National Aeronautics and
Space Adminislration
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
20771
Reply 10 AlVl of: 2 J 0
2004
MEMORANDUM
TO: Stephen MeCOIUlell
FROM: Maria Hutcheson
January 12,
SUDJECT: NASA Agency Search for Documents (GSfC fOIA #04-022)
On December 16,2003, i initiated a search af my Center. Goddard Space Flight Center
(GSFC), by contacting aJ l directorates via mass email. The email, which was rorwarded by
the GSFC FOlA Officer, was sent to directorate chiefs and forwarded to directorate
employees. This search was conducted in accordance with normal policy fo r center wide
searches. Any employee with information related to the record s sought was urged contact
the GSFC FOlA office by December 29, 2003. As of January 8. 2004, no responses have
been received.
The records sought included :
I. All data of whatever form, including correspondence, telegraphic, electronic,
pbotographs, scientific reports, analyses or tests such as metal lurgic analysis, collection
records, interviews with civilians relating or referring to:
··A December 9 or December 10, 1965 incident [where an object fell from the sky and
crashed] in or around Kccksburg or anywhere in Westcrn PA [includes references to
"Kecksburg" or "'Kecksburg incident" or "Acme"]
--all sightings or incidents reported to have occurred in UlC U.S. on or about December
9, 1965 relating to this incident.
2. All NASA Fragology Files for 1962-1967 [NASA Fragology files include reports of