USAF record 302537884
302537884
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 4 March '65 04/14/62
2. LOCATION [REDACTED] (Pacific), Corvallis, [ILLEGIBLE]
3. SOURCE Military
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
7. COURSE South
8. PHOTOS No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE No
10. CONCLUSION Satellite (USSR II) Satellite characteristics present in report. [ILLEGIBLE] deg at 36 deg North 125 deg West at reported time of observation. [ILLEGIBLE] places the Satellite in position to be observed.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Extremely bright light at 20,000 ft altitude. Flight N to South Spanned horizon in 5 minutes. Round in shape. Satellite appearance. Speed in excess of 2,700 mph. Alt at sighting: visibility 20 mi plus, sky clear, total darkness.
FORM FTD SEP 63 D-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 4 March '65 04/14/62 2. LOCATION [REDACTED] (Pacific), Corvallis, [ILLEGIBLE] 3. SOURCE Military 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 Minutes 6. TYPE OF…
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