USAF record 28977759
28977759
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12 Apr 58
2. LOCATION Bakersville, North Carolina
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 13/0120Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not rptd
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE South
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj looked like shooting star observed Rotd as possible decay of Sputnik II Followed curve toward Earth in fall Red glow in color.
11. COMMENTS Sputnik decayed on 14 Apr Observation has characteristics of a meteor sighting & the case is evaluated as a meteor sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 59)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 12 Apr 58 2. LOCATION Bakersville, North Carolina 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 13/0120Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS No 6. SOURCE Civilian 7.…
- Page 2 Bakersville, N.C. Route #1 Box [REDACTED] April 15, 1958 Mr. M.E. Elroy Secretary of Defense Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I do not know if I saw the spotlight falling. I do not know its speed for this…
- Page 3 [STAMP:] Director of Naval Intelligence Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, U.S. Air Force Correspondence relating to "Sputnik"; forwarding of Enclosures (1) and (2) are forwarded herewith for…
- Page 4 MEMO ROUTING SLIP TO: [REDACTED] ON [REDACTED] (REDACTED) ON CONCURRENT PUBLICATION ACTION FORM DATE OF ISSUE: 12/16/58 SIGNATURE AND QUALITY: [REDACTED] [HW:] The subject matter has been received by…
- Page 5 OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON 25, D.C. May 11, 1958 PUBLIC AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM FOR CHIEF OF INFORMATION, DEPT. OF THE NAVY SUBJECT: Referral of Correspondence The enclosed…
- Page 6 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF INFORMATION WASHINGTON 25, D. C. IN REPLY REFERENCE TO CX-340:pub:n Mr. [REDACTED] Bakerville, North Carolina Dear Mr. [REDACTED] The Secretary of Defense has…