PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8649344

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962

REPORTED LOCATION44 45N173 15WNof Hawaiian Is

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I OATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONC'USIONS
173.15W
5 April 1962 N of Hwaiian Is. 0 Was Balloon
D Probably Bolloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircralt
00 Probably Aireroft
GMT 06/0720 Z AirVisual Air-Intercepl Rodar Possibly Aireralt
PHOTOS 8. SOURCE 0 Was Astronamical
Yes D Probobly Astranomical
No - Military Possibly Astronamical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERYATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Unknown
4 min 1 W
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Satellite trail. Very I. coMMENTs Missile observed to E about
high E to W. 1 hr earlier w/trail persisting for over
1/2 hr. It is possible that this trail
was also visible only. The was also visible only. The duration of uration of
4 min seems in conflict with this possi- i4 min seems in conflict with this possi-
bility. Case does not contain sufficient
linfo for valid conclusion.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) 122 26 SEP 52)
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RJAP AZ/C FUCHU Japan
RUAICVC 0183
RUA GEL/C OUSTD TALWAN
RSIPHH/HAL INIA TUNNEL ANNEX
RBHPDYC FORPAC F CRD ISLAND HAWAII
RJX BRVC INCSAC RJX BR OFUET OFUE 3 NEB
ET
UICLAS/C IRVIS/2. NAVY - AV 195
3. SATELLITE TRAIL
444.451 173.15W
5. 06/0720Z
S. VERY HIGH
7EAST TO WEST
3. COITACT HELD VISUAL F OR 4 MIN.
S NO INTELL
AVAILABLE
BT
NOTE E : OOP-CP