by Charles Lear (repost)
Astronauts have reported UFOs since the beginning of human space exploration. Some sightings can be explained as ice particles, satellites or debris, but others remain a mystery. In 1965, a report involving not only a UFO, but an occupant as well, was received by mission control and was recorded in official records. This was on top of another earlier report just a few days earlier.
On December 15, 1965, less than four years before Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon, NASA was carrying out a difficult mission. Gemini 6 was in orbit and heading towards Gemini 7, which had been launched several days before on December 4. Gemini 6 was maneuvered to within a few feet of Gemini 7 to see if NASA had the capability to link two vehicles in space. This was an extremely difficult maneuver at that time and it proved to be successful. Gemini 6 was then moved off and the crews of both craft settled in for a well-earned nap. Aboard Gemini 6 were Walter M. Schirra, Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford. The men onboard Gemini 7 were Frank Borman and James Lovell.
Prior to this moment, on December 4, during their second orbit, Lovell and Borman had a UFO sighting and Borman contacted Capcom:
Borman: Ah Gemini 7 here. Houston, how ya read?
Capcom: Loud and clear seven. Go ahead.
Borman: I got a Bogey at ten o’clock high.
Capcom: This is Houston. Say again seven.
Borman: I said we have a Bogey at ten o’clock high.
Capcom: Gemini 7, is that the booster or is that an actual sighting?
Borman: We have several … looks like debris up here. Actual sighting.
Capcom: Estimated distance or size?
Borman: We also have the booster in sight.
