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Atlantic Ocean, December 1958

Date of account
1958-12
Location
Atlantic Ocean
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS Atlantie Ocean 口 WasBalloon L3 Dec Mi.N_of.Marsha 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION DGround-Visual Ground-Rodar 口 Was Aircratt Local 口 Probably Aircroft 57 QAirVisuol Air-Intercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 Probably Astronomical Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical .D.No 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Other- Missil 口 Insufficient Dato for Evaluation 口 Unknown 60-65 seconds one North 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS 1) obj w/tapered shape,size of Sighting characteristic of 55 gallon oildrum.Reddish color missile. Possible NAsA activity w/red trail of fire approx 5 miles at wallops Island. long. No sound. 2) Cirvis rpt. obj spotted travel- ing East, passing to South & clinb- ing . Appeared to be rocket. Obj arced baek t

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