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NASA-002 · 1969-11-19

Apollo 12 — Five Lunar Phenomena

NASALunar Orbit / SurfaceUnknownLunar orbit~40 minutes
INCIDENT SUMMARY

Photograph shows five unexplained phenomena above the lunar horizon. Pete Conrad's filed report describes an object maintaining parallel course for approximately 40 minutes during lunar orbit.

DECLASSIFIED DETAILS

Apollo 12 mission file AP12-S69-60528, included in the PURSUE release, shows five distinct luminous phenomena positioned above the lunar horizon in a loose formation. The phenomena do not correspond to any mission hardware, stars, or known artifacts. Astronaut Pete Conrad's formal report (declassified in this tranche) describes 'an unidentified object maintaining a parallel course to the spacecraft for approximately 40 minutes' during lunar orbit operations. NASA's 2026 assessment note states 'no consensus about the nature of the phenomena depicted.' Commander Conrad noted the object appeared to have a structured surface.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS
  • 5 distinct luminous phenomena in formation
  • Maintained parallel course for ~40 minutes
  • Structured surface observed
  • No correspondence to mission hardware or known stars
  • NASA 2026: no consensus on nature
ORIGINAL SOURCE

This incident is documented in file NASA-002 released under the PURSUE Initiative on May 8, 2026. The original document, with any remaining redactions, is publicly available at the U.S. Department of War's official UAP portal.

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INCIDENT DATA
FILE IDNASA-002
DATE1969-11-19
YEAR1969
AGENCYNASA
LOCATIONLunar Orbit / Surface
REGIONSpace / Orbit
SHAPEUnknown
ALTITUDELunar orbit
DURATION~40 minutes
WITNESSESAstronaut Pete Conrad, Astronaut Alan Bean, Astronaut Richard Gordon
OBSERVED BEHAVIORS
Formation / Group
Stationary Hover
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