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NASA-UAP-D013, Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962

Name: NASA-UAP-D013, Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962
Uploaded: 1962-05-24
Description: During the fourth crewed spaceflight and second orbital flight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7), Aurora 7 pilot Scott Carpenter describes white particles in view that appear to move at “random” and “look exactly like snowflakes.” He describes these phenomena as reflective, and that some se…

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) · VIRIN 620524-D-D0360-5922 · DVIDS 1007879

DOD_111721758 · VIRIN 620524-D-D0360-5922

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Official Description

During the fourth crewed spaceflight and second orbital flight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7), Aurora 7 pilot Scott Carpenter describes white particles in view that appear to move at “random” and “look exactly like snowflakes.” He describes these phenomena as reflective, and that some seemed to move faster than the Aurora 7 spacecraft.

Record Data

Date

1962-05-24

Originator

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

VIRIN

620524-D-D0360-5922

DVIDS ID

1007879

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NASA-UAP-D013

Source

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/1007879

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