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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  1 October 65 02/0255Z | St Mary Ranger Station, Glacier National Park, Montana (2)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Other (SATELLITE DECAY) Probable decay of fragment of Space Debris. Also possible Meteor. Shape consistent with space debris.  |
|  1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | Observers thought object was fragments from space reentering earth. Stated duration too long for a shooting star. Yellowish almost as dark as the moon. Object traveled from Northwest to Southeast. The shape rema…

1 OCT 65

January 13, 1966
Mrs Hunt/sh/SAFOICC/27842/13 Jan 66

Dear Mr. [redacted]

This is in reply to your report of an aerial object which you observed on the night of October 1, 1965.

The duration, direction of flight, and general description are characteristic of a re-entry observation of a satellite component or space debris. A check with SPABATS indicated that no such object was scheduled for re-entry at that time. However, it is possible that you observed the re-entry of one of the smaller components of space debris upon which no track is maintained.

Thank you for reporting your obs…

10-365
02/1265
GIAO/IGA
1265
1265

OCT 27 1965

TDEW

Request for UFO Information,

Hq USAF SAFOICC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330

Reference the attached letter from requesting information on unidentified flying objects. A check with SPADATS indicated that no satellite or satellite component or space debris was scheduled for re-entry during the time period which indicated. The duration, direction of flight, and general description is in accord with a re-entry observation. It is possible that did observe re-entry of one of the smaller components of space debris upon which no track is maintained.

F…

Oct 2, 1965

Dear Sir,

On October 1, 1965 at approximately 7:55 pm a friend & I observed what we believed to be some or entirely fragments from space. The light we saw was too low in the sky and of too long duration to be a shooting star. The color was yellowish, almost as dark as the moon that might. The direction of travel was from northwest to south east. The shape of the light reminded me of a fleeting head of evergreen's what tear dropped but cleaning a wide tail.

We observed this streak from St. Marys Danger Station, Glacier National Park, Montana. No sound was heard by either one …

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Glacier National Park
West Glacier, Montana 59936
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Portage and Fees Paid
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OCT
4
A.M.
1908
32911

Aerial Phenomena Branch (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson A.F.B. Ohio
45433