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USAF record 28993979

28993979

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Objt believed to be satellite in sight 12 min observed fm 50° elev 220° T az Disappearing in clouds at 20° elev 040° az. 11. COMMENTS description of objt and duration are characteristic of satellite Echo I A computation of its orbit indicates that it was on a NS orbit W of observer's location at time or sighting Therefore concluded that objt was probably Echo I. 12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Probably Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Ground-Radar Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical GMT OTI855Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Military NE

ATIC FORM 33P (REV 26 SEP 82)

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