SUN STREAK UTILITY ASSESSMENT REPORT PROJECT I-3

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• Publication Date: May 29, 1987
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memorandum
DATE: 29 May 1987
REPLY TO
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1. (S/SK/WNINTEL) In response to a request for information
SG1A concerning six separate SUN STREAK sources were
tasked during the period 4 to 12 May 1987.
2. (S/SK/WNINTEL) The following is provided as raw, unevaluated
information. These sources have provided reliable information in
the past but the veracity of this data cannot be established by
this office due to the lack of sufficient target background data.
a. (S/SK/WNINTEL) Source #00 was interviewed twice and
stated substantially as follows:
a rocky, des scrub type environment with gullies and
During the irs interview source reported that the itSe"ws
~//~~ ls. Structures were present which had an o icialT
military, government feel (not further identified). An
o was also present which may be mounted on something
'ect
1 kkee s hock absorbers L as"~connec ed with the
t- _ cif mo n 'o ir u (meaning Fiat the object
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tself does. no necessar move hrough the air).
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Outside, during t:he hours of darkness, a crew (not further
identified) was adjusting,packieparing and loading
th oWect. There were some lights shining on the object,
but limited so as not to attract attention; :# he.--idea of
r,ght>:masking of =the activity. There was a .sense of
urgency, a time window w erein activity may not be started
,or-to a g ven time and must be terminate pr or o a,_
given time. The time available was severely limited. ,.Aj _
event occurred durin this time, during wh c most. people
were away from -the o ject except for possibly one man. The
event, which occurred sometime in the past (not further
icl"e-n'btified), entailed the object being_run u and run down
(not further identified). It performed and en was
stopped. At another time, closer to the present, another
event associated with Q.Wect took place. People
oerved this from a great distance, asTf it were a fire
oo_wer demonstra lion. The event seemed toes an effects to t
the significance of which was partially the unusual distance
involved. A tar et structure was involved and the object
was connected a destruction.' During the test small
.:puffs appeared around-the target prior to an intense,
-bright, burning magnesium-like sparkinZ,which appeared to
climb from the base of the structure to the top destroying
it -ii-long t h e way, leaving only f ramework behind w h e r e so d
was a ore. There was no visible path from the source
object to the target structure. This unseen Rath did not
seem to be line-of ht. During this event the object
i#se rest-67 on a-siat place afFd ere were no people
around it. The actual effects that were delivered in this
pr-ocess involve waves and pushing and nulling of minute
com eats, perhaps molecules, producins? small bends. The
aggregate effects, however, were extreme. The effect-
causing phenomenon itself (from the object to the target)
had some degree of directability but exactly how much and
how accurate might be, was not certain perhaps because
this effect-causing phenomenon was noo v sible. The results
of this particular test although not perfect and perhaps
providing mixed results, made thos"e? present ecstatic for the
fact that theme happened at all.
During the secon interview source reported that the
effect- ''n enomenon, which was not visible during
travel, arrived at (traveled to?) the target from a
disc i n -al-most..paraIIel. to the horizon. It followed a
wiggly--course?to ,the- the-target, kike a I htnin olt. There
was a sense o wo comEnnents involve --a- designator and a
cause. The causal o& ect was funny-shaped with vars
protrusions, angles, and substructures. It was su orted on
legs/ou?riggers/landing gear, as if it were spring oaded or
bouncy. There was little internal empty space; wires,
cables, circuits, electronic parts, guiding/controlling/
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projecting mechanisms, and perhjs Identification Friend or
Foe (IFF) circuits. Because the system operated so rapidly,
specially designed IFF was necessary to prevent accidental
destruction of friendly or neutral targets. Part of the
object was capable of rotating or affecting rapid
directional changes, perhaps Bluing or elevation. The
abject ma e a w rring.sound, and seeme o e m bile
or able, and was self contained but required replenishment
after prolonged use. Sglids (not further identified) were
required that were involved in sublimat on, (solid-to-
vvapor) reactions. There was a very involved process of
recharging a spent unit, unit-for-unit replacement, a
corm- sec ng, disconnecting and switching. Again, when the
object was in use there was an instantaneous effect.;
crackling sound burninz. ver bright as ing - like
we ng or spar s, acrid smells, charring fusing, burning .~-
and spalling. Additional y, the -system was not always
ependable; there were design bugs and mixed mess . It
o i per' embarrassingly f function, usually because
of a sub-system pro em (not further identified). It was so
complex that optimum performance parameters were seldom
completely met. Designers were working to correct
shortcomings but this was problematic because of certain
physical principles having to do with operating capa ties
(not ur er identified).
(Several days after the formal interviews source was asked to
clarify some comments. During this period source stated that he
energetic like a laser s particle beam wda n, or physical like
an artillery shell or missile, even something. stranger ;like&
loll lightning.))
Source provided no further amplifying information which could be
construed to concern the nature and scope of the SG1A
project's potential for success, or the project's strengths and
weaknesses.
b. (S/SK/WNINTEL) Source ,011 wa?interviewed twice and
stated substantially as follows:
During the first interview source reported that the
site involved'-ear d concrete structure.:
Inside, just below ?ground-level, was a conrcal object
"the sides of w is were mace of a hard plas-tic or
graphite like material. Something inside t`he object
was urnin or spinning like a . At some time in
the %future ie o ou si o'f the structure.
Associated with this object was ant which was
characterized by a red/orange/yellow range/yellow glowing mass
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ome-shaped structure w ich ended in
mith the surrnnnrf;.,.r ,`::. a The
During the first interview source reported that the to
involved a (ear
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as if so: thing was produce from a break or hoI?e ina
solid surfacE (not furThe-r identified).
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series o ex eriments w ch appear to have CV-en p to
wi ijn this s rude re. These experiments involved an object
a bore floor. During one of the experiments a s~ cien
pressure a pened in the area between the obL!ct and the
floor no uather described). Ili-e- inside of the structure
jppeare rk during Vhe experiment except for an area
around this o ect which was wh1te and red a.+d very bright.
This experiment seemed to the first in a~series o steps.
This experimental step may have been attempted several times
in the past but this time ,it was suc,essful (not further
explained). In the recent past, '7or possibly near future),
a test takes place in the open. In connection with this
test there wF a pr p ess of extrusion
a drawin or
lli
During the s,tcond interview source described an open area
below ground within which there was a bluish corona-
i ra i
urin :.+.~.est. This s conducted during the hours of,
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I?rop:tn Oise was associated with this event. At a later
point in time there was another even uring this event
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movi in a curving arc during what appeared to be the
urs of darkesss. There was an event (not fur eer
identified) prior to this one.
During the second interview source described an eft which,
involved.a brilliant igh-ite flash and ressureTshock wave and
which occurred at, or just above group eve . ~""TFe t'ar'get
area was open and `similar to ra ocI d ert- environment .,.,-
The event was similar to but no exec y like a typica
explosion (not further identified). The perpetrators of
th s event felt relieved that it was not a failure,,, but also
felt, that it produced unex ected unusual or confusing
results (not further iden ified).
After the formal interview source provided a attached sketch (TAB
A) which does not necessarily reflect his impressions during the
interview, but rather his own concept of the situation at hand.
Source provided no further amplifying information which could be
construed to concern the nature and scope of the SG1A
project's potential for success, or the projec s strengths and
weaknesses.
c. (S/SK/WNINTEL) Source 1 #018 Vas interviewed twice and
stated substantially as follows:
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there was a very sm`],,,~ , possibly fractions of an inch,
column of in.tensQ. i ht beneath the Around which was
accompanied b a loud ing/poppirra / o sound and, again, the
fuzz blu s li t sprea in out into the open area around
it. There was no sense o explosion in connection with this
phenomenon. Above ground and centered over this area a very
big (miles in diameter) frisbee-shaped, translucent, whitish
cloud suddenly appeared and the sound of whump came from
under rgroound (see TAB B).
SG1A
Interviewer Note: Source felt he was perceiving an d
test but felt strongly that it was not a nuclear Lest.
Source provided no further amplifying information which could be
construed to concern the nature and scope of the
SG1A
project's potential for success, or the project's strengths and
weaknesses.
d. (S/SK/WNINTEL) Source #021was interviewed twice and
provided the followin information, much.of which does not appear
to be relevant to
During both interviews source described an iso] ated barren
area with a ,warm dry climate and to atu, 'A
major portion osone structure was un er roun ien?asked
15
may=fie ~ an oc tpril 1987 to
o~iesc-r occurrence auri~ng the period
15 May 1987, source described an underground
rumblin /ex losio which resulted in physical destruction
,a ran is personnel activity. Source's first impression
of the cause of this rumbling/explosion was that a mistake
or miscalculation had been made. During the second
interview, however, source's opinion was that the
rumbling/explosion was the result of internal sabotage
involy n the release of pressure from a pip
Source provided no further amplifying information which could be
construed to concern the nature and scope of Project ROSE, the
project's potential for success, or the project's strengths and
weaknesses.
During the first interview source described an isolated
natural area with a circular area/structure which appeared
to Ee bo --"mN'nmade and natural.._.__mm may have been. a;..?
nati raT "sT:riacLure used by man, a hidden area, or perhaps a
sLr.uctur.e.that was not always occupied. This area/gtructure
had a rim and was slanted. Sometimes there was a`'shooting`
off within this area which made the area hotter. Inside and
underground i,n'this area/structure"t~h6re-were men who were
stated substantially as follows:
e. (S/SK/WNINTEL) Source.,]#079 \was interviewed twice and
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moving about, walking, observing and overseeing (not further'.
ined). There were two important underground areas.
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The first gave impression ight comin~t :_.rom e
Area was dark. keener down under the
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area/structure. in an area %U:nspec:if ie
was an objgct that was rotating and ini g1ve a moving
b~?ds. This object fired and then the firings vanished.
This object could not hitphigh t-+ des but coyid hit fast
(not further explained). At some point in the fu ure no
specified) this object looked better (not further explained)
and was bigger. At this point in the future the
now apparently outside, was working correctly
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object
n that it was straight, more precise, more refined,
reaching out; it was able to emit out better, moved in a
side-circular way and no longer backwards. It (?) was
r__1_ r. as still not hitting high altitudes but was
able to reach out at further distances, more precise. The
inner workings fit better. There were no problems.
ADMIN NOTE: Much of the above information was volunteered by
source without being specifically directed or questioned by the
interviewer. Later in the interview, however, when directed to
locate an object of interest at the site, source continued:
Something moveable, spinning, part of it was shooting off,
coming up and around. The shooting off di'd not go very
high; it 'was damaging at low _levels, _damaging up. close. It
did not have the power from far away but the movement was
fast and made up for it knot further explained) . Source'
also described other characteristics of the object/device
but it was not certain (to source) that this was the same
device cited above (perhaps because the descriptions covered
a period of time during which the object/device may have
changed configuration). In this second series of
descriptions the device/object was.rou4d, spinning,
backwards, firing out, moving around, black, with a heavy
interior. It had a moveable inner working that could spit
out and make the boom (not further identified). It only
fired low but it was fast. It t out
and it did not need a person for t rou go
itself. It did not go high, so it did not present a high
(altitude?) threat but he threat was intended.
During the second interview source was directed to describe
an occurrence (of special interest) at the site. Source
began by saying that there were men who were sent out to
borders or bordering posts. These men were here only during
the day. There was an object,.a very big object, placed in
a green area, a different area from the brown rocky area (a
possible reference to the structure/area described in the
first interview). The object was tall, rather simple in
design and had a component that was spinning which could be
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placed inside the object and taken out. Men left (this
object?) the green area with things packed on there backs.
A fig obje hit the top of a structure (not further
en e to what structure , where. Men then moved
closer to the structure. It was hot and melting and could
have (may have) caught fire. The plans for the occurrence
were not elaborate. The plans for the timing and the
precision were correct.
ADMIN NOTE: Again, much of the above information was volunteered
by source without being specifically directed or questioned by
the interviewer. Later in the interview, however, when asked to
elaborate, source continued:
The object in the green area moved sideways or changed
direction. The middle part was spinning and the top part
shot out. It operated because o its align ent; it shot in a
straight line. What may have been another object (or an
a'uncit 3-V' closely related object) was described by source
as moving fast and speeding across. It was a small object,
not big, moveable, and was operated independently. It went
out knowing where it was going before it left, followed a
path and hit a structure. The area was circled first,
watched to know what was there. The small object hit on
tie with precision; it was not a miss. It was perms feces
The concept of shootin out by one of the objects described
by source was further clarified as, "From the green area,
went right on path, no viancefrom the system, line of
sight only, line of sight followed, nothing went wrong."
Source provided no further amplifying information which could be
construed to concern the nature and scope of the SG1A
project's potential for success, or the project's strengths and
weaknesses.
. (S/SK/WNINTEL) Source t101_was interviewed twice and
stated substantially as follows:
During the first interview source(escribed a structure
which looked like (shaped like?) a giant Christman tree
located in an open area. Somewhere a se (not further
identified) there was a weindsh Aped (structure?). To the
north (?) there was a large Wite-dome and to the west (?) a
large mirror or something tharreflectedback, reflected
li . Flashes o -light come ac ; it was shiny,
reflecting, cirrcul r. Back at the giant Christmas tree
th~ere was a depression like a crater, a;mapmade crater, with
a-l.fla.t_?structure. is structure was long, low, with
square corners and was hardened, reinforced entirely
functional and devoid ofbeauty, like an unpain#ed'bunker.
When the interviewer asked the source to consider an occurrence
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during the time period 27 April 1987 to 15 May 1987, source
continued:
Monitoring an n test nf some sort which iUvolved precision
mechanical sounds, periodic checking by people in white
coatswith--clipboards who were walking on what appeared to
be big catwalks inside a large enclosed area. This area
seemed similar to the inside of an aircraft' carrier with
intertwined lattice framework-affairs goin from level to
level. An area a long wa down under round was im orta nt
in some way (not furthr explained).--
xp ai,ned 7 The meta iriistas
tree fell down. It broke in two, two thirds of the way up.
The bottom part fell into itself and down. People were
looking up and there was a roarin and flames before the
collapse as if something shit i , but there was no-7-Explosion.
It was as if a big hand drove it down or bucklecl it down.
There was a lot of Lower here, potential energy here, a lot
of tension, mechanical to sion. There was a rapid chain of
events like it began to buckle first then exploded. It
looked almost like payiurain silo in Iowa be" n blown, apart.
(Note: From t iT5 p nt on t -e source refers to this
structure as the silo and not the Christmas tree.) The
cause of all this has something to do with a thing on high
mechanical legs, like tripod legs (not further identified).
During the second interview the ,-source was told that the
concepts of monitoring and a test were of interest. The
source stated that the area was reminiscent of .the....
Lancaster/Barstow Californ ap eser ere.. was an ugly
n er like structure 1ns e a berm. This structure s
primary component was and rP erop'nd. There was a crescent
shape (array) of me~Eallic (poles with) crosses . ..
'interconnected (to one another) and (all) facing in (towards
the curve of the crescent). At the end of the crescent was
a hugh metallic coffee pot shaped structure. This structure
had tsome ing) to do with a tremendous amount of kinetic
euar
(see further description below) that was kept
-circulating (within the, structure). There was testing and.
monitoring going on at this locatiozfa After a final check,
men (in the area) moved out of the way. There was (an
impression of) somet s it into the sky which went to
apogee, curved toward, and n s broken in-to two
components by a bolt see further description ) which
may have come' roi"m the hugh coffee pot structure. This
(incident/test) was a success. An individual in the bunker
was able to control the perceived size of the success by
manipulating th figures/statistics. The primary prospects
for success for the coffee pot were long range. Pressure,
however, may be exerted to emphasize the short range goals
at the expense of the long range picture. There was the
hint of subterfuge with one of the personnel here (not
further identified). The coffee pot had something to do
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with (the concept of) bracketing (as used in the targeting
of artillery rounds) and it may be connected in some w
with a p worm n the sky (see further description below).
The energy associated with the coffee pot was like a muscle
at rest, like an o Ject pushing up against another object
causing a tremendous potential energy, coiled energy,
greater than the sum of the par s, a energy ncreased
geometrically as opposed to arithmetically. (Note: None of
these descriptives should be taken literally. The source
was obviously trying to explain a c nce t for which there
were no appropriate words.) The energy was built up and
stored in a way, recirculated, but 'e potential was al-ways
there.This energy was as ociated with the bottom portion
of the coffee pot. The energy was kept circulating
different than a storage battery; tH_e-en-e'PT7-v= always
there. There was a thick cool fluid and there was something
that took the place of gushes (as in'electric motor
brushes). When things passed by the brushes there was
energy but this thing (that took the place of the brushes)
did it differently. When the energy flowed by there was
more efficiency since the brushes had been replaced. The
bottom part was cylindrical in a way; it fed into itself or
built onto itself.
Source was directed to describe the entire se uence of events
again to include further descriptions of the imaof },h bolt.
Source's description was essentially as follows:
"It was like a light bolt, of light, like something hit
this, maybe the coffee pot hits this; it is confusing."
"Something starts to go into orbit, starting to go into the
arc when it is hit (and into pieces." "Something is
climbing, curving; it meets something like a bolt." "(The)
bolt is coming down from ?.h. , ky, something in t hem ; . "
"(The bolt) originates from something in the air,
(something) that drifts." "The bolt comes down from above,
higher up. "Something higher up h s
"The bolt is white, almost opaque, extremely rapid,
directed,- channeled. " "I'm stil410 confused."
Source' was again directed to perceive the entire sequence of
events pertaining to this incident and to describe all the
components at the site in their relative spatial and functional
location as pertained to the incident. Source's description of
this incident then went essentially as follow:
"(Within) the coffee pot (there is) a building u of
egaLg..y?" "(At) the ugly bunker (there) is moni oring,
reporting, relaying information, watching (all of which form
the) primary focus of the human activity (in the bunker)."
"At the silo there is waiting, bouncing back and off (not
further identified). Back at the coffee pot (there is) a
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release of energy, _cl _mb_i_ng, cl i_mbing. " "The bunker (is)
monitoring, intersecting, almost aiming, digitalizing, computing,
recording, checking. Over at the silo (there is) monitoring,
reaching, kicking back out." "(At the bunker) men running around
but like in a drill, no panic." "Whatever the hell is going on
it was successful in a way that points the way to (the) future."
"This is a step not a final conclusion."
to address specific tasking questions. The
following information was related:
Potentials for success:
A two path answer - long and short range. Given
certain constants and licenses, chances for success and
broadening or crossing over into other areas were very
good. Immediate success was less important except as a
stepping stone for the long range, although immediate
success was also likely. The concept of success was
modified up or down by the manipulation of data thus
making success relative. One needed a correlation, a
small success to compare it against.
Strengths:
Newness. its novelty, speed. It was difficult to `
detect, difficult to counter. It opened the way for
many other areas.
It was bulky and took time to prepare and to build
energy. At this point reliability could only be
assured with extraordinary preparation. Under routine
conditions reliability decreases. It was costly. It
required a large number of these coffee pot%'. '
Politically it was difficult too justify in a way for it
was a concept whose benefit as a long way down the
road.
Interviewer Note: Source became very confused during the
interview and was unable to clearly and sequentially trace the
various components utilized in this incident. Even with this
"failure" the source was able to convey the impression of a high-
tech test of some sort in which an overhead platform was involved
in conjunction with a ground based system of tremendous energy
output. The result was the interception of a fast moving object
in orbital or sub-orbital flight. The test was a success and the
potential for future successes was apparently great.
Source provided no further amplifying information which could be
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construed to concern the nature and scope of the SG1A
project's potential for success, or the project's strengths and
weaknesses.
3. (S/SK/WNINTEL) The above SUN STREAK sources, although not in
complete agreement,, seemed to have collectively described an
incident (test) which involved several different locations or
structures, one or more of which may have been in flight. The
test involved energy or projected a some sort and
resulted in the des uc ion o a target by unusual burning or a
peculiar explosive effect.
4. (S/SK/WNINTEL) Direct access to raw transcript information
is limited to personnel with SKEET access only. If access to
this information is necessary, contact DT-S directly to arrange
for an appointment to review appropriate transcript. SKEET
transcripts are not releasable outside the confines of the SUN
STREAK office.
5. (S/SK/WNINTEL) Enclosed herewith is an Intelligence
Evaluation Sheet (IES) (TAB C). Please annotate one
appropriately for each source (make necessary copies) and return
the sheets to DT-S (Ops) within 30 days of receipt of this
report. Care and diligence in annotating this IES will aid in
the refinement of SUN STREAK assets and thereby enhance SUN
STREAK's ability to provide Wgm3information of intelligence
3 Enclosures
TAB A & B Sketches
TAB C IES
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