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CASE REFERENCE6971341

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1960

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
L. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Wos Bolloon
U Maren, 1960 Hather AFD, Californ Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYP2 OF OBSERVATION a Possibly Balloon
Gaxtant CI Was Alcraft
Locol D Ground-Vieval 0 Ground-Rodar Probably Aireraf
15/01202 00 Possibly Aircraft
GMT. AinVisual Air-Intercept Rador
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Was Astronomicel
Y 000 D Probably Astronomizol Probobly Astronomizal
N dN Military Possibly Astronomicol Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE Other_
0OO Insufficient Data for Evaluotion Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Not Given One SS3 SC3 Unknow Unknow
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. |11. COMMENTS
Blongated white dbjeet, not burning but Request for satellite information sent Request for satellito information sent
appearing to be in orbit at over lco,ooo ft appearing te be in orbit at over lco,Ooo ft to Spice irack, howevor no reply was
A titide first sighted through sertant at received. All indications are that the
32 deg azimuth due north and disappoarod at 32 deg azimith due north and disap oarod at object was in orbit. Sputnik 3 did not objeot was in erbit. Sputnik 3 did not
L6 deg on a heading of 15o deg. Apgeared to decey until April 6 so it is helleved deeor mbtil Aneil 6 sy ds i4 helievad
have characteristics of satellite. No pickup that this was the objeot, however stnce
on radar. no confirmaing dita was avallable, and
the duration was not ineluded in the
report, the care is listed as insufficipnt
data.
ATIC FORM 329 (RRV 26 SEP 52)

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REGEIVED DESDEPNONED
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NNNN I5MR60 8821:15 03 22 NO. 71222
Date 12244 1E02
RFE51 ATIC Dy:
VCZCSQD500ZCOYB064 (
PP RJEDSO- 14E2
DE ROWZBG 92A 2
P 150508Z ZEX - 442 (
FM 1922 AACSRON
TO RJWEJL/ADCNENT AFB
RJWZSE/28 AIRDIV
RJEDSO/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHO/COFS USAF WASH DC (
BT
UNCLAS FROM FLT SVC CITE 0S ACTION ADC 28 AD ATIC AFCIN AFOIS. UFO
A. DESCRCPTION A. DESCRCPTION OF THE OBJECT: OF THE E OBJECT:
1. ELONGATED 1. ELONGATED
2. THUMBNAIL
3. WHITE 3. WHITE
4 ONE
5. N/A 5.N/A
6. DID NOT BURN OUT
7.-NONE
8. NONE
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S. NOND APPEARED TO BE OVER 100,020 FEET
B DESCRIPTICN OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
1. NAVIGATING TAKING STAR SHOT
2. FROM SAC 32 DREE AZIMUTH DUE NORTH
3.46 DREE AZIMUTH SSE OF SAC 150 NEG
4DIRECT PATH HEADING 150 DREE DIRCETION
5. OUT OF SIGHTING DISTANCE
6. BETWEEN POLARCS FOR 1 TWO MIN. REGULUS

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PACE 1 TWO ROWZBG 92A
9. NOND APPEARED TO BE OVER 100,00D FEET
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF CBJECT:
1- NAVIGATING TAKING STAR SHOT
2. FROM SAC 32 DREE AZIMUTH DUE NORTH
3. 46 DREE AZIMUTH SSE OF SAC 150 NEG
4I DIRECT PATH HEADING 150 DREE DIRCETION
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5. OUT OF SIGHTING DISTANCE
6. BETWEEN POLARCS FOR TWO MIN. REGULUS
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
1. CROUND VISUAL SIGHTING THRU SEXTANT
2. SEXTANT
3 NONE
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
1. 15/0432Z MARCH 60
2. NIGHT .
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER:
ON BASE MATHER AFB CALIF.(SACRAMENTO)
F- IDENTIFYING INFORMATI ON OBSERVER:
1 NONE 1. NONE
20 2. B
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G. WEATHER AND WINDS S ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME & PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:
1. CLEAR & 58 MI VIS
2. SURFACE 10. 6 6,000' 360/20 10,000' 340/35 16,020° 330/40
22,030' 340/55 30,000' 330/65 60,000' 290/25. 80,000 NONE AVAIL
30 CLEAR
415 PLUS
5 SCTD D CI
6. NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
OT

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ON BASE MATHER AFB CALIF.(SACRAMENTO)
F: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
1. NONE
2
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G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME & PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:
1. CLEAR & SE MI VIS TA. CLEAR * So MI VIS
2. SURFACE 2. SURFACE 10. 1D. 6,000* 360/20 6,000* 360/20 10,000' 342/35 10,000' 342/35 16,000' 330/40 16,020' 330/40
20,000* 340/55 30,000' 300/65 30,000' 300/65 60,000' 290/25. 60,000' 80,000 'NONE 80,000 NONE AVAIL
3. CLEAR
415 PLUS
5. SCTD CI 5. SCTD CI
6. NONE C. NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. CLEARANCD OFFICER MFS HAMILTON AFB--NONCOMMENTS
L. NONE- NOTHING PICKED UP ON RADAR AT AC&W SITE AT MATHER AFB
BT
15/05092 MAR ROWZBG
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APCE-LE2
Request for Evaluation 13 April 1960
AFCEN-LAR
Request office detorine the possik satellites
being reavon Thle for the attached recorts.
RICHARD R. SHOOP 2 Atch:
Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAP 1. In mBE, In MBE, Cite 05 05
AFCIN-HE2 $2 2. En 1S6, En nSg, Cite Cite ERI SRI A-2511 A-2511