NASA-UAP-D030

STS-80 Unidentified Object Image 1, 1996

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A photograph of an unidentified object in low-Earth orbit, taken from Space Shuttle Columbia in 1996.

Preview description (machine-generated): A photograph of an unidentified object in low-Earth orbit, taken from Space Shuttle Columbia in 1996.

Official description

During STS-80, between November 19 and December 7, 1996, astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Columbia captured a series of three images of an unidentified object in low-Earth orbit. In the first photograph, the object is visible near the center of the frame, to the right of the limb of the Earth.

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This file contains images taken by astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-80 mission in 1996, which show an unidentified object in low-Earth orbit. These observations are significant as they provide visual documentation of unexplained phenomena observed from space.

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NASA, “NASA-UAP-D030: STS-80 Unidentified Object Image 1, 1996,” released Jul 10, 2026. PURSUE Files, catalogued by Fringe Index: https://fringeindex.com/documentdump/nasa-uap-d030-sts-80-unidentified-object-image-1-1996. Original: https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/071026/release_04/documents/NASA-UAP-D030_STS-80-Unidentified-Object-Image1_1996.jpg