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CASE REFERENCE8668455

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONBlacksburg Virginia

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
19 March 66 20/0210Z Blacksburg, Virginia (1 witness)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Satellite (ECHO II)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One ECHO II at 2108 EST west of city 48 degrees above horizon moving NE.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes 10 Minutes Object was steady white light like a second mag mag star. star. Moving Moving
fran SW to NE in a straight line. No noise and no contrail
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION was observed. Observer stated that it looked like previ ously previ ously
Ground-Visual observed artificial satellites.
7. COURSE
SW to NE
8. PHOTOS
7 Yes
XUXNo
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
7 Yes
KXNo
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous ditions of thi form may be used. .
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AFROTC DETACHMENT B75
AIR UNIvErsITY
UNITED BTATES AIR FORCE
VIRginia PolytechniC InstitutE
BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA
22 March 1966
SUBJECT: Unidenti Object (UFO)
TO: Foreign Technical Division (AFSC)
Base, Ohio
2AFR 200-2 is not available in this detachment. , Foll report
therefore is furnished direct to your office.
LOCATION: Blacksburg, Virginia (Near Roanoke)
TIME: 2110 EST, 19 MArCh 1966
DESCRIPTION: Single steady white light, about like second-magnitude star.
First observed just north First observed just north of Orion, apparently of Orion, apparently moving SW to NE. Passed
over horizon, still on straight over horizon, still on straight line, after line, after passing passing north of Polaris.
No course change, change, no apcarent apcarent speed change. Estimate about 10 minutes
from horizon to horizon. No No engine noise, no visible noise, no visible contrail through
7x glasses, no blinking or 7X glasses, no blinking or nickering. nlickering. Looked like previously observed
artificial satellites. artificial lite Sighting confirmed by two other witnesses. two other witnesses.
thedeh.
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No+ EchoI
EchoF above
Westos C+1 48 Deg
Echo II 2109
N.F.
moving
horizon
Satellite (EchoII)

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AFROTC Detachment 875
VIRGInIa POLYTEChnIc InSTITuTE
BLACksBuRG, VirginIA 24060 BLACKsBURG, VIRgiNIA 24060
UNITED STATES AIR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Official Business Official Business
FOREIGN TECHNICAL DIVISION (AFSC) FOREIGN TECHNICAL DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
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