SATELLITE FOUND IN SUDAN (U)
A three-ton, cube-shaped object of unknown origin was discovered in Sudan in August 1967. Local authorities have collected photographs and physical samples, and the US embassy is requesting reporting guidance.
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Moon Dust Files
Joint State DIA Message: (U) MOON DUST
A metal sphere and a shaft were recovered in Chad in August 1970 after an incident involving explosions and fire. The items were investigated under Project MOON DUST.
MOONDUST: POSSIBLE RETURNED SPACE OBJECTS
A 1976 State Department telegram regarding the recovery of two pieces of metal in Windsor, Ontario, suspected to be space-related. The U.S. government requested photographic evidence and reports from Canadian authorities to assist in intelligence analysis.
Project MOONDUST Correspondence and Reports (1973-1979)
This document set contains declassified State Department cables regarding Project MOONDUST, detailing the U.S. government's efforts to identify suspected space debris found in New Zealand and elsewhere. The investigation into spherical objects found in New Zealand in 1978 ultimately concluded they were a hoax involving altered fishing floats.
MOON DUST, ADDITIONAL OBJECT REPORTEDLY FOUND NEAR SANTA CRUZ
This document contains 1979 intelligence reports regarding the recovery of two spherical, metallic objects in Bolivia under Project Moon Dust. The objects were suspected to be satellite debris, though they were initially reported as fireballs by local witnesses.