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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  23 Sep 63 | Eagles Mere, Penn | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 24/0150Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Intercept Redor | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 3. SOURCE civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one (3 times) | 9. COURSE West  |
|  10. BRIEF SUM…

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September 30, 1963

United States Air Force
U. F. O. Office
Department of Defense
Washington-25, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

It has been suggested that I write to you about my observations of an unusual satellite.

On Monday, September 23, 1963, between 9:50 and 9:55 P.M., E.D.T. I observed a bright object travelling from east to west at - high speed (i.e., high for such objects). My point of observation at this first sighting gave a very limited view. Realizing that this was unusual in both speed and direction, I estimated when a…

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW

SUBJECT: Request for UFO Information ( )

TO: Hq USAF SAF-OI 3b (MRS GAISER)
Wash 25 D C

1. Reference the attached letter from requesting information on an unidentified flying object. This letter is forwarded to your office for whatever action you deem necessary.

2. Since Mr. believes that this object was not aircraft it is not possible to evaluate his sighting. All known satellites have an Easterly inclination to their orbit at this latitu…

October 10, 1963

Dear Mr. :

This is in response to your letter of September 30, 1963, regarding your observations of an unusual satellite.

Our Foreign Technology Division has investigated your report, however, since you believe that the object was not aircraft, it is not possible to evaluate your sighting. All known satellites have an easterly inclination to their orbit at this latitude. The closest point to Eagles Mere at which we can pinpoint the satellite Echo on the night of September 23rd is Scranton, at which time Echo appeared at 7:44 p.m. north of the city, 67 degrees above the hori…

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