PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE.* IME GROUP 2. LOCATION,
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4 Oct 0150Z/5 Ldrenceburg, Indiana
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civlian SATELLITE: Echo I
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Observer sighted a bright blue white light that went i
5-10 minutes the west to the southeast. It was traveling aio.t ..
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION fast as a satellite and koked like a satellite. fast as a satellite and kke The
Ground Visual ect grew dim and vanished. ect grew dim and vanished.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE going SE at 88 deg long, 40 deg lac! going SE at 88 deg long, 4O deg iac
West to Southeast COMMENTS: Echo I was
at 0852 EDT. It went into the earth shadow about 5
8. PRHOTOS PHOTOS minutes later.
0 D Yos
XNo
. PHYSICAL 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
0 Yos Yes
XNo
FORM Prevlous editlons of this form may be usod.
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)
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l. This replies your request for an evaluation on vour unidenti-
fied flying objects sightin It is prob-
able that you observ red Echo I. since at 8:52 om, EDT the satellite
and should have been visible from your position. The satellite was
going southeast and approximately five minutes later, at 8:57 pm,
it'passed into the earth's shadow.
Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force.
DO BT POO IN) JDC
XCTOR NILLA, Jr, Major, USAP
Chief, Aerial L Phenomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Prcduction Directorate

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Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 8 50
Hour Minutes
$4f}$ Octobe 1967 (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Savin (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving)
b. Central b. o. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
e. e. Other Festirn
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Leurencebing Indica Desbern
Nearest Postal Address City or Towm Stato or Cunty
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 0·5-10 ?
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
a catal
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes NoX
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHI
a. Bright a.Bright
b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
Bright moonligh
c. Many
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
ber b. Fog, misi,ondight rain
c. Scatieredclouds er Moderate-or heavy rain
d.T wclouds deSnow
er-Don'tremember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
crasati craatid d. As a light d. As a light
bFresperent bFreesperent bel ber
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1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Gr Brighter G Brighter c. About the same
b. Dinmer hDonknow
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
A little prighter
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Ltke a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Na Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes )2 Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear whila you were watching it? If so, how?
Yes I hael got my pigcculers-
Will mcm was esdoewotehing it,
wt gri thenciseppad
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): was Don't Know. IF you answered Y ES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: .
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound a. Sound _ NONE
b. Color white blase
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? sigating. how much of the obiect would have been covered by the match head?
ALL
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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vanished
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) (Yes) No as fast
Traveling
as0
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No)
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IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. 1 Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car .In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ f. Other. g. Other_ Other
24. 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you obsarve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes) No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope es 2②
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
Satallite

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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you last saw it. Place an "A"" on the composs
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90 75
A 60°
45° NW Nu$
30 *
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15° SW
SE,
S
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the baginning of th 2. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of th
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and sliun any changes in direction during the course.
B
1
A
EAST
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
NO
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
First Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Lairenceborg Lairencebong Indiane Indiana
Street City Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUMBE TELEPHONE F AGE 14 SEX MALE
Indicate any additional inforation about yourse, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
Had Scen 5 or 6
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
Day Month Year

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: l Ct1967
Day Month Year
.information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the spacific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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