PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9317331

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1963

REPORTED LOCATION43 20N172 50W PACIFIC

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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1. DATE

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |
= , . fp : O Wes Balloon
22 May 1963 43.20N I72 50" (tac (fs< } | Probably Balloon
0 Possibly Balloon |
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
| Leeal E 0 Ground- Vi sual D Ground-Rader TL Psobsaty Aiverelt 4
GMT 23/0940; XIXAtr- Vi aval D Alr-intercept Radar | 7 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE ‘Was Astronomical Not cor
0 Yes OD Probably Astronomical
ON Military QO Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9%. COURSE O Other
0 insufficient Date for Evaluation
0 Unknown
¥ ee one Se SSE Va a RY
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Tl. COMMENTS
| Possibly satellite appearing as a Loho crossed equator at 141,.64W
shooting star observed for ld seconds al ONaiZ4 and af vasible, would

at 465-360 dgr truce, 80 dgr elevalion.| be low on horizon to east. General
description and duration more con
Sistent with meteor observation,

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AF IN: 29166 (23 May 63) M/ lq C 0 WING Pg 1 of 2

INFO : NIN-9, XOP-1,X0PX-4, SAF-OS-3, JCS-35, ARMY-2 NAVY-e, cmMc-8,
CIA-11, OSD-15, NSA-7,-DEA-25, DIA-CIIC-e (125)

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INFO RUECW/CNO
RUEAHO/C OFS USAF
RUHPA/CINCPAC
RUHPB/C INCPACFLT
RUHAF S/C INCUSARPA
RUHLKMP/PACAFBASECOM HICKAI‘
RUECW/ SECNAV
R UHPHH/C OM HAWSEAFRON
RUAUAAH/HADD KUNIA
NAVY GRNC
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DePARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UMCLASSWED MESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN: 29166 (23 May 63)

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B.e. POSSIBLE SATELLITE.

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OBJECT APPEARED: AS

SHOOTING STAR. OBSERVED FOR 15 SECONDS,

555T TO 360T DECLINATION 80 FROM 43-20N

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