PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
27 March 1963 32.17.9N 117.22W 0 Probably Ballaon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloan
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
.Local KGround-Visual Ground-Rador 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 28/0224Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
XPNo Military Passibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE axOther Satellite
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
9 minutes one East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Circular object illuminated like star, EeHe-dete nat lluminated like star, EcHo-deta not. available.
no a/c lights light d while taking while taking Sighting eharacteristic of
navigational sightings. Object satellite observation and
in Straight t from Fast from ast to Wast. to Wast. case evaluated as a satellite.
Sighted through BX and sextant.
Considdred probable satellite by probable satellite by 08 003 0x0504 1500
witnesses. 2018 47 253 1 46 LW18 47 253 1 46
Cenble Cenbhe
ATIC FORM 329

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AVAL MESSAGE ..UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
PERATTONAL IMMEDTATE RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
PRIORITY (INFOI
AF IN : 8546 (28 Mar 63) X/bfb
O P 280333Z
FM USS SCULPIN AF DIST: N NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS
29)
TO MARCH AFB CALIF.
INFO CNO 01
CINCPACFLT
COMSUBFLOT ONE .
UNCLAS
UNIDENT FLYING OBJECT .
A. CINCPACFLT INST 3820.3
1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
A. CIRCULAR 0 IRCULAR
B. SIZE HEAD OF PIN B. SIZE HEAD OF PIN
C. ILLUMINATED LIKE STAR LIGHTS HTS
D. ONE SEEN
2. DISCRIPTION 2. DISCRIPTION OF OF COURSE OF OBJECT
A. TAKING A. TAKING STAR SIGHTS FOR STAR SIGHTS FOR NAVIGAT ION WHEN NAVIGAT ION WHEN FIRST NOTED. FIRST NOTED.
B. APPROX B. APPROX 53 DEG ALT ITUDE AZIMUTH AZIMUTH 250 DEG T WHEN 250 DEG T WHEN SIGHTED.
C. APPROX 30 DEG 30 DEC ALTITUDE AZIMUTH ALTITUDE AZIMUTH O8O DEG T WHEN DEG T WHEN LOST.
D. STRAIGHT FLIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST.
E. DISAPPEARED BEHIND CLOUD. E. DISAPPEARED BEHIND OUD.
F. APPR F. APF IGHT. GHT.
7OONTTT
3. MANNER 3. MA IO N
92 COG
SECNAV UNSECNAT ASTSECNAV(R&D) 00 09 09B 09M 09D
33. 05 06 07 72 76 94 IP NAVAIDE CMC JCS CSA
CSAF CIA NIC COGARD FLAGPLOT BFR
2
CONTROL NO. CIRCUIT NO. PAGE OF PAGES TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
62580/TF/CF/4 B054 1 2 0458Z 28 MAR 280333Z MAR 63
UNCLASSIFIED

1
AL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
(ACTIONI RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
(INFOI
A. GROUND VISUAL
B BINOCULARS, SEXTANT FOR INIT IAL OBSERVATION
4. DTG OF SIGHTING
A. 280224Z.
B. NORMAL DUSK COND IT IONS.
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
A. LAT 32-17.9N LONG 117-22W.
6. OBSERVERS
A. LT PARKS USN, RELIABLE, LTJG HOWSE AKERS USN,
RELIABLE. ALL ATTACHED TO USS SCULPIN.
7. I LCDR R DICKIESON, CO SCUL PIN, EVALUATES AS PROBABLE
SATELLITE.
8. NO PHYSICAL • NO ThiSTCae EVidEnCE OBTained OBTAINED
Major nilla illa Page Two Page Two March 23, 1964
Case is wrong:
Moody says east to west while Moody says east to west while report says west to east, as it should report says west east, as it should
be. On the rest of the month the committee i agreement (nearly).
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CONTROL NO. CIRCUIT NO. PAGE OF PAGES TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
62580 2 280333Z MAR 63
UNCLASSIFIED

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SATELLITE.
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