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25N 12533W, &NE Vandengerg AFB Calif., December 1961

Date of account
1961-12
Location
25N 12533W, &NE Vandengerg AFB Calif.
Source
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Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Wos Balloon 3Dec 61 25N 12533W, &NE VandengeriAFB 口 Probobly Balloon 口 Possibly Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 1.040505Z 口 Wos Aircraft Local. 口GroundVisual D Ground-Redar 口 Probobly Aircraft 2.040507Z OAirViwol D Air-Intercept Radar 口 GMT. Possibly Aircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE Was Astronomical lYeTesR 口 Prcbably Astronomicol ONSOK Military 口 Possibly Astronormical 7.LENGTH OP OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 口 Unkno wn 1.5 sec 2.2-4 sec 1 Descending lO. BRIEF SUMmARY OF SIGHTINGl. ROUnd blUiSh white 11.COMMENTs Objt haS 6characteristics of objt witn trail of flame or smoke,2O times meteor observation with exceptionally length of objt.Observed as bright light long tail.No satellite reentries this breaking into 4 pieces which faded.2.Cirvis date and objt going wr

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