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USAF record 302544981

302544981

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 29 September 55 29/1602

2. LOCATION Carson City, Nevada

3. SOURCE Civilian

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4 Minutes

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

7. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE]

8. PHOTOS No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE No

10. CONCLUSION Other (MISSILE)

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Circular light source, amber color. Initially no trail, later sparks appeared to come from the rear end of the object. Duration of sparks was 1-2 seconds, like afterburner. Object rapidly accelerated and what appeared to be shock waves deployed from it and trailed behind it. Trails were orange in color. No sound. Observed at 10 deg elevation and disappeared at 70 deg elevation. Out-of-light was in SW. Duration 4 minutes. Call to Vandenberg confirmed missile launch at time of report.

FORM FTD SEP 63 D-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used

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