USAF record 28991359 (1957)
28991359
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 8 Feb 61
2. LOCATION 23.34N 149.42
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 09/1957Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [No]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:Bright white objt with appearance of 1st mag star observed at 30° elev crossing zenith on NE heading.Disappearance after eight min at 35° elev. Considered possible satellite.
11. COMMENTS Echo data not available however are characteristic of satellite observation are present.No conflicting info and case is listed as satellite (Echo I).
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:] Other SATELITE [ILLEGIBLE]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 8 Feb 61 2. LOCATION 23.34N 149.42 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 09/1957Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]…
- Page 2 NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT PRECEDENCE ROUTINE ACTION: RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO AF IN : 14158 (10 Feb 61) D/cgd R 090345Z READRESSED ROUTINE/DEFERRED 9 FEB 61 FM ADMIN CINCPAGFLT…