USAF record 28994551
28994551
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 13 Sep 61
2. LOCATION E Coast US
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 0939Z
5. PHOTOS No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-7 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE up
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Report of NASA experimental rocket launch fm Wallops Island, Virginia. Release of sodium material over 100 mi up; chemical visible for some distance in Atlantic up and down Atlantic Coast and as far as Midwestern U.S. (inland).
11. COMMENTS Confirmed NASA Experimental rocket launch.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP '52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 13 Sep 61 2. LOCATION E Coast US 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 0939Z 5. PHOTOS No 6. SOURCE Military 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-7 sec 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS…
- Page 2 0930 GMT, 13 September 1961 [REDACTED] a small elongated orange colored light extending east to west was observed bearing 320 degrees true at an elevation of approximately 45 degree. Approximately 45…
- Page 3 UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT ACTION: RELEASED BY: DRAFTED BY: EAT. NO. ROUTINE DEFERRED UNFO! AF IN: 3052 (20 Sep 6) FOLLOWING CHANGE 19JU SEP 14 23 R M 140405Z FM USS SARSFIELD READDRRESSED ROUTINE…
- Page 4 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT UNCLASSIFIED MASS AND CLOUD WERE EQUAL WITH ORANGE MASS PERSISTING ABOUT TWO MINUTES AFTER EXPLOSION. DISC OF LIGHT OBSERVED 10 TO 15 SECONDS PRIOR EXPLOSION. POSIT…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED AF IN: 55124 (13 Sep 61) M/dfo ACTION: JOIN-17 INFO: OOP-2, OOP-OP-1, [SAFS-3] (24) SMB B 197 ZCZCHQB299ZYJC599 PP RJEZHQ DE RJEDAH 68…
- Page 6 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANNON UNCLASSIFIED INCOMING AP IN: 55124 (13 Sep 61) Page 2 of 2 PAGE TWO RJEDAH 63 G (1) FLYING IN CLEAR AIR. (2)1 - 180 DEG, 07 KTS; B200 DEG, 30 KTS; C…
- Page 7 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED (NSA/AD) INCOMING AF IN: 55536 (13 Sep 61) Pg 2 of 2 O 140025Z FM GRUCOM CAPE MAY TO CCGD THREE HT UNCLAS TO O SIGHTING OF UNKNOWN OBJECT…
- Page 8 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED HIBARI AP IN: 55536 (13 Sep 61) O/P COMING ACTION: CIN-17 INFO: OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (24) SMB C 016 CZCHGA128ZCJB9030 ******YY RJEZHG…
- Page 9 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few [HW: Many] c. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright…
- Page 10 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon…