Historical Flying Disc Records
The Historical Flying Disc Records topic highlights older UAP-related material in the archive, including National Archives records and references to flying-disc investigations. It is intended for historical research where the year, source agency, and original document title matter more than modern terminology.
Records in This Topic
Showing 6 records across 2 source groups.
NASA-UAP-D010 - Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963
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.
NASA-UAP-D011 - Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963
NASA-UAP-D011 - Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 is a PURSUE Release 02 audio recording from NASA connected to Low Earth Orbit. Cooper describes small, luminous, brilliant white particles drifting away from the spacecraft as he approaches sunrise.
NASA-UAP-D012 - Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962
NASA-UAP-D012 - Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 is a PURSUE Release 02 audio recording from NASA connected to Low Earth Orbit. During the Mercury Atlas 8 mission, Sigma 7 pilot Walter M. “Wally” Schirra Jr. describes observing 'little white objects that tend to come from the capsule itself and drift off.'
NASA-UAP-D013 - Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962
NASA-UAP-D013 - Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962 is a PURSUE Release 02 audio recording from NASA connected to Low Earth Orbit. Scott Carpenter describes white particles in view that appear to move at 'random' and 'look exactly like snowflakes.'
NASA-UAP-D014 - Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961
NASA-UAP-D014 - Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961 is a PURSUE Release 02 audio recording from NASA connected to North Atlantic Ocean. The recovery team of Mercury-Redstone 4 discussed a dye pack in the water that did not activate.
DOW-UAP-D017 - UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950
DOW-UAP-D017 - UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950 is a PURSUE Release 02 document from Department of War connected to New Mexico. 209 sightings of 'green orbs,' 'discs,' and 'fireballs' were reported near Sandia Base from 1948-1950.