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Topic: Apollo files in Department of War UAP release
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 56501
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-08-2026 12:34 PM
   
On Friday (May 8), U.S. Department of War (DOW) released documents regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). The materials archived here are unresolved cases, meaning the government is unable to make a definitive determination on the nature of the observed phenomena. This can occur for a variety of reasons, including a lack of sufficient data, and the Department of War welcomes the application of private-sector analysis, information and expertise. DOW will continue to conduct separate reporting on resolved UAP cases, as mandated by statute. Among the documents are a number of Apollo photos and technical briefing reports, all of which were earlier released by NASA (without the UAP commentary). This is not the forum to discuss UAPs in general, but here are the Apollo-related files on the DOW website: - NASA-UAP-D1, Apollo 12 Transcript, 1969
- NASA-UAP-D2, Apollo 17 Transcript, 1972
- NASA-UAP-D4, Apollo 11 Technical Crew Debriefing, 1969
- NASA-UAP-D5, Apollo 17 Crew Debriefing for Science, 1973
- NASA-UAP-D6, Apollo 17 Technical Crew Debriefing, 1973
- NASA-UAP-D7, Skylab Techincal Crew Debriefing 1973
- NASA-UAP-VM1, Apollo 12, 1969
- NASA-UAP-VM2, Apollo 12, 1969
- NASA-UAP-VM3, Apollo 12, 1969
- NASA-UAP-VM4, Apollo 12, 1969
- NASA-UAP-VM5, Apollo 12, 1969
- NASA-UAP-VM6, Apollo 17, 1972
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MOL
Member Posts: 226
From: Los Angeles, CA
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 05-08-2026 12:40 PM
Regarding NASA-UAP-VM6, Apollo 17, 1972 —If this had been a screenshot from downlinked video then it would have been very easily explained. The LRV color TV camera used a color wheel which spun internally consisting of red, blue and green filters. In certain cases this could be seen through lens as an artifact. It was most pronounced during fast motion. Rather, it is Hasselblad photo. The image was taken from inside the lunar module looking through the window before EVA 1. It could definitely be a reflection of a light source from inside the cabin. |
Dietrich
Member Posts: 93
From:
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 05-09-2026 06:44 AM
The Apollo 12 photos are: - NASA-UAP-VM1, Apollo 12, 1969 AS12-46-6842
- NASA-UAP-VM2, Apollo 12, 1969 AS12-46-6846
- NASA-UAP-VM3, Apollo 12, 1969 AS12-46-6847
- NASA-UAP-VM4, Apollo 12, 1969 AS12-46-6848
- NASA-UAP-VM5, Apollo 12, 1969 AS12-46-6849
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MOL
Member Posts: 226
From: Los Angeles, CA
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 05-09-2026 12:46 PM
For what its worth, the Apollo 12 landing site had the lowest elevation Sun angle of any of the six landing sites. Even the fine optics of a Hasselblad camera could not completely block the intensity of that light as it reflected off the surrounding terrain and into the lens. I propose that this is by far the most likely explanation, given these aberrations appear mostly in the Apollo 12 photos. |
oly
Member Posts: 1542
From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 05-10-2026 03:14 AM
I am sure there is a basic, logical explanation for this. Anyone who has ever tried to photograph a glass object, such as a wine bottle, while trying to control the light and shadow, avoid getting the reflection of the camera and artificial lights, etc, knows just how hard it can be to control stray light.The lunar module windows were not a single pane of glass; they were made of Chemcor 0312 chemically tempered glass for the structural inner pane and Vycor 7913 for the outer pane to protect against debris. Each window featured an anti-reflective coating to prevent glare from the intense, unfiltered sunlight. Theoretically, just these three layers could create a three colour refracted artifact that appeared to be three individual elements. As light passes through each layer, it is refracted. Bounced light and lights coming from the inside can reflect off one or more of the individual coatings, some at different wavelengths, creating different colours. Light reflecting off the camera lens back onto the LM window could theoretically cause such an artifact as well, as could many other things. | |
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