phenomenon, did validate the McDivitt UFO sighting and several other astronaut sightings:
"There are three visual sightings made by the astronauts while in orbit which, in the judgment of the writer, have not
been adequately explained. These are:
1. Gemini 4, astronaut McDivitt. Observation of a cylindrical object with a protuberance.
2. Gemini 4, astronaut McDivitt. Observation of a moving bright light at a higher level than the Gemini spacecraft.
3. Gemini 7, astronaut Borman saw what he described as a ‘bogey’ flying in formation with the spacecraft."
And later: "visual sightings made by the astronauts while in orbit which, in the judgment of the writer, have not been
adequately explained.... Unexplained sightings which have been gleaned from a great mass of reports are a challenge
to the analyst. Especially puzzling is Especially puzzling is the first one [The one presented here] of an object showing
details such as arms protruding from a body having a noticeable angular extension. If the NORAD listing of objects
near the GT-4 spacecraft at the time of the sighting is complete as it presumably is, we shall have to find a rational
explanation or, alternatively, keep it on our list of unidentifieds."
"There are three visual sightings made by the astronauts while in orbit which, in the judgment of the writer, have not
been adequately explained. These are:
1. Gemini 4, astronaut McDivitt. Observation of a cylindrical object with a protuberance.
2. Gemini 4, astronaut McDivitt. Observation of a moving bright light at a higher level than the Gemini spacecraft.
3. Gemini 7, astronaut Borman saw what he described as a ‘bogey’ flying in formation with the spacecraft."
And later: "visual sightings made by the astronauts while in orbit which, in the judgment of the writer, have not been
adequately explained.... Unexplained sightings which have been gleaned from a great mass of reports are a challenge
to the analyst. Especially puzzling is Especially puzzling is the first one [The one presented here] of an object showing
details such as arms protruding from a body having a noticeable angular extension. If the NORAD listing of objects
near the GT-4 spacecraft at the time of the sighting is complete as it presumably is, we shall have to find a rational
explanation or, alternatively, keep it on our list of unidentifieds."
GEMINI 4 / ASTRONAUT JAMES McDIVITT SIGHTING OF CYLINDRICAL OBJECT IN SPACE by Patrick Gross,
UFOs at Close Sight (ufologie.net)
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In June 1965, Major James McDivitt saw, filmed, and photographed an object, which
approached the Gemini IV (3rd June – 7th June 1965) capsule in which they were
orbiting the Earth, passing over Hawaii. The UFO had a long arm sticking out of it.
Here is what Major James McDivitt repeated many times:
"I was flying with Ed White. He was sleeping at the time so I don't have anybody to
verify my story. We were drifting in space with the control engines shut down and all
the instrumentation off (when) suddenly (an object) appeared in the window. It had a
very definite shape - a cylindrical object - it was white - it had a long arm that stuck
out on the side. I don't know whether it was a very small object up close or a very
large object a long ways away. There was nothing to judge by. I really don't know
how big it was. We had two cameras that were just floating in the spacecraft at the
time, so I grabbed one and took a picture of (the object) and grabbed the other and
took a picture. Then I turned on the rocket control systems because I was afraid we
might hit it. At the time we were drifting - without checking I have no idea which way
we were going - but as we drifted up a little farther the sun shone on the window of
the spacecraft. The windshield was dirty - just like in an automobile, you can't see
through it. So I had the rocket control engines going again and moved the spacecraft
so that the window was in darkness again - the object was gone. I called down later
approached the Gemini IV (3rd June – 7th June 1965) capsule in which they were
orbiting the Earth, passing over Hawaii. The UFO had a long arm sticking out of it.
Here is what Major James McDivitt repeated many times:
"I was flying with Ed White. He was sleeping at the time so I don't have anybody to
verify my story. We were drifting in space with the control engines shut down and all
the instrumentation off (when) suddenly (an object) appeared in the window. It had a
very definite shape - a cylindrical object - it was white - it had a long arm that stuck
out on the side. I don't know whether it was a very small object up close or a very
large object a long ways away. There was nothing to judge by. I really don't know
how big it was. We had two cameras that were just floating in the spacecraft at the
time, so I grabbed one and took a picture of (the object) and grabbed the other and
took a picture. Then I turned on the rocket control systems because I was afraid we
might hit it. At the time we were drifting - without checking I have no idea which way
we were going - but as we drifted up a little farther the sun shone on the window of
the spacecraft. The windshield was dirty - just like in an automobile, you can't see
through it. So I had the rocket control engines going again and moved the spacecraft
so that the window was in darkness again - the object was gone. I called down later
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| Capcom: Roger, could you give us an estimate as to how far that satellite was from you yesterday? Gemini 4: I couldn’t really tell, it looked like quite a large object. It looked like I was approaching it rather rapidly. I’d say ten miles or so. Capcom: Ten miles? McDivitt: That would be only a guess. It was close enough that I could see… Capcom: See what? McDivitt: [garbled transmission.] Capcom: You’re coming off pretty bad there. I couldn’t read that. McDivitt: OK. Capcom: That came through good. McDivitt: All right. I said I got close enough to… Capcom: Close enough to it … to what? The nearest we can tell, there wasn’t anything that close to you. Pegasus was about 1200 miles away. McDivitt: No, not that close. That far away. Capcom: Pretty good eyeball, all right. McDivitt: I took a picture. I just hope it comes out. Capcom: So do we. |
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and told them what had happened and they went back and checked their records of other space debris that was
flying around but we were never able to identify what it could have been. The film was sent back to NASA and
reviewed by some NASA film technicians. One of them selected what he thought was what we talked about, at least
before I had a chance to review it. It was not the picture - it was a picture of a sun reflection on the window."
flying around but we were never able to identify what it could have been. The film was sent back to NASA and
reviewed by some NASA film technicians. One of them selected what he thought was what we talked about, at least
before I had a chance to review it. It was not the picture - it was a picture of a sun reflection on the window."
The "Condon Report" is considered by almost all
ufologists and by several scientists who participated
to it as a deliberate attempt to debunk the UFO
ufologists and by several scientists who participated
to it as a deliberate attempt to debunk the UFO
| This light is a satellite McDivitt observed on the 20th revolution of his four-day space flight |
In 1975, McDivitt adds: "I never made
a big deal out of it. It was something I
definitely couldn't identify. I reported it
to the ground ... Ed was asleep and we
were rotating at a pretty high rate in
drifting flight. The windows were dirty,
I recall ... All of a sudden there was this
white object out there. It looked like a
beer can with a pencil sticking out of it
at an angle. It had a definite cylinder
shape, about three times as long as its
diameter." Maloney adds that the
astronaut estimated that he got a
30-second look at the object.
Furthermore, McDivitt said, the space
agency made no attempt to prevent his
telling his UFO story.
A NORAD officer later handed to the
well known debunker Klass a print of
the Titan-II second stage. This, he told
Klass, was what McDivitt had seen but
was unable to identify: the Titan
booster. Klass obtained a copy of the
photo from NORAD and sent it to
McDivitt, asking if it did not closely
correspond to his verbal description of
the UFO he had seen. McDivitt replied:
"Thank you for sending me the slide of
the Gemini-IV photograph. I very
a big deal out of it. It was something I
definitely couldn't identify. I reported it
to the ground ... Ed was asleep and we
were rotating at a pretty high rate in
drifting flight. The windows were dirty,
I recall ... All of a sudden there was this
white object out there. It looked like a
beer can with a pencil sticking out of it
at an angle. It had a definite cylinder
shape, about three times as long as its
diameter." Maloney adds that the
astronaut estimated that he got a
30-second look at the object.
Furthermore, McDivitt said, the space
agency made no attempt to prevent his
telling his UFO story.
A NORAD officer later handed to the
well known debunker Klass a print of
the Titan-II second stage. This, he told
Klass, was what McDivitt had seen but
was unable to identify: the Titan
booster. Klass obtained a copy of the
photo from NORAD and sent it to
McDivitt, asking if it did not closely
correspond to his verbal description of
the UFO he had seen. McDivitt replied:
"Thank you for sending me the slide of
the Gemini-IV photograph. I very
| Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot for the Gemini-Titan 4 space flight, floats in zero gravity of space. The extravehicular activity was performed during the third revolution of the Gemini 4 spacecraft. White is attached to the spacecraft by a 25-ft. umbilical line and a 23-ft. tether line, both wrapped in gold tape to form one cord. In his right hand White carries a Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit (HHSMU). The visor of his helmet is gold plated to protect him from the unfiltered rays of the sun. |
quickly identified the object in the photograph as the second stage of the Titan rocket which launched us ... I am sure
that this is not a photograph of the object which I described many times and which many people refer to as the
Gemini IV UFO...."
McDivitt did not see any special importance in what he saw. He did not file any UFO report, he also always insisted
that it was not the Titan II booster. He also never gave an opinion about the nature of what he saw. Some
researchers rightfully noted that the astronauts eyesight was affected by the long exposition to the oxygen
saturated atmosphere in the Gemini capsule. Some ufo-promoters did exaggerate the story. But debunkers did
understimate it also on occasion. Almost everyone agrees that it could not have been a human satellite, such as a
secret US satellite or a Russian craft.
that this is not a photograph of the object which I described many times and which many people refer to as the
Gemini IV UFO...."
McDivitt did not see any special importance in what he saw. He did not file any UFO report, he also always insisted
that it was not the Titan II booster. He also never gave an opinion about the nature of what he saw. Some
researchers rightfully noted that the astronauts eyesight was affected by the long exposition to the oxygen
saturated atmosphere in the Gemini capsule. Some ufo-promoters did exaggerate the story. But debunkers did
understimate it also on occasion. Almost everyone agrees that it could not have been a human satellite, such as a
secret US satellite or a Russian craft.
Courtesy of UFO Evidence www.ufoevidence.org/cases/case977.htm