USAF record 29001117 (1963)
29001117
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 14 June 1963 Houston, Texas
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local [REDACTED] Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] GMT 15/0357Z [ILLEGIBLE] Air-Visual [ILLEGIBLE] Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Yes [HW: Civilian]
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 3½ minutes one (1)
9. COURSE Curve NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object observed to move from S of Polaris to NE. Paded after 3½ minutes observation. Moved through arc from original position to point below pointer stars in dipper (toward Draco) Speed rapid, but much slower than meteor. Appeared to stop twice. Intensity seemed to fluctuate.
11. COMMENTS Satellite ECHO I passed Houston North of the city at 30 deg elevation heading NE at 15/0346Z. Direction of flight and position of object in accord with this analysis.
ATIC FORM 579 (REV 26 SEP 63)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 14 June 1963 Houston, Texas 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local [REDACTED] Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] GMT 15/0357Z [ILLEGIBLE]…
- Page 2 HEADQUARTERS 2578TH AIR BASE SQUADRON (CONAC) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ELLINGTON AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS REPLY TO BDO-B SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object 23 JUL 1963 v. AFSC(FID) Wright-Patterson AFB…
- Page 3 HQ 2378TH AIR BASE SQ (BDO-B) Ellington AFB, Texas UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS MAIL [HW: ADE] AFSC(FTD) Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio
- Page 4 1937 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDINGS HOUSTON 2, TEXAS June 14, 1963 Commander Major Kolenda OST Detachment 1004 Ellington Air Force Base Houston, Texas Gentlemen: I am an american male, age thirty five…
- Page 5 Page 2 As regards Apparent Brightness or Intensity: The object appeared brighter or more intense at point 1 than at any other time during its observed journey. Its' intensity seemed to diminish in a…
- Page 6 CIRSA MAJOR HW: DRACO CIRSA MINOR HW: Polaru HW: UFO EXHIBIT A (STAMP: Arthur L. Forbes)
- Page 7 September 16, 1963 Dear Mr. [REDACTED] Your sighting of June 14, 1963, has been evaluated as Satellite Echo. Sincerely, MASTON M. JACKS Major, USAF Public Information Division Office of Information…
- Page 8 EXHIBIT B [REDACTED] [HW: O] [HW: O] [ILLEGIBLE]
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