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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 1. DATE 2. LOCATION LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 Det 1963 2 Det 1963 11.30N 97.103 11.30N 97.103 00 o Was Balloon
1NDIBN QCAN) NDIAN (QRCAN) 0 Probobly Bolloon Probobly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP A. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 0 Possibly Balioon Possibly Balioon
Locol Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aiscroft Was Aicroft
Probobly Aircraft
GMT. GMT_ 2/1310Z AinVisud AirVisudl Air-Intercop) Rador Air-Intercop Rador D 0 Possibly Aireraft Possibly Aireralt
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Wos Astronomical
OY.s O Y*s 000 Probobly Astronomical
BNo BNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
Other. Possible decay
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 3. MUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE
800 Insufficiant Date for Evaluation
Unknown
55 seconds 1. 358 deg
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object appearing as Satellite observed to Possible decay. All descriptive data in
enter atmosphere. 2 or 3 seconds lator small accordance with his analysis. Outside
tail appeared, Brillance and speed increased shance of meteor, however, duration in
and object split. Object subdivided and lost accordance with decay.
brillance becoming 5 object. Tail dispersed.
Object occupied 30 deg of are width. Except
in final stage object appeared to parallel
earth's surface. 55 seconds.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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We would like to thank to be satellite
on what seem ecords indi-
report check C orriata
decay. While a the earth's
and report indicates
atmosphere on December December 2nd,
may have re-
, and that it was the
sulted in the confliet o observed. Your observa- Voun
Coamos rocket body which
tion has all th
Once aerial United States
reporting this
officials.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAP
Public Information Division
Office of Information
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London, E.1, England London, E.l, England
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITEO STATSS AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
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ATTH OF:
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting by 16 DEC1963
TO: Hq USAF SAF-OIPB (Mrs Gaiser)
Wash 25 D C
1. Reference the attached letter from
S S Ranee, dated 4 Dec 63, giving information on an unidentified
cbject sighting. We wish to thank for his excel-
lent report on what appears to a satellite decay.
2. A check with SPADATS reveals that on 3 Dec 63 a Cosmos rocket 2. A check with SPADATS reveals that on 3 Dec 63 Cosmos rocket
body re-entered the body re-entered the earth's atmosphere. The report from
Pindicated that the
Although SPADAts records show no specifie decay for 2 Dec the Although SPADATS records show no specifie decay for 2 Dec the
observation by observation by and his crew has all the character-
istics of a satellite istics of a satellit re-entry. re-entry.
FOR TEE COMMANDER FOR TEE COMMANDER
ERIC T de JONCKHEERE 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF Ltr,
Deputy for Technology dtd 4 Dec 63
and Subsystems

ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LD.
(Incorporated in England.) " Ranee
S.S. ",
Rangoon,
U.K. 4th. December 1963.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
Tashington. D.O.
U.S.A.
Dear Sirs,
I wish to report having observed what I believe to
have been ths re-entry into atmosphere and disintegration,
of a Satelli Details
TTo Goninn
impression at nary comet acredible
speed.
On reaching it's zenith, between stage 2 and 3, the
object was seen to sub-divide and lo se orilliance, becoming
five lesser objects which quickly lost magnitude, until at
stage 4 the tail remained quickly dispersed.
this width continued until final dispersal. Except in final
stage, the entire trajectory of the object appeared to be sudse, one enclre crajectory or tne object appeared to be
almost parallel with the Earth's almost parallel with the Earth's surface, and the duration of surface, and the duration of
the observation was 55 seconds. the observation was 55 seconds.

ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LD.
(Incorporated in England.)
S.S. "I Ranee ", *****
2 Ath.December 1963.
Having observed ,countless neteorites during a
lifetime at sea, I am certain the object was not in that
category, duration seldom exceeding three seconds.
Vessel's Position. Lat.11 B.
course: 358.
Time : Time : 1310 G.M.T. 1310 G.M.T.2
2010 L.M.T.
Date Date : 2nd. December 1963. 2nd. December 1963.
Teather: reather: Cloud - nil, visibility, excellent. Cloud - nil, visibility, excellent.
Observers: Mr. Daniel, 3rd. Officer.
Mr. Morton, 4th. Officer.
The Master.
STAGE BEARING AITITUDE MAGNITUDE TAIL LENGTH IN ARC.
1. 345 O 2.5
2. 300 000 000O - 5.5 a
3. 250 - 1.5
4. 175 -
may
Yours faithfully,

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AF IN: 45279 (3De0€3) G/apo
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AF DISTR: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX- D175
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