Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 02-24-2026 04:56 AM
The short film "Apollo HD" is a compilation of stunning Apollo footage upscaled using modern techniques set to a beautiful music score.
The film is a compilation of snippets from several missions from the unmanned Apollo 4 test flight thru to Apollo 17
The film was made by Mike Constantine of Moonpans by upscaling and interpolating footage from the NASA Johnson Space Center and The Apollo Flight Journal.
Longer clips of most sequences are also available on the Moonpans YouTube Channel. Please subscribe to the channel for future videos. Thanks for watching.
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 03-26-2026 06:00 AM
Here is a new video onboard the Apollo 15 Rover, captured by Jim Irwin using the 16mm DAC Film Camera. Upscaled, interpolated to 60 FPS and synchronized with mission audio by Mike Constantine.
Posts: 3967 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
posted 03-27-2026 11:02 AM
Wonderful stuff.
burnsnz Member
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posted 03-27-2026 02:39 PM
Fantastic. It is like watching it for the first time again.
Blackarrow Member
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posted 03-28-2026 11:04 AM
Depends when you first watched it!
I first saw extracts from that Apollo 15 rover-drive (with views of Mount Hadley) on the TV news in August, 1971. The movie footage was of course silent, and presented in either 625 lines colour or 405 lines B&W (depending on whether our temperamental colour TV was working). The first time I saw longer extracts of it was maybe mid-1980s on a VHS copy of the NASA film "In the Mountains of the Moon" presented in colour but with only, I think, 240 scan-lines.
So this is many orders of magnitude better!
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 03-30-2026 08:08 AM
Thanks guys, as well as improving the image quality, a major difference with these videos is the increased frame rate from 12 FPS to 60 FPS, giving an ultra smooth look rather than jerky
Posts: 3967 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
posted 03-30-2026 08:52 AM
This really demonstrates the hummocky, hilly nature of the Descartes landing-site and surrounds. Definitely not a flat mare surface.
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 04-01-2026 06:55 AM
Here is the Apollo 16 Lunar Grand Prix.
Where the Apollo 16 crew were tasked with putting the Lunar Roving Vehicle through a series of tests to asses its capabilities.
Commander John Young drove the electrically powered rover through a series of maneuvers—including S-turns, hairpin turns, hard stops, and acceleration to "high" speeds of roughly 6–11 mph (10–18 km/h)—while Charles Duke (lunar module pilot) filmed it with a 16 mm camera from a safe distance.
This video has been upscaled in quality, interpolated to 60FPS, Stabilised and synced with mission audio by Moonpans
Original Source Footage: Apollo Flight Journal
Jurg Bolli Member
Posts: 1290 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
posted 04-20-2026 07:36 PM
Great job, thanks.
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 04-24-2026 01:57 PM
Apollo 16 Lunar Liftoff 16mm HD Footage 60 FPS
Footage from the Apollo 16 LM Window of the Lunar Liftoff on April 24 1972. The footage has been upscaled, Interpolated to 60 FPS and synced with mission audio by Moonpans
Original Footage Source: Apollo Flight Journal
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 04-30-2026 04:55 AM
Apollo 11 Post EVA LM Window Footage HD 60 FPS
After the historic Apollo 11 EVA, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin take several short DAC sequences from their respective Lunar Module windows, Neil on the left side and Buzz on the right side.
The footage has been upscaled, Interpolated to 60FPS and had approximate mission audio added by Moonpans
Original Footage Source: Apollo Flight Journal
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 05-07-2026 09:18 AM
Apollo 17 - Gene Cernan's First Steps Upscaled HD 60FPS
Apollo 17 - Gene Cernan’s first steps on the Moon as recorded by Harrison Schmitt from the Lunar Module window using the 16mm DAC camera. Upscaled, interpolated to 60 FPS and mission audio sync by Moonpans
Original source footage: NASA Apollo Flight Journal Original Source Audio : NASA Apollo Lunar Surface Journal
Blackarrow Member
Posts: 3967 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
posted 05-07-2026 10:23 AM
Another wonderful offering - thank you! I am well familiar with this film sequence, but this is an amazing improvement in quality!
One technical question: at about 00:12 into the film, the image of Cernan becomes even better focused. Was that something to do with the processing, or did Schmitt manually adjust the focus on the DAC?
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 05-08-2026 06:54 AM
I don't see any image improvement at 0.12 on my setup, could it be perhaps your bandwidth improved at 0.12, thereby YouTube showed you the HD version over the non-HD version at that point?
Blackarrow Member
Posts: 3967 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
posted 05-11-2026 11:00 AM
There's a definite change in sharpness at 0:12 as seen on my new Windows 11 computer. However, when I view the footage on YouTube, the sharpness is consistent from the very start.
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 05-13-2026 07:36 AM
Apollo 17 Views from LM in Lunar Orbit HD 60 FPS
Views from the Apollo 17 Lunar Module captured on the 16mm DAC Camera, shows the Command Module 'America' orbiting below the LM, towards the end of the video there is a spectacular flyby of the Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus Littrow
Upscaled, interpolated to 60 FPS and audio sync by Moonpans. Original Footage Source: Apollo Flight Journal.
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 05-22-2026 05:11 AM
Stunning views of the Apollo 10 Command Module from the Lunar Module
Captured on the 16mm DAC camera in Lunar Orbit, just after undocking followed by separation. The dress rehearsal for the first lunar landing.
Upscaled, Interpolated to 60 FPS and approximate audio sync by Moonpans Original source footage: Apollo Flight Journal
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 06-03-2026 08:29 AM
Apollo 16 Deep Space EVA HD
This incredible upscaled footage shows Apollo 16 Command Module pilot Ken Mattingly performing his Deep Space EVA assisted by Lunar Module Pilot, Charlie Duke.
The purpose of the EVA was to recover film canisters and experiments from the SIM bay of the service module on the way back to Earth
The footage was captured by the 16mm DAC camera and was upscaled, interpolated to 60 FPS and synced to mission audio by Moonpans
Original Footage Source: Apollo Flight Journal
Headshot Member
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posted 06-03-2026 11:30 AM
Very impressive.
burnsnz Member
Posts: 93 From: Auckland, New Zealand Registered: Jan 2004
posted 06-03-2026 02:57 PM
Great stuff - Is there any footage of the errant wedding ring?
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 06-04-2026 03:35 PM
No, I am afraid the wedding ring incident happened about 30 minutes after the film ran out.
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 06-09-2026 08:59 AM
Neil Armstrong on the Moon - HD Footage
Incredible Apollo 11 HD footage of Neil Armstrong collecting the contingency sample during the first moonwalk in july 1969. The footage was captured by the 16mm DAC camera from the Lunar Module window and been upscaled, Interpolated from 6 frames per second to 60 frames per second and synced to mission audio by Moonpans
Original footage source: Apollo Flight Journal
Original Audio Source: Apollo Lunar Surface Journal
Rick Mulheirn Member
Posts: 4687 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
posted 06-09-2026 01:04 PM
Thanks Mike.
Blackarrow Member
Posts: 3967 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
posted 06-09-2026 05:17 PM
I feel privileged to watch this footage. The amount of detail contained in that 16mm film that has only now been extracted is stunning. You can almost see individual grains of lunar dust as Armstrong collects the very first lunar sample.
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 06-12-2026 04:04 AM
Apollo 14 Flag Deployment - Upscaled HD Footage with Audio
This upscaled 16mm film of the Apollo 14 Flag Deployment is one of the clearest HD Apollo footage of Astronauts on the Lunar Surface ever seen. It has been speed corrected, interpolated and upscaled. It has also been synchronised with the mission audio resulting in a high quality Apollo HD video experience.
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 06-23-2026 12:41 PM
Apollo 11 Landing on the Moon HD from LM Window
Footage of the first moon landing in July 1969 from lunar orbit all the way down to the surface, as seen from the Apollo 11 Lunar Module piloted by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The footage was filmed on the 16mm DAC Camera from Buzz Aldrin's Lunar Module window and has been upscaled, interpolated from 12 FPS to 50 FPS, and synced to mission audio by Moonpans.
The video captures the drama of the first moon landing including the 1202 alarms and low fuel warnings
Original footage from NASA's Apollo Flight Journal Audio from NASA's Apollo Lunar Surface Journal
Blackarrow Member
Posts: 3967 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
posted 06-23-2026 01:33 PM
That Apollo 14 flag-ceremony footage is certainly one of the best sequences shot on the surface of the Moon. The focus and exposure are perfect. In fact, the focus is sharp enough to reveal a clear view of the back-up crew "Beep Beep" patch which had been surreptitiously stuck on the rear of Shepard's back-pack.
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 06-25-2026 12:54 PM
Apollo 11 Lunar Liftoff and Rendezvous Footage HD
Incredible footage of the ascent of the Apollo 11 lunar module from Tranqulity base back to rendezvous with Michael Collins in the Command Module.
The first half of the video shows the view from the Lunar Module window as the lunar terrain falls away and huge craters pass beneath the crew.
The second half shows the view from Michael Collins in the Command Module as the Lunar Module edges ever closer to rendezvous and eventually dock
Both videos have been Upscaled, Interpolated to 60 FPS and set to beautiful music by Moonpans
Original footage source: Apollo Flight Journal
oly Member
Posts: 1554 From: Perth, Western Australia Registered: Apr 2015
posted 06-25-2026 10:42 PM
Fantastic. I appreciate these great videos and the details within them.
Early on, you can see the effects that the propellant slosh has on the vehicle until it dampens out, which the crew spoke about.
I wonder if the bright flashes in the lower area, just off-screen, come from the thrusters or are just a film artifact?
mmmoo Member
Posts: 614 From: London, England Registered: May 2001
posted 06-26-2026 04:31 AM
Apollo 11 Lunar Liftoff and Rendezvous Footage HD
Incredible footage of the ascent of the Apollo 11 lunar module from Tranqulity base back to rendezvous with Michael Collins in the Command Module.
The first half of the video shows the view from the Lunar Module window as the lunar terrain falls away and huge craters pass beneath the crew.
The second half shows the view from Michael Collins in the Command Module as the Lunar Module edges ever closer to rendezvous and eventually dock
Both videos have been Upscaled, Interpolated to 60 FPS and set to beautiful music by Moonpans
posted 02-24-2026 04:56 AM
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