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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 14 March, 1960 | 2. LOCATION | Kathar AFB, California  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 15/0420Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Group-Wisual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Not Given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  9. COURSE | SEE | 10. COMMENTS | Request for satellite information sent to Space track, however no reply was received. All indications are that the object was in orbit. Sputnik 3 did not decay until April 6 so it…

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RFB51
VCZCSCD588ZCCYB864
PP RJEDSO
DE ROWZBG 52A
P 158588Z ZEX
FM 1982 AACSRON
TO RJWFJL/ADCNENT AFB
RJWZSB/28 AIRDIV
BJEDSO/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHO/COFS USAF WASH DC

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UNCLAS FROM FLT SVC CITE 35 ACTION ADC 28 AD ATIC AFCIN AFOIS. UFO
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
1. ELONGATED
2. THUMBNAIL
3. WHITE
4. ONE
5. N/A
6. DID NOT BURN OUT
7. NONE
8. NONE

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9. NOND APPEARED TO BE OVER 138,000 FEET
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
1. NAVIGATING TAKING STAR SHOT
2. FROM SAC 32 DREE AZIMUTH DU…

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9. NOND APPEARED TO BE OVER 190,000 FEET

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
1. NAVIGATING TAKING STAR SHOT
2. FROM SAC 32 DREE AZIMUTH DUE NORTH
3. 46 DREE AZIMUTH SSE OF SAC 150 NEG
4. DIRECT PATH HEADING 150 DREE DIRCETION
5. OUT OF SIGHTING DISTANCE
6. BETWEEN POLARCS FOR TWO MIN. REGULUS

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
1. CROUND VISUAL SIGHTING THRU SEXTANT
2. SEXTANT
3. NONE

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
1. 15/0402Z MARCH 60
2. NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER:
ON BASE MATHER AFB CALIF. (SACRAMENTO)

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
1. NONE
2. FB

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ON BASE MATHER AFB CALIF. (SACRAMENTO)

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
1. NONE
2. [Redacted]

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G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME & PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:
1. CLEAR & 50 MI VIS
2. SURFACE 10. 6,000' 360/20 10,000' 340/35 16,000' 330/40
20,000' 340/55 30,000' 300/65 60,000' 290/25. 80,000' NONE AVAIL
3. CLEAR
4. 15 PLUS
5. SCTD CI
6. NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. CLEARANCD OFFICER MFS HAMILTON AFB--NONCOMMENTS
L. NONE. NOTHING PICKED UP ON RADAR AT AC&W SITE AT MATHER AFB
BT
15/0509Z MAR ROWZBG

AFCIN-4E2

Request for Evaluation 13 April 1960

AFCIN-4A2

Request your office determine the possibility of artificial satellites being responsible for the attached reports.

RICHARD R. SHOOP
Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4E2

2 Atch:
1. In msg, Cite 05
2. In msg, Cite SRI A-2511