NASA-UAP-D4, Apollo 11 Technical Crew Debriefing, 1969
Summary
This report from the Department of War and NASA documents the Apollo 11 Technical Crew Debriefing from July 31, 1969. It details three observations made by the crew: an unidentified object en route to the Moon, flashes of light inside the cabin, and a bright light sighted on the return trip, which the crew tentatively identified as a laser.
Key highlights
The crew observed an unusual object one day out from the Moon.p.2
“The first unusual thing that we saw I guess was 1 day out”
They initially thought the object might be the S-IVB stage.p.3
“we weren't sure but what it might be the S-IVB”
The object appeared to have an L shape and was sizeable.p.3
“it seemed to have a bit of an L shape to it”
The crew noted flashes of light inside the cabin during the mission.p.6
“I observed what I thought were little flashes inside the cabin”
They speculated the flashes could be caused by atomic particles.p.8
“it could be something like Buzz suggested. Mainly a neutron”
Outliers
The crew experienced confusion about the nature of the object they saw.p.5
“we really don't have a conclusion as to what it might have been”
Source
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