Declassified UFO / UAP Document
OBJECT DISCOVERED FLOATING AROUND MIR STATION
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1991 television transcript reports on a phosphorescent object of significant size filmed near the Mir space station. Crew member Musa Manarov confirmed the object was not part of the Soyuz cargo craft.
This document is a transcript of a broadcast from the Moscow Central Television First Program Network, dated May 21, 1991. The report details an incident involving the Soviet-British crew aboard the Mir space station. During a communication session, a strange, phosphorescent object was filmed hovering near the station. The report highlights that the object was of a considerable size and was observed during a docking maneuver. Musa Manarov, a crew member who was filming the docking, expressed skepticism and concern, explicitly stating that the object was not part of the Soyuz cargo craft. The broadcast also mentions Helen Sharman, the first woman on board the Mir station, in the context of the sighting. The report concludes by stating that the nature of the object remains unclear and that further reports are awaited, describing the situation as 'fairly alarming.'
IF IT IS A UFO, SO BE IT. BUT MUSA MANAROV, WHO WAS FILMING THE CRAFT DURING DOCKING WITH THE STATION, HAS DOUBTS, SAYING THAT HE SAW HOW THAT THING WAS COMING OFF THE CRAFT.
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Official Assessment
A phosphorescent object of considerable size was filmed near the Mir space station during a docking procedure. The crew, specifically Musa Manarov, expressed doubt regarding the nature of the object, noting it was not part of the Soyuz cargo craft.
Witnesses
- Musa ManarovSoviet-British crew
Key Persons
- P. OrlovCorrespondent
- Helen SharmanCrew member