PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6888140

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1968

REPORTED LOCATIONBRANDENTON FLORIDA

FRAMES11

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PLOJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION FLORIDA
17 June 1953 BRANDENTON, 2
2030 EDT 13/0030Z
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION OTHER (POSSIBLE SATELLITE DEBRIS DECAY)
CIVILIAN The object could be either a meteor or some satellite decay.
NUMBER OF OSJECTS There were four different objects that decayed on 18 Jun 68
1200Z_+ 12 hrs. Some Explorer 20 debris, OPS #5138 payload,
one OV3-6-dehris and Cox i89 dehris.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
seven seconds The observer sighted an object that was similar to a n meteor
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION except that it traveled along the horizon.
ground visual .
7. COURSE Director
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8. PHOTOS Maxwell AFB, Alabama AfTN: Archivas Branch Aerospace Studies Inst K243,6012-1
Yos RETURN TO: 1 Jun
No NO
9. PHYSICAL PHYSIC EVIDENCE DENCE SHC bama ranch Inst
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No X No
2034 C34
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has investigator, who is sition to make an
on-the-spot imvestigation which accurate
analysis.
2. Your sighting of June 1963 appears to be very sinilar to
either a meteor observation or observation or satellite debris satellite debris decaying decaying into the
atmosphere. atmosphere. On this date there were On this date there were four such decays of which one which one
may have been respor I A
3. Although your Although your sighting sighting occurred over occurred over thirty days ago, we would days ago, we would
appreciate your completing appreciate your completing the inclosed AF Form 117 and return it
in the self-addressed envelope. envelope. By doing s0, we s0, we will be able to
file your sighting for information purposee purposee which which may be of assistance
in evaluating other in evaluating other repe reports.
4. Thank Force.
ECTOR LIA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAP 1 Atch
Chier, Aerial Phenomens Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
1003799

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