Section A · Scientific analysis of sightings (NARCAP) · 1937–
Richard F. Haines
PhD experimental psychology · retired NASA Ames scientist · founder and chief scientist of NARCAP
Biography
Experimental psychologist (PhD, Michigan State, 1964) and research scientist at NASA Ames from 1967 to 1986, where he worked on Gemini, Apollo, Skylab and Space Station projects and led the Space Human Factors Office. After retiring from government he devoted much of his work to documenting and analyzing sightings worldwide, focusing on two areas: pilot reports and photographic analysis. In 1999 he co-founded NARCAP (National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena). He is the analyst who peer-reviewed the Lago de Cote photo (Costa Rica, 1971) and confirmed the disc was not a double exposure, reflection or forgery.
Why they're here · 2 pieces
- 1999
NARCAP (National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena)
Co-founded and scientifically directs the center for analysis of aviation phenomena
- 1990
Análisis de la foto del Lago de Cote
Technical review of the original negative; ruled out double exposure, reflection and forgery
Sources
Associated cases (2)
Biography summarized from public sources, classified by section (A-F).