USAF record 28996040

28996040

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MILITARY PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 14 Jan 62

2. LOCATION 31-3IN 171-52E

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0619 GMT 14/1851

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

5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE] No

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not given

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE NE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Sighted possible satellite, Altitude very high, Direction of travel from 300° to 150°, Speed unknown, Merint report.

[STAMP: ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP '62)]

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW: Was Aircraft] Probably Balloon [HW: Possibly Aircraft] Possibly Balloon [HW: Possibly Satellite]

On 14 Jan at 1851Z Echo was on SE orbital flight, Object of this observation probably one of the other satellites visible to the naked eye.

Page 1 MILITARY PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 14 Jan 62 2. LOCATION 31-3IN 171-52E 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0619 GMT 14/1851 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW:…
Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AF IN : 3200 (14 Jan 62) R/ap ACTION : CIN-17 INFO : ARMY-2, NAVY-2, CMC-7, JCS-45, OSD-15, NSA-7, LMB B 034 CIA-11, OOP-2,…