PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8643456

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONOsgood Indiana

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE

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2. LOCATION
13 Mar 61 Osgood, Indiana
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
a eo ) i & Ground. Vi sual O Ground-Radar

0 Air-intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS

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© No Civilian

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

5 min 1 S-SE

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- CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft?
Possibly Aircraft

Wes Astronomicol
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other Ec lo

Insufficient Date for Evaluation
Unknown

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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Light objt like a star |!). COMMENTS Arter coordination with the
traveling from low S to SE at about 40-45°, | N.ational Space Surveillance Center, it
Changed fm bright to dim and back to brignt, | was determined that objt was satellite

etc. Echo I,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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