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

Official 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.

Key Findings

• →Official description states the file concerns scientific interest in luminous phenomena reported by astronauts John Glenn and Walter Schirra during spaceflight.
• →The collection reportedly includes transcripts of NASA interviews and debriefings with both astronauts.
• →The file reportedly contains brief descriptions of luminous particles and experiences aboard spacecraft.
• →A circa 1955 theoretical analysis of meteoric particles entering the atmosphere is reportedly included.
• →Pages 34-35, 55-56, 57-63, 64-113, and 122-127 are identified as relevant to the PURSUE initiative.

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