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RELEASE 02 / NASA-UAP-D014

AUDIO

NASA-UAP-D014, Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961

File ID
NASA-UAP-D014
Agency
NASA
Release
Release 02, 22 May 2026
Event date
7/21/1961 (read as 21 Jul 1961; precision: day)
Location
North Atlantic Ocean
Type
AUDIO
Redactions
None flagged
Provenance
AUDIO

The official record

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Official summary, as published

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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