USAF record 28995835
28995835
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 20 Dec 61
2. LOCATION 40075N 17305W (Pacific)
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT 20185Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [ILLEGIBLE]
5. PHOTOS Yes [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round objt Color, size, etc conform to Venus Sighted at 65° elev, 295° az Disappeared at 30° elev, 59° az Lost in sun after 7 min.
11. COMMENTS Observation suggests satellite due to NE heading and apparent orbital path Description also conforms to Echo II Not verified with space track however object assumed to be Echo I.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP '52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 20 Dec 61 2. LOCATION 40075N 17305W (Pacific) 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT 20185Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED]…
- Page 2 NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT PRIORITY INFO ACTION RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO. AF IN : 41264 (20 Dec 61) G/sc P 223308Z FM USS DURANT AF DIST: CIN-14, OOP-2, COP-CP-1, DIA-2, SAFS-3…
- Page 3 NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT PRECEDENCE ACTION RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO. UNFO LTJG, NAVY, NAVIGATOR, HIGHLY RELIABLE, [REDACTED], GM1 NAVY, ASST. NAV., HIGHLY RELIABLE. 7. HEAVY…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE 20/18252 AF IN: 41339 (21 Dec 61) PE/trc INFO: CIN-14, ARMY-2, JCS-45, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11, OOP-2, DIA-2, OOP-CF-1, SAFS-3…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 41339 (21 Dec 61) PG 2 of 2 UNCLASS/MERINT REPORT 1. USS DURANT 2. ONE ROUND OBJECT COLOR,SIZE AND MAGNITUDE THAT…