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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
ig Spr Texas
15 June 1963 aot Texas G Pacbctly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 7. SNPE OF GASERVATION GQ Possibly Belloon
eS ea 30 Ground- Vi sue! 0 Ground-Radar Pckale Aivat ate
GMT 16 06502 ad H Air Vi suol D Air-Intercept Redor G Possibly Aircralt
! 5. PHOTOS 16. SOURCE 5 O Wes Astronomical
O Yes : O Probobly Astronomical
& Ne civilian and military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION | $. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 18 Othecetellite Decay
O Insufficient Data for Evaluction
lL minute pied 2 NE O Unknown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ‘| 0. COMMENTS
| Firey or steady burning object, eRe Sighting characteristic of Satellite
foluish green turning to white before fading decay. Demise of 1963 20B occured on

observed to appear to separate into two pieces. 16 June. Case evaluated as decay of
) Wo tail or trail. At explosion or separation this object (Vostok 5 rocket body).
sound heard. Generally SW to NE flight. Bright-

mess end slowness characterised flight, with dupe

ation 5 sec to 1 min. Sighting both ground and

air visual. One sighting believed object to be
| meteorite and helo search made over area where
| jimpact appeared to be indicated. Search extende
' |to 4 hrs without result.

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 572)

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DEPARTMENT OF fHE AIR [ORCS

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNGLASSARD MESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN : 2029 (16 Jun 63) Page 2 of 3

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ANGLE THEN FADING OUT. 3. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: ¢ 1):
RIGHTNESS, SLOWNESS. (2) 4002 TO 8020 FEET, 2 PERCENT TO 25

PERCENT ABOVE SAN ANTONIO HORIZON, TRAVELING Sy TO NE. (3) ALL VARY
AS TO DISAPPEARANCE EXCEPT THAT OBJECT FADED AWAY. | |

(4) GENERAL Sy: TO NE PATH WITH REPORT OF VARIATIONS IN SPEED AND ONE
REPORT FROM A C-119 ACFT THAT OBJECT VEERED SHARPLY TO LEFy AND |
NORTH AND VANISHED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. (5) FADED TO THE NORTH

(6) SIGHTED FROM FIVE SECONDS TO ONE MINUTE. C.

IN WHITE FLAME.
OBSERVATION: ¢€1) GROUND-VISUAL AND AIR-VISUAL.
6520 FEET, NW TO SE, SPEED UNAVAILABLE,

MANNER OF

C5) C-119 CALL SIGN LACE @53,
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:Hc1) 16/86590Z JUN.

(2) NIGHT. E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: (1) RANDOLPH AFB CONTRoL

TOVER. (2) 8 MILES DUE NORTH OF SAW ANTONIO. ¢3) 1 MILE DUE NoRTH
O KELLY AFB. (4): KELLY AFB CIVILIAN P@ICE. ¢5) 47 MILES DUE
SOUTH OF SAN ANTONIO. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS:

CD CIVILIAN: (Afi —rtiiertios sos 4NT ON 1 CARA
eA <a aT ON 10.

Sena) 2870916,

(2) MILITARY: CART. as G.HSULLIVAN, 728 TROOP CARRIER Sa, MACH
AFB, CALIF; AIC JACK 3; ROARK JR AND AIC EDWARD L. HARTGROVE, 2015TH

KELLY AFB, TEXAS.

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DEPARTMENT @F IHE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

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MB DO41 | AF IN : 2029 (16 Jun 63) H/lal |
CHQB232ZCWJA736 ACTION: NIN-9 Page 1 of 3 |
PP RUEAKQ INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAFOS-3, DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2
DE RUWGNH 192 (45) |
P 161938Z | ave ost

FM SAAMA KELLY AFB TEX

A2-337

TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWGHW/32ADIV OKLA CITY AFS OKLA

RUCD SQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASHDC

RUEAHQ/SECY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFOI WASHDC
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UNCLAS E F T O SAGX 924.
"UF O' LAW AFR 290-2, PAR 14, THE FOLLOWING INFO IS FURNISHED:

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (1) FIERY OR STEADY BURNING OBJECT.

(2)¢ SIZE OF NICKEL AT ARMS LENGTH. (3) GENERALLY BLUISH GREEN
TURNING TO WHITE BEFORE FADING. H¢4) ONE. (5) N/A ¢6) N/A ¢7) No

TRAIL OR TAIL REPORTED IN ANY INSTANCE OF SIGHTING. ¢8) AT ONE
SIGHTING AN APPARENT EXPLOSION OR LOW RUMBLE WAS HEARD. (9) ONE

REPORT OF HAVING APPEARANCE OF DELTA WINGS BUT MAY HAVE BEEN pre |
TO FOGGY LOOK OF OBJECT. AT TWO SIGHTINGS THERE APPEARED TO BE A

SEPARATION, ONE BURNING OBJECT FALLING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREE |

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WNCLAS PTO 133F
IFO REFERENCE AFR 249-2 PAR 14.

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AF WASH DC

ROUND FIRE BALL

QUARTER C |
QRTSINALLY RED, THEN GREEN, TINGE, THEN EXTINGUTSHED. |
ONE ( |
N/A > |
NONE

TRATLING FIRE ONE-HALF SIZE OF OBJECT.

WIND BLOWING THROUGH STRUTS OF OLD TYPE ACFT. | | C

DEPARTMENT OF FRE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCI4
UNCLASSIFED MESSAGE

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COMM SQ, RANDOLPH AFB, TEX. G. WEATHER AND WINDS: (1) VISIBILITY
GOOD TO 8089 FEET THEN BROKEN CLOUDS AND CLEAR VISIBILITY. (2) CLEAR

TO 8822 THEN VERY FEW CLOUD FORMATIONS AND CLEAR ABOVE 8222 FEET.
(5) NONE. (4) EXCELLENT. (5) MINIMUM AT 8202 FEET. ¢6) NONE. ¢7)

UNKNOWN. H. NONE. I. NONE. J. NONE AS OF THIS TRANSMISSION. .
Ke SIGHTING BEGAN AT 26521" 16 JUN LASTING FOR DURATION OF 11 MINUTES.

CALLERS ALL READILY IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AND ONLY ONE REPORT FAVORED

A POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT OVER FLIGHT.
SPEED OF OBJECT WAS DETERMINED TO BE TOO GREAT TO BE CONSIDERED
AN AIRCRAFT. ALSO ONLY ONE REPORT OF ANY SOUND CONNECTED TO THE

OBJECT. SSGT GARRY K. LEE, COMMAND POST NCo. L. NONE.

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16/1951Z JUN RUWGNH.

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(9) NONE
RB. €1) VISULA
(2) 3% DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON

(3) UNKNOWN

(4) 3-5 DEGREES RATE OF DESCENT, NO MANE'NERS.

(5) FIRE BALL WENT OUT.
(6) 3-5 SECONDS
C. (1) GROUND-V ISUAL
(2) NONE
3) NZA

De CL C650 == 16: JUN 65-- 9

(2) NIGHT.
re C1) CONTROL TOWER, WEBB AFB.
(2) 5 MI EAST OF BIG SPRING, TEX

F. (1) (gimeany 22

SALESMAN-RADIO ANNOUNCER, FATR.

(2) CHARLES Ge MOORE, TSGT, 42% FLD TNG DICHMT, INSTRCTOR,

FATRe
(3) WILLIAM Je BROWN, TSGT, DET 2953-2 AFCS,

OPERATOR, FAIR.

ee BIG SPRING TEX,

CONTROL TOWER

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15,979 FEET 279/95/-22DEGREESC
29.299 FEET 262/15/-19DEGREESC
39.399 FEET 259/49/-31DEGREESC
59,929 FEET 272/32/ -S69DEGREESC
83,999 FEET NO DaTA

(3) NONE

(4) 25 MILES

(5) NONE
(6) OCNL LIGHTNING IN DISTANT NW

(7) SEE G.¢2)

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NO DOVBT THAT AN OBJECT WAS OBSERVED AND IT APPEARS THAT
IT WAS A METEORITE. EVIDENCE DOES NOT FILLY SUPPORT THE

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MPACT COINT AND APPROXIMATELY 4PLS59 HOURS OF HELICOPTER ©
SEARCH WAS FLOWN WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS, THE SEARCH WAS

| CONDUCTED AFTER PLOTTING ESTIMATES OF POSITION aND DIRECTIGN

y FROM SEVERAL OBSERVERS. DUE TO TERRAIN FEATURES OF WEST