PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
13 D Was Balloon
23 October 1962 60.14N 30.36W (At1antic) 00 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rador 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT. 23/2025Z AirVi sual Air-Intercept Radar Passibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
2No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 9. COURSE E Other. Satellite
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
10 minutes SE
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright light with magnitude equal to Object has characteristics of
lst magnitude star observed moving orbital element. Case evaluated
SE. Speed unknown. Tracked through as a Satellite. ECHo data not
65 dgr arc 0 minutes. available.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFED MESSAGE
AF IN : 54698 (23 0CT 62
ACTION: CIN-17 —
INFO : 00P-2, OOP-CP-1, , DIA-CIIC-3 (37)
SMB A 176
DE RUDIC 36
ZNR
ZM 232121Z
FM COMBARFORLANT
TO RUCKHC/CINGLANTFLT
RUWCAL B/CINCONAD
RUEA SN/2 6T H NORAD REGION
RUEA HQ/HQ USAF
RUECW/CNO
RLE GUH/ COMEA ST SEAFR ON ACLGOT OOMhEAST SEATR ON
RUWGALD/SPADT RUWGALD/ SPADT
INFO RUCKDT/COMASWFORLANT
NAVY GRNC
BT BT
UNCLAS
LOCAT ING ONE UFO
1. BRIGHT LIGHT
2.6014N 3036W
3.232025Z
4. SOT HEAST SPD UNKNOWN
5. VISUAL
6. SIGHTED 45 DEGREES ABOVE HOR IZ TRACKED T HROUG H 65 DEG ABOVE
HORIZ LOST AT H30 DEG
7. BRIGHTN OF FIRST MAG STAR TRACKED FOR 10 MIN
BT NOTE: ADVANCE COPIES SENT AND DIA.

23/20252 is
AFF UNCLASSIRED MESSAGE MESSAGE BRANCH
ACTION: CIN-17 IING
INFO : 00P-2, 00F A-10, DIA/CIIC-3 -31-
SMB A 046
ZCZ CHGE 025Z CBJ B107 2
MM RUEAHQ
DE RIDIC 076
ZNR
M 240717Z
FM COMBARFORLANT
TO RUECW/CNO
RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUEA HQ/HQ USAF
RUW GAL B/CINCONAD
RUEA SN/26T H NORAD REGION
RUEGUH/COMEA ST SEAFR ON RUEGUH/COMEA ST SEAFR ON
RUECYP/SPADAT RUECYP/SPAD AT
INFO RUCKDT/ COMA SW FORLANT INFO RUCKDT/ COMA SW FORLANT
NAVY GRNC
BT
UNCLAS
LOCATING ONE UFO AMPL IFYING
A. MY 232 12 1Z
1. SINGLE ROUND WHITE OBJECT SIZE OF FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR
2. OBJECT FRST OBSERVED MOVING RELATIVE TO STARS 30 DEGREES
ABOVE HOR IZ ON, AZ IMUT H 315 DEGREES T LOST AT 45 DEGREES
ABOVE HOR IZON, AZ IMUTH 135 DEGREES T IN SIGHT MINUTES
BEFORE PASSING BEHIND A IRCRAFT.
3. 0BSERVED VISUALLY AT 232025Z BY AIRCRAFT CREWMEMBERS
LOCATED AT 60-14N TH 240 DEGREES TAS

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFED MESSAGE
INCO
AF IN : 55379 (24 0ct 62) Page 2 of 2
PAGE TWO RUDIC 076 12.
185 IND. NIGHT LIGHT COMD IT IONS. CEILING AND VISIBILITY
UNL IMITED NO CLOUD S. FLIGHI LEVEL WIN S TRUE
20 KTS.
4.NO RADAR CONTACT OR PHYSICAL EVIDE NCE
5 CHANGE MY 232121Z 13-36W VICE
60-14N 30-36W.
BT
24/0717Z
NOTE: ADVANCE COPY TO DIA.
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DEPAR-TMENI OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INFO DIA-CIIC-3 (37)
SMB C 041
CZCHQB170ZCBJB255
MM RUEAHQ
DE RUECYP 008
ZNR
M 241950Z
FM NAVSPASUR
TO RUDIC/COMBARFORLANT
INFO RUECW/CNO
RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUVGALB/CINCONAD RUWGALB/CINCONAD
RUEASN/26 NORAD REGION
RUEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON RUEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON
RUWGALD/NORAD RUVGALD/NORAD SPADATS SPADATS /
RUCKDT/COMASWFORLANT
NAVY GRNC
BT
UNCLAS
A. COMBARFORLANT 240717Z
1. ANALYSIS OF NAVSPASUR R ORBITAL ELEMENTS INDICATES THAT NO
SATELLITES OF SUITABLE SIZE AND ORBIT CHARACTER FOR VISUAL C
BT NOTE: 240717 7 1s AF iN : 55379, 24 0ct 62
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