Michelle Rouch is an engineer auditor, and space artist, who puts movement, color, and fun “between the lines.” In this short clip, filmed for our Apollo Reflections project, Michelle discusses her art and work.
Don Davis is a well known space artist. In this short clip, filmed for our Apollo Reflections project, Don discusses his early career with the U.S. Geological Survey, mapping the moon, and how that influenced his art.
Lucy West is an amazing space artist. In this short clip, filmed for our Apollo Reflections project, Lucy discusses her art and its influences, from first looking through a telescope at Halley’s Comet, to watching the shuttle launch from her Florida home, to the influence of Apollo 12 Moonwalker and artist, Alan Bean.
Here’s a work commissioned by Apollospace owner, Jeremy Theoret, for his partner, Silvia, of their favorite spot near their home on the Rio Grande River in Albuquerque, NM, called “Home.” Measuring 36×24, the painting depicts a romantic winter scene overlooking the river looking toward the Sandia Mountains with the majestic Milky Way Galaxy rising, as winter birds, including Sandhill Cranes, Canada Geese, and multiple species of ducks fly home for the evening.
Doug Forrest is an amazing pencil artist specializing in sketches influence by the Apollo era. In this short clip, filmed for our Apollo Reflections project, Doug discusses how he was influence by Apollo 12 Moonwalker and artist, Alan Bean.
Here is a sketch of the Apollo 8 launch called “In the Beginning” that Apollospace owner, Jeremy Theoret, commissioned from Doug.
Now available, the third film in our “Apollo Reflections” series, “Apollo Reflections: The General on Gemini & Apollo” (2019, 45 min., 4K). In this 45 minute documentary, presented in beautiful 4K with fully restored NASA images, General Thomas Stafford describes his influences and inspirations growing up in Weatherford, Oklahoma, the development of the Apollo program, and all four of his NASA missions into space. This film features a sit-down interview with General Stafford in front of his actual Gemini 6 spacecraft as well as clips from a public talk he gave to a hometown crowd in Weatherford, Oklahoma on the 50th anniversary of his Apollo 10 mission.
General Stafford describes in detail all four of his missions, […]
Interview with General Thomas Stafford (Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10, and ASTP)
On May 19th, I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down for an interview with the legendary Gen. Tom Stafford, at his name sake museum in Weatherford, OK, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the flight of Apollo 10. General Stafford grew up in Weatherford and the museum and local airport carry his name. The Stafford Air & Space Museum played host to an exclusive gala celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 10 on May 18th. Through the much appreciated efforts of Museum Director, Max Ary and his staff, arrangements were made for me to interview The General the next morning.
We set up the interview at the base of his actual Gemini 6 spacecraft, an incredible backdrop for our conversation.
General Stafford is among the space pioneer elite, having been selected to NASA as one of the “New Nine” – the second group of […]
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo era, Apollospace presents, “Reflections: Apollo 13 in Pictures and Words,” featuring Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise telling stories of the mission accompanied by our best Apollo 13 photography. In this 26 minute film, Fred reflects on his military and NASA careers, the launch of Apollo 13 and initial photographic tasks and equipment, the the oxygen tank “explosion” , the problems with CO2 and the lithium hydroxide cartridges, the mission’s best lunar photography, the story and promise of Apollo, and the future of humanity. The interview with Fred was shot in 4K on August 30, 2018.
You can stream the film in 4K here. Please enjoy Fred’s reflections on Apollo 13!
Completion of this film depended on the assistance of many people, including the generous contributors to our Indiegogo campaign! Thank you all!
In anticipation of the 50th Anniversary of the historic Apollo 8 mission, the first to leave the close confines of planet Earth and venture to the Moon, Apollospace produced this short film, “Apollo 8: The Earth From Here.”
In December 1968, a year marred by division and pain, human beings ventured farther out than ever before. The crew of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first human beings to see the entire Earth, the lunar farside, and the first Earthrise. This short film uses the highest resolution, fully restored Apollo 8 photographs accompanied by contemporaneous radio transmission descriptions from the Apollo 8 crew.
October 11, 1968: Liftoff of Apollo 7. The Apollo era begins, and within nine short months and four additional missions, America landed men on the Moon and a human being set foot there.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo era, beginning with the launch of Apollo 7 in October, 1968, Apollospace presents, “Reflections: Apollo 7 in Pictures and Words,” featuring our best Apollo 7 photography described by the sole remaining crewman from that mission: Apollo 7 astronaut Walt Cunningham. In this 23 minute film, Walt reflects on his NASA career, some of his favorite Apollo images, and the future of spaceflight. The interview with Walt was shot in 4K on August 30, 2018, and the dozens of Apollo era images featured in the film are higher resolution than that – select the 4K option in the settings. Please enjoy Walt’s reflections on Apollo 7 and the many wonderful photographs he took. The beginning, fifty years ago today.
Some of our favorite photographs and the favorites […]
