PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. .LOCATION 12. COHC\.UStONS o & 22 Aug ol lli.ddle tovn, Ohio O Was Balloen 0 P ra ita~l p Balloon .Local l._!'i0_.;;.3 X%1><Greunci-Visuol 0 Ground-Aaday Was Aircraft ~ 0 Proltollly Alrcroft GMT Cb'Jt; '::!')2, 0 Ah Vlal 0 Air-Intercept Radar PossiWp Aircraft C Y tiX ProlteWy Astrenomleol X. Civilian D Possibly Awtt'OftorRicol 7. LENGTH OII.OISIRYATION I. NUMI!R OJI OBJECTS 9. COURS! 0 Other _ 0 Insufficient D.to fer Evaluation 0 Unlcnown 10. B~l!fl SUMAA't 011 SIGHTING Red light \fith !'lashed. c i' COMMENTS Objt of sight in&; \-las probably ~.rhite, 5- n, and blue. Br:!..3ntness of 2n1 mag-star Capella (~.urigo.). Notion of objt, nitude ::;~ar. About t "tvice si~e of Jupiter vie w .=.its uppear ance , duratio n fo sighting, a:. d t!~oug~ a t~lescope. In orbit around e~rth. its position all tend t o substantiate c c n cli sio::1 t h :1.t objt Has probably ::ta.r C'1.~-.. ~.lq.,. \litne:;s indico.tes that he calculated orbital period of objt to be 23 hrs , 55 min and 42 sec. Length of a ~ side~al day is 23 hr~, 56 min, 4109 sec. hll evidence indicates obj t ,.,as a stn.r ATIC PORK l'Z.9 (RBV 26 SEP 52) 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object~ CLOUDS(C;rcle One) WEATHER (Circ:l, One) 1 a. Clear s9) li: Fog, mist, or I ight rain c. Scattered clouds c:. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't rememMr 35. When ancl to whom did you report th'at. ycu hod seen the obiect? 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the object? (Circle One) (yY No 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) 36.2 ?!~se list thtJit 37. Was this the first time that you hod seen on obiect or obiects like this? (C;rcle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you '" other ones? 38. In your opin ion what do you think the obiect was ond whot might hove caused it? 39. Do you thlnlc you can eathnote the speed of the obiect? (Circle Q,.J IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? /~ .t-t:~ 40. Do you thinlc you can estimate how far away from you the obiect waa? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say It was? .f.:+, ~"t' --- 41. Pleoae gi"e the following infonuation.about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMBE Indicate ony additional information about yourself, including any education, .which.might:be pertinent. 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAl INFORMATIOI'4 SHEET (SUMMARY DATA.) In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please. use the following 1poce to write out a .short description of the evttnt that you observed. You may re peat Information that you hove already given in the questionnaire, and odd any further comments, statements, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to present the details of the observo tion in the order In which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper rr.ay be attached If tney are needed. (Do Not Write in This Space) (Pieoae Prht) au..-a a wuus- U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL .IHFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has b~en prepared so that you c\ln give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified .aerial phenomenon that you hava observed. Please try to answer as many questions .as you possibly .cdn. The information that. you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name willno; be uted in connection with any statements, .conclusions, or puDI ications. without yo'!r permi:ssion. w, request .this personal information so that, If it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. When did yousee the obiect? Time ofdoy: .(Circle One): 3. Time Zone: (C. 1rc e ne : East!'n ) (Circle One): a~OoyJJa_ht Saving c. Mountain d. Pacific aw the object? City or T ow.n 7 State or Country S. How long was object in sight? 5.1 How was time in sight det~mined? 6. What wos t~ =o,dition of the sky? c. Not very sure d. Just o guess b.-ctotidy 7. IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked ot the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In bock of you d. To your le ft e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't rememb~r AT I C f E rfto 164 This fotm supersedes ATIC 16 4, 13 O c t 54. 8. IF you saw the obiec:t.at NIGHT, what did you notice concorning tne ST ARS.and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): d. Don't remember 9. The obiect appeared: (Circle One): a. Briqht moonlight c. 'No moonlight-pitch dark .d. Don't ramember d. Don't re""mber 10. If it appeared as a I ight, was it brighter tho~ the brightest :star? 11. Dicl the obiect: (Circle One for each question) a. Appear to stand still at any time? b. Svddenfy speed.up and rush.away at any time? c. Break up into parts ot explode? d. Give off smoke? e. Change brightness? f. Chllnge shape? g. Flash or flieket? h. Oisoppeor.and reappear? 12. Did tJ,e obiect move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don~t Know Don't Know Oon!t Know Don~t Know Don't Know (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, .then tell what 13. Did tne ob;ect .move in front of something at any time, particularly o. cloud? . (Cjr:f~ One): Yes @ Don't Know. . IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of~ . 14. Did the object.appear: . (Circle One): ( I.Ld) b. Transparent d. Don't Know Did you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars Sun glosses e. Windshield Theodolite Window glass @ h. Other f. CI;J. J 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the obiect, 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the obiect or .obiects. Lab~ I. and lnelude.ln yout s!<etch.ony details of the obiect that y saw such as wings, protrusions, .etc., and especially .exhaust trails.or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside.the drawing to show the direction.the oblect:was.moving The edges of the ohiect. were: (Circle One): o. Euzzv or blurred cJ: like a bri ht star~ AJdi<iJd c! I~ ~ Sharply outlined J';..v fc?/~ sc. ... ,ve_, d. Don't remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how litany were there? ------------~.~ Draw o picture of how they were arranged, .and put on arrow to show .the direction that they were traveling, . 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects.made. Ploce.on A" at .the beginning of the path, a "B .. at the encl of the path, and .show any changes In direction during the course. 21. How large clid the obiect: .to you as compared to an obiect.with which you are familiar? 22. We wish to know theangulor.aize. Hold a match stlclc'.qt arm's length In line with a known obiect.'oncl.note how.much of the obiect .fs covered by. the head of.the match. If you hod performeclthis experiment:ot the time of the sighting, how much of the obiec.t would have been covered by the match head? 23. Did the obiect.disappeor.whil you were watching it? If so, how? 24. In ord that you can give as cleo; .a picture os pc)ssible of. what you.saw, describe .in your own words a common object or objects.whieh, when placed.up in the sky, would give the some appearance.aa the object which you saw. 25. Where were you located when you saw the obiect? (Circle One): 26. w~re you (Circla One) a. Inside a building b. In C!. car_ 1n on airplane (type) a. In_!~! business section of a city? b(f~ the -~id;ntiol ;;cti-;,-, of.a city?) c. In open .countrysrde? . . - - - --- d. Nctar an airfield? e. Flying over a city? . f. Flying over open country? 27. What were you doing at the time you sciw the obiect, .and how did you happen to notice it? 28. I~ you we~e MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE ~other vehicle at the time, then complete.the following questions: What direction were you moving? (Ciicle One) a. North c. East .g . Wast b. Northeast d.. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 23.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 Did you stop at any time whi,le you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes . No . .. 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the obiect? (Circle One) ~Nort!-1east ) d. Southeast f. Southwest 30. What direction were you l~king when you last saw .the obiect? (Circle One) No~heost , d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwe5t i. Overhead 31. If you o~ romifiar with bearing term! (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was from true North (thru .east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation) 31. 1 When it first appeared: a. From true North_...:::3==--o~ degrees. b. From horizon . 15' 31.2 When it disappeared: a. F rom true North 4 5 degrees. b. From horizon ... ? n degrees 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point show!\. Place an A" on the curved I ine to show hew, high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a "B on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it 33. In the following larger sketch place on A" at the position the obiect was when you First saw it, and a s at its position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as on example of how to complete the- larger sketch. 34. What were the weother conditions at the time you saw the obiect? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (C irc:le One) (a. Clear sky b:--l=og, mist, or light rain c. Scot''d clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thiele or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 35. When and to whom did you report th'at. yc.u hod seen the obiect? ~ ~ . . Oay Month Year 36. Wa1 anyone else with you at the time you saw the ob;ect? (Circle One} :J No 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) 36.2 P l,ose list their 37. Was this the first time that you had seen on obiect or obiects like this? (Circle One} 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what eircumstanee1 did you see other ones? 39. Do you thlnlc you can estimc~te the speed of the object? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 1!,: d-tt! -- 1.?, .. e,~ -t!' 1: ) f /i 40. Do you thinlc you can eat how for away from you the object. waa? (C irr:le One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say It was? . ~, r<&' -& ~ t" . ,.,h7;..L.:"..c, TELEPHONE NUMB . about yourself: lndi cat any additional informotion about yourself, including any education,. which.might :be pertinent. 42. Oat' you completed this questionnaire: U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEeT (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, pleose .. use the following space to write out a .short description of the event that you observed. You mJy r .. peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, end odd any further comments, stotnaents, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to present the details of the observo tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of th same alze paper may be attached If fhey ore needed. . . (Do Not Write in This Space} Office of Public Information Wright -Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio Gentlemen: During the past two weeks I have been visualy observing an object in orbit around the earth. I first saw it at OO:JO hours on august 6,1961. Since that time I have seen it some ten times. I have been able to determine that it takes about twenty-four hours for i~ to orbit. It travels about fifteen degrees per. hour.I see it every cleaa night. It always comes up about fifteen degrees east of magnetic north and moves toward the so~theast. I followed it!s course Wed. night August 16, for three a nd one half hours and checked it~s traveled distance at fifty two and one half degrees, This further proves it's time to orbit as twenty four hours. I do not remember hearing of a satalite being put in orbit that would take ~his long to orbit. Also if it takes twenty four hours to orbit and is traveling close to eighteen thousand miles per. hour, to stay in orbit, it would be some sixty five thousand miles above the earth. If it is at this altitude, it must be something very large, because it appears about