Mercury-ATLAS 7

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• Source reportedAsserted

  Scott Carpenter describes white particles in view that appear to move at 'random' and 'look exactly like snowflakes.'

  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.'

• Source reportedObserved

  NASA-UAP-D013, Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962 transcript includes a particle or fragment reference at 1:34.730.

  [1:31.529] There were some more of those . Little [1:34.730] particles , they definitely look like [1:36.841] snowflakes this time . Roger , I

• Source reportedObserved

  NASA-UAP-D013, Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962 transcript includes a particle or fragment reference at 0:04.550.

  [0:00.930] I have The more of the white [0:04.550] particles in view below the capsule . [0:09.180] They appear to be traveling exactly my

• Source reportedObserved

  NASA-UAP-D013, Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962 transcript includes a particle or fragment reference at 0:31.181.

  [0:28.959] haven't seen the great numbers of these [0:31.181] particles , but I've seen . A few of [0:34.130] them . Their motion is random . They

• Source reportedObserved

  NASA-UAP-D013, Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962 transcript includes a particle or fragment reference at 1:40.180.

  [1:36.841] snowflakes this time . Roger , I [1:40.180] understand your particles look like [1:42.180] definite snowflakes . However , it's