PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8686478

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1962

REPORTED LOCATION31 06N32 18E

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloan
29 Jul 62 31.06N 32.18E Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloan
Local. Local... Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aireraft Probably Aircraft
GMT 29/27187 GMT 29/27187 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE 0 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Ys 00 Probably Astronomical
:No Q:No Civilinn Civilinn PossiblyAstronomical PossiblyAstranomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other Satellite
00 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
7mins mins one Eastward
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright starlike obj obsvd to move Echo I data not available, how-
enstward & down toward the horizor. ever since obj assumed orbital
Described as satellite-like by wit- by obsvr & characteristic of
1OSS. flight & duration coinctde w/
this unalysis, cise considered
as sighting,of satellite.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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SES U. S. NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE
WASHINGTON 25. D. C.
Code 5511: OLM-sc
Serial 9119
20 September 1962
1 st. TIE
Mx.
FirlE Officer
M.S.1
New 16, La.
My de
reporting the Eied celestial objee stial ou sighted ou sightee 29 July
1962. 1962.
We regret that we have been unable to determine the identity of We regret that have been unable to determine the identity of
the object, but have forwarded your report to the National Aero-
nautics and Space Agency, which is in the best position to furnish nautics and Space Agency, which is in the best position to furnish
the information you seek.
We appreciate the effort and interest you have shown in our marine
reporting program and lock forward to the continued raceipt of such
navigational information as may to your attention during future
voyages.
Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM G. WATT
Director
Maritime Safety Division
By direction of the Conmander
Copy to:
NASA, Greenbelt (w/1tr) NASA, Greenbelt (w/1tr)
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The Satellit-l objeet travled in a Eastward direction
toward Vega and down to the horizoc.
Mh
1 eign. .
Yours faithfuily.
Address
New Orleans 16.