PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
MATS A/C
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
17 Feb 62 18.3ON 164.25E (Pacific) D Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 17/1418z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 800 Probably Astronomical
CXNo Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
not given one not given 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
CIRVIS report. Deseribed as possible report. . Described as possible rocket Although duration was duration was not not given, it was
reentry. Greenish color with white reentry. Greenish color wit white sputtering reported as a possible as a possible reentry, and reentry, and thus
tail. Visible would be short. It failed to include
elevation. Direction not repor elevation. Direction not reported. I Duration breaking up and up and the reddish color the reddish color
not given. associated with reentries; therefore, it
is more is more probable that the sighting was a
fireball. Color and flight indicate this this.
There is enough information to classify There is enough information t classify
this as a meteor sighting.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
. STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 1 1 of 2
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INFO DIA=3, O0P- AFS-3, CIN-14 -11l-
NNSMB A162
IPMNAT6#
.………'0. RJEZHO RJWFALB
DE RJHPKH 18
ZNR
O
FN 326 AIR DIV K'NIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RJHPKN/PACAF H TO RJHPXT7PACAF HTCRAM AF* PHMATT
RBHPQ/COMHAWSEAFROM PEARL HARBOR HAWAII RBHPQ/COMHAWSEAFROM PEARL "ARROR HAWAII
INFO RJEZHO/COFS USAF WASHI INFO RJEZHO/COFS USAF WASH DC DC
RBEPW/CNO HASHINGTON DC RBEPW/CNO WASHINGTON DC
CBEPN/SFCNAV WASHINGTON DC CBEPW/SFCNAV WAS ITON DC
RJVFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFR COLO RJUFALB/ OPA COLO
RBHPA/CINCPAC CANP HM SMITH HAWAII AMATT
RUHPFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII
RBYPB/CINCPACFLT PFARL HARROR HAWAII
RJAPAZ/COMUSJAPAN FUCH'J AS JAPAN
R ZDUR/CONUSKOREA SEOIL KOREA
RUAGEL/CONUSTDC TAIPEI TAI"AN
RBHPHH/HAUSEAFRON KINIA TUNNEL
RBHPB ISLAND HAWAII
RJWXBR/CINCSAC AFB NER
BT

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH. UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 43385 (17 Feb 62) Page 2 of 2
UNCLAS/CIRVIS/NATS AIRCRAFT 10153 AT POSITION
1830N16425E AT 17/1418, HFADING 0%0 DFGRFES,
REPORTS SIGYTING WHAT APPEARED TO BE ROCKET
REENTRY. BEARING G 110 DEGREES FROM AIRCRAFT
.i POSITION. OBJECT WAS GREENISH WITH WHITE
SPUTTERING TAIL. VISIBLE FRON 45 DEGREES TUROUGH
20 DEGREES ABOVE OF TRAVEL
NOT REPORTED.
BT NOTE: ADVANCE COPY CIN & OOP-CP P-CP
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
AH fN G @331l (N7Geb 62) /bej 3
SMB B 180
CHQA053ZCUJC155 ACTION: CIN-17
………' YY RJEZHQ INFO ARMY-2, CMC-8, JCS-45, OSD-15, NSA-7,
CIA-11, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, DIA-2, SAFS-3
DE RBHPHC 1 142 (214)
ZNR
Y 0 171703Z
FM COMHAWSEAFRON
TO RJHPKW/COMHAWAIRDEFDIV
NZYE RBHPB/CINCPACFLT
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT I AFB COLO
RJEZHQ/COFSUAF WASH DC
RBEPW/CNO
RBEPW/SECNAV
RUHPFS/CINCUSARPAC RUHPFS/CINCUSARPAC
RBHPA/CINCPAC Hant Haut
RJHPKM/PACAF
RJHPKM/PACAF BASECOM HICKAM AFB
Mha
Y &1715592 PWAKYF
BT
UNCLAS
CNTR PHNL. ADCC KUNIA. HAWSEAFRON OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER KUNIA
SAR WAKE. CIRVIS REPORT T10153 AT POSITION 1850N 16425E AT Γ 171418Z
BEARING 080 DEG SIGHTED WHAT APPEARED TO BE ROCKET REENTRY.
GREENISH COLOR WITH WHITE SPUTTERING TAIL OBSERVED ON A BEARINH OF
110 DEG FROM AIRCRAFT POSITION VISIBLE DEG I 20 DEG ABOVE
HORIZON LACAILLE IFS PQUQTTO
BT NOTE: f.Advan

e DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
AF IN : 43407 (17 Feb 62) x/PC OMING Page l of 2
A-11, O0P-2
DIA-2, 0OP-CI - -111-
SMB A 171
(CORRECTED COPY)
ZCHQA357ZCBJB307
'0O RJEZHQ
ZNR ZFD ZEL
PKB604
'*'00 RJ4PK" REPW RJ'FALR ?RUPA IPES DRUDD P.JAPA?
DE RJHPKH 18
ZNR
0 171705Z 0 171705Z
FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII FN 326 AIR DIV K'UNIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RJHPKN/PACAF HICKAR AFR HAWAII TO RJHPKN/PACAF HICKAN AFR WAWAII
RBHPO/CONHAWSEAF?ON PEARL HARBOR "A"AII
INFO RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASHINGTON DC INFO RJEZHO FS 5 USaF Wasi TON DC
RBEPW/CNO WASH INGTON DC
RBEPW/SECNAV WASH INGTON DO
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFR COLO
RBHPA/CINCPAC CANP HM SMITH HAWAII
RUHPFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII
RBHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR WA"AII
RJAPAZ/COM'JSJAPAN FUCH' AS JAPAN
RUAMCR/CON JSKOREA SEOUL KORFA *
RUAGEL/CON'JSTDC TAIPEI TAIVAN
RBHPHH/HAWSEAFRON KUNIA T'MNEL ANNEXO
RBHPD/COMASWFORPAC FORD ISLAND HAWAII
RJ"XDR/CINCSAC C OFF'ET AFR NEB
BT

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
AF IN : 43407 (17 Feb 62) Page 2 of 2
UNCLAS/CIRVIS/NATS AIRCRAFT 10153 AT POSITIOM
1830N16425E AT 17/1418, HEADING 080 DFGREES,
REPORTS SIGHTING WHAT APPEARFD TO BE ROCKET
REENTRY. BEARING 110 DEGREES FROM AIRCRAFT
POSITION. OBJECT WAS GREENISH "ITH WHITE
SPUTTERING TWGL. VISIBLE FROM 45 DEGREES TWROUIGH
20 DEGREES ABOVE ES DEUMELS ADOVE AATIZOR. DT TECTTS JF TAAV?E
NOT REPORTED.
BT
17/1707Z GEB RJHPKH 17/1707Z GEB RJHPKH
NOTE: ADVANCE CO NOTE: ADVANCE COPY OOP-CP. OOP-CP.
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