USAF record 29001427 (1963)
29001427
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 24 June 1963
2. LOCATION 39.30N 172.30W (Pacific)
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 25/0829Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Air Visual
5. PHOTOS Yes
6. SOURCE Air Intercept Radar
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not reported
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE 075 degrees
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Possible Satellite on course of 075 deg with brightness of 2d magnitude star. Speed unknown, altitude unknown.
11. COMMENTS On 25 June at 0601Z ECHO crossed the equator heading NE at 100 deg East. This would place the Satellite at about 47 deg North Latitude 170 deg W longitude at the time reported for this observation. This position and the description conforms with the analysis of the sighting as the Satellite ECHO I.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [HW: Probable Balloon] Was Aircraft [HW: Probable Aircraft] Was Astronomical [HW: Possibly Astronomical]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 24 June 1963 2. LOCATION 39.30N 172.30W (Pacific) 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 25/0829Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Air Visual 5. PHOTOS Yes 6. SOURCE Air Intercept Radar…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AF IN: 13259 (25 Jun 63) X/rds NCOMING Page 1 of 2 INFO: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAP-OS-3 ARMY-2, CMC-8, JCS-35, OSE-15, DIA-25,…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE NNNN INCOMING AP IN: 13259 (25 Jun 63) Page 2 of 2 A. JANAP 146D 1. C IRVIS RPT 2. N4318G 3. POSS SATELLITE INTENSITY OF SECOND…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH HAWAII WASHINGTON Page 1 of 2 AP IN: 13296 (25 Jun 63) INFO: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4!, NAS-28, MARX-2, NAVY-2, CMC-8, JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, DIA-25,…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING AF IN: 13296 (25 Jun 63) Page 2 of 2 UNCLAS/C IRVIS 1. NAVY 43186 2. POSSIBLE SATELITE 3. 393N 17230W 4. 25/0829Z JTM COARSE 075 DEGREES 6.…
- Page 6 [STAMP: 1963-06-25] SATURN V (1963 DATA) Form predictions are based on initial elements revised as June 1, 1963. * * * Satellite data (data) = [REDACTED] + [REDACTED] + [REDACTED] Alignment of…