1967 · Sinus Medii, Moon
The Lunar Orbiter frames Swann cites: the Shard, the Tower and the clouds
When1967
WhereSinus Medii, Moon
Backing2 independent
Evidencesensor data, documents
The Lunar Orbiter and Apollo frames Swann cites in Penetration, now pulled from NASA originals at LPI and ASU. The names 'Shard' and 'Tower' for LO-III-84M come from later researchers (Hoagland and Bara). Leonard's 'Super Rig' photos (NASA 71-H-781 and 66-H-1293) are still not found online; Leonard's book reprints them as plates.
Evidence, in date order (2)
- 1967NASA Lunar Orbiter III (originals at LPI and ASU)sensor dataFrame LO-III-84M over Sinus Medii The Lunar Orbiter frames Swann cites (case record)
- 1998Ingo SwanndocumentCites the frames in Penetration as signs of activity on the Moon Ingo Swann, 'Penetration: The Question of Extraterrestrial and Human Telepathy' (1998)
How plausible · Very low
Features in a real Lunar Orbiter frame read as "Shard" and "Tower" by Hoagland and Bara; one "object" was called a registration mark.
- ●○Access The image is public mission data.
- ●○No gain sought Nothing sold.
- ●○Checkable details check out Anyone can examine the frame.
Against
- −Lone source, no corroboration Hoagland and Bara's reading is the only one that calls it anomalous.
Plausibility weighs how well an account fits where secrecy hides the documents by design, so missing records never count against it. Strength measures what is documented. Assessed 2026-10-23.
Claims
Frame LO-III-84M shows 'The Shard' and 'The Tower' rising about 1.5 and 5 miles above Sinus Medii.analysisSourced, unconfirmedRichard Hoagland and Mike Bara (1990s)
Where
Sinus Medii, Moon
0.0°N 0.0°E on the Moon
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People and organizations
Mike Bara personRichard Hoagland personIngo Swann, 'Penetration: The Question of Extraterrestrial and Human Telepathy' (1998) document