PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
15 December 1965 16/0428Z Luke AFB, Arizona
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Other (SATELLITE DECAY)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE ONE All Ali characteristics of decay present 4
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY ANO ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY ANO ANALYSIS
15-20 15-20 seconds Observer sighted a round bright white object with tail. Observer sighted a round bright white object with tail.
6. TYPE OF OBSERYATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Appeared as a meteor. Object descended towards the North
gaining intensity and apparent speed with a tail forming
Air-Visual as it fell. Burnout occured level with object going to
7. COURSE pieces and dulling to orange color.
North Object 1965-l02s (U.3.) decayed this date. No report frcm Object 1965-l02s (U.3.) decayed this date. No report frcm
8. PHOTOS SXctakxxaxkinx SPADATS on time.
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
No
FORM
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FM LUKE AFB ARIZ
TO RIMEVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RINME"A/2SAIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUCD SQ/AFSC FORE IGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHO/HO USAF WASH DC
REPORT 1AV AFR 230-2 PARAGRAPH 14:
A. (D. ROUD VITH TAIL 8
(2). NICKEL
(3). BRIGHT WHITE
(4). OAE -
(5). N/A
AFHO JANC5 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN 9403 (23 Dec 65 ) Pg 2 of 4
(5). APPEARED A S METEOR ITE OMLY CLOSER Il
(7). SEE PARA A(9)
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(8). UNKNOWN
(9). HITE DIM LIGHT APPEARED 3 OCLOCK HIGH (NORTH)
.
APDROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES UP ANO DESCENDED TOWARDS THE NORTH GAINING
INTENSITY AND APPARENT SPEED WITH A TAIL FORMING AS IT FELL. BURN-
OUT OCCURED LEVEL WITH OBJECT GOING TO PIECES AND DULLING TO ORANGE GOING TO PIECES AND DULLING TO ORANGE
COLOR. COLOR.
B. (1). THE BR IGHT LIGHT WHICH APPEARED TO BE ON A COLLISION B. (D). THE BR IGHT LIGHT WHICH APPEARED TO BE ON A COLLISION
COIRSE WITH
(2). 45 DEGREES 360 DEGR FROM OB SERVER S.
(3). SAME AS B(2)
(4). SAME FLIGHT PATH AS A METEOR.
(5). APPARENT BIRN-OUT AT EST IMATEO 15NM NORTH OF OB SERV-
ERS POSITION.
(6). 15 T0 29 SECONDS
C. (D). AIR VISUJAL
(2). NONE
AFHO 5084 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 9403 (23 Dec 65) Pg 3 of.4
(3). F-139F, IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 3791, ALT. 19,000 FT.
HEADING, 3O9 DEGREES, SPEED 300 KTS, HOME STATION LUKE AFB, ARIZ.
D.(1). G423/16/12/65
(2). NIG4T
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E19, J00 FT, 34AM ON LUKE TACAN 314-DEGREES RADIAL HEADING E.19,000 FT, 34AM ON LUKE TACAN 314 DEGREES RADIAL 4EADING
300 DEGREES.
F. WHITE CLAYTON E., CAPTAIN, 4S15 CMBT CREW TNG SQ., LUKE
AFB, ARIZ. SCHUERMANN, W C CAPTAIN, SAME AS WHITE. OBSERVERS AFB, ARIZ. SCHUERMANN, W C CAPTAIN, SAME AS WHITE. OB SERVERS
NOT PER SONALLY KNOWN BY REPORTING OFFICIAL, BUT REL IABIL ITY A SSUMED NOT PER SONALLY KNOWN BY REPORTING OFFICIAL, BUT RELIABIL ITY A SSUMED
GOOD.
G. (1). ABOVE OVERCAST - CLEAR EXCELLENT VISIBILITY.
(2).LUKE AFB WEATHER REPORTS WINDS AS FOLLOWS: 2828
SIRFACE 343 DEGREES AT 3KTS. 228A
15,939 FT 260 DEGREES AT 55 KTS 17 DEGREES C
20,309 FT 260 DEGREES AT 60 KTS 28 DEGREES C
30,139 FT GREES C
59,039 FT GREES AT 45 KTS 50 DEGREES C
AFHQ 3A1% 64 FORH 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN 9403 (23 Dec 65) Pg 4 of 4
(3). PRESCOTT 80O BROKEN
LUKE 4,099 SCTD
(4). PRESCOTT 3MI VERY LIGHT SNOW
LUKE 15 MILES
(5), PRESCOTT 10/10 (5), PRESCOTT 10/10
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LUKE 9/13
(5). NONE (5). NONE
(7). TEMPERATURE GRADIENT (SEE ITEM NUMBER, G-2)
H. B-S7 REPORTED IN THE AREA BY THE PHOENIX AIR DEFENSE
05OO" HRS. ARRIVING FROM THE DIRECT ION OF
CALIF. THE B-S7S WERE MAKING CHAFF DROPS WITHIN THE GENERAL AREA.
EXACT LOCATION OF CHAFF DROP VAS NOT DISCLOSED.
1.ENONE
J. SEE H ABOVE
NTELLIGENCE OFFICER SUBMITTING REPORT. NO
OT HER EXPLANATION THAN AS STATED IN H ABOVE CAN BE MADE. OBSERVERS
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE WOILD INDICATE A PROFESSIONAL AND VAL ID
REPORT.
L. NONE.
BT NOTE . ADV CY DELIVERED TO DIA.
AFHO JAn S5 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED