PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
August 1962 August Gult of Mexico 19X100 000 Probably Balloon Probably
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Lecal 0 Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Rador Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT GMT 13 13 0336-0342Z Air-Vi sual Air-Intercept Rador Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE o Was Astronomical
Yes 000 D Probably Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE 9. COURSE Other. Other Satallite_deca Satallite_deca
00 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
D Unknown
3 mins 3 mins one one SE
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
1) Const Guard Cutter sighting: 2 mins Sighting has elements of Satellile
bright obj, yellow/white incindiary,/decay. l962a Gamma, SPADAT Obj
high lu nosity, meteor -like tail at 316 decayed during this per-
medium l alt, speed similar to jet lod & was over the Gulf of
a/e. Mexico at the rptd time. Case
2) Merint: Bright obj leaving long evalfated as decay of this
red-white tail at 30dgr elev 220 azi- ebj.
muth moving to l78 azimuth in 3 mins.
Disappeared at 1 lOdgr elev. Steady taail.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

755 945.79 192.23 736 1897,46 213.34 737 1229,13 233.43
733 1400.59 261.55 739 1332.46 284.66 740 1704.11 307.77
741 1635.76 330.87 743 2007.41 353.97 743 2139.36 17.07
744 2310.70 40.17
15 AUG 62
742 2.34 63.27 746 213.93 86.37 747 345.61 109.47
743 517.23 132-37 740 646.86 139.67 750 820.43 178.76
751 932.19201.36 752 1123.71 224.95 753:1255.32 243.04 {
724 1426.92 271.13 735 1533.93 294.23 76 1730.13 317.32
797 190.72 345.4 758 2033.31 3.40 759 2204.90 26.38 (
7802336.43 707 2550.404.57 49.67
PART IIL. REDUCTION TO OTHER LATITUDES AND HEIGHTS FOR REV PART IIL. REDUCTION ITO OTHER LATITUDES AND HEIGHTS FOR REV 722 722
LAT MINUTES HEIGHT LAT LAT T MINUTES LONG LONG HEIGHT (
N N PLUS CORR CORR KILOM i2 FLUS CORR KILOM
SN 00 .20 .00 .8D .0D 301.7 301.7 NS 03 NS 93 45.37 191.48 191.45 5D.8
SN 1D SN 1O 2.43 2.18 353,13 358.13 196.2 195.2 NS 1O NS 10 43.29 189.68 512.4 1
SN 20 4.97 356,10 196.7 NS 20 50.83 187.72 515.8
SN 30 7.43 353.70 203.1 NS 30 53.59 185.39 514.7
SN 40 10.2 3 350.39 215.1 NS 4D 56.37 182.35 508.9
SN 50 12.61 346.11 232.3 NS 50 59.19 177.96 498.ON
SN 60 15.32 338.63 254.5V NS 60 62.11 170.60 481.4V
SN 70 13.38 322.12 283.3V NS 70 6.35 154.35 455.5V
SN 75 20.57 293.47 302.4V NS 75 67.64 131.03 439.9V
N PT 22.03 275.95 320.5V S PT 69.15 108.63 420.8V
NS 75 23.49 2 253.32 335.8V SN 75 70.55 85.92 A04.3V
- NS 70 NS 78 25.72 229.39 229.39 358.3V SN 70 72.91 61.49 61.69 379.3V
- - 390.4 SN 60 76.5 44.73 342.2 342.2
NS 6D NS 60 28.37 212.69
NS 50 NS 50 31.72 31.72 295.17 417.1 SN 50 SN S0 78.33 37.16 399.3
NS 40 34.48 200.73 34.43 200.75 440.7 440.7 SN 40 SN 40 81.43 81.43 32,63 32,63 279.3
NS 30 NS 30 37.21 197.02 461.4 SN 30 84.07 84.67 29.49 252.8
NS 20 33.93 195.26 479.2 SN 20 86.60 27.03 230.7
NS 1D 42.69 195.28 493.8 SN 10 89.12 25.5 213.3
NS 0D 4.37 191.48 50.9 SN 08 9,71 23.11 30.6
PART IV.
SATOR C2271 81300 690 76054 NOWES
1-304 21177 ARPER 2703 2136% PERIOD
91603 00303 ECCEN 2507 PERRA 4C335
RAFRE RADEG 27979
34002400
12/1512 AUG

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORGE 8
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIMIAD MESSAGI
INCO
AF IN : 20633 (13 Aug 62) B/dfc Page I of 2
INFO : CIN-14, ARMY-2, NAVY-2, CMC-8, SAFS-3, JCS-35, OSD-15, CIA-11,
SMB 3 002 NSA-7, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, DIA-1O, DIA CIIC-3 (94)
ZCZCHOA475ZCSOA388
YY RUEAHQ
ZNR ZFD RUEASU
ZCBJB038PCC032 ZCBJB038PCC032
…………. .….. YY RUEAHQ YY RUEAHQ
DE RUCKYN 011 DE RUCKYN 011
ZNR "
Y 130450Z
FM COGDEIGHT
TO RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUCKDT/CON ASWF ORLANT
RUWGHW/THIRTYSECOND ADDIV SAGE OKLAHOMA CITY AFSTA
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD
INFO RUECW/SECNAV
RUECW/CNO
RUCKDR/COMSU3LANT RDCRDNY COMSUSLANT
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF RUEAHQ/COFS USAF
RUEGUH/CONEASSEAFRON RUEGUH/CONEASSEAFRON
RUECJD/COMDT COGARD RUECJD/CONDT COGARD
RUCKKC/COMSIX
.
T
+

OEPARTMENT OOP THE AIR FORCE
TAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INO4S5BED4ES5A52
INCOMING
20633 (13 Aug 62) Page 2 of2
AF IN:
RUCKYC/CONEIG T
RUCKSH/CONFAIRWING ELEVEN
RUEGUF/CONEASTAREA COGARD
USCG GRNC
m
UNCLAS
MERINT
1. COAST GUARD CUTTER TRITON IN POSITION 19-57N 90-38.5V BETWEEN 90-38.5W BETWEEN
033SZ AND 3338Z SIGHED BRILLIANT ROUND-LIKE OBJECT OF YELLOW/WHITE 0336Z AND D338Z SIGHED BRILLIANT ROUND-LIKE OBJECT OF YELLOW/WHITE
INCINDIARY-LIKE HIGH ILLUMINOSIY WITH LONG METEOR-LIKE TAIL OF
TRUE, TRAVELING A MEDIUM ALTITUDE, PARALLEL TO SURFACE, SPEED
APPROXIMAE THA OF JET AIRCRAFT. SKY DARK AND CLEARGN
NOTE : SUBJECT TO CORRECTION.
5

GEPARTMEN O" THE AIR FOPCY
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH CASSU2 W4AC
20506 (13 Aug 6a)R/rfj G Page l of 2
AF IN ..
INFO : CIN-14, Army-2, CMC-8, JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11 (111)
DIA-10,I DIA-CIIC-3, SAFS-3, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1
SMB A 014
CZ.CHQA437ZCBJB038
" YY RUEAHQ
DE RUCKYN 011 DE RUCKYN 011
ZNR ZNR
Y 130450Z
FM CODEIGHT FM CCDEIGHT
TO RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT TO RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUCKDT/C QIASWFORLANT
RUWGHW/THIRTYSECOND ADDIV SAGE OKLAHOMA CITY AFSTA
RUW GAL B/C INCN ORAD
INFO RUECW/SECNAV
RUECW/CNO
RUCKOR/COASUBLANT
RUEAHQ/C OFS USAF
RUEGUH/ C QIEASTSEAFRON
RUECJD/CCIDT COGARD
RUCKKC/CQISIX RUCKKC/CQISIX
RUCKYC/COMEIGHT RUCKYC/COMEIGHT
RUCKSH/CQIFAIRWING ELEVEN
RUEGUF/COMEASTAREA RUEGUF/COMEASTAREA COGARD
USCG GRNC

DEPARTMBNT OF THE AIR RORCE
STAHH MISSACE BQ/NCH UNCUASNH UPSAS
INCOMING
AF IN : 20506 (13 Aug 62) Page 2 of 2
BT
UNCLAS
MERINT
1. COAST GUARD CUTTER TRITON IN POSITION 19-57N. 90-38.5MA BETWEEN 1. COAST GUARD COTTER TRITON IN POSITION 19-S7N. S0-S8.SWBETWEEN
0336Z AND 0338Z SIGHTED BRILLIANT ROUND-LIKE OBJECT OF YELLOW/WHITE
INCINDIARY-LIKE HIGH ILLUMINOSITY WITH LONG METEOR-LIKE TAIL OF INCINDIARY-LIKE HIGH ILLUMINOSITY WITH LONG METEOR-LIKE TAIL OF
SAME CCLOR, PROCEEDING FROM DIRECTION 335 DEG TRUE TO 155 DEGREES
TRUE, TRAVELING AT MEDIUM ALTITUDE, PARALLEL TO SURFACE, SPEED TRUE, TRAVELING AT HAA MEDIUM ALTITUDE, PARALLEL TO SURFACE, SPEED
APPRCKIMATE THAT OF JET AIRCRAFT. SKY DARK AND CLEAR,
VISIBILITY UNLIMITED, DEFINITELY NOT FALLING STAR.
BT
13/0450Z
NOTE: Advance copy to OOP-CP, CIN and DIA.
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OYPADSACI OE THE AIR AORCE
SEAP NESS-GH DRANCH UAD ANASA
AF IN: 20616 (13 Aug 62) B/1ks0 M N Pgl of 2
INFO:
SNO B 001 OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, DIA-10, DIA-CIIC-3, SAFS-3 (114)
PUEZC3JA094 Y
YY RUEAHO
DE RUCKYN 18
ZNR
Y 1312362
FM CCGDEIGHT FM CCGDEIGHT
TO RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT TO RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUCKDT/CONASWF ORLANT RUCKDT/CONASWFORLANT
RUWGHW/THIRTYSECOND ADDIVSAGE OKLA CITY AFSTA RUWGHW/THIRTYSECOND ADDIVSAGE OKLA CITY AFSTA
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD RUWGALB/CINCNORAD
INFO RUECW/SECNAV
RUECW/CNO
RUCKDR/COMSUBLAFT
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF
RUEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON
RUECJD/CONDT COGARD
RUCKKC/COMSIX
RUCKYC/COMEIGHT
RUCKSH/CONFAIRWING ELEVEN
RUEGUF/COMEASTAREA COGARD RUEGUF/COMEASTAREA COGARD
USCG GRNC USCG GRNC
BT
UNCLAS
MERINT MERINT

DEPARIMINI OP THE AIR FORCE
STAFF AMESSAGE BRANCH
WICLAIOINNOD MINSSAGE
AF IN : 20616 (13 Aug 62) N Pg 2 of 2
88-17W BRIGHT OBJECT LEAVING LONG RED/WHITE TRAIL SIGHTED
RAPIDLY ACROSS SKY LEAVING STEADY TRAIL DISAPPEARING ON
178 DEG BEARING 10 DEG ABOVE HORIZON OBJECT IN SIGHT ABOUT
3 MINUTES. o MINuTES.
BT BT
13/1236Z
NOTE: ADV CYS CIN, DIA & OOP-CP
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OE SSEMRA 4F
P110930Z P110302
M AFSSO CONAD MM AFSSO CONAD
TO AFSSO USAF
AFSSO AFIC ANSSO AFIC
AFSSO ACIC ARSSO ACTC
AFSSO FTD
ZEN USM 49
EN AFSCC
LEN TUSLOG DET 8
ZEN DIRNSA
ZEN CIA
EM
U N C L A S E F T O FROM I AERO OOPS-C OSSAS. RELEASABLE OUTSIDE
AUMLER. FTD FOR TD-AB. AFIC FOR AFCIN 3HX. NSA FOR A4I AND
SPG. CIA FOR OSI MR JONES.
LECTION 1
CULLETIN 12 GLA-CANNA 316 IN FOUR PARTS. PART I.
670 22224969 53792 .125738-5

SECTION 1
BULLETIN 13 62A-GAMNA 316 IN FOUR PARTS. PART I.
679 222.24960 1063792 -.125736-5 0 10693 02506
279.769 -1.980 0 27.927 -2.914 261.11 76.5
_PART II S-N EQUATOR CROSSINGS.
REV TIME L LONG W REV TIME  LONG W REV TIME 7 LONG W
11 AUG 62 11 AUG 62
66 47.64 113.70 66 57.64 113.70 6C6 629.49 138.85 687 691.34 12.09 687 60.34 162.00
683 933.18 185.15 683 933.18 185.15 689 11.2 26.30 689 1165.2 20.30 690 1236.86 231.45 690 1236.86 231.45
691 1438.70 294.60 691 1438.70 234.60 692 1540.53 277.75 693 1712.35 300.89 693 1712.35 300.89
694 1844.17 524.04 694 1844.17 524.04 695 2015.99 347.18 696 2147.31 696 2147.31 10.33 10.33
697 2519.62 33.47
12 AUG 62
00s 51,43 56.61 699 223,23 79.75 700 355.04 12.89
7a 926.83 126.03 702 655.63 149.17 703 830.42 172.31
704 1022.20 195.44 70 1133.99 218.58 706 135.77 241.71
757 1437.54 264.65 788 1609.31 287.98 709 1741.0 311.11
710 1912.55 334.24 711 2044.61 357.37 712 2216.37 20.50
715 2343.12 43.03
13 AUG G2
. 714 144 119.57 66.76 149.07 60 .T 715 115 251.02 89.09 251.62 89.89 710 423655 123,0 716 123.36 113.01
717 555.18 136.14 717 555.18 136.14 718 726.34 159.26 726.84 159.26 719 8 719 658.57 132.38
720 1330.39 205.51 720 1330.38 205.51 721 1202.2 228.63 722 1333.74 251.75
723 153.46 274.87 723 153.46 274.87 724 1637.18 297.99 724 1637.18 297.99 725 1805.89 321.10
720 1940.39 344.22 726 1949,59 344.22 727 2112.30 727 2112.30 7.34 729 2244.33 729 2244.30 39.45 30.45
14 AUG 62
729 15.69 53.57 730 147.39 76.68 731 319.07 99.79
732 40.76 122.93 735 622.44 146.00 734 754.12 169.13
732 929.79 192.23 736 197.46 213.34 737 1229.13 235.4
756 1400.80 201.36 739 132.46 284.66 740 1704.11 307.77
741 1855.76 330.37 742 2067.41 353.97 743 2139.06 17.07
744231275 4Jo1.
ID AUG 6
742 12.54 63.27 746 213.93 86.37 747 345.61 10.47
743 2170-3233.27 645.16 155.67 753 20.43 178,76
95-10201.86 752 1123.71 234.95 793 1359.32 04.04
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