NASA Audio Recording Release 02

NASA-UAP-D010 - Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963

NASA-UAP-D010 - Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 is a declassified Audio Recording from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The record is dated 1963, was released in Release 02 on 2026-05-22 under the PURSUE initiative, and contains 1 file connected to Low Earth Orbit.

Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Record Year
1963
Released
2026-05-22
Files
1 total

Citation-Ready Summary

NASA-UAP-D010 - Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 is a declassified Audio Recording from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The record is dated 1963, was released in Release 02 on 2026-05-22 under the PURSUE initiative, and contains 1 file connected to Low Earth Orbit.

NASA-UAP-D010 - Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 is a PURSUE Release 02 audio recording from NASA connected to Low Earth Orbit. NASA determined that the 'fireflies' seen by L. Gordon Cooper Jr. during the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission are attributable to frozen condensation separating from the spacecraft body.

Key Facts

NASA determined that the 'fireflies' seen by L. Gordon Cooper Jr. during the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission are attributable to frozen condensation separating from the spacecraft body.

Files in This Record

Type Filename Size
AUD DOD_111721711.mp4 157.3 MB

Audio Preview (1)

DOD_111721711.mp4 157.3 MB

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