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UFO case file · UFO-12199

Mercury 8 cigar-shaped object report — October 3, 1963

CE1Earth Orbit or seen from space stations/capsules1963-10-03

MERCURY 8, USA, Earth Orbit or seen from space stations/capsules

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Case description

On October 3, 1963, at Mercury 8, USA, Earth Orbit or seen from space stations/capsules, witnesses reported the following: Wally Shirra. Large luminous masses over Indian ocean. Lightning clouds?

Recorded details

Craft description
Craft / Vehicle, Orb / Spherical Object
Coordinate precision
SOURCE_APPROXIMATE
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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