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EOP UAP-D002 / USG UAP-D002 — Recovered Space-Debris Policy, 1962–1964
Source: Executive Office of the President / U.S. GovernmentReleased: October 23, 2026Incident: October 1, 1962
ANALYSIS SUMMARYThis analysis was prepared by Dr. Elara Voss using publicly available source material. It should be verified against the original source documents.
Dr. Voss's Analysis
EOP-UAP-D002 contains National Aeronautics and Space Council material about which agencies should handle recovered foreign space hardware. USG-UAP-D002 contains related correspondence and a document-withdrawal sheet from the LBJ Presidential Library. The records illuminate interagency jurisdiction, custody, and disclosure policy during the Space Race. References to recovered space material concern human-made U.S. or foreign hardware; the documents are not evidence of extraterrestrial debris.
Overview
Two executive-branch records concerning agency responsibility and disclosure procedures for recovered American or foreign space-vehicle fragments during 1962–1964.
Key Facts
- ◆EOP-UAP-D002: National Aeronautics and Space Council interagency memorandum, May 1963
- ◆USG-UAP-D002: LBJ Presidential Library correspondence, October 1962–May 1964
- ◆Records discuss responsibilities and procedures for recovered space-vehicle fragments
- ◆Agencies discussed include NASA, DoD, Air Force, State Department, and CIA
What Remains Unresolved
- ?Which final agency received lead responsibility for each category of debris?
- ?What disclosure rules applied to foreign space hardware?
- ?Why were these policy records selected for the PURSUE archive?
- ?Are referenced attachments or follow-up decisions available elsewhere?
Related Topics
EOPUSGPURSUESpace DebrisNASCNASALBJ Presidential Library196219631964HistoricalRelease 07
Official Source
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