7. LEHOTH Ofl OIIIRVAT10M -.. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION I. HUMBI!It 0' OIJ!CTS 12. CONCLUSIONS Oth' . Satellite _ lnsuffieint Data fot Evaluation 10. BRIEP SUMMARY opr llGHTtNO S:.::.te.ll:.t~ moving 11. COMMEHTS.2:eho not o.rec.. I ~;:;.teJ.litc-, ho,rev er, info hot .2.YaiL2.'0l~ t 'J d.eter1Tlin8 ex:l::tly 1tihic h cHe. Sine::! observer con.~idt:rcd obj t as :::atcll:i. t~ and objt moving in prop.?r direction co..Je i=> carried as s:lt~llit.e of'o o 1 I Dear Sirs, I reside in Point li. J. Today A\lg\lSt 9, 1961 at 12:05 AM I obserTed a satellite movlDa in a South East direction. It is quite bript. I observed this same satellite on other evenings at t:lxnes I was woncler1q since I see it so often i:t)Ou coul.d take the time to let me lmov what kind of a Satellite it is and it it is one of ours or theirs. I am quite curious about this satellite and if' you have the time to 11ve me the intoration I request I vould greatl)' appreciate it. 1nt Pleasant N J 1. r r" o': FTD-E/1-aJor Friend HEADQUARTI!AS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITEO STATES Atilt fi'OAC!: w.-.IOHTPATTI!IUON -'lA FORCE HA~"!. OHIO 5uJJEcr: Suggested Answer to Request for Infox'HAtion (Mr ro: Hq tr.:lAF (SAFOI-3c -MI.Jor Coleman) Attached is a ted uswer to Mr. which will obtain for the Air Force information necessary to answer queries contained in his letter. Deputy for Science and Components 2 Ltr tm Mr SOOOESTED ANSWd ion (Mr. ) 1. Reptt!iD& your request tor 1Df'orz ion concerning your viewina of a satellite, your letter does not contain sutticient 1ntorrt1on to allow us to ident!.."7 the obJect. 2. Satellites, due to their great heights, can be seen for gr:eat dis- tances. A satellite seen troa &'V specific location does not necessarily result in an easy 1dentit1cation for it is possible tbat more one ite c be seen the location duriDs a given period. 3. In order that the object which you sighted can be identified, it is requested that you forward the tollowins ion to us in the attached self-addressed envelqpe. a. The direction and eletation of the obJect when tirst and last seen. b. The t"me when first seen c. The duration of the sighting. d. The direct ion in vhich the obJect ,.;as mof 1ng. e. The awearance of the obJect: (1) Color. (3) Tail or trail. (4) Was it blinking or. twinkling? t. !:t possible, identtry the stars or constellations which .... - background tor the object r s path. to the Air lf'o:rc Your letter cloea "OCJt. autft OD to us -f ~:\1.w~ iden"t1f7 o'b l'Ql aaw on 9th HOWftr, ar ita viaib:Jl:tty dnr.lDS thia time :period~ it 1B ~aibl.e tm'\ :JOU Wft 'Yi ~JI) telli te. In o~r tm"t ~.-l'JIIAY' t:ioa i ~ ia reque ~'1&-t you ~orw.rd the f'ollawing iD:f'OlMI tiOD to u. iA the a++ .-... e. The d:1 Ob e~evatiaa ~ tbe ob 'When f1rst c. The duration ~ the sio!lt!D8 e.. Tbe ii:.-ec:tion in -:.;hich the object. ".>t~S !GOving. e. The a or ~ vbJect: . 2) Size c~ bald at length quarter at &nl8 le-og tb etc.) (4) Dlcl the ob a~ to blink or 'l f. I:t the stars or cons tel1 a tiona 1-rh1ch f'o:rr.i the baclrgromd tor the object's 2A:ra. ~m.r.xUt cr. cox.;i:*t1Alf,. Jll. :.!a.Jor, USA7 U?O otn.cer Pabllc t.ion D1 vision Orf1. o~ I~o:nat1cm