NASA-UAP-D013, Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962
During the fourth crewed spaceflight and second orbital flight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7), Aurora 7 pilot Scott Carpenter describes white particles in view that appear to move at “random” and “look exactly like snowflakes.” He describes these phenomena as reflecti
- Media type
- audio
- Archive path
- Release_2/video_2605_DOD_111721758_DOD_111721758.mp4
- Source agency
- NASA
- Event date
- 5/24/62
- Location
- Low Earth Orbit
- Release date
- 5/22/26
- Last updated
- 2026-05-22
- Source file
- Open source file
Source Summary
During the fourth crewed spaceflight and second orbital flight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7), Aurora 7 pilot Scott Carpenter describes white particles in view that appear to move at “random” and “look exactly like snowflakes.” He describes these phenomena as reflecti
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