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== 1991 == == 1991 ==
:''STS-48 incident'' :''STS-48 incident''
* Video taken during mission ] of ] while in ] on October 15, 1991 shows a flash of light and several objects that appear to be flying in an artificial or controlled fashion. NASA explained the objects as ice particles reacting to engine jets. Philip C. Plait discussed the issue in his book Bad Astronomy, agreeing with NASA.<ref>{{cite book |first=Philip C.|last=Plait |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Bad Astronomy |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=eInnwg77gbkC&pg=PP1&dq=#PPA209,M1 |publisher=] |year=2002 |isbn=0-471-40976-6 }}</ref> Dr. Jack Kasher analyzed the movement of the objects, and found five proofs that the footage could not depict ice particles.<ref>{{cite journal|first=Jack|last=Kasher|title=Anomalous images on videotape from Space Shutle Flight STS-48: Examination of the ice-particle explanation|url=http://www.cufos.org/jufosnew.html#JUFOS_NS_VOL6|journal=Journal of UFO Studies (JUFOS)|publisher=Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS)|date=1995-96|volume=vol. 6}}</ref> Lan Fleming analyzed the flash of light that preceded the abrupt change in the course of the objects, and concluded that the exhaust plume from one of the shuttle's reaction control system rockets could not have produced the flash of light.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lan|last=Fleming|title=Analysis of the Light Flash in the STS-48 Video|url=http://www.vgl.org/webfiles/STS-48/flash.pdf|publisher=VGL|year=c. 2003}}</ref> * Video taken during mission ] of ] while in ] on September 15, 1991 shows a flash of light and several objects that appear to be flying in an artificial or controlled fashion. NASA explained the objects as ice particles reacting to engine jets. Philip C. Plait discussed the issue in his book Bad Astronomy, agreeing with NASA.<ref>{{cite book |first=Philip C.|last=Plait |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Bad Astronomy |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=eInnwg77gbkC&pg=PP1&dq=#PPA209,M1 |publisher=] |year=2002 |isbn=0-471-40976-6 }}</ref> Dr. Jack Kasher analyzed the movement of the objects, and found five proofs that the footage could not depict ice particles.<ref>{{cite journal|first=Jack|last=Kasher|title=Anomalous images on videotape from Space Shutle Flight STS-48: Examination of the ice-particle explanation|url=http://www.cufos.org/jufosnew.html#JUFOS_NS_VOL6|journal=Journal of UFO Studies (JUFOS)|publisher=Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS)|date=1995-96|volume=vol. 6}}</ref> Lan Fleming analyzed the flash of light that preceded the abrupt change in the course of the objects, and concluded that the exhaust plume from one of the shuttle's reaction control system rockets could not have produced the flash of light.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lan|last=Fleming|title=Analysis of the Light Flash in the STS-48 Video|url=http://www.vgl.org/webfiles/STS-48/flash.pdf|publisher=VGL|year=c. 2003}}</ref><ref name="RCS">{{cite web|first=Lan|last=Fleming|title=Space Shuttle Thrusters, Light Flashes, and Ice Particles: Some Insights from an Expert|url=http://www.vgl.org/webfiles/STS-48/RCS/RCS.htm|publisher=VGL|year=c. 2009}}</ref> Mark Carlotto came to the conclusion that relatively brief firings of shuttle thruster rockets acting on nearby debris particles could not explain the prolonged periods of acceleration indicated by the curved paths of the unidentified objects.<ref>{{cite web|title=Examination of Object Trajectories in the STS-48 "UFO" Video|url=http://www.vgl.org/webfiles/STS-48/trajectories/article.htm|publisher=VGL}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|first=Mark J.|last=Carlotto|title=Digital Video Analysis of Anomalous Space Objects|url=http://www.scientificexploration.org/journal/jse_09_1_carlotto.pdf|journal=]|volume=9|number=1|pages=45–63|year=1995}}</ref>


== 2001 == == 2001 ==
:''STS-102 The Washington Sequence'' :''STS-102 The Washington Sequence''


* Video broadcast during mission ] of ] while in ] allegedly recorded on March 19, 2001 by Jeff Challender shows a flash of light and three objects which performed movements which included starting, stopping, accelerating, and making sudden angled turns.<ref>{{cite news|first=Will|last=Evans|title=Jeff Challender Tracked NASA Flights|url=http://indianamufon.homestead.com/jeffchallendar.html|work=]|publisher=Mutual UFO Network of Indiana (MUFON)|date=January 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Challender|title=STS-102, The Washington Sequence, Part One|url=http://keyholepublishing.com/projectprove/Arts/102Wa1/102Wa1.html|work=''Project P.R.O.V.E''|publisher=keyhole publishing company|year=2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Challender|title=STS-102, The Washington Sequence, Part Two|url=http://keyholepublishing.com/projectprove/Arts/102Wa2/102Wa2.html|work=''Project P.R.O.V.E''|publisher=keyhole publishing company|year=2005}}</ref> Lan Fleming compared the timing of the flash of light and a course change of one of the objects to the timing of shuttle thruster firings and concluded that the flash and the movement of the object could not have been caused by thruster firings.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lan|last=Fleming|title=Comparison of the Timing of a Course Change Made by an Object in a STS-102 Video with Orbiter Thruster Firings|url=http://www.vgl.org/webfiles/STS-48/STS-102/STS-102.htm|publisher=VGL|year=2005}}</ref> * Video broadcast during mission ] of ] while in ] allegedly recorded on March 19, 2001 by Jeff Challender shows a flash of light and three objects which performed movements which included starting, stopping, accelerating, and making sudden angled turns.<ref>{{cite news|first=Will|last=Evans|title=Jeff Challender Tracked NASA Flights|url=http://indianamufon.homestead.com/jeffchallendar.html|work=]|publisher=Mutual UFO Network of Indiana (MUFON)|date=January 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Challender|title=STS-102, The Washington Sequence, Part One|url=http://keyholepublishing.com/projectprove/Arts/102Wa1/102Wa1.html|work=''Project P.R.O.V.E''|publisher=keyhole publishing company|year=2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Challender|title=STS-102, The Washington Sequence, Part Two|url=http://keyholepublishing.com/projectprove/Arts/102Wa2/102Wa2.html|work=''Project P.R.O.V.E''|publisher=keyhole publishing company|year=2005}}</ref> Lan Fleming compared the timing of the flash of light and a course change of one of the objects to the timing of shuttle thruster firings and concluded that the flash and the movement of the object could not have been caused by thruster firings.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lan|last=Fleming|title=Comparison of the Timing of a Course Change Made by an Object in a STS-102 Video with Orbiter Thruster Firings|url=http://www.vgl.org/webfiles/STS-48/STS-102/STS-102.htm|publisher=VGL|year=2005}}</ref><ref name="RCS"/>


== References == == References ==

Revision as of 17:34, 2 November 2010

This is a list (incomplete) of alleged sightings of unidentified flying objects or UFOs in outer space.

1991

STS-48 incident
  • Video taken during mission STS-48 of Space Shuttle Discovery while in orbit on September 15, 1991 shows a flash of light and several objects that appear to be flying in an artificial or controlled fashion. NASA explained the objects as ice particles reacting to engine jets. Philip C. Plait discussed the issue in his book Bad Astronomy, agreeing with NASA. Dr. Jack Kasher analyzed the movement of the objects, and found five proofs that the footage could not depict ice particles. Lan Fleming analyzed the flash of light that preceded the abrupt change in the course of the objects, and concluded that the exhaust plume from one of the shuttle's reaction control system rockets could not have produced the flash of light. Mark Carlotto came to the conclusion that relatively brief firings of shuttle thruster rockets acting on nearby debris particles could not explain the prolonged periods of acceleration indicated by the curved paths of the unidentified objects.

2001

STS-102 The Washington Sequence
  • Video broadcast during mission STS-102 of Space Shuttle Discovery while in orbit allegedly recorded on March 19, 2001 by Jeff Challender shows a flash of light and three objects which performed movements which included starting, stopping, accelerating, and making sudden angled turns. Lan Fleming compared the timing of the flash of light and a course change of one of the objects to the timing of shuttle thruster firings and concluded that the flash and the movement of the object could not have been caused by thruster firings.

References

  1. Plait, Philip C. (2002). Bad Astronomy. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-40976-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. Kasher, Jack (1995–96). "Anomalous images on videotape from Space Shutle Flight STS-48: Examination of the ice-particle explanation". Journal of UFO Studies (JUFOS). vol. 6. Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS). {{cite journal}}: |volume= has extra text (help)CS1 maint: date format (link)
  3. Fleming, Lan (c. 2003). "Analysis of the Light Flash in the STS-48 Video" (PDF). VGL.
  4. ^ Fleming, Lan (c. 2009). "Space Shuttle Thrusters, Light Flashes, and Ice Particles: Some Insights from an Expert". VGL.
  5. "Examination of Object Trajectories in the STS-48 "UFO" Video". VGL.
  6. Carlotto, Mark J. (1995). "Digital Video Analysis of Anomalous Space Objects" (PDF). Journal of Scientific Exploration. 9 (1): 45–63.
  7. Evans, Will (January 2003). "Jeff Challender Tracked NASA Flights". The Sacramento Bee. Mutual UFO Network of Indiana (MUFON).
  8. Challender, Jeff (2005). "STS-102, The Washington Sequence, Part One". Project P.R.O.V.E. keyhole publishing company. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  9. Challender, Jeff (2005). "STS-102, The Washington Sequence, Part Two". Project P.R.O.V.E. keyhole publishing company. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  10. Fleming, Lan (2005). "Comparison of the Timing of a Course Change Made by an Object in a STS-102 Video with Orbiter Thruster Firings". VGL.

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