PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6966078

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1968

REPORTED LOCATIONAtlantic 20 40N 55 15W

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rAUJLLI IVVIJ ALCUAV
1. DATATIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
020h_6E_24/04302 Atlantic 55.151
3 NCE 10. CONCLUSION
Maiitary Other SATELLITE DECAY)
4. NIMBER OSJECTS The Space Dectection Center confirmed that the sighting was the
result of the decay of object 520, 1962 BTAU-6 (Payload of Agendh).
One
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. LENGTH OF OBSE ATION 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMAR ANALYSIS
60 Seconds 60 Seconds Observers sighted 15 to 17 ob jects that seemed to bs in form. ti. Observers sighted 15 to 17 objects that seemed to bo in form.ti
6 6.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION going from N to S. The objects looked like flying g saucers saucers
shinning like stars with tails of comets. shinning like stars with tails of comets.
X_Not Reported
7. COURSE
INtoS INtoS
. PHOTOS . PHOTOS
Yes n Yes
No
?. PHYSICA VIDENCE
7Y
XXNo
FORM
PTD SLP 630-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of thla form may be usod.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE attlartie
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 41759 (24 Mar 68) D/jel Pg l of 2 **.
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-2, XOX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (13) ADV CY DIA-XOX
E40
S232884 OR CEB38AD
OT UZ YUN R LEDEEA0 892
ZAR UUUUU
0 24 145 0Z MAR 68 Oxj# 520 1962 BTAU-6
FM COMEA ST AREA COGARD FM COMEA ST ARE A COGARD Paylod of Agewa Payload of Age
TO R LE NAAA/CNO Consiamed by W. Lewis
RLEONKA/CINCL ANT FLT RLEDNKA/CINCLANT FL-T
RLEDED A/ COME A SO SE AFR ON RUEDED A/ COME A SO SE AFR ON 05 S.D.C. S.D.C..
RLEFHOA/HQ USAF RLEFHOAHQ USAF
RUWRALB/CINCNOR AD RUWRNL B/CINCNOR AD
RIE FHQA/SOUT HERN NORAD REGION TON
INFO R UCIJGA/COMDO COGARD
RUCLFOA/CCG EVEN 2LO
Copy SENT To Vn
BT
iNOLAS
MER INT S/S BR UNSBERG/DAFY
HIGH ST OP NO QL DS ST OP OBJECT S LOOKING L IKE SO-CALLED FLYING
SAUCER S TALS OF. COMETS STOP T ME OF
AFHQ JAN 35 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
Pg 2 of 2
AFIN: 41759
PPEARANCE TO D ISAPPEARANCE ABOUT 60 SE COND S STOP OBSERVED BY TWO
FER SONS: DU FFICER AND OUTLOOK AB
BT
MASTER
ST
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Va
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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