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Gemini 7 Audio Excerpt (1965)

LocationLow Earth Orbit
Date / 日期December 5, 1965
TypeAstronaut
CredibilityOfficial
Disclosure batchPURSUE-1

Summary

This audio excerpt contains air-to-ground communications and the NASA Public Affairs feed recorded during the Gemini 7 mission. In it, astronaut Frank Borman reports a sighting of an unidentified object he called a "bogey" on December 5, 1965, with additional remarks from crewmate Jim Lovell.

Detail

This audio recording captures air-to-ground communications together with the NASA Public Affairs commentary feed, recorded during the Gemini 7 mission. In the excerpted segment, astronaut Frank Borman reports to mission control in Houston his sighting of an unidentified object, which he referred to as a "bogey."

The sighting occurred on December 5, 1965. The dialogue includes Borman's initial report along with additional comments from his fellow crew member, astronaut Jim Lovell. The recording was released through the PURSUE declassification.

Footage

Official released footage (DVIDS) · NASA

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