NASA-UAP-D7, Skylab Techincal Crew Debriefing 1973
Summary
This report from 1973, produced by NASA and the Department of War, includes debriefing excerpts from the Skylab crews. The first crew reported observing light flashes, while the second crew noted seeing a satellite that appeared similar to their own. These observations were documented during the crews' missions aboard Skylab.
Key highlights
Astronauts reported seeing unusual light flashes during their mission.p.2
“We saw light flashes.”
One crew member described seeing a bright reddish object resembling a satellite.p.5
“This bright reddish object was out there.”
The reddish object was tracked for about 10 minutes before sunset.p.5
“We tracked it for about 5 or 10 minutes.”
The object varied in brightness with a 10-second period, suggesting rotation.p.5
“It had a period of almost exactly 10 seconds.”
Astronauts noted that the object never reappeared in subsequent orbits.p.6
“We never saw it again.”
Outliers
The crew experienced visual phenomena that were not considered hallucinations.p.3
“They're not an hallucination.”
There was a strong ammonia odor detected in the spacecraft during the mission.p.10
“We smelled, no ammonia there.”
Source
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