Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Preliminary report on investigations of recovered remains of presumed rocket projectiles
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A 1946 Swedish military research report documenting the analysis of 15 recovered objects suspected of being 'ghost rockets'. None of the objects showed radioactivity, and several were confirmed not to be space projectiles or meteorites.
This preliminary report, dated August 9, 1946, from the Swedish National Defence Research Institute (FOA), details the investigation of 15 items recovered between July 12 and August 8, 1946. These items were suspected to be related to observed 'space projectiles' (ghost rockets). The investigation, conducted by Laborator Skärblom, focused on determining if these objects exhibited radioactivity, which would suggest the use of atomic energy. Each of the 15 items was tested using Geiger-Müller counters, but none showed any signs of radioactivity. The report concludes that for several of the items, it was clearly determined that they were not space projectiles or meteorites, and alternative explanations were provided. For the remaining items, no conclusions could be drawn regarding their connection to rocket projectiles or similar phenomena.
Sammanfattningsvis kan sägas, att rörande flera av fynden har klart framgått, att de icke härröra från någon rymdprojektil eller utgöras av någon meteorit utan ha andra förklaringar lämnats.
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Official Assessment
For several of the findings, it has clearly emerged that they do not originate from any space projectile or consist of any meteorite, but other explanations have been provided.
15 items were examined for radioactivity using Geiger-Müller counters to check for atomic energy usage; none showed radioactivity. Investigations concluded that several items were not space projectiles or meteorites.
Key Persons
- G. LjunggrenProfessor/Author
- SkärblomLaborator (Laboratory Scientist)