302537492.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 30 January 65 31/0223Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Seward, Pennsylvania  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 2 Seconds  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | West  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | Astronomical (METEOR) JW Duration and direction of entry wrong for Satellite Decay. Probable meteor sighting.  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Observation of object entering atmosphere described as a decay by the witness. Large…

METEOR 30 Jan 65

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
4 February 1965

Mr [redacted]
Seward Post Office
Seward, Pennsylvania

Dear Mr [redacted]

Thank you for your recent letters describing possible satellite re-entries. The objects which you have described are similar to either meteor or satellite decay reports.

Satellite decays are distinguished from meteor observations by the direction of flight and duration of the sighting. A satellite re-entry over Pennsylvania would hold an easterly component and the duration would be slightly longer than that described in your letter.

The Air…

METEOR

Aerial Phenomena
Branch (TDEW) Seward (Rt. H.C.)
Wright & Williams, R.R., Seward, R.R.

Opro

Dear Sirs; Spotted another reentry (or probable reentry) at 9-23 AM. Saturday 11/30/35 going due west. Large silver glass latte about two seconds. Looked like

Edward Post Office
Geward, R.

BUREAU R.F. & A.L.
REC'D
FEB 1 1900
DEPT. OF STATE

3rd ASST. SECRETARY
FEB 1 1900

Aerial Phenomenon
Branch (T.O.E.W.)
Wright-Patterson A.F.B.,
Ohio

a shooting star, but no tail.
Carbon are light ~~glow~~ effect.

Yours Truly
Edward, Pa