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NASA-001 · 1965-12-05

Gemini 7 — Orbital Bogey Report

NASALow Earth OrbitUnknown~185 miles altitudeSeveral minutes
INCIDENT SUMMARY

Astronaut Frank Borman reported a 'bogey' keeping pace with Gemini 7 in orbit. Audio recording included in the PURSUE release. NASA classified as 'unexplained orbital anomaly'.

DECLASSIFIED DETAILS

During the Gemini 7 mission, astronaut Frank Borman radioed Mission Control to report a 'bogey' at roughly 10 o'clock position keeping pace with the spacecraft. The audio recording, included in the PURSUE Tranche 1 release, captures Borman stating 'We have a bogey at 10 o'clock high.' Mission Control acknowledged and attempted to identify the object. The object was initially attributed to a rocket stage, but the 2026 file notes the corresponding Titan II second stage had already decayed. No alternative explanation was logged. James Lovell was also a witness and confirmed the sighting in subsequent interviews.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS
  • Maintained orbital pace with spacecraft
  • Observed at 10 o'clock high position
  • Could not be attributed to known rocket stage
  • Observed by two astronauts simultaneously
ORIGINAL SOURCE

This incident is documented in file NASA-001 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-001
DATE1965-12-05
YEAR1965
AGENCYNASA
LOCATIONLow Earth Orbit
REGIONSpace / Orbit
SHAPEUnknown
ALTITUDE~185 miles altitude
DURATIONSeveral minutes
WITNESSESAstronaut Frank Borman, Astronaut James Lovell
OBSERVED BEHAVIORS
Formation / Group
Stationary Hover
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