Houston, Texas area, March 1963March 1963

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Summary

On March 6, 1963, witnesses near Houston, Texas, reported a cylindrical object in daylight. The sighting was at about 11:55 a.m. local time. The object was light blue with an orange nose and was estimated up to 50 feet long. Splinters or small pieces seemed to fall from its sides. The main witness was a civilian rated as an excellent observer.

The object moved from south to north in an arcing path, first seen 30 to 40 degrees above the horizon and disappearing instantly to the north. It was visible for about 4 seconds. Two pilots taxiing aircraft at Houston International Airport saw a similar object at the same time, and one thought it was a meteor.

The Air Force, in its Project 10073 record, noted that satellite tracking showed no decay at that time. Checks with the local radar squadron, pilots, the weather station, and space officials were negative for known traffic. The case was evaluated as astronomical, meteor, with the description and duration consistent with a meteor.

Reported location

Houston, Texas area, March 1963

Date of incident

March 1963

State / country

? / XX

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 47

Original case file scans

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 . PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD |
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© [10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING : Teh COMMENT

§ Cylindrical object estimated up to 350 Meteor sighting. No decay at

1 ft long observed in flight to N for this time according to SPADATS,
= 4 second period, Light Te Lh hao = and duration consistent with an
nose, Splinters or small pieces fallipg analysis as meteor.

bE - from sides. Initial observation at

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pe 20 dgr above horizon, Also two pilots

rE taxiing a/c observed similar object

E thought object to be meteor, Extract

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 29000359