James Burke presents Operation Moon was released in 1969 by Commodex Limited in London. The 88-card series features official NASA photographs from Project Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. The collection is presented by science historian James Burke. Burke hosted the BBC television series Tomorrow's World served as chief reporter during the Apollo 11 Moon landing broadcast.

Each Operation Moon card measures approximately 2.3 x 3.1 inches (59 × 78 mm). Each wax pack included a piece of bubble gum and a "Junior Zak Stamp" that measures approximately 1.1 x 1.6 inches (28 x 40 mm). A premium astronaut poster was available by mailing ten stamps and five pence to Commodex Limited.

An expanded series was later distributed in the Netherlands by Monty Fabrieken in Holland. Various Monty card titles are printed in Dutch and English. Cards #1–88 form a puzzle image of Scott Carpenter. The additional card backs are blank.