The UFO FilesAudio
NASA-UAP-D014, Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961
- Kind
- Audio
- Agency
- NASA
- Incident date
- 7/21/61
- Location
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Released
- May 22, 2026
- Record
- NASA-UAP-D014
The video plays on DVIDS, the Defense Department's media service.
WHAT THE RECORD SAYS
The government's own description, as released.
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.
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