C00015495
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 . 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_