PROJECT BLUE BOOK

MILITARY . PROJECT 1
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12 CONCLUSIONS
W of Iceland o Was Balloon
3 Feb 62 65.14N 28.46w Probably Bolloon
00 Possibly Balloon
3. 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Alscraft
a Probably Aircroft
GMT 03/22362 AirVisual Alr-Intercept Rador 0 Possibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomical
8. COURSE Other. Other Satellite Echo I Satellit
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER 900 A00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Evqluation
7 min one SE Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Satellite similar to Echo I sighted air visu- At 2236z Echo was N of 47° heading At 2236z Echo was N of 47 heading SE.
ally on heading lo8. Initial observation at Longitude at the time of disappearance
2236Z. Disappeared at 2243Z. Speed unknown. 2236Z. Disappeared at ? 2243Z. Speed unknown. (22432) was 20°w. Echo in area and ob- (2243z) was 20°w. Echo in area and ob-
First detection 45 elev, az 225°. First detection 45^ elev, az 225. Disappeared servation evaluated as Echo I. servation evaluated as Echo I.
at 38° elev. 165 az. at 38° elev. l65 az. Orbital path. Orbital path.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH .
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMI 3
AF IN : 26725 (3 Feb 62 vrd
NNNACTION: CIN-17
INFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3,1 DIA-2 26)
SHB B 002
CCTKHPA433ZCBJB004
01
SSSSSJJJJJZZ RJEZHQ
DE RBDIC 001
Z M 0323352
FM COMBARF ORLANT
TO RBEKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RJWFALB/CINC ONAD
RJEZSN/26TH NORAD RJEZSN/26TH NORAD REGION
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF
REEPW/CNO
REEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON REEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON
INFO RBEKDT/COMASWF INFO RBEKDT/COMASWF ORLANT ORLANT
NAVY GRNC
BT
UNCLAS
LOCATING ONE UFO
1. UFO BTB SATELITE SIMILAR TO ECHO 1
2. 6514N 2846W -
3. 0322362
4. 108 DEGREES SP UNKNOWN *
5. VISUAL
6. UNKNOWN
7. DISAPPEARED 0322432
ET

: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ..
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMI
AF IN : 26725 (3 Feb 62) PR/vrd
NNNACTION: CIN-17
INFO : 00P-2, -CP-1, SAFS-3, DIA-2 - (26)
SNB B 002
CCTKHPA433ZCBJB004
SSSSSJJJJJZZ Z RJEZHQ
DE RBDIC 001
ZM 0323352
FN COMBARFORLANT PT: COrIDAAP ORLANT
TO RBEKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RJWFALB/CINC ONAD RJWFALB/CINC ONAD
RJEZSN/26TH NORAD REGION
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF :: ::
RBEPW/CNO
REEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON REEGUHZC OMEASTSEAERON
INFO RBEKDT/COMASWFORLANT
NAVY GRNC
BT
UNCLAS
LOCATING ONE UFO
1. UFO BTB SATELITE SIMILAR TO ECHO 1
2. 6514N 2846W
t
3. 0322362
4. 108 DEGREES SP UNKNOWN
5 VISUAL
. UNKNOWN
7. DISAPPEARED 032243Z
ET

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SAGE UNGLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
PRECEDENCE (ACTION) RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
FLASH
DEFERRED AF IN: 26775 (3 Feb 62) K/eld
(INFO)
AF DIST: OOP-2, OOP-CP-1
DIA-2 (22) CIN-14, SAFS-3,
Z M 032335Z 1
FM COMBARFORLANT 01
TO CINCLANTFLT 3
CINCONAD
26TH NORAD REGION:.
HO USAF a
CNO
COMEAST SEAFRON
- INFO COMASWFORLANT mhais
UNCLAS
LOCATING ONE UFO LOCATING ONE UFO
1. U UFO SIM ILAR IM ILAF TO ECHO 1 ECHO 1
2. 65 14N 2846W 6514N 2846W
3. 232236Z
4. 109 DEGREES 4. I09 DEGREES IOWN OWN
5. VISUAL
5. UNKNOWN
7. DISAPPEARED 032243Z 2437
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92 ACT
SECNAV UNSECNAV ASTSECNAV R&D 2O 29 093 Z9M. 09D_03 33.34 35 05 06
77 72 75 LAGPLOT BFR CMC JCS CSA CSAF CIA NIC COGARD .
. :
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CONTROL NO. CIRCUIT NO. PAGE OF PAGES TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
51718/3D/FJ/4 B001 1 - 2347Z/03 FEB 032335Z FEB 62
UNCLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
.. + STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH (
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE H/jvh
AF IN : 26850 (4 Feb 62) INCOMING
ACTION: CIN-17 Page l of 2
SMB B 029
ZCZCHQE510ZCBJA043
MM RJEZHQ
DE RBDIC 022
ZNR
M 040607Z FuikI?
FM COMBARF ORLANT
TO RBEPW/CNO TO RBEPW/CNO V
RBEKHC/CINCLANTFLT RBEKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF
RJWFALB/CINC ONAD
RJEZSN/26 NORAD REGION .
.
RBEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON RBEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON
.
INFO RBEKDT/COMASWF ORLANT
NAVY GRNC
BT
UNCLAS
LOCATING ONE UFO AMPLIFYING
A. MY 0323352
1. SINGLE ODAECT SIMILAR SIZE AND BRIGHTNESS I HWND MAGNITUDE STAR,
WHITE IN COLOR.
2. ATTENTION OF OBSERVERS, CREW OF WV-2 ACFT BUNO 141329, ATTRACTED
BY RAPID MOVEMENT OBJECT IN RELATION OTHER HEAVENLY BODIES.
OBJECT FIRST OBSERVED AT ELEVATION 45 DEGREES, AZIMUTH 225.
REMAINED IN SIGHT FOR APPX SEVEN MINS AND DISAPPEARED AT ELEVATION
38 DEGREES, AZIMUTH APPEARED FOLLOW ORBITAL PATH IN EASTERA

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE ( —
INCOMING
AF IN : 26850 (4 Feb 1962_) Page 2 of 2
PAGE TWO RBDIC 022
LY DIRECTION AT CONSTANT SPEED.
3. OBSERVED VISUALLY WITHOUT OPTICAL AIDS. POSIT OF ACFT TIME OF
SIGHTING 6514N, 2846W HEADING 215T, ALT 12000, TAS 210 IN THE
CLEAR ABOVE A BROKEN CLOUD LAYER. WIND AT FLT LEVEL 30H;5/60 KTS.
4. OBJECT EVALUATED POSSIBLE SATELLITE.
BI BT
04/06072
NOTE: 032335z is not identified in SMB.
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