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=== Operation BoxGrab === | === Operation BoxGrab === | ||
NASA quickly corroborated Weismann’s data on the object, now named “The Weismann Cube.” They fast tracked development of a recovery mission, Operation BoxGrab, and briefed President Reagan’s aides. It was believed the object a soviet satellite or weapons system gone astray, and the United States Department of Defense was granted total control of the operation, which was made Top Secret. | NASA quickly corroborated Weismann’s data on the object, now named “The Weismann Cube.” They fast tracked development of a recovery mission, Operation BoxGrab, and briefed President Reagan’s aides. It was believed the object was a soviet satellite or weapons system gone astray, and the United States Department of Defense was granted total control of the operation, which was made Top Secret. | ||
Operation BoxGrab was the first covert space exploration mission ever carried out by the United States. Bang Thomas piloted the vessel that recovered the cube and safely performed a crash landing in the Pacific Ocean. | Operation BoxGrab was the first covert space exploration mission ever carried out by the United States. Bang Thomas piloted the vessel that recovered the cube and safely performed a crash landing in the Pacific Ocean. | ||