NASA-UAP-D013, Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962

I have the more of the white particles in view below the capsule. They appear to be traveling exactly my speed. There is one drifting off. It's going faster than I am, as a matter of fact. Roger. Understand. I haven't seen the great numbers of these particles, but I've seen a few of them. Their motion is random. They look exactly like snowflakes to me. Roger. Have you tried to return? Negative. Let me get within scanner limits first. Second. I must adjust my attitude to within scanner limits first. Roger. There were some more of those little particles. They definitely look like snowflakes this time. Roger. I understand your particles look like definite snowflakes. However, it's... Have you tried? Roger.