Department of War PURSUE File
NASA-UAP-D016, Preliminary Gemini 4 Crew Debriefing, Part I, 1965
North Atlantic Ocean·6/9/65
Editorial summary
This is a preliminary transcript (Part I) drawn from voice recordings of the Gemini 4 flight crew debriefing, held aboard the recovery ship USS Wasp on June 9, 1965, over the North Atlantic Ocean. In this section, astronaut Ed White recounts seeing what he described as sparkles during the flight. The document captures the crew's own account shortly after recovery.
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Government description
This document is a preliminary transcript (Part I) derived from voice recordings of the Gemini 4 flight crew debriefing taken aboard the recovery ship, USS Wasp, on June 9, 1965. Astronaut Ed White recounts seeing “sparkles” during the flight.
Caption issued by the U.S. Department of War on war.gov/ufo. Verbatim, unedited.
Originating agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Record type
Incident date
6/9/65
Incident location
North Atlantic Ocean
Release tranche
Release 03 (May 8, 2026)
Distribution
Cleared for public release