USAF record 302530133 (1963)
302530133
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 20 Aug 1963
2. LOCATION Elko, Nevada
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 3403-0406 PST GMT 20/1/2032
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Theodolite [REDACTED] Ground-Radar Air-Vision [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS [HW: Y] [HW: No]
6. SOURCE WX observer
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE South
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possible Satelite Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF OBSERVING: Object with velocity movement moving from the North to the South observed by WX observed through theodolite while taking observation on WX balloon Object starlike in appearance except for movement Observed for 1-2 min and could have been observed longer except for tracking observations.
11. COMMENTS: Elko was over Reno at 0358M however its motion was to the NE ECHO was over Salt Lake City at 0356M moving NE Elko is midway between these locations If reported direction was in error the object was probably ECHO Also there is a possibility of sighting one of the other visible Satellites Sighting characteristic of Satellite if not ECHO then probably 1962 B THETA
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 20 Aug 1963 2. LOCATION Elko, Nevada 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 3403-0406 PST GMT 20/1/2032 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Theodolite [REDACTED] Ground-Radar Air-Vision…
- Page 2 20 August 1963 WNAS Elko, Nevada Statement on celestial movement sighted from this station: This morning, 20 August 1963, while taking a pilot balloon sounding I observed through the theodolite an…
- Page 3 Elko, Nevada [STAMP:] AFP NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Washington 25, D.C. [HW:] TO APPROPRIATE ACTION. [HW:] WASHER HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED OF [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE AFP/6081 8/13/63