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AUD · NASAPURSUE Release 02

Department of War PURSUE File

NASA-UAP-D014, Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961

North Atlantic Ocean·7/21/61

Declassified

Government description

During the recovery of the fourth launch and second crewed spaceflight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) Liberty Bell 7, the recovery team discusses a dye pack in the water that did not activate.

Caption issued by the U.S. Department of War on war.gov/ufo. Verbatim, unedited.

Originating agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Record type

AUD

Incident date

7/21/61

Incident location

North Atlantic Ocean

Release tranche

Release 02 (May 8, 2026)

Distribution

Cleared for public release

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Source: war.gov/ufo · PURSUE Release 02

PURSUE = Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters. Records released by the U.S. Department of War on May 8, 2026 are unresolved cases for which the government cannot make a definitive determination, and the Department has invited private-sector analysis.