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Dr. Franklin Roach, based on his analysis of the transcripts of the crew's discussion, concluded in the book ] that there were visual sightings made by the astronauts while in orbit which were not adequately explained.<ref>{{cite book|editor=]; Gillmor, Daniel S|title=Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects|location=NY|publisher=]|isbn=0552047473|isbn=9780552047470|year=1969|chapter=Chapter 6, section 9: Visual Observations Made by Astronauts, by Dr. Franklin Roach|pages=204–208}}</ref> ], based on his trajectory analysis of the ] mission, describes the astronauts' comments about a "bogey" as referring to ]-associated debris, and not a reference to some sort of UFO.<ref>{{cite web|author=Oberg, James|title=Gemini-7: Lessons and Legends (A 30th Anniversary Revisit) – "Formation Flying", "Lessons Learned" Later, and one "Bogey"|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/gemini7.html|date=September 15, 1995}}</ref> The astronaut who made the comments, ], later confirmed that what he saw was not a UFO.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Agle |first=D.C.|date=September 1998 |url=http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/flying-the-gusmobile-218187/?page=3 |title=Flying the Gusmobile |journal=Air & Space Magazine}}</ref> Dr. Franklin Roach, based on his analysis of the transcripts of the crew's discussion, concluded in the book ] that there were visual sightings made by the astronauts while in orbit which were not adequately explained.<ref>{{cite book|editor=]; Gillmor, Daniel S|title=Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects|location=NY|publisher=]|isbn=0552047473|isbn=9780552047470|year=1969|chapter=Chapter 6, section 9: Visual Observations Made by Astronauts, by Dr. Franklin Roach|pages=204–208}}</ref> ], based on his trajectory analysis of the ] mission, describes the astronauts' comments about a "bogey" as referring to ]-associated debris, and not a reference to some sort of UFO.<ref>{{cite web|author=Oberg, James|title=Gemini-7: Lessons and Legends (A 30th Anniversary Revisit) – "Formation Flying", "Lessons Learned" Later, and one "Bogey"|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/gemini7.html|date=September 15, 1995}}</ref> The astronaut who made the comments, ], later confirmed that what he saw was not a UFO.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Agle |first=D.C.|date=September 1998 |url=http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/flying-the-gusmobile-218187/?page=3 |title=Flying the Gusmobile |journal=Air & Space Magazine}}</ref>

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{{collapse top|Transcript<ref>{{cite web|title=Gemini VII Voice Communications (Air-to-ground, Ground-to-air and on-board transcription)|page=32|volume=1|publisher=]|url=http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/mission_trans/GT07_061.PDF|date=March 18, 1988}}</ref>}}
{{dialogue
|C=Gemini VII
|CC=Houston
|C|I have a bogey at 10 o'clock high.
|CC|This is Houston. Say again, VII.
|C|Said we have a bogey at 10 o'clock high.
|CC|Roger.
|CC|Gemini VII, is that the booster or is that an actual sighting?
|C|
|CC|Say again, VII.
|C|Said ... we have several - looks like ... actual sighting.
|CC|Do you have any more information, estimated distance, or size?
|C|We also have the booster in sight.
}}<br>
{{dialogue
|C=Gemini VII
|CC=Houston
|CC|Understand you also have the booster in sight.
|C|... there are very many - looks like hundreds of little particles going by from the left out about 3 or 4 miles.
|CC|Understand you have many small particles going by on the left. At what distance?
|C|... looks like ...
|CC|Roger. Understand they're about 3 or 4 miles away?
|C|They're past now; they're in a polar orbit.
|CC|Roger. And understand they were about 3 to 4 miles away?
|C|That's what it appeared like, or farther.
|CC|Roger.
|CC|Gemini VII, Houston. Were these particles in addition to the booster and the bogey at 10 o'clock height
}}
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{{dialogue
|C=Gemini VII
|CC=Houston
|C|
|CC|Roger.
|C|Houston, this is VII.
|CC|Go ahead.
|C|I have the booster on my side and the brilliant body of the sun against a black background with billions of particles around it.
|CC|Roger. What direction is it from you?
|C|It's about 2 o'clock position.
|CC|Does that mean it's ahead of you?
|C|It's - ahead of us at 2 o'clock and it's slowly tumbling.
|CC|Roger.
}}
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== 1991 == == 1991 ==

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UFO sightings in outer space by astronauts have been reported throughout space exploration.

Sightings were alleged throughout Project Mercury, Project Gemini, and the Apollo program including a hoax perpetuated by science fiction writer Otto Binder claiming Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong, had encountered UFOs during the mission.

In 2005 during a six-month mission on the International Space Station, astronaut Leroy Chiao witnessed lights in a formation he describes as an "upside-down check mark" during a spacewalk with cosmonaut, Salizhan Sharipov. Sharipov did not witness the event. Chiao states that the lights were from a string of fishing boats. In 2013, bright objects were spotted outside the ISS and was captured by NASA's live cam.

Official analyst and reports have found no reason to believe any of the sightings have extraterrestrial origins.

Early incidents at high attitudes

Early incidents were reported in 1951 when test pilot and future astronaut Gordon Cooper, reported sightings of objects flying higher and faster than the range of known human technology at the time. Other test pilots flying high attitudes have reported similar experiences including Deke Slayton and Robert Michael White, both of whom described seeing a saucer-shaped object in 1951 and 1962 respectively.

1965

Gemini 4 sighting

During the Gemini 4 mission, pilot Jim McDivitt spotted a white cylindrical object with a pole sticking out of it. He was unable to make a reference to distance or size of the object. McDivitt tried to take pictures of it, but he failed to capture what he claimed to have seen. NORAD radar also failed to verify his claim.

Gemini 7 bogey

Dr. Franklin Roach, based on his analysis of the transcripts of the crew's discussion, concluded in the book Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects that there were visual sightings made by the astronauts while in orbit which were not adequately explained. James Oberg, based on his trajectory analysis of the Gemini 7 mission, describes the astronauts' comments about a "bogey" as referring to booster-associated debris, and not a reference to some sort of UFO. The astronaut who made the comments, Frank Borman, later confirmed that what he saw was not a UFO.


1991

STS-48 incident

A 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, while James Oberg speculated that the flash was from a thruster firing. Philip C. Plait discussed the issue in his book Bad Astronomy, agreeing with NASA. James Oberg presented a paper at Purdue University that showed how illumination conditions and thruster firings were capable of producing the sequences in question. He has also posted data and telemetry records that support a prosaic explanation.

1996

STS-75 incident

There was an incident when the Space Shuttle Columbia was deploying a satellite connected to a 12 mile tether that broke. After that, hundreds of objects were captured on a camera circling the disconnected tether.

A model experiment was later conducted to see if an optical illusion could account for the sighting, and the experimenter believed the sighting was an optical illusion.

STS-80 incidents

An analysis done in 1999 by former Mission Control specialist James Oberg concluded that all the objects were nearby sunlit debris.

2001

STS-102 The Washington Sequence

A 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.


List of reported UFO sightings in outer space

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

Date Ship Crew Description
May 15, 1963 Project Mercury Gordon Cooper Gordon Cooper reported a sighting of a green-hued glowing object approaching his capsule. The alleged UFO was detected by radar. Cooper has denied this incident.
June 3-7, 1965 Gemini 4 James McDivitt
Edward Higgins White 		McDivitt noticed and photographed a "white cylindrical shape with a white pole sticking out of one corner of it".
August 2, 1965 Gemini 5 Gordon Cooper Cooper noticed a silver egg like object with a green light.
September 12, 1966 Gemini 11 Richard F. Gordon, Jr.
Pete Conrad 		Astronauts witnessed an oblong object over Madagascar.
November 11, 1966 Gemini 12 Jim Lovell
Buzz Aldrin 		A UFO was spotted approximately 800 meters away from the spacecraft.
December 21-27, 1966 Apollo 8 Frank Borman
Jim Lovell 		Astronauts reported seeing an unexplained "bogey".
June 18-16, 1969 Apollo 10 Thomas P. Stafford
John Young
Eugene Cernan 		They reported a UFO near Hyginus on the Moon.
July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong
Michael Collins
Buzz Aldrin 		Neil Armstrong was reported to have witnessed multiple UFOs during Apollo 11. An explanation was that the sightings could have been attributed to jettisoned components. Additional stories were accredited to a hoax spread by science fiction writer Otto Binder. Buzz Aldrin claims his words were taken out of context from an interview in 2005 about the incident.
November 14-14, 1969 Apollo 12 Pete Conrad
Richard F. Gordon, Jr.
Alan Bean 		Controls on Earth noticed an object near the moon and witness two luminous UFO at close range.
November 7-19, 1972 Apollo 17 Eugene Cernan
Ronald Evans
Harrison Schmitt 		The crew witnessed and photographed a greenish-blue UFO hovering above the Moon.
February 22 - March 9, 1996 STS-75 Andrew M. Allen
Scott J. Horowitz 		Hundreds of unidentified objects circling a broken tether were filmed on camera
May 19 - 29, 1996 STS-77 John H. Casper
Curtis Brown
Andrew S. Thomas
Daniel W. Bursch
Mario Runco, Jr.
Marc Garneau 		Lights spotted, of uncertain origin: trouble differentiating between ground or star lights.
November 19 - December 7, 1996 STS-80 Kenneth D. Cockrell
Kent Rominger
Story Musgrave
Thomas David Jones
Tamara E. Jernigan 		Ice like UFOs particles were spotted during the mission that had a 90 degree change in trajectory.
March 8 - 21, 2001 STS-102 James D. Wetherbee
James M. Kelly
Andrew S. W. Thomas
Paul W. Richards 		Trajectory changing particles were seen out the capsule which could not be attributed to thruster firing.

See also

References

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  2. Jenalyn Villamarin (2014-03-04). "UFO Sighting: Astronaut Leroy Chiao Finally Speaks Up on UFO Sighting During Spacewalk Back in 2005". International Business Times. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  3. Lee Speigel (2014-03-02). "Astronaut Leroy Chiao Opens Up About His 2005 UFO Sighting". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
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  10. Agle, D.C. (September 1998). "Flying the Gusmobile". Air & Space Magazine.
  11. Plait, Philip C. (2002). Bad Astronomy. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-40976-6.
  12. Oberg, James (March 31, 1999). "The Great STS-48 Zig-Zag UFO" (PDF).
  13. Oberg, James. "Proof of the Prosaic Nature of the STS-48 Zig-Zag Video".
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