USAF record 28995748 (1961)
28995748
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 6 December 1961
2. LOCATION St Thomas, Virgin Islands
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1540 EST GMT 2250Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 Min.
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
9. COURSE Ascending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object ascending fading, increasing in brilliance. Believed to be a rocket by the observer.
11. COMMENTS Test 6201 Jupiter was launched 13 minutes prior to the reported sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 82)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 6 December 1961 2. LOCATION St Thomas, Virgin Islands 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1540 EST GMT 2250Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS No 6. SOURCE…
- Page 2 [STAMP: 12/6/61] St. Thomas Virgin Islands USA Visual observation - 6:50 PM (EST) Sight as glow with comet-like tail - Constant in ascending - fading - sudden renewed glow (as A1, A2) new glow with…
- Page 3 A' observed as "comet" - bluish noseled - gaseous shroud trailing behind. movement appeared to in cross as near zenith - Trail A2 sighted at scuglow B2 out of scuglow C2 Boulellon Pleadies -…
- Page 4 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA HEADQUARTERS 1520 H STREET NORTHWEST WASHINGTON 25, D. C. TELEPHONE: D-Knowhere 3-2360 TWX: WA-735 IN REPLY REFER TO AB February 9, 1962 FROM: NASA…
- Page 5 AB February 9, 1962 Mr. [REDACTED] St Thomas, Virgin Islands Dear Mr. [REDACTED], We appreciate the interest which prompted the submission of your letter of December 6, 1961, in which you report…