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PROJECT 10O73 RACORD
G01P LOCATION
Neer
5 Ear Grana Vallav, Cclorado (One witness)
3. LOUSCE 10. CONCLUSION
Sivilian Other(MISSLE LAUNCH)
4. NUMBER OF OSJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10-15 seconds l0-1y seconds The observer was facing SW from Grand Valley, Colorado The ooserver was racing Sw Trom Grand vailey, Colorado
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION when he observed an orange light moving straight up. when he observed an crange light moving straight up The The
light went out and then came back on a few seconds later light went out and then came back on a few seconds later
Ground-Visual and stayed on approximately ten seconds. and stayed on approximately ten seconds.
7. COURSE COURSE a
Straight up COMMENTS: At 2l24 local an Athena missle was launched COMMENTS: At 2l24 local an Athena missle was launched from from
8. PHOTOS Green River, Utah. The burning characteristics of the
Yes boosters for the payload of the Athena would be very similiar boosters for the payload of the Athena would be very similiar
XNo to those reported by the observer.
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IDENCE
Yes
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 Prevlous editions cf tris form may be ueed.

athena, Mecvile
2 28Mack 68
27 JUN 1963
TDPT (UFO) Lt Col Quintanilla/70916/mhs/26 Jun 68
Reference your unidentified observation of 28 March 1968. On the I
evening of 28 March 1963, at 9:24 pm, an ATHENA missile was launched
from Green River, Utah. The burning characteristics of the boosters
for the payload of the ArHENA would be very similar to those reported
by you; therefore, the object saw and reported was very likely the
ATHENA.
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Aertal Chief, Aerial Phenomena nenomena Office
D AILD TOLAR (EN) JOI Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
I TMOIANO (On) JCI
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on a few seconds later and stayed on for approximately ten seconds.
3. Were there any missile launches (possibly fron Green Were there any missile launches (possibly from Green River or River or
Blanding, Utah)on Blanding, Utah)on the night of 28 March that could account for this
sighting? We would appreciate your apprecia comments as to a posaible comments as to a possible cause
for this sighting.
AD TIA TOLO (Cn) JA
MI IVIOLO (OM) JA 4Thank you fo 4Thank you fo: i matter.
FOR THE MMANDER
HECTOR MUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE
WHITE MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO - 88002
17 JUN 1968
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STEWS-NR
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 28 Mar 68
Commander
ATTN: TDPT (UFO)
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433
1. Reference your letter, 11 Jun 68, subject as above.
2. On the evening of 28 Mar 68, at 2124 hours, an ATHENA missile was 2. On the evening of 28 Mar 68, at 2124 hours, an ATHENA missile was
launched from Green River, Utah. launched from Green River, Utah. The burning characteristics of the The burning characteristics of the
boosters for the payload of the ATHENA would be very similar to those for the payload of the ATHENA would be very similar to those
reported reported by your observer; therefore, the object he saw and reported
was very likely the ATHENA. likely the ATHENA.
FOR THE FOR THE COMMANDER: COMMANDER:
Dur y
ROBeRT A. J DYE
LYG, INF
V2 Exccutive Officer, NRO
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON FORCE BASE OH10 43433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
UFO Observation 11001033
SUBJECT: 28 March 1968
TO
Grand Valley, Colorado 81635
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to Thank yo reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR NTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeria Phenomena Office henomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate
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