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Gemini 12 crew sees objects outside the spacecraft, traced to discarded gear

When: Nov 1966
Sources: 2 public sources

Buzz Aldrin during a Gemini 12 standup spacewalk in November 1966 NASA/Jim Lovell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

During NASA's Gemini 12 flight, Jim Lovell reported four objects near the capsule and judged they were items the crew had thrown overboard. The Condon study agreed, finding the transcript shows four items were discarded, against claims by writer John Keel that only three were.

Sources

OfficialCondon Report, Section III Chapter 6: Visual Observations Made by U.S. Astronauts (opens in a new tab)University of Colorado under U.S. Air Force contract (copy hosted by NCAS) / 1969
OfficialGemini XII (opens in a new tab)NASA

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How the story came out

Happened Nov 1966. First made public 2 years later (Jan 1969).

Nov 1966It happened (this event)
Jan 1969Condon report reviews astronaut UFO sightings - first made public

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Earlier in GovernmentAir Force contracts University of Colorado for UFO study7 Oct 1966 Later in GovernmentEdward Condon says he leans toward the government getting out of UFOs25 Jan 1967

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