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UNCLAS 30/WAVE SPACE 292 308: 'Strange Object' Filmed Floating Around 'Mir' Station

📅 20 May 1991 📍 Mir station 🏛 MOD 📄 Intelligence cable/press summary
Mir stationUFOMusa ManarovSoviet space program1991

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TL;DR

A luminescent object of considerable size was filmed near the Mir space station on May 20, 1991. Cosmonaut Musa Manarov observed the object separating from the docking craft, though its identity remains unknown.

This document is a transcript of a report from the Moscow Central Television First Program Network, dated May 21, 1991. The report covers the activities of the Soviet-British space crew aboard the Mir space station, specifically mentioning the experiences of Helen Sharman, the first woman aboard the station, and Sergey Krikalev. The core of the report concerns a sighting that occurred during a late communications session on the evening of May 20, 1991. During the docking of a craft with the Mir station, a luminescent object of considerable size was filmed floating near the station. Cosmonaut Musa Manarov, who was filming the docking, stated that he observed the object coming off the craft. The report notes that it is unclear what the object is, specifically stating that it is not a part of the Soyuz transport craft. The tone of the report is one of curiosity, with the announcer describing the development as 'very interesting, but also a fairly alarming development.'

BUT MUSA MANAROV, WHO WAS FILMING THE CRAFT DURING THE DOCKING WITH THE STATION, HAS FUELED DOUBTS BY SAYING THAT HE SAW THAT OBJECT COME OFF THE CRAFT.

Official Assessment

A luminescent object of considerable size was filmed near the Mir station during a docking procedure. Cosmonaut Musa Manarov reported seeing the object come off the craft, though it was not identified as part of the Soyuz transport.

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