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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 6 September 65 07/0304Z  |
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|  2. LOCATION | Colorado Springs, Colorado  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 3 - 4 Minutes  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | South to North  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | Satellite (ECHO II) Evaluated as ECHO II by NORAD  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Object described as a large star, bright white in flight from 20 degrees elevation in the South to 30…

07/0304Z - COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. 6SET
ECO 11

UNCLASSIFIED

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AP IN: 39555 (8 Sep 65) F/mo
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAP-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB H08 RTTU JAW RUWMFVA 0222 25 02359 UUUU - RUEBHQA
ZNR UUUUU
R 072300Z
FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLO
TO RUEBHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
RUEHQA/CSAF
ZEN/NORAD
ZEN/ADC
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUWTFLA/29AD RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
ZEN/4600ABW
BT
UNCLAS WGDOM-08 0245 65.

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|  OS |   |
|  OSA |   |
|  OSP |   |
|  US |   |
|  RR |   |
|  IL |   |
|  TLA |   |
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 39555 (8 Sep 65) Pg 3 of 4

. MR. KENNETH D. MYER, COLORADO SPRINGS
COLORADO: OCCUPATION UNKNOWN. RELIABILITY - FAIR.
G. (1) CLEAR NIGHT
PAGE 3 RUNMFVA 0222 UNCLAS
(2) 6000 CALM, 1000 200/10, 16000 210/20, 20000
220/30, 30000 230/55, 50000 230/50, 80000 NOT AVAIL.
(3) CLEAR
(4) 15
(5) NONE
(6) OCUL LIGHTNING IN DISTANT EAST
(7) AT 0300Z SEA LEVEL TEMP 86 DEGREES 16000 FEET
25 DEGREES: BETWEEN 16-17000 FEET 3 DEGREES VARIATION.
FAIRLY GOOD INVERSION. NO PIBAL RELEASES.
H. NORAD COC INDICATED THAT ECHO 2 SATEL…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 39555 (8 Sep 65) Pg 2 of 4

(4) N/A
(5) NONE
PAGE 2 RUWMFVA0222 UNCLAS
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) VARY BRIGHT

B. (1) NOTHING IN PARTICULAR
(2) 20 DEGREES TO SOUTH
(3) 30-40 DEGREES NORTH
(4) BASICALLY A SRAIGHT PATH SOUTH TO NORTH
(5) FADED OUT OF SIGHT
(6) 3-4 MINUTES

C. (1) GOUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A

D. (1) 0304/7 SEP 65
(2) NIGHT

E. 819 NORTH CUSTER, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, 104
DEGREES 48 MINUTES WEST: 38 DEGREES 52 MINUTES NORTH.

AFHQ 0-309C
AFFID

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 39555 (8 Sep 65) Pg 4 of 4

- REPORT PREPARED BY MAJOR F.D. LEONARD JR., AIRDROME OFFICER AND CAPT DONALD D. DEHOFF, ASST BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER, PETERSON FIELD, COLORADO. ASST PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: OBJECT BELIEVED TO BE ECHO 2 SATELLITE. SIZE, RATE OF PAGE 4 RUNMFVA#222 UNCLAS TRAVEL, DURATION OF SIGHTING, COINCIDES WITH THAT SATELLITE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM NORAD COC.

BT
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