PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8633089

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1961

REPORTED LOCATION23 34N149

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
8 Feb 61 23.34N 149.42 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local A:Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aireraft
GMT 08/19572 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomicel
DNo Mlitary PossiblyAstronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other SATELLITE
000 Insufficient Date Evaluation
Unknown
8 min 1 NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGBright white objt with ll. comMEnrs Echo data not available however
appearance of lst mag star appearance of lst mag star observed at 30° ved at 30 are characteristic of satellite observa- are characteristic of satellite observa-
elev crossing zenith on NE heading.Disappeareltion are present. No conflicting info elev crossing zenith on NE heading.Disappearelition are present. No conflicting info
after eight min at 35 elev. Considered after eight min at 35 elev. Considered and case is listed as satellite (Echo I).
possible satellite.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2)
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NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
PRECEOENCE ROUTINE (ACTION) RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. N.
1 ROUTINE (NFO)
AF IN : 14158 (10 Feb 61) D/cgd
R 090845Z READDRESSED ROUT INE/DEFERRED 9 FEB 61
FM ADMIN CINCPACFLT
FM USS JOHN S MCCAIN TO COMD HAWA IRDEFD IV WHEELER
INFO COMHAWSEAFRON
TO CINCPACFLT PACAF
ICINCNORAD AF
INFO COMDESFLOT FIVE COFS S USAF DIST:
CNO
SECNAV CIN-14
CINCUSARPAC CINCUSARPAC 00P-2
CINCPAC OOP-CP-1
PACAF BASECOM HICKAM SAFS-3
UNCLAS (21) 21)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
1. AT TIME 081957W AT AT LATITUDE 23-34 NORTH LONGITUDE ATLATITIDEP3-3A NORTHIONG ITUDE 149-42 WEST -A2 WEST
SIGHTED BRIGHT WHITE OBJECT WITH APPEARANCE OF FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR
ATAI POSITION ANGLE OF APPROXIMATE 30 DEGREES TRUE MOVING
INA NORTHEASTERLY DIRECT ION DIRECTLY OVER HEAD.
2. AT TIME 082205W AT LATITUDE 23-22 NORTH LONG ITUDE 150-20 WEST
SIGHTED OBJECT AGAIN BEARING 304 DEGREES TRUE AT POSITION ANGLE
30 DEGREES MOVING I NORTHEASTERLY D IRECT ION AND DISAPPEARED IN
MILKYWAY AT A BEARING OF 337 DEGREES TURE AT POSITION ANGLE 35
DEGREES. POSSIBLY SATELLITE.
RBEPJD
SECNAV/92 COG COG
UNSECNAV ASTSECNAVRESDEV 00 09 09B 09M 03 33 34 35 05 06 07 07D 73 74 UNSECNAV ASTSECNAVRESDEV 00 09 09B 09M 03 33 34 35 05 06 07 07D 73 74
76 94 76 94 IP NAVAIDE CMC JCS CSAYCSAR NAVAIDE CMC JCS CSAYCSAR CIA NIC COGARD FLAGPLOT BFR COGARD FLAGPLOT BFR
CIRCUIT NO. CIRCUIT NO. PAGE OF OF PAGES TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
431/LH/RE/2 508 1 1 2323Z/9 FEB 090345Z . E5
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