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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 13. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  2 Dec 1963 | 11.30N 97.10E (C.196) | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 2/1310E | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Reder |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 55 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE 358 deg  |
|  10.…

December 18, 1963

Dear Mr. [redacted]:

Your letter of December 4, 1963, addressed to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in which you reported the re-entry and disintegration of a satellite, was forwarded to this Headquarters since the Air Force is charged with the responsibility of investigating unusual aerial phenomena.

We would like to thank you for your excellent report on what actually does seem to be a satellite decay. While a check of the official records indicates that a Cosmos rocket body re-entered the earth's atmosphere on December 3rd, and your report indicates yo…

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

16 DEC 1963

REPLY TO
TDEW
DATE OF
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting by

19. Hq USAF SAF-OIPB (Mrs Gaiser)
Wash 25 D C

1. Reference the attached letter from S S Rance, dated 4 Dec 63, giving information on an unidentified object sighting. We wish to thank for his excellent report on what appears to be a satellite decay.

2. A check with SPADATS reveals that on 3 Dec 63 a Cosmos rocket body re-entered the earth's atmosphere. The report from indicated that the date of his observ…

ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, L.D.
(Incorporated in England.)
S.S. "Ranee",
Rangoon,
U.K. 4th. December 1963.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
Washington. D.C.
U.S.A.

Dear Sirs,

I wish to report having observed what I believe to have been the re-entry into atmosphere and disintegration, of a Satellite. Details of this observation are tabled below.

I was actually facing the approach direction at the time, and my immediate reaction was to classify the object as a Satellite. Within two or three seconds a small tail was visible, and the object's inclination was such as to…

ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
(Incorporated in England.)
S.S. "Ranee",
Rangoon,
4th. December 1963.

Having observed countless meteorites during a lifetime at sea, I am certain the object was not in that category, duration seldom exceeding three seconds.

Vessel's Position. Lat. 11° 30' N. Long. 97° 10' E.
Course: 368°.
Time: 1310 G.M.T.
2010 L.M.T.
Date: 2nd. December 1963.
Weather: Cloud - nil, visibility, excellent.

Observers:
Mr. Daniel, 3rd. Officer.
Mr. Morton, 4th. Officer.
The Master.

|  STAGE | BEARING | ALTITUDE | MAGNITUDE | TAIL LENGTH IN ARC.  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- …

Stages 3.

Stages 3.

2 DEC 1963 - NONE
3 DEC 1963 - YES - OBJECT 690 (COSMOS ROCKET BODY)

MAR 1 1963 - BUREAU OF EDUCATION
EDUCATION
BUREAU OF EDUCATION * ALASKA DIVISION; ANS JUN 12 1963 NOTED
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NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
DOWNGRADE AND RELEASE
UNLESS OBSERVED
UNITED STATES ARMY
RELEASED BY
AF IN: 45279 (3Dec63) G/apo
DATE: APR 22 1945
APR DISTR: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAP-OS-3 (17)
HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN EXPEDITION
FRAGADE, MISSOURI
0 838137Z
FM USS FIREDRAKE
TO RUWSPH/COMCESECTWESTSEAFRON
INFO RUWSPH/COMTWELVE
RUWSAA/SOPA SRAN
FREEDOM: 01
RELEASED BY: FREEDOM
AF IN: 45279 (3Dec63) G/apo
HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN EXPEDITION
FRAGADE, MISSOURI
01
HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN EXPEDITION
FRAGADE, MISSOURI
02
AMERICAN EXPEDITION
FRAGADE, MISSOURI
03
HEADQUARTERS INFLICT
FM CONTWELVE
TO …