USAF record 302573555 (1968)
302573555
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PROJECT 1978 RECORD
1. DATE AND GROUP 24 Mar '68
2. LOCATION Calhoun Co., Michigan
3. SOURCE Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual
7. COURSE see case
8. PHOTOS [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE No.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE No.
10. CONCLUSION Probable: SATELLITE DECAY
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer sighted an object that looked similar to the planet mars. The object then became very bright white and as it continued, a cherry red tail could be seen which kept lengthening until the object disappeared.
Comments: The observer thought that he had witnessed a satellite decay. Ops-As-204 payload, catalog #3106 decayed at 1200Z equal to 12 hours on 24 Jan 1968.
FORM FTD SEP 65 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used. HART
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- Page 1 PROJECT 1978 RECORD 1. DATE AND GROUP 24 Mar '68 2. LOCATION Calhoun Co., Michigan 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual 7.…
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