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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD PROJECT 1 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
15 March, 1964 Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 14. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 200 Local 200C Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor 0 Was Alicraft Was Alscraft
000 00 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT GMT 16/04002 AlrVisual AlrVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes D0 Probably Astronomical
XX No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS COURSE XEK Other_SATELLITE.(He
Insufficlent Data for Evaluation
Unknown
5 minutes one Southerly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Thought something moved in NW sky. Concentreting Magnitude+- 6 not visible to
on writing theme on Ufo's. Object moving Soytn naked eye. Observatiion likely
Looked like star maving in a of Satellite, not ECho but one
Mag 6. of the fainter ones visible such
wobbly motion across the  sky. Motion to S
positional data included in relation tb Astr as 1962B Theta.
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motion of the object was to the Southeast.
b. Consultation with Dr Robinson (FTD Astronomer) indicates that
a moving object of +6 magnitude is not visible to the naked eye.
Therefore, it is assumed that the object was brighter.
c. Characteristics of his
sightings previously confirmed sightings previously confirmed as satellites. The arc-distance
traveled and the fact that the traveled and the fact that the object passed in five minutes are object passed five minutes are
considered with our analysis.
d. As a satellite passes into the earth's shadow, it is mo
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the object. Irregular motion in flight, if the object. Irregular motion in flight, if not extreme, can be not extreme, can be
attributed to atmospheric conditions. We do not carry data on the
flight path o ese objects, other than Echo I and Echo II. Both
of these satellites are usually of the first or second magnitude.
Therefore, Mr Carter's sighting is probably one of the smaller
satellites visible to the naked eye, such as 1962 B THETA.
Carr
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Colonel, USAF Ltr
Deputy for Technology
and Subsystems
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the Pleiades are in the west at about 40 degs eleva-
tion and Orion in the southwest (az 220 deg) at 55 degs
elevation. The motion of the object south-
east. Consultation with an Air Force indi-
cates that a moving object of plus 6 magnit 1s not
visible to th Therefor sumed
that the object was brighter. Characteristics of your
observation are similar to those sightings previously
confirmed as satellites. The arc-distance traveled
and the fact that the object passed five minutes minutes are
considered this analysis. this analysis.
As a satellite Da8se into the earth's Into the earth's shadow, it
is no longer visible, which is no longer visible, which would account for the sudden
disappearance of the disappearance the ob.ject. object. Irregular motion in flight,
if not extreme, can be attributed to atmospheric if not xtreme, can be attributed to atmospheric condi- condi-
tions. does not carry data Or the flight ht
path of these objects, other than Echo I and Echo II.
Both of these satellites are usually of the first or
second magnitude. Therefore. , you sighted probably one
of the smaller visible to the naked such
as 1962 B THETA.
Inclosed is the new Air Force Fact Sheet on the
subject of Unidentified Flying Objects which should be
of help to you in writing your theme.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of nformation
Dallas, Texas 75216