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EP.86
Sep 21, 202600:08:00Season 1
NASA UFO Recording: GEMINI 7 BOGEY UAP
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// Show Notes
Discover the fascinating Gemini 7 space mission event of December 5, 1965, as astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell encounter an unidentified "bogey". Listen to the genuine NASA audio recording where these seasoned astronauts express surprise and uncertainty about an unknown object near their spacecraft. This is a rare primary source, released by the U.S. government, capturing authentic NASA communications that depict the reality of space exploration dialogues. Learn about the historical context of Gemini 7, its achievements in space history, and the unique circumstances of this unexplained sighting.
Get an in-depth understanding of the boundaries explored during the Gemini 7 mission, which launched on December 4, 1965, and contributed to the first rendezvous of manned space vehicles. This episode shares the original air-to-ground communication where the "bogey" was discussed, offering listeners a chance to dive into space history and astronaut experiences from NASA's archives.
This Archive Special is part of our "UFO to UAP Explained" series, highlighting moments where unexplained phenomena intersect with historical records. Tune in to experience a piece of space history preserved for its educational value and intrigue.
Source Recording Credit: NASA-UAP-D003A, Gemini VII air-to-ground communications, December 5, 1965. Released via AARO/DVIDS. This recording is identified as Public Domain and backed by historical archives.
Keywords:
Gemini 7 UFO, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, NASA UFO audio, Gemini VII mission, astronaut UFO recording, NASA unidentified object, PURSUE archive, space history, UFO to UAP Explained, historical NASA recordings.
// Episode Transcript
You're listening to UFO to UAP Explained. I'm Matt Tones. What you're about to hear is an original NASA recording from December 5, 1965, during the Gemini 7 mission. On board were astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell. During the flight, Borman reported seeing an unidentified object near the spacecraft. The word he used was simple. “Bogey.”
What followed was a brief exchange with mission control about an object that did not immediately fit with the debris and booster hardware already known to be nearby. This is not a reconstruction. It is not a dramatization. And it is not a modern retelling of an astronaut UFO story. It is the original mission audio, preserved in the historical record and later released through the U.S. government's PURSUE archive.
As always, context matters. The presence of an unidentified object does not automatically mean extraterrestrial. Spaceflight produces debris, ice, hardware fragments, lighting effects and perspective problems that can make identification difficult. But this recording remains significant because it captures, in real time, two of America's most experienced astronauts discussing something they could not immediately identify.
In this Archive Special, you'll hear that moment as it was recorded. Listen to the language. Listen to how the crew describes what they are seeing. And listen to how quickly a routine mission conversation becomes something more uncertain.
Here is the Gemini 7 “Bogey” recording. December 5, 1965. Frank Borman and Jim Lovell.
