NASA-UAP-D014, Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961
Official released audio
NASA-UAP-D014, Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961
The released record says the recovery team of Mercury-Redstone 4 discussed a dye pack in the water that did not activate. File: NASA-UAP-D014, Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961. NASA-UAP-D014, Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961 combines an official, playable audio, 2 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 1 timeline entry, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
- File
- Audio · Release 02
- Date
- Jul 21, 1961
- Location
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Agency
- NASA
Probed Assessment
The released record says the recovery team of Mercury-Redstone 4 discussed a dye pack in the water that did not activate. File: NASA-UAP-D014, Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961.
Key takeaways
- NASA-UAP-D014, Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961 transcript includes an unidentified-object reference at 0:04.089
- The released record says recovery of the fourth launch and second crewed spaceflight of Project Mercury.
- The released record says during the recovery of the fourth launch and second crewed spaceflight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) Liberty Bell 7, the recovery team discusses a dye pack in the water that did not activate.
Why it matters
NASA-UAP-D014, Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961 combines an official, playable audio, 2 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 1 timeline entry, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
Corroboration
For NASA-UAP-D014, Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that the recovery team of Mercury-Redstone 4 discussed a dye pack in the water that did not activate.
Open questions
- • Do the full recording and surrounding mission records add context beyond the 5 available transcript segments?
Probed separates this editorial assessment from the source claims below. It summarizes what the released artifact supports; it is not independent verification.
Official Description from War.gov
During the recovery of the fourth launch and second crewed spaceflight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) Liberty Bell 7, the recovery team discusses a dye pack in the water that did not activate.
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File Context
Related entities
Tracker findings
The recovery team of Mercury-Redstone 4 discussed a dye pack in the water
The record states: The recovery team of Mercury-Redstone 4 discussed a dye pack in the water that did not activate.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 02
- Official ID
- release-02-file-063-nasa-uap-d014-mercury-redstone-4-july-21-1961
- Cleared
- May 22, 2026
Sighting Context
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Shape not classified
No grounded form data
Observation profile
Recorded occurrence details
- Occurrence
- North Atlantic Ocean · Jul 21, 1961
- Location
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Classification
- Not classified
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Referenced Timeline
Mercury-Redstone 4 Recovery
Recovery of the fourth launch and second crewed spaceflight of Project Mercury.
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
The recovery team of Mercury-Redstone 4 discussed a dye pack in the water that did not activate.
During the recovery of the fourth launch and second crewed spaceflight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) Liberty Bell 7, the recovery team discusses a dye pack in the water that did not activate.
NASA-UAP-D014, Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961 transcript includes an unidentified-object reference at 0:04.089.
[0:00.856] Any Huntclub this is 9 c????rd. Unintelligable Huntclub say again. [0:04.089] This is Card File 9. There is an object on the line in the water [0:08.913] about one six zero degrees. The NASA people suspect it is the die marker
Source Material & Evidence
Transcript
Any Huntclub this is 9 c????rd. Unintelligable Huntclub say again.
This is Card File 9. There is an object on the line in the water
about one six zero degrees. The NASA people suspect it is the die marker
that did not dissipate. I would say it is about 3/4 of a mile out
from the capsule. After the lift off, do you think to check on it? Over.
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