NASA-UAP-D7: Skylab Technical Crew Debriefing 1973

This U.S. Department of War PURSUE release, dated 2026-05-08, compiles excerpts from NASA Johnson Space Center technical crew debriefings for Skylab missions, dated June 30, 1973, October 4, 1973 and February 22, 1974. Crews describe light flashes seen with eyes closed and believed to be cosmic particles. The second crew describes tracking a bright reddish rotating object near their orbit for about 10 minutes and asks for it to be identified. The third crew reports flashing lights they presumed were Skylab pieces or other satellites.

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SKYLAB 1/3
TECHNICAL
CREW DEBRIEFING
PREPARED BY
TRAINING OFFICE
CREW TRAINING AND SIMULATION DIVISION
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
Houston, Texa,s
OCTOBER 4, 1973