USAF record 28996309 (1962)
28996309
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 22 Feb 1962
2. LOCATION 21,16 N 121,40 E
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 22/1023Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 Min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
9. COURSE SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object sighted at 35° elevation bearing 390° azimuth heading SE. Had brightness of lst Bigstar. Visible for 15 min. No pickup on radar, both air and surface. Observed through sextant while taking celestial fix. Disappeared bearing 123° true at altitude of [ILLEGIBLE]
11. COMMENTS On 22 Feb at 1023Z Echo was at 35° N at a longitude of 113,52 E. At 1038Z Echo was at about 6° N 144° E heading SE. Echo would be visible to the witness during this period. Case is evaluated as Echo I Satellite.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP '52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 22 Feb 1962 2. LOCATION 21,16 N 121,40 E 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 22/1023Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] 5. PHOTOS [HW:…
- Page 2 NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE RELEASD BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO. AF IN: 48568 (22 Feb 62) X/bms -0 221141Z FM USS NOBLE AF DIST: CIN-14, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3, DIA-2…