Audible in the official excerpt

In November 1962, journalist Walter Cronkite interviewed astronaut Gordon Cooper. In this excerpt from that interview, Cronkite asks Cooper about his views regarding the nature of unidentified flying objects, having previously expressed an interest in the subject. Cooper opines that “a large number of exceptionally well-qualified people have seen objects” without a “logical explanation” and speculates on the existence of other planets with “a livable atmosphere” and that maybe there are “some type of human life” out there. Interview was conducted in November 1962.

Release 03 · Official Audio Record

Gordon Cooper Interview Audio Excerpt — 1962

Official NASA audio excerpt presented with historical interview context.

This Release 03 NASA item is an official audio excerpt from a 1962 interview with astronaut Gordon Cooper. FullDisclosr presents the historical interview context without turning Cooper’s comments into a source conclusion.

NASA-UAP-D023 is an official NASA source record from war.gov/ufo Release 03 titled “NASA-UAP-D023, Interview Excerpt with Astronaut Gordon Cooper, 1962.” The primary source record is NASA-UAP-D023, an official NASA audio record titled “NASA-UAP-D023, Interview Excerpt with Astronaut Gordon Cooper, 1962.” In November 1962, journalist Walter Cronkite interviewed astronaut Gordon Cooper. In this excerpt from that interview, Cronkite asks Cooper about his views regarding the nature of unidentified flying objects, having previously expressed an interest in the subject. Cooper opines that “a large number of exceptionally well-qualified people have seen objects” without a “logical explanation” and speculates on the existence of other planets with “a livable atmosphere” and that maybe there are “some type of human life” out there. Interview was conducted in November 1962. No linked report row was matched in the current source-context data. The available context for this item comes from the audio excerpt. No separate caution note was provided in the source-context data. The item is an interview excerpt containing personal opinion and speculation by the interviewee, so it should be presented as historical audio context rather than as factual determination.

Official source context

The primary source record is NASA-UAP-D023, an official NASA audio record titled “NASA-UAP-D023, Interview Excerpt with Astronaut Gordon Cooper, 1962.” In November 1962, journalist Walter Cronkite interviewed astronaut Gordon Cooper. In this excerpt from that interview, Cronkite asks Cooper about his views regarding the nature of unidentified flying objects, having previously expressed an interest in the subject. Cooper opines that “a large number of exceptionally well-qualified people have seen objects” without a “logical explanation” and speculates on the existence of other planets with “a livable atmosphere” and that maybe there are “some type of human life” out there. Interview was conducted in November 1962.

Asset ID

FD-R03-VID009

Original filename

DOD_111764959-1920x1080-9000k.mp4

Primary asset type

AUD

Official record ID

NASA-UAP-D023

Primary official title

NASA-UAP-D023, Interview Excerpt with Astronaut Gordon Cooper, 1962

Agency / source

NASA

Incident date

November, 1962

Incident location

Not specified in source context

YouTube video ID

yi6xQkt9qzo

YouTube URL

https://youtu.be/yi6xQkt9qzo

Upload / publication status

needs-review

Needs human review

YES

Linked report ID

Not available

Linked report title

Not available

Notes

Primary asset context comes from NASA-UAP-D023. No linked PDF report row was matched in the current source-context data. Official audio excerpt; do not present as video footage. NeedsHumanReview is YES.

Linked source records

No linked report row was matched in the current source-context data. The available context for this item comes from the audio excerpt.

This record matters because it shows how historical public discussion of unidentified objects appears inside official source material. It also shows why FullDisclosr distinguishes interview remarks from verified conclusions.

Limitations and interpretation

No separate caution note was provided in the source-context data. The item is an interview excerpt containing personal opinion and speculation by the interviewee, so it should be presented as historical audio context rather than as factual determination.