Mercury ATLAS 8
Case Claims
8These statements reflect the cited record and are not independent verification.
- Source reportedObserved
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.'
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.”
- Source reportedObserved
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 transcript includes a light-related observation at 3:07.350.
[2:22.370] this point and it's really not usable . [3:07.350] Getting a real burst of light in the [3:09.860] window , and I really don't know what
- Source reportedObserved
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 transcript includes a light-related observation at 1:19.830.
[1:07.180] all three axes . [1:19.830] I still have light in the periscope , [1:22.379] of course . I'm looking straight up and
- Source reportedObserved
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 transcript includes a particle or fragment reference at 1:54.279.
[1:51.050] As a result , I I notice that these [1:54.279] particles keep tending aft of me [1:57.080] relative to me at any time .
- Source reportedObserved
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 transcript includes an unidentified-object reference at 0:08.979.
[0:05.659] And also I have uh , the little white [0:08.979] objects that seem to come from the [0:11.300] capsule itself . And drift off
- Source reportedObserved
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 transcript includes an unidentified-object reference at 0:32.639.
[0:28.659] is neither It is one of [0:32.639] the white objects . [0:38.060] two stars are staying quite still . The
- Source reportedObserved
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 transcript includes an unidentified-object reference at 0:41.450.
[0:38.060] two stars are staying quite still . The [0:41.450] white object actually looked like it [0:43.506] came toward me . But it wasn't .
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962
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.” Schirra later also refers to those objects as “particles” and “lathe shavings.” Schirra also describes seeing a burst of light in the window, whose source he cannot identify. He speculates that his observation corresponds with the moment the sun passes below the horizon during sunset.
