USAF record 28994139

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 15 Aug 61

II. LOCATION 3227N 12802W (Pacific)

III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0010 GMT 150810Z

IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Vizual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

V. PHOTOS [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Yes [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE No

VI. SOURCE Military

VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 min

VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

IX. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Other, Prob Echo I

X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round white objt like star. On straight course. Lost sight when a/c turned.

XI. COMMENTS Description of objt is characteristic of an artificial satellite in orbit and was checked and it was determined to be in direct motion in direction reported for objt. Witnesses a/c was x turned, therefore accounting for relative short duration of sighting It is determined that objt observed was probably Echo I.

ATIC FORM 339 (REV 24 SEP 67)