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USAF record 302537749

302537749

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DATE - TIME GROUP 19 Feb 65 19/0237Z

2. LOCATION 16.15N 109.29W (Pacific)

3. SOURCE MILITARY

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 minute

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ground visual

7. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE] deg

8. PHOTOS No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE No

10. CONCLUSION SATELLI[REDACTED] Comments: ECHO I & II not in area. Flight hold too much of an Easterly component for a satellite at this latitude. Direction of obj indicates that it was headed toward Mexico. Location of ship south of Calif Eval as possible satellite by JAH.

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Spherical obj bright white color, no sound, trails exhaust or features noted Initial observations at 65° elev 285° az. Disappeared at 65° elev 205° az Measurements made with sextant. Flight path straight Gd vis from flying bridge of ship Light conditions dusk 2/lo cloud cover No air traffic sighted in area Considered as possible satellite by reporting official.

FORM FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used

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