Brief
Walter Schirra
The claims the writer was given for Walter Schirra, in the order they were given.
1
Walter M. Schirra Jr. observed small white objects that appeared to come from Sigma 7 (Mercury spacecraft) and drift off during the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (Sigma 7).
“And also I have the little white objects that seem to come from the capsule itself and drift off.”
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 2026-07-11 00:00:05.8-00:00:14.6 observation first hand
2
Walter M. Schirra Jr. observed two stars that appeared to be standing quite still during the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (Sigma 7).
“So I have two stars that are standing quite still.”
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 2026-07-11 00:00:37.8-00:00:39.5 observation first hand
3
Walter M. Schirra Jr. observed that a white object appeared to move toward him but did not actually do so, during the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (Sigma 7).
“The white object actually looked like it came toward me. But it wasn't.”
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 2026-07-11 00:00:41.1-00:00:45.3 observation first hand
4
During the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (Sigma 7), the rates of Sigma 7 (Mercury spacecraft) were near zero in all three axes while Walter M. Schirra Jr. was still receiving light in the periscope and looking straight up.
“my rates are now just about zero in all three axes I still have light in the periscope of course I'm looking straight up”
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 2026-07-11 00:01:03.5-00:01:24.6 measurement first hand
5
During the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (Sigma 7), Walter M. Schirra Jr. was almost inverted at that point in the flight, with his nose above the horizon.
“Yeah, I'm just about inverted at this point. And my nose is above the horizon.”
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 2026-07-11 00:01:36.1-00:01:46.4 observation first hand
6
During the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (Sigma 7), Walter M. Schirra Jr. noticed particles that kept trailing after him relative to his position at any time.
“As a result, I notice that these particles keep tending after me, relative to me, at any time.”
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 2026-07-11 00:01:51.2-00:01:59.0 observation first hand
7
During the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (Sigma 7), the periscope of Sigma 7 (Mercury spacecraft) was blocking out rather rapidly at sunset.
“The periscope is blocking out rather rapidly at sunset.”
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 2026-07-11 00:02:11.0-00:02:14.6 observation first hand
8
During the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (Sigma 7), the periscope of Sigma 7 (Mercury spacecraft) became almost completely blocked out and was not usable at that point.
“It's almost blocked out completely at this point and is really not usable.”
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 2026-07-11 00:02:20.5-00:02:24.5 observation first hand
9
During the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (Sigma 7), Walter M. Schirra Jr. observed a burst of light in the window and did not know what it was.
“Getting a real burst of light in the window and I really don't know what it is.”
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 2026-07-11 00:03:07.4-00:03:11.2 observation first hand
10
During the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (Sigma 7), Sigma 7 (Mercury spacecraft) was approaching a sunset at five hours and fifteen minutes into the flight.
“At this point I should be coming up on a sunset. Five hours and fifteen minutes.”
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 2026-07-11 00:03:11.3-00:03:17.7 observation first hand
11
During the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (Sigma 7), the periscope of Sigma 7 (Mercury spacecraft) went dark.
“The periscope is dark.”
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 2026-07-11 00:03:20.9-00:03:21.6 observation first hand
12
During the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (Sigma 7), Walter M. Schirra Jr. believed he must be getting a last look at the horizon, though he was not down on it.
“I must be just getting a last look at the horizon, yet I'm not down on it.”
NASA-UAP-D012, Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962 2026-07-11 00:03:21.8-00:03:26.6 observation first hand
13
During Mercury-Atlas 9, Walter Schirra, serving as ground control ("Wally"), reported that the latest fuel computations at USA, Hawaii gave L. Gordon Cooper Jr. 88 percent fuel on automatic control.
“systems last computations on fuel at Hawaii gave you 88 auto 98 manual, which is somewhat better than you're indicating on board.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:04:00.8-00:04:10.9 measurement first hand
14
During Mercury-Atlas 9, Walter Schirra, serving as ground control ("Wally"), reported that the latest fuel computations at USA, Hawaii gave L. Gordon Cooper Jr. 98 percent fuel on manual control.
“systems last computations on fuel at Hawaii gave you 88 auto 98 manual, which is somewhat better than you're indicating on board.”
NASA-UAP-D011, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963 2026-07-11 00:04:00.8-00:04:10.9 measurement first hand