PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6889376

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1968

REPORTED LOCATIONAuburn Washington

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PROJECT1S173 RECORD
MOUP 2. LOCATION
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TO. CONCLUSION
2 Probable: (SALLLIE)
LIR OF GAJECTS
Spaco Dofonse Contor dotormined that the sighting t.
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Proposed Statement for Ralease at McChord AFB, Washington
28 Jume - COco hours, local 1 July 50 hours, local
0140 0240 = :
29 Jume - C020 hours, local 2330 =
0200 " = 2 July - Oll0 hours, local
30 June - CO40 hours, local 2340 =
0220 =
2315 =
Because the
of light, the information was given to the Space ticn Center
(SDC) to the stimlus.
SDC ran a ram using the above dates and times and
detarained that CosMos l03 rocket body would be visible from Auburn
at the above specifie times. Therefors, it Seems berent-reaoonable puibalee
daubt that this rockat body is the stimulus of the sightings.
category.
** If quoried about the statement
is autherized:
Casmes research sataalite launches.
Cosmos payload.
* Approved by OASD/PA as
Information Officer, MeChord AFB, same day that he was authorized to
release the above. Inf rmed Project Blue Book (Lt Morano) on 29 July
of action takrn.
SHEA
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Capt Shea said he had coordinated
it seems I ble that this rocket body is stimuhs for the tings."
Lt Marano was informed that the release had been given to McChord AFB on
release.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON UFO SIGHTINGS FROM AUBURN, WASHINGTON
The following UFO sightings were submitted to the Air Force by an observer
in Auburn, Washington.
28 June 1968 0000 hrs local
0140 hrs 11
29 June 1968 0020 hrs local
0200 hrs 11
30 June 1968 0040 hrs local
0220 hrs "
2315 5hrs "1
1 July 1968 I July 1g 0050 0050 hrs hrs local LocaL
0240 0240 hrs "
2330 2330 hrs O hrs "
2 July 1968 1968 0110 hrs " =
2340 hrs 2340 hrs : "
Because the sightings were of a moving
the wO given Defense Center (SDc) to determine fense Center (s
the above dates and times and determined that Cosmos lo3 Rocket Body would
have been visi Auburn at the above specified times. Therefore, it
Perbabi
d reasonaole doubt that this rocket body is the stimulus for
the sightings.

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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 24 July 1968
Subj: ons, Auburn Washington
Md, TDPSx, double checked and called the Aerial Phenomena
Office to say that SDC again identified the sightings as being
observations the

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FOR TDETR AFRDC C SAF-OI SUBJ: UFO SAF-OI SUBJ: UFO
A1. ROUND POSSIBLE FLAT TOP AT TIMES A1• ROUND POSSIBLE FLAT TOP AT TIMES
2 ABOUT AS BIG AS LARGE STAR 2ABOUT AS BIG AS LARGE STAR
3. SILVER 4. ONE 5N/A 3. SILVER R 4. ONE 5.N/A A 6. 6. 7. 8. NONE
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B1. MOVEMENT ABOVE SCREEN AT T DRIVE-IN MOVIE
2. 30DEG 3. 130DEG 4. ERATIC IN POSITION AND SPEED
5A. LIJE A LIGHT TURNING OFF 5B. LIKE GOING BEHIND A CURTAIN
WITH A TELESCOPE 6. LO MIN
C1. GROUND VISUAL ,
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01. 28 JUN 0700- 24 PDT 2NIGHT
E. 47DEG 18' 1220EG 13' AUBURN WASH
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AND HAVE THAT INTERVIEW ON TAPE. HE PROVIDED ME WITH A LIST OF
HIS SIGNTING. DATE TIME COURSE AND AZIMUTH. HE HAS BEEN SEEING U.
THIS OBJECT SINCE 3O JUN• I CALLED THE SPACE DEFENSE CENTER AT C
NORAD PROVIDING THEM WITH THE ABOVE INFORMATION. THEY RAN A
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REASONABLE DOUBT SPACE OBJECT 1869 THE ROCKET BODY OF USSR COSMO
103 LAUNCHED 28 DEC 65. WITH THIS I CLOSED MY FILE. NOW A RADIO C
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