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

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

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.

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nasa-uap-d015-astronaut-scientific-debriefings-1962-1963
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release_3 (2026-06-12)
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NASA
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pdf
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1962-1963
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98.67 MB
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35e904ddb6652ca72281ff13cf00f71d9563aab3672e399273335215bebb5184
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https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/061226/release_03/documents/NASA-UAP-D015_Astronaut-Scientific-Debriefings_1962-1963.pdf

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