Gemini VII Mission Audio 1965 🛸

    by Larry : NASA

    In 1965, specifically during the Gemini VII mission on December 5, two astronauts in orbit reported a bogey at 10 o'clock high, describing it as several bright particles against a black background. The audio includes their words, 'Houston, we have a bogey at 10 o'clock high,' and it was classified for 61 years before being released.

    Transcript (en)

    We have a bogey at 10 o'clock high. This is Houston. Say again, 7. We have a bogey at 10 o'clock high. Is that the booster or is that an actual sighting? No, we're... Say again, 7. We have several, looks like the three up there, actual sighting. It looks like hundreds of little particles going by the left out about three to four miles. I understand you have many small particles going by on the left at what distance? 4 miles. Alright, looks like perhaps a vehicle at the same rate. Roger, I understand they're about 3 to 4 miles away. They're past now, they're in a polar ale. The booster on my side is a brilliant body of the sun, just a black background, and there's a bunch of particles around it.