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NASA-UAP-D032, STS-80 Unidentified Object Image 3, 1996

During STS-80, between November 19 and December 7, 1996, astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Columbia captured a series of three images of an unidentified object in low-Earth orbit. In the third photograph, the object is visible near the center of the frame, superimposed against the

Media type
image
Archive path
Release_4/NASA-UAP-D032_STS-80-Unidentified-Object-Image3_1996.jpg
Source agency
NASA
Event date
1996
Location
Low-Earth Orbit
Release date
7/10/26
Last updated
2026-07-12
Source URL
https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/071026/release_04/documents/NASA-UAP-D032_STS-80-Unidentified-Object-Image3_1996.jpg

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During STS-80, between November 19 and December 7, 1996, astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Columbia captured a series of three images of an unidentified object in low-Earth orbit. In the third photograph, the object is visible near the center of the frame, superimposed against the

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