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302542192

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 9 August 65 13/0333Z

2. LOCATION Calumet Park, Illinois

3. SOURCE Civilian

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 - 4 Minutes

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

7. COURSE NE

8. PHOTOS No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE No

10. CONCLUSION Satellite (ECHO II) EHO II over Chicago at 11:36PM CST in flight to NE at 54 deg elevation. Sighting characteristic of Satellite sighting. Disappearance as Satellite enters Earth's shadow.

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Bright white object at estimated altitude of 100-150 miles. Brighter than other objects of size observed previously. Disappeared instantly. ECHO II is the brightest of the orbiting earth satellites with a brightness of -2.

FORM FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used

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