UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT OBSERVED IN THE SKY

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: UFO SPECIAL COLLECTION
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005516209
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2011
• Case Number: F-2010-00651
• Publication Date: December 11, 1958

C00015495
Decreer :;;.
. u. Deeeaber 1968
On 6 December 1956 betwea 1635 and 1640 1oca! time source observed, by
te:escape, an a:t1:iaa1 object having a eontinaaa brightness of taagni vde 3traue
as the Heft of Orion) cross his position L{1e1d of v2sio5' ubile ?ouree vat .
ebseryiog Mare. The object traveled north to South. Ttere vas no sign of diem.
t1 tioo, enorte, flu., or noise. There vwa no .in o: any fan. Source did
not p:.otograyb the object, but be is sure test the Object was Identical vith
Sputnik Ill. Subsequent observations proved negative
Sesda_arters Co=xnt: A prelixinary cheek shoved that Sputnik III was not within
source's area of visibility at the tir. iaiicated, nor is tort direction cited in
sgreeaest t:th computed orbits. The carriu: rocket for Sputnik III reentered the
earth's sttrsp:ter: on 3 Dectaber 19% according to a ecviet announee-.ent_