{"type":"documents","slug":"2026-pursue-release-04-010-nasa-uap-d032-sts-80-unidentified-object-image-3-1996","title":"NASA-UAP-D032, STS-80 Unidentified Object Image 3, 1996","url":"https://disclosdex.com/documents/2026-pursue-release-04-010-nasa-uap-d032-sts-80-unidentified-object-image-3-1996","description":"The third STS-80 image shows an unidentified object near frame center, apparently on a trajectory between Columbia and Earth.","date":"1996-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Image"],"updated":"2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z","disclosureRating":5,"connectionCount":0,"content":{"markdown":"NASA-UAP-D032, STS-80 Unidentified Object Image 3, 1996, is a record released in PURSUE Release 04 on July 10, 2026. NASA provided the image, taken during the STS-80 mission in low-Earth orbit. [^1][^2][^3]\n\n<img src=\"https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/071026/release_04/documents/NASA-UAP-D032_STS-80-Unidentified-Object-Image3_1996.jpg\" alt=\"NASA-UAP-D032, STS-80 Unidentified Object Image 3, 1996\" className=\"my-4 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border/50\" />\n\n## Provenance and Content\n\nThe image was obtained through official declassification channels and provided by NASA. Between November 19 and December 7, 1996, astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Columbia photographed an unidentified object in low-Earth orbit three times. This is the third image in that series. The object appears near the center of the frame, superimposed against the Earth, along a trajectory that passes between Columbia and the planet below.[^1][^2][^3]\n\nThis image does not establish the object's origin or nature.[^3]\n\n## References\n\n[^1]: [Department of War PURSUE page](https://www.war.gov/UFO/#release)\n[^2]: [Department of War PURSUE data file (uap-data.csv)](https://www.war.gov/Portals/1/Interactive/2026/UFO/uap-data.csv)\n[^3]: [NASA-UAP-D032, STS-80 Unidentified Object Image 3, 1996 remote release asset](https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/071026/release_04/documents/NASA-UAP-D032_STS-80-Unidentified-Object-Image3_1996.jpg)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/documents/2026-pursue-release-04-010-nasa-uap-d032-sts-80-unidentified-object-image-3-1996","title":"NASA-UAP-D032, STS-80 Unidentified Object Image 3, 1996","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/documents/2026-pursue-release-04-010-nasa-uap-d032-sts-80-unidentified-object-image-3-1996","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}}