PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP .LOCATION
October 65 02/0255Z St Mary Ranger Station, Glacier National Park, Montana (2)
3. NOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Other (SATELLITE DECAY) Other (SATELL DECAY)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Probable dec Probable decay of ' fragment of Space Debris, nent of Space Debris. Also possible Me-
L teor. -Shape consistent with s ace debris. teor. -Shape consistent with s ace debris.
One
5.LENGTH OF 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 seconds Observers thought object was fragments from space reentering
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION sarth. Stated duration too long for a shooting star. Yellowibh earth. Stated duration too long for shooting star. Yellowibh
almost as dark as the moon. Coject traveled from Northwest to
Ground-Visual Southeast. Tho shape remined observer of a flowering head of Southeast aelorsanindbaod ee
7. COURSE Beargrass, Tear drop shape leaving a wide tail. No sound.
Decayed objects on 1 0ct. 1965-21D 1290, 1965-75A 1603.
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8. PHOTOS
Yes
7 No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE /
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous aditions of this form may be uaed.

tion are charscteriatic or a re-entry observation of a
2 satellite component or space debris, A check with SPalars
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1 = that time. Eowever, it is poasible that you observed the
re-entry of one of the smaller components of space debris 22
upon which no track ia maintained. 2
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Divisicr
Office of Information
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COCRDIHarED By (Office Symbol, Name, Grade, Date)
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Reference the attached letter from reguesting wa
SPADAIS Inrormation on unidentified flying ob,jects. A check with
ent or indicated that no satellite Or satellite compon-
time period which space debris was acheduled for re-entry during the-
tion or rlight, and general description is in aecord vith Indicated. The duration, diree-
a re-entry observation. It is possible that aia
observe re-entry of one of the amaller components of space
debris upon which no track is maintained.
FOR THE COMMANDER PA
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