NASA-UAP-D015, Astronaut Scientific Debriefings, 1962-1963

1962-1963

Declassified

Editorial summary

This NASA file from 1962 and 1963 collects memoranda, correspondence, reports, and interview transcripts tied to scientific interest in luminous phenomena that astronauts John Glenn and Walter Schirra reported during spaceflight. It includes debriefings with both astronauts about those observations, along with material on atmospheric phenomena, brief descriptions of luminous particles seen aboard the spacecraft, and a circa 1955 theoretical analysis of meteoric particles entering the atmosphere.

Editorial summary written by govweird from the declassified document text. The official government description follows below.

Government description

This file contains memoranda, correspondence, reports, and other materials relating to contemporary scientific interest in investigating the nature of luminous phenomena reported by astronauts John Glenn and Walter Schirra during spaceflight. This collection includes transcripts from NASA interviews and debriefings with both astronauts regarding those observations. It also contains details relating to scientific observations of atmospheric phenomena, including brief descriptions of luminous particles, experiences while aboard spacecraft, and circa 1955 theoretical analysis of meteoric particles entering the atmosphere. Pages 34-35, 55-56, 57-63, 64-113, and 122-127 feature content relevant to the PURSUE initiative.

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Originating agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Record type

PDF

Incident date

1962-1963

Incident location

Unspecified

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