NASA Photo Evidence Release 04

NASA-UAP-D030 - STS-80 Unidentified Object - Image 1 (1996)

NASA-UAP-D030 - STS-80 Unidentified Object - Image 1 (1996) is a declassified Photo Evidence from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The record is dated 1996, was released in Release 04 on 2026-07-10 under the PURSUE initiative, and contains 1 file connected to Low Earth orbit (STS-80).

Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Record Year
1996
Released
2026-07-10
Files
1 total

Citation-Ready Summary

NASA-UAP-D030 - STS-80 Unidentified Object - Image 1 (1996) is a declassified Photo Evidence from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The record is dated 1996, was released in Release 04 on 2026-07-10 under the PURSUE initiative, and contains 1 file connected to Low Earth orbit (STS-80).

First of three official NASA images from Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-80 (November-December 1996) showing an unidentified object recorded during the flight. The STS-80 footage is among the most analyzed shuttle-era imagery in UFO research, and this release marks its formal publication in the PURSUE declassification series.

Key Facts

Official NASA imagery of an unidentified object recorded during shuttle mission STS-80 in 1996.

First of a three-image set (D030-D032) in this release.

STS-80 imagery has been a subject of public analysis since the late 1990s.

Released as part of PURSUE Release 04 on July 10, 2026.

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