Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Metal Fragment Recovery, Upper Volta
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AI-Generated Summary
A metal fragment recovered in Upper Volta in 1962 was identified by the US Air Force as debris from an Atlas Booster. The document includes a Project 10073 record card and a classified cable requesting analysis.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated military cable regarding the recovery of a metal fragment in Upper Volta, Africa. The fragment was discovered between October 7 and 8, 1962, approximately 40 kilometers from a similar piece of metal that had been recovered on October 5, 1962. The incident was reported by civilians. The military investigation, conducted by FTD WPAFB, concluded that the object was a section of an Atlas Booster, confirmed by identification numbers found on the metal. The cable, dated December 7, 1962, requests an immediate analysis of the material and explicitly prohibits foreign dissemination of the information. The document was later declassified on May 12, 1969.
Evaluated as section of Atlas Booster by identification numbers on the metal.
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Official Assessment
Evaluated as section of Atlas Booster by identification numbers on the metal.
The object recovered in Upper Volta was identified as a piece of an Atlas Booster based on markings found on the material.
Key Persons
- Capt MyersRecipient/Reviewer