USAF record 28991225

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 24 Jan 61

2. LOCATION ATCATIC 5605W 2915N 5957W, 2355N 5825W, 2415S

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1908, 1805, 1905 GMT 2208Z, 2205Z, 2205Z.

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

[ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Was Balloon Possibly Balloon

[ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft

[ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical

[ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Was Other Missile Insufficient Date for Evaluation Unknown

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4-5 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE NW-SE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Rytd by 3 ships in same general area. lst Rpt: illuminated body observed to [ILLEGIBLE] at approx altitude [ILLEGIBLE]. Started falling at [ILLEGIBLE] distance of [ILLEGIBLE], actual altitude [ILLEGIBLE]. Surrounded by cloud of smoke, 2nd report: irregular flying object, glowing and smoking. Ship position [ILLEGIBLE], [ILLEGIBLE]. 3rd report: strange brilliant object like a moon with big blue-white luminescence. Running speedy in sky [ILLEGIBLE] to [ILLEGIBLE], [HW:] over horizon.

11. COMMENTS Objt probably a missile fired fm Cape Canaveral. Firing schedule fm Cape indicates that an Atlas was fired a few minutes before this sighting. The American firing of the Atlas coincides with the directions reported by witnesses. It is concluded that object was probably the Atlas fired from Cape Canaveral.

ATIC FORM I39 (REV SEP '6)