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USAF record 28999832 (1962)

28999832

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 20 November 1962

2. LOCATION 23.46N 69.19W

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 20/1000Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vi sual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Vis ual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE NE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Observation of ECHO type satellite in flight from SW to NE. Brightness of Jupiter in sight for 6 minutes.

11. COMMENTS Brightness excessive, however, flight, direction, duration and remaining description indicate satellite observation, Echo data not available, Case considered as a probable satellite sighting.

ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 57)

12. CONCLUSIONS [STAMP:] Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Satellite Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown

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