Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report 24 March 1968
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A sighting of 15-17 objects in the Atlantic was reported on 24 March 1968. The Space Detection Center identified the objects as the decaying payload of an Agena rocket (1962 BTAU-6).
On 24 March 1968, at approximately 0430Z, a sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena was reported in the Atlantic region at coordinates 20.40N - 55.15W. Two observers, identified as a Duty Officer and an Outlook/AB, reported seeing 15 to 17 objects traveling in formation from North to South. The witnesses described the objects as appearing like 'flying saucers' that were 'shinning like stars with tails of comets.' The duration of the observation was approximately 60 seconds. The incident was formally documented in a Department of the Air Force incoming message (AFIN: 41759). Following an investigation, the Space Detection Center concluded that the sighting was not anomalous, but rather the result of the atmospheric decay of object 520, 1962 BTAU-6, which was identified as a payload of an Agena rocket. This conclusion was verified by Lt. Lewis of the Space Detection Center. A copy of the report was sent to the University of Colorado.
The objects looked like flying saucers shinning like stars with tails of comets.
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Official Assessment
The Space Dectection Center confirmed that the sighting was the result of the decay of object 520, 1962 BTAU-6 (Payload of Agena).
The observed objects were identified as the decaying remains of a satellite payload.
Witnesses
- Duty OfficerDuty Officer
- Outlook/ ABOutlook/ AB
Key Persons
- Lt. LewisConfirmed sighting as satellite decay