NASA UAP-D032 — STS-80 Space Shuttle Columbia: Unidentified Object Photograph 3, 1996
Dr. Voss's Analysis
NASA-UAP-D032 is the third and final photograph from the STS-80 series in PURSUE Release 04. Taken from Space Shuttle Columbia in November–December 1996, this image completes the government's formal public acknowledgment of UAP observations documented during the STS-80 mission. The three-image series (D030, D031, D032) together constitutes one of the most historically significant UAP photograph releases in the PURSUE program — placing formally documented unidentified objects in low-Earth orbit and connecting them to a specific named NASA mission with a public record, a named crew, and preserved mission camera imagery.
Overview
A third photograph of an unidentified object in low-Earth orbit, taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-80 mission in 1996. Published as NASA-UAP-D032 in PURSUE Release 04. The third image in the STS-80 series (D030, D031, D032).
Key Facts
- ◆Third photograph of unidentified object in low-Earth orbit from STS-80 mission
- ◆Completes the three-image STS-80 UAP series (D030, D031, D032) in PURSUE Release 04
- ◆Published as NASA-UAP-D032 in PURSUE Release 04 (July 10, 2026)
- ◆Designated unresolved
What Remains Unresolved
- ?Is the object in D032 the same as in D030 or D031, or a third distinct object?
- ?What is the orbital altitude of the shuttle when these photographs were taken?
- ?Has NASA previously addressed or explained any aspect of the STS-80 observations?
