PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8648937

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962

REPORTED LOCATION40 55N46 48W

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
3 Apr 62 40.55N 46.48W 0 Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.
Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Local ¤ Probably Aircraft
GMT_03/0700Z AirVisual Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS b. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probobly Astronamical
ENo Civilian Merint Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other Satedlite
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
6.mins Easterly D Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 17. COMMENTS
One bright obj w/intensity greater than Obj has
lst for 6 mins. satollete obser Apparent
Obj at extremely high alt speed orbital flight, direction,
about 1,000 Many stars visible. duration of sightng conform
Obj not considered as a/c or meteor. w/this analysis. ECHo data not
Initial observation at 330 degrees available. If not Echo then one
w/final observation at oso degrees. of the other visible satellites.
ATIC FORM 329 (R8 EV 26 SZP 52)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIPIED MESSAGE
AF IN 36153 (3 Apr 62) ING C/pt1
: Pgl of 2 —
INFO . CIN-14, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11,
OOP-CP- SAFS-3 100)'
SM3 C 092
CZCHGAS77ZCBJB105
"YY RJEZHG
DE RBEGUH 037
ZNR
Y030809Z
FM COMEASTSEAFRON
TO RBEKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RJEZSN/CMDR 26NORAD DIV
INFO RBEPW/CNO
RUWFALB/CINCNORAD RUNFALB/CINCNORAD
RJEZHG/COFS USAF
RFEMC/CANAIRDEF RFEMC/CANA IRDEF
.
RCEHC/CANFLACLANT

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 6
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIRIED MESSAGE
INCO IN G
NNNN
AF IN : 36153 (3 Apr 62) Pg 2 of 2
0 032722Z
FM USNS LT BOYCE
TO COMEASTSEAFRON
CR62
ET
UNCLAS.
MERINT USNS LT. GEORGE WG BOYCE MERINT USNS LT. GEORGE WG BOYCE N NSMW. .
SIGHTED ONE WHITE BRIGHT OBJECT I SIGHTED ONE WHITE BRIGHT CBJECT INTENSITY GREATER THAN FIRST INTENSITY GREATER THAN FIRST
MAGNITUDE STAR. P0SITION LAT 4055N LONG 4648W TIME SIGHTED 030700Z. MAGNITUDE STAR. POSITION LAT 4055N LONG 4648W TIME SIGHTED 030700Z.
EXTREMELY HIGH ALTITUDE. TRAVELING EASTERLY. SOA EXCESS 1000 MPH. EXTREMELY HIGH ALTITUDE. TRAVELING EASTERLY. SOA
CEJECT SICHTED BEARING 330 DEVREES. LAST SEEN BEARIMG 080 DEGREES
AT Z3Z726Z. VISIBILITY OF SKY CLEAR,; MANY STAR R OBJECT BELEIVED
NOT TO EE METOR OR AIRCRAFT
BT
03/0746Z
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