Uthe r(1-aSSLE LAtmCH) LENGTH OF O~S=RVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Groi.,;nd-Visual 7. COU ~SE 9. PHYSICAL EVID~NCE FTD sep 63 0329 ~TOE) The obse:rver was facing SW from Grand Valley vhen he observed an orange light movinG straight ~p. The light ~ent out and then came back on a few seconds later and stayed on approximately ten seconds. COMMENTS: At 2124 local an Athena missle was launched fro::t Green River, Utah. The burning characteristics of the 1 boosters for the payload of the Athena ~ould be very similiarf to those reported by the observer. PNYioua fdlUou ct t>-Ja tona IIUJ be u .. d. T"CPr ( UPO) Lt Col llA/70916/mhs/26 Jun 68 U?O Observation, 28 Ml!lrch 1968 Valley, Colorado 81635 Reference your unidentified observation of 28 March 1968. On th~ e,Tening of 28 MArch 1968, at 9:24 pill, an ATHENA missile was launched frora Green River, UtAh. The burning characteristics of the boosters for the pay of the AT'.dENA -would be very similar to those reported l>y you; therefore the object you saw and reported '"as very likely the '~ R ~UI.NTANIIJA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF ft:bief', Aerial Phenomena Office Aarospace Technologies Division ~uction Directorate 'l'DPr (~m) Lt Col Quintanilla/70916/IIhs/10 Jun 68 U~ Observstioo, 28 March 1968 1 . The Aerial Phe Ott ice ia in 1 ecei~t or an rmidentified flying object (OliO) report f rom Gnnd Vllllley, Colorado, which occur1 ed oa 28 :~reb lft)a a t Flpproxiately 9:30 pOL, local ti:ne. 2 . The 'li tneJJe ~ma f'aclng 30Uth"'est. vhen he observed a n or:'loge l!a;!lt rnoving :Jtraight u.p. Tne light ,.,ent out o.nu t.ben c::t.me back on a few seconds later ~.od stayed on for approximately ten seconds. J. 'Here there any mi3alle launches (possibly f'rorA GI" n .\.tiver or .Blunding, Utah) on the night of 28 Nareh that could account for thls sl .. ;hti."1~1 1:s '\.'"Ol.lld appr'!ciate your conmenta a s to a po~3lble cs.uae r thia 3igbting. 14-. Thank you for your .:l::Jststance on thia !:latter ?JR 'l'H3 COMMAi'~ER ::r.l'OR NITJ,A, Jr Lt Colonel, USA7 c:1iet, .\erial Phenomena Office 1'\eroapace Technologies Di lis ion Production Directors~ DEPARTMENT OF niE ARMY WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO -88002 SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 28 Mar 68 ATTI\ : TDPT (UFO) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433 1. Reference your letter, 11 Jun 68, subject a s above. 2. o~ the evening of 28 Mar 68, at 2124 hours, an ATIIENA missile was launched from Green River, Utah. The burning characteristics of the boosters for the payloa d of the ATIIENA tolould be very simi.lar to those report~d by your observer; therefore, the object he satv and reported t:as very likely the ATHENA. FOR TP~ COMMANDER: SUBJ!C'!' DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TlrCHNOLOGY DIVISION ( AFSC) WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO .5.33 L : , v .... serva on Gro~d Valley, Colorado 81635 Re~erence your re~ent unidentified flying object sighting ~hich ~f':J.J. reported to the Air Force. The information which we ha ve r:ccive d is not suff i cient f o r R scientific invcstieation. Request ycu complete the attnched AF Form 117 and return it in the self- addressed envelope. Thank you for reportins your observation to the Air Force. -} OR QUINTANILLA, J~, Lt Colonel, USAF 'Ch:.ef, Aerial Pher.o7.ena Office ~e~ospace Technoloies Division Pro~uction Directo e AF Form 117 w/envelope