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NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) · VIRIN 630515-D-D0360-4757 · DVIDS 1007874
DOD_111721711 · VIRIN 630515-D-D0360-4757
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Official Description
Approximately one hour and 41 minutes into the final and longest flight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Atlas 9 mission (MA-9) Faith 7 Pilot L. Gordon Cooper Jr. notes that he sees “John’s fireflies,” referring to John Glenn’s term from the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. NASA later determined that the “fireflies” are attributable to frozen condensation separating from the spacecraft body. The white, green-hued appearance of this phenomenon results from sunlight reflecting off frozen condensation.
Record Data
Date
1963-05-15
Originator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
VIRIN
630515-D-D0360-4757
DVIDS ID
1007874
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NASA-UAP-D010
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