USAF record 302536868
302536868
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 19 Dec 64 19/0529Z
2. LOCATION 01 JAN 164.12M (Pacific)
3. SOURCE Military
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual (BX)
7. COURSE South
8. PHOTOS No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE No
10. CONCLUSION SATLLITE
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object was observed 35 minutes after sunset, full moon, 10 degrees above horizon. Bright moving object sighted bearing 300 deg alt 22 deg Object passed overhead from port to starboard reaching a maximum altitude of 80 deg to South Object faded 04 deg above horizon bearing 128 deg.
COMMENT: ECHO I over Indian Ocean, ECHO II at 141 deg east of equator No ECHO I or II Satellite was 55 deg to West of Ship Object had all characteristics of a satellite.
FORM FTD SEP-63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 19 Dec 64 19/0529Z 2. LOCATION 01 JAN 164.12M (Pacific) 3. SOURCE Military 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 Minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual (BX)…
- Page 2 NNNN SQW123HQA742 RR RUCDSQ DE RUEAHQ 169 19/1924Z 1964 DEC 19 20 42 ZNR R 191923Z FM CSAF INFO FTD O 198802Z [HW: FTD/Br] M USS CHARLES BERRY PACAF BASE COMMAND INFO CNO CINCPACFLT CTF 92 BT UNCLAS…
- Page 3 COURSE A. TAKING EVENING STARS, NOTICED FAST MOVING OBJECT. B. ALT, 22 DEG/ 300 DEG C. ALT, 04 DEG/ 128 DEG D. STRAIGHT PATH E. FADED INTO HORIZON F. 65 MINUTES ECO II OVER INDIAN OCEAN ECO II…
- Page 4 MOVING OBJECT SIGHTED BEARING 325 DEG, ALT 22. OBJECT PASSED OVERHEAD FROM PORT TO STARBOARD REACHING A MAXIMUM ALTITUDE OF 80 DEG TO SOUTH. OBJECT FADED 04 DEG ABOVE HORIZON AT 190333Z BEARING 128.…
- Page 5 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT L 1908302 P USS CHARLES BERRY PACIFIC BASE COMMAND) CORRECTED COPY-CORRECTION UNDERLINED DESTROY ALL OTHER COPIES INFO CND INCINCAPPLY AF INI 33656 (19 Dec 64) W/mdl1…
- Page 6 NAVY DEPARTMENT LOCATION OF OBSERVER LAT 01-14N LONG 164-12N OFFICER OF DECK, JUNIOR OFFICER OF DECK, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, QUARTERMASTER OF MATCH. WEATHER CONDITIONS A. CLEAR BRIGHT NIGHT WITH CALM…