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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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