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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 16 Sep 60 | 2. LOCATION | Saratoga Springs, New York | 12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 17/0001-0015Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Intercept Redor | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian | ☑ Othe…

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1200 SEP 18 10 46
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NBR 2003 18 SEP 60
PRIORITY
FM 65 GRADRON SAGE SARATOGA SPRINGS AFB NY 172200Z
FTO HERUSAF (AFOIN) WASHDC
AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
PROJECT SPACE TRACK L G HANSCOM FLD MASS
SEC OF THE AF (SAFIS) WASHDC
BT

FROM RADOPS 9-50. MOON DUST. IN COMPLIANCE
WITH BOADS MSG BOOIN 202, ADC MSG ABOIN 2477 AND AFR 200-2,
PARA 15 THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED. SEE AFR 200-2, PART
15 TO UNDERSTAND FOLLOWING FORMAT.
A. (1) ROUND.
(2) THE SIZE OF THE PLANET MARS.
(3) BRIGHT RED.
(4) 2 OBJECTS ABOUT 5 MINUTES APART.
(5) SEE PARA BRAVO 3.…

(9) NONE.
B. (1) OBSERVER AND FAMILY WERE SITTING IN AUTOMOBILE
(CONVERTABLE) OUTSIDE THEIR HOME EXPLAINING THE LOCATIONS OF THE
VARIOUS PLANTES WHEN THEY NOTICED THE OBJECT RISE IN THE SKY.
(2) BOTH OBJECTS WERE SEEN AT A 15 DEGREE ANGLE AND 270 DEGREE
AZIMUTH FROM MR. SMITH'S HOUSE.
(3) THE FIRST OBJECT DISAPPEARED AT A 15 DEGREE ANGLE AND 180
DEGREES FROM HIS HOUSE. THE SECOND WAS 15 DEGREES AND ABOUT 360
DEGREES FROM HIS HOUSE.
(4) OBJECTS TRAVELED A DUE COURSE BUT SEEMED TO ZIG ZAG. WHEN
QUESTIONED ABOUT THE ZIG ZAG THE OBSERVER SAID IT COULD HAVE
BEEN AN ILLUSION CAUSED BY THE BRIGHT RED…

U. S. SURFACE CALM, 8000 FEET/300 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS, 10000 FT/310
AT 10, 20000FT/320 AT 15, 30000 FT/320 AT 30, 50000FT/290 AT 45 KNOTS.
(3) CLEAR.
(4) 15 MILES.
(5) NONE.
(6) NONE.
(7) UNKNOWN.
H. POSSIBILITY OF ATMOSPHERE REENTRY OF SATELITE 1980 LAMBDA (SPUTNIK 5 CARRIER ROCKET).
I. NONE.
J. UNKNOWN.

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K. PERSONNEL OFFICER: PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS REVEALS THIS TO BE POSSIBLE CARRIER ROCKET MENTIONED IN PARA M.
L. NONE. END OF MSS.
BT
18/1040Z SEP

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