Department of War PURSUE File
NASA-UAP-D021, Gemini 7 Technical Debriefing, 1965
Cape Kennedy, Florida·December 19-21, 1965
Editorial summary
This is a preliminary transcript drawn from voice recordings of the Gemini 7 flight crew debriefing, conducted December 19 to 21, 1965, at the Crew Quarters at Cape Kennedy, Florida. Astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell discuss lights and flashes, the need for proper illumination during vehicle docking, and various celestial and terrestrial observations, including Mercury, meteors, aurora, and lightning. They also note being unable to see stars once the Sun rose.
Editorial summary written by govweird from the declassified document text. The official government description follows below.
Government description
This document is a preliminary transcript derived from voice recordings of the Gemini 7 flight crew debriefing conducted December 19-21, 1965, at the Crew Quarters, Cape Kennedy, Florida. Lights and flashes are mentioned and there is discussion about having proper illumination for vehicle docking. Borman and Lovell discuss celestial and terrestrial observational anomalies and note sightings of Mercury, meteors, aurora, and lightning. They also discuss not being able to see any stars once the Sun comes up.
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Originating agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Record type
Incident date
December 19-21, 1965
Incident location
Cape Kennedy, Florida
Release tranche
Release 03 (May 8, 2026)
Distribution
Cleared for public release