2nd Wea Sq PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 23 Sep 60 2. LOCATION Bitburg AB, Germany 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local________________ GMT____23/0119Z________ 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☒ Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Moon dust 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not given 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one 9. COURSE SW-NE 12. CONCLUSIONS ☒ Other: Satellite reentry 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Luminous streak, like a shooting star, colors red and yellow. Object left a trail. Object appeared very suddenly and was red in color, gradually changing to bright yellow. Appeared much larger than meteor. 11. COMMENTS Description conforms to satellite reentry as to direction, color and breaking up. 1960 Lambda II (Rocket Body) reentered this date. Case evaluated as satellite reentry based upon general description, although duration of sighting was omitted. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)