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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Was Balloon
23 Sep 63 Eagles Mere, Penn 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local._. EXGround-Vi sual Ground-Radar 5 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 24/0150Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y. Probably Astronomical
MINo civilian n Passibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE 00 Other
5 mins one (3 times) pne (3 times) West 00 Insufficient Data for Evaiuation
0 Unknown Unknown
10. 10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Bright obj in fl Nothing to indicate that this was Nothing to indicate that this was
to West. 30 mins to West. 30 same (?) obj reappeared in SE same (?) j reappeared in SE not an a/e sighting. qualification not an a/e sighting. qualification
in flight to NW. Reappeared third time 32 of witness not-without merit.
min later. Assumed orbital by witness. Less Still possible a/c. No orbital
bright than Jupiter. Insists that obj was bright than Jupiter. Insists that obj was objs have retrograde motion or
not a/c since he is engineer and ex-pilot. 30 min period.
Also observed through lox TX.
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IVORY SOAP LAUNDERING COLORTONE DRY CLEANING
MARYLAND
September 30, 1963
United States Air Force
U. F. O. Office
Department of Defense
Washington-25, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
It has been suggested that I write to you about my observations of an unusual
satelite.
On Monday, September 23, 1963, between 9:50 and 9:55 P.M., E.D.T. I observed
a bright object t travelling from east to west at - high speed (i.e., high for such
objects). My point of observation at this first sighting gave a very limited
in the Alleghanie POOO ft. altitude. The night was cold and clear. This
object was also witnessed by my first time and by a friend the third time.
There is no question i mind th path was east to west (I am quite familiar
with the compass directions there) not an airplane (I am an engineer,
an ex-pilot and had nine ngineering department and I examined
the object through a hand held lOpo telescope)and that its appearance period
(apparently orbital) was between 2!
Both the path and the apparent speed of this object are, to my knowledge,
quite unusual, A Mr. William O'Donnell at NASA's A Mr. William O'Donnell at NASA's Public Inquiry office suggested Public Inquiry office suggested
that you would be interested in this and might be able to enlighten me as to the
object's identity - he could tell me nothing about it.
Sincerely,
-C
AEH/me

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
REPLY TO WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
ATTH OF: TDEW
SUBJECT: Request for UFo Information
TO: Hq USAF SAF-OT : 3b (MRS GAISER)
Wash 25 D C
1. Reference the attached letter fro
reguesting information on an unidentified flying object.
This letter is forwarded to your offic or whatever action
you deem necessary.
2. Since Mrd 2. Since Mr believes that this object was not air- believes that this object was not air-
craft it is not possible to evaluate his sighting. All
known satellites have known satellites have : en Easterly inclination to their orbit en Easterly inclination to their orbit
at this latitude. at this latitude.
3. Since his letter contained all essential information, it
FOR THE COMMANDER FOR IDER
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Colonel, USAF Ltr fm
Deputy for Technology 30 Sep 63
and Subsystems

Cctober 10, 1963
Dear M
This is 1n respons your letter of September 30,
unusual
satellite.
Our Foreian investigated
your your noweye the
object was not aircraft, it object was not aircraft, it is not is not possible to possible to evaluate
your sighting. your sighting. All known satellites have ar All known satellites have ar easterly
Inclination to their orbit at this latitude. The
closest point to Eagles Mere at which we can pinpoint
the satellite Echo on the night of September 23rd is the satellite Echo on the night September 23rd is
Scranton, at which time Echo appeared Scranton. at which time Echo appeared at 7:44 : 7:44 D.m P.m.
north of the city, 67 degrees ab horizon,
moving southeast.
Thank vO ing to us.
cannot enlighten you further.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information
Baltimore 23, Maryland Baltimore 2 23, Maryland
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