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E Of South Carolina, August 1959

Date of account
1959-08
Location
E Of South Carolina
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 14_Aug59 E of South Carolina 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 1934 Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft Locol xGround-Vi sual 口 Probably Aircraft GMT_15/0034Z Aug.59 AirVisuol Air-Intorcept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 Probably Astronomical 口 Possibly Astronomical O.No Military 7.LENGTHOF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE DxcOthor--Missiaa 口 InsufficientData for Evaluation 口 Unknown not given 1 NE 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Rocket w/accompanying.vapor ttails & Missile launeh verified fm Cmdr erratie clolds of smoke traveling NE& AFMTC. climbing rapidly.A dim light appeared light separated &fell toward the East. Later three dull red flashes were observed on the southern horizon. ATICFORM329(REV 26SEP 52)

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