space EVA to retrieve film cassettes from the exterior of the Service Module. This photo was taken nearly 200,000 miles from Earth, during Apollo 17’s return home from the final Moon landing.
Lunar Module Snoopy drifts alone after undocking from Charlie Brown. Its foil-wrapped surface reflects stark sunlight, giving the spacecraft a silvery, otherworldly presence against the black void. Captured during Apollo 10’s final test run before
Astronaut James B. Irwin, lunar module pilot, works at the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the first Apollo 15 lunar surface extravehicular activity EVA-1 at the Hadley-Apennine landing site.
Open book with photographs of astronauts in space suits, some smiling and making expressions, inside a spacecraft. The book's pages are white with black text at the top of each page, with the left page labeled 'Apollo 17' and the right page also titl
A northeastward view of the Moon’s rugged far side, captured during Apollo 8’s tenth lunar orbit. Dominating the frame is Joliot-Curie Crater, spanning 98mi (158km) across, named after Nobel laureates Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie.
The iconic Blue Marble Earth photo, captured just hours after Apollo 17 separated from the S-IVB. Fully illuminated by the Sun, Earth appears as a vibrant sphere of swirling clouds, deep oceans, and the African continent in view.
A dramatic close-up of Commander Wally Schirra aboard Apollo 7, bathed in intense sunlight streaming through the spacecraft window. The high-contrast lighting and low-angle perspective create a rare cinematic portrait.

Restoring history, frame by frame

Every photograph has been carefully revisited using the highest-resolution 70mm film scans from the NASA archives. Colors have been balanced, dust and scratches removed, and details revealed, while keeping original frame edges, film cuts, and handwritten film-lab annotations intact.

See it for yourself
This close-up photograph shows Apollo 9 Lunar Module Pilot Russell “Rusty” Schweickart’s Portable Life Support System (PLSS) during his EVA.

First-hand reflections from those who were there

Walter Cunningham (Apollo 7) shares his personal story of photographing Earth from orbit in an exclusive essay, a rare first-hand account of space photography in its earliest form.

Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9) reflects on his dual role as astronaut and image-maker in an emotional foreword, exploring the creative and philosophical dimensions of photographing space.

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Lunar Module Pilot Charles M. Duke Jr. walks alone across the Descartes Highlands during Apollo 16, his long shadow stretching over the uneven lunar surface. Lunar Roving Vehicle in the background.

Get your hands on the definitive Apollo photobook

Apollo VII–XVII: Revised and Extended Edition is available now in a finely crafted, high-quality print edition. With luxurious paper stock, exceptional print clarity, and 255 restored images, it is the essential volume for lovers of space, photography, design, and history.

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