USAF record 302531312 (1963)
302531312
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 14 Dec 1963
LOCATION 38.30N 175.20E (Pacific)
DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 15/0553Z
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:] Ground-Radar [HW:] Air-Visual [HW:] Air-Intercept Radar [HW:]
PHOTOS Y+ [HW:] No [HW:]
SOURCE Military
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
COURSE E
CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]
Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]
Satellite Unknown
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Possible Satellite at 80 deg elev moving easterly - No estimate on altitude brightness or 1st mag star.
COMMENTS Object assumed satellite by witness, echo data not available.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE 14 Dec 1963 LOCATION 38.30N 175.20E (Pacific) DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 15/0553Z TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:] Ground-Radar [HW:] Air-Visual…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AF IN: 1736 (15 Dec 63) HO/fer PG 1 of 2 INFO: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-03-3, ARMY-2, NAVY-2, GMC-3 JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7,…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGES BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MISC-201 AF IN: 1736 (15 Dec 63) INCOMING PG 2 of 2 1. CIRVIS REPORT 2. VA4205 3. POSSIBLE SATELLITE 4. 33-35°N 175-20W 5. 150553 6. 30…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH AF IN: 1755 (15 Dec 63) D/fo UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE PG 1 of 2 INFO: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-, SAE-03-, ARH-2-, NAVY-2, CNC-8, JCS-35 SMB .7.-021 OSD-15,…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF AEROSPACE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 1756 (15 Dec 63) D/for PG 2 of 2 4. 38.30N 175.20W 5. 15/0532 6. 80 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON 7. EASTERLY 8.…
- Page 6 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before? If so give date or dates and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No 31.1 IF you answered…
- Page 7 Page 3 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a…
- Page 8 Page 4 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes No IF you answered YES, than what speed would you estimate? [REDACTED] 21. Do you think you can estimate how far…