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CASE REFERENCE8723139

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1962

REPORTED LOCATION35 04N144 10E Pacific

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

DATE

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
ay Te rs O Was Balloon
129 August 1962 |_35,04N 144,10E (Pacific) |O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP (4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION oY Eee eee
Local sae canines Mh Ground- Vi sual OD Ground-Rador > Drabeliy Abrerafi
G / 6
OMT... 29 / 1L7SPZ ne QO Air Visual O Air-Intercept Rador QO Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS “$6. SOURCE z % Wes Aatronomical
C Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
aoe "a iMilit ary | ‘4 au O Possibly Snbinaniisiva
7. LENGTH OF C3SERVATION | 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE GF other__Satellite _
O Insufficient Deta for Evaluction
—t O Unknown
15 minutes | one Northerly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

a) _
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a

right obj of less than lst magnitude
at 10 dgr elevation under observation
im Northerly fiight for 15 minutes,
Believed possibly satellite, Initial

observation at 130 dur disappearing at
O75dzgr,

ee ae ee eee

ECHO data not available.
information consistent w/
analysis of sighting as Satelli
observation,

All

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)

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DEPARTMEN: OF THE AIR FORCE
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH |

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C7 CHOA963ZCBJA330 kort CoA ALIN
yy"! YY RUEAHQ INFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAIFS-3, DIA-10
DIA-CIIC-3 ' (37) |
DE RUMPY 79 |
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ZNR |
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‘Fil CGC MATAGORDA :
TO RUEANY/CGOS USAF |
RUWSJ/ C GIVESTAREA | |

ZEN CTF 32

RUY GALB/CINCN RAD

RUAUAZ/CQIFIFTH AF FUCHU

RUHPEY CINCPACFLT

INFO RUECYUD/CONDT COGARD

ZEIVCC@ FOURTEE!

USCG GRNC

ST

UNCL AS

UF 0.

1. BRIGHT OBJECT LESS THAN FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR POSSIBLY
SATELLITE

2. POSIT 35-94" 144-182

S. TOS 29175&2-

4, MEAN ALT 19 DEGREES

5. TRAVELING IN NORTHLY DIRECTION

G

6. SPEED SIGHTED BEARING 139 DEG TRUE DISAPPEARED BEARING 875

=

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DEG TRUE VISISLE FOR 15 NINUTES

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72 VISIBILITY EXCELLENT CLOUDY COVERAGE 29 PERCENT

OL NOTE: Advance copy sent to CIN & DIA

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

UNCLASSIFIED MMAESSAGE

INCOMING

IN : 40931 (29 Aug 62) Page 1 of 2

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INFO : CIN-17, ARMY-2, CMC-8, JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11,
O0P-2, OOP-CP-1, DIA-10, DIA-CTIC-3, SAFS-3 (115)

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FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RUHLYM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RUKAC/C GIALSEAFRON K@IAK ALASKA
RUUSP@ CQIWESTSEAFRON SAN FRANCISCO CALIF
RUHPO/CGIHAWSEAFRON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
INFO RUEAHYCOFS USAF WASHINGTON DC
RUYGALEY CINCNORAD ENT AFB CQO

RUHPA/CINCPAC CAMP HM SMITH HAWAIT

RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII
RUHPY CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAIT

RUAUAZ/C QiUSJAPAF FUCHU AS JAPAN

RUAN CR/C QIUSKOREA SEQUL KOREA
RUAGFL/CQIUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAF

nUNPD/ CQIASWF ORPAC FQD ISLAFD HAWAII

UCSBR/CINCSAC OF FUTT AFB NEBR

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

UNCLASSIFEO MESSAGE
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WIATAT

RUECW/CNO WASHINGTON DC

RUECW/ SECN AV WASHINGTON DC

RUVS Y CO! WESTAREAUSCG

RUHPHHW/ CTF 32

RUEC JD/C M1 USCG WASHDC

BAF GRNC

ST

UNCLAS/NERINT EVALUATION. FOROM USCG MATAGORDA

BRIGHT OBJECT LESS THAN FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR,.«

POSSIBLE SATELLITE. POSIT 35-@4N 144-195. WO0/1739Z

NEAN ALT 1 DEGREES, TRAVELING IN NORTHERLY

DIRECTION. SIGHTED BEARING 130 DEG TRUE DISAPPEARED
SEARING 975 DEG TRUE VISIBLE FOR 15 MINUTES
iSIBILITY EXCELLENT CLOUDY COVERAGE 29 PERCENT.
0 EVALUATION.

BI NOTE: ADV CY TO OOP-CP, CIN, AND DIA.
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AP IN : 41192 (29 Aug 62)

INFO : CIN-17, ARMY=2, CMC-8, JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7,
CIiA-11l, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, DIA-10, DIA-CTIC-3,

SAPS=3

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TO RUHLKM/PACAF HICKAM
RUKAC/COMALSEAFRON KODIAK ALASKA

RUWSPG/COMWESTSEAFRON SAN FRANCISCO
PUHPQ/COMHAWSEAF RON
INFO RUEAH@G/COFS USAF WASHINGTON DC

RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB

(115)

RUHPA/CINCPAC CAMP H

RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC FT
RUHPB/CINCPACFLT

RUAUAZ/COMUS JAPAF FUCHU

PEARL

AFB HAWAII

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AF IN : 41192 (29 Auge 62) Page 2 of 2

RUAMCR/COMUSKOREA SEOUL KOREA
RUAGFL/CONUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAF
RUMPD/COMASWFORPAC FORD ISLAFD HAWAII
RUCSSR/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
RUECW/CNO WASHINGTON DC

JUECW/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC
RUWS J/COMWESTARE AUSCG
RUHPHH/CIF 32

RUECJD/COMUSCG WASHDC

UNCLAS/MERINT EVALUATION. FORM USCG MATAGORDA
BRIGHT OBJECT LESS THAN FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR

’

POSSISELE SATELLITE. POSIT 35-24N 144-19E. WO/1759Z
MEAN SLT 13 DEGREES. TRAVELING IN NORTHERLY
DIRECTION, SIGHTED EARING 139 DEG TRUE DISAPPEARED
BEARING @75 DEG TRUE VISIBLE FOR 15 MINUTES
VISIBILITY EXCELLENT CLOUDY COVERAGE 22 PERCENT.
NO EVALUATION,

3T NOTE : ADV CY TO OOP-CP, CIN, DIA.

29/1945Z AUG RUHLKH