Declassified UFO / UAP Document
MIR STATION NEWS CONFERENCE REPORT
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AI-Generated Summary
A transcript of a 1990 Soviet news conference where cosmonaut Gennadiy Mikhaylovich Strekalov reported observing an object in space. He later identified the object as likely being a casing from an aerostat.
This document is a transcript of a news report from the Moscow Television Service, dated December 6, 1990, regarding a news conference held at Baykonur. The conference involved participants of a joint Soviet-Japanese spaceflight. The report covers various aspects of the mission, including the adaptation of the crew to weightlessness and the transition of the old crew to the new one. Notably, cosmonaut Gennadiy Mikhaylovich Strekalov reported observing an object while in orbit. He initially identified it as an unidentified object, but after further consideration, he determined it was likely a casing from an aerostat. The report also features comments from Japanese journalist Toyohiro Akiyama, who shared his impressions of viewing Earth from space, describing it as a 'beautiful pale blue globe' that appeared to be suffering from an illness due to human activity.
I would like to ask you, you have finally seen your country -- Japan -- from orbit, could you share your new impressions with us?
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Official Assessment
Gennadiy Mikhaylovich Strekalov identified the object as something like a casing from an aerostat.
A cosmonaut observed an object in space which he initially took to be an unidentified object, but later concluded was likely a casing from an aerostat.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- P. OrlovReporter
- Ryoko KikuchiBackup crew member
- Toyohiro AkiyamaJapanese television journalist
- Musa ManarovCosmonaut
- Yuriy GagarinCosmonaut