PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
23 August 65 23/12072 Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
3. SOURCE 1 CONCLUSION
Civilian A/C
4. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS wo aireraft flying in forvntion.
indicate
Two objects could NOT have been A/C.
5LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4 Minutes Object appeared from the West, with a larger or brighter
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION object leading by approx 25 deg of arc, smaller and not so
bright. Objects remained in sight for approx 4 minutes.
Ground-Visual Disappeared into the bri ghtness of t the dawn.
7. COURSE
Fast
3. PHOTOS
n Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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17 Yes
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previpus editionn of form ma bs used.

Mrs Hunt/sh/SAFOICC 42/9 Dec 65
Dear Mr
This is in reply to your report of two aerial objects
yon 23 August 1965.
It is possible that you observed two of the satellites,
satellite components, or space debris which are visible to
the naked eye. Since the objects were on the same course,
it is also possible that two high flying aircra were ob-
served.
Force.
Sincerely,
I X1 3, 1PAULDIN) 3. 1PAULDIN /
L. Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Office of Commumity Relations Division Comumity Relations Division
Information
Los Angeles, California, 90034
COORDINATED By (Office Symbol, Name, Grade, Date)
SAF-OI SAF-OI
a
Haman
Coord cy - SAFoI-2
Comebk cy - SAFOI-2
Reader cy - SAFoI-1
Activity cy - SAFOI-2
Stayback

Wash D C 20330
Reference the attached letter fro requesting
evaluation of an observation on the morning of 23 Aug 65. Mr
assumed that the observation was a satellite. A check
with the e Echo and Pegasus schedules indicated passage for the
- time period indicated in his letter. possible th hat he ob-
served two of the other satellites, satellite
debris visible to the naked eye. Since th observations were on
the same course, it is also possible that two high-flying aircraft
were observed.
FOR THE OMMANDER
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ERIC T de JONCKHEERE, ERIC T de JONCKEERE, , Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Deputy for for Technology and Subsystems and Subsystems Ltr
A 2
YOU · THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITY!

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Time- 5:07 A.M. - 5:11 A.M. August 23, 1965 -
Number of objects- Two (a)
Directic travel- Nest to East
The objects appeared the west, with a larger or brighter
object leading by aporox. by approx. 25of an arc a 25^of an arc a smaller and not so
bright object, they remain they rem ned. in slght for aoorox. 4 minutes 4 minutes
and disappeared and disappeared into the into t brightness of
Yours truly, Yours
T

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10S AM CAL
Los Angeles, California 90034 - 31 AUG
1965
N.A.S.A. Headquarters N.A.S.A. Headquarters
400 Maryland S.7. S.7.
Tashington, 20546
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