PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9316415

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1962

REPORTED LOCATION66N28W Atlantic

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1.
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
6 December 1962 66N 28W (Atlantic) D Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 06/0710Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE kax Other Satellite
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
5 minutes one 140 dgr
FSIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round object like fist magnitude ECHo data not available; however,
star bluish white observed at 45 dgr all characteristics of a satellite
alevation in flight SE. Continued observation are present and case
over horizon in sight 5 minutes. is evaluated as a satellite.
Observation at night moonlight.
BX used but object vis: without
them.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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~3
06/07102 EPARAME OF PME AFR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
AFIN: 48060 (6 D Dec 62) Pg l of 2
ACTION: CIN-17
INFO.. OOP-1, OOP-C DIA-CIIC-3 (37)
SMB 3 142
ZCHQA871ZC3JB236 0
00 RUEAHQ
DE CUDIC 057
ZNRR
0 061031Z
NAVY SVC
BT
UNCLAS
TAKE FOR FIRST TIME ALL OTHERS CORRECT
AB BT.
00 00 RUECWRUCKHC RUECWRUCKHC RUEAHO RUWGALB RUEAHQ RUWGALB RUEASN RUEASN RUEGUH RUEGUH RUCKDT
DE RUDIC 047
ZNR
O M 060925Z 0 M 060925Z
FM ADMINO COMBARFORLANT FM ADMINO COMBARFORLANT
TO RUECW/CNO
RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUEAHQ/HO USAF I
RUWGAL3/CINCONAD
RUEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON
TT Iv
RUWGALB/SPADAT
INFO RUCKD/COMASWFORLANT
NAVY GRVC
BT

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1. A. ONE
B. ROUND-STARLIKE
C. FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR
D. BLUEISH WHITE
E. NONE
F. NONE
2. A. MOVEMENT LIKE FAST STAR
C. 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON
D. 140 DEGREES STRAIGHT D. T4S JEGREES SiRATGnT
E. CONTINUED OVER HORIZON
F. FIVE MIN.
3. A. AIR VISUAL
B. BINOCULARS USED BUT NOT NEEDED B. E BINOCULARS USED BUT NOT NEEDED
C. 66N 28W 060710Z 3500 FTH234MAG 180 DEGREES TRUE DEGREES TRUE
D. NIGHT BUT MOONLIGHT D. NIGHT BUT MOONLIGHT
E. GOOD VIS UNLIMITED E. GOOD VIS UNLIMITED
COPY 7 DELIV IN, DIA.
F. NONE NOTE: ADVANCE
1
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06/ DEPARAMENN OF TNE AIR FORCE 41
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
SMB A 134
CZCHQA864Z CBJA198 AF IN: 48026 (6 Dec 62) x/des Page l of 2
00 RUEAHQ 2
ACTION: CIN-17
DE RUDIC 047 INFO : OOP-1, OOP-CP-2, SAF$-3 DIA-1O, DIA/CIIC-3
(3k)
ZNR
O M 060925Z 2J
FM ADMINO COMBARFORLANT
TO RUECW/CNO
RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUEA HQ/HQ USAF
RUW GAL B/ CINCONAD
RUEASN/2 6T H NORAD REGION ROEASNZZOT H NORAD RE GTON
RUEGUH/COMEAST SEAFR ON RUEGUH/COMEAST SEAFR ON
Rnd PRR/ SPAD AT Rnd PRR/ SPAD AT
INFO RUCkDT/COMA SWFORLANT INFO RUCKDT/COMA SWFORLANT
NAVY GRNC NAVY GRNC
BT
UNCLAS
LOCATING ONE AND LOCATING ONE AND AMPLIFYING FINAL AMPLIFYING FINAL
1.A. ONE
B. ROUND-STARLIKE
C. FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR
D. BLUE ISH WHITE
E. NONE
F. NONE
2. A. MOVEMENT LIKE FAST STAR
VE
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DEPARRMENY OF PME ATR FORICE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGI
AF IN : 48026 (6 Dec 62) Page 2 of 2
PAGE TWO RUDIC 047
D. 140 DEGREES STRAIGHT
E. CONT INUED OVER HOR IZ ON
F. FIVE MIN.
3. A. AIR VISUAL
B. BINOCULARS USED BUT NOT NEEDED
C. 66N 28W 060710Z 3500 FT H234MAG 180 DEGREES TRUE
D. NIGHT BUT MOONLIGHT
E. GOOD VIS UNLIMITED
F. NONE
BT
06/0925Z 06/0925Z
NOTE: ADVANCE CO AND DIA. DIA.