PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
in » . Ea [ ; O Wes Bolloon
be lf Mar Ol 5 mi S of Minden, Nevada 0 Probobly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION DO Pessily Selleon
2210 : R 0 Was Aircraft
Local eRe. 0 Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodar O Probably Aircroft
omT__180610Z, OQ Air Visual ) Air-Intercept Roeder 0 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE © Was Astronemicel
O Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
@ No Civilien 7 0 Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other
Cl Insufficient Dete for Evaluction
= O Unknown
5 sec | 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGDTignt white, circular /|1). comments Objt was possibly reentry of
[somee size of pea. Odjt had 2 bright lights 61 Beta 3 or rocket body of Transit l.
close together. Source stated characteristics |It is also possible that it was a meteor}
J and lighting were not those of falling star. |However, since it is not known where the
Odjt sighted 10-20 miles SE of observer's artificial bodies reentered, 2 valid
| position, Disappeared on horizon. Had arcing onclusion cannot be made as to nature of
Plight px path. Upon impact at horizon gen- oojt. Due to absence of other witnesses,
lerated bright orange glow for 5 sec. this report is categorized as Insufficiest
Data.

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WERE NOT THOSE OF FALLING STAR AND FOR THIS REASON WAS CAREFULLY
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AT TIME FOR SIGHTING. €3) OBJECT DISAPPEARED ON HORIZON AT POINT

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AT HORIZON GENERATING BRIGHT ORANGE GLOW FOR FIVE SECONDS (6) FIVE
SECONDS PRIOR TO IMPACT. C. €1) GROUND VISUAL ¢2) NONE USED ¢3)

N/Ae De €1) O610Z 18 MAR 61. (2) NIGHT. E. OBSERVER WAS DRIVING

SOUTH ON US HIGHWAY 88} SIGHTING MADE AT POINT FIVE MILES SOUTH OF
MINDEN, NEVADA, BETWEEN GARDNERVILLE AND WOODFORDS. F. Cie
QU, 32, MARKLEEVILLE, CALIF, ASSISTANT DISTRICT RANGER,

TOYABE NATIONAL FOREST. SOURCE CONSIDERED RELIABLE BY SHERRIF OR
ALLPINE COUNTY, CALIF. (INFORMATION WAS RELAYED BT THIS INDIVIDUAL).
(2) N/As Ge. €1) CLEAR AND NO RESTRICTION TO VISIBILITY ¢2) A.
SURFACE, LIGHT AND VARIBLE. Be 6,000, 330/20. C. 10,000, 330/20.

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310/35. He. 80,000, 090/10 ¢3) NONE (4) FIFTEEN PLUS MILES. ¢5)

NONE. (6) NONE (7) SURFACE PLUS 2 DEGREES C. 10,000 MINUS 12

DEGREES C. 20,000 MINUS 30 DEGREES C. 30,000 MINUS 51 DEGREES C
40,000 MINUS 50 DEGREES C. 50,000 MINUS 50 DEGREES C. He NONE. Ie N/Aw
Je NONE OAKLAND CENTER STATED NO AIR TRAFFIC WITH FLIGHT ROUTES
THROUGH THAT AREA WERE OVERDUE OR MISSING DURING TIME AND PERIOD.

K. SUGGEST SIGHTING MAY BE RELATED TO CLASSIFIED PROJECT MOONDUST
ACTIVITIES EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON OR ABOUT 14 MARCH 61. THIS REPORT

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