NASA-UAP-D022

Gemini 9 Debriefing, 1966

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Routing slip with notes about Gemini IX.

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Official description

Gemini IX (renamed Gemini IX-A) was the seventh crewed flight of the Gemini series, launched on June 3, 1966. The mission’s primary objectives included a spacewalk and multiple scientific and medical experiments. This document, dated June 16, 1966, is a transcript of a NASA debriefing of astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan. Pages 2-5 of this document contain the astronauts’ accounts of their observations of “flashing lights” and “sparkles” during the mission.

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This file contains the transcript of a debriefing held by NASA following the Gemini IX-A mission, which took place in June 1966. The astronauts reported seeing unusual phenomena such as 'flashing lights' and 'sparkles' during their flight, which is significant for understanding the observations made during space missions.

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NASA, “NASA-UAP-D022: Gemini 9 Debriefing, 1966,” released Jun 12, 2026. PURSUE Files, catalogued by Fringe Index: https://fringeindex.com/documentdump/nasa-uap-d022-gemini-9-debriefing-1966. Original: https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/061226/release_03/documents/NASA-UAP-D022_Gemini-9-Debriefing_1966.pdf