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Unexplained

Sighting in North Atlantic Ocean, July 21, 1961

Item released by the US government (PURSUE, NASA): an audio recording, "Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21". Incident: 7/21/61, North Atlantic Ocean. According to the government, no definitive determination could be made.

What happened

During the recovery of the fourth launch and second crewed spaceflight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) Liberty Bell 7, the recovery team discusses a dye pack in the water that did not activate.

Summary written by AARO, the Pentagon's UAP office, and released by the US government (public domain).

Date
July 21, 1961
Location
North Atlantic Ocean · country only
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.