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CASE REFERENCE8660819

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONSeattle Wash

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING mye
Apparent satellite in position at estimated
altitude of 300 miles. Speed estimated at 15,000
mph. No change or color during observation. No
color or blinking lights noted. Witness research
Engr from Boeing a/c. Object brighter than Spu4-
nik and mich slower.

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device that could be interpreted as a steadylight
Had 2 experiemental a/c in air, 1-C-45 and 1-Fr186.
Navy from Whidby experiementing with a Strobe
light at high altitude. (over)

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

1). COMMENTS |

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June 1 4) Seattle ‘ Wash °°“ ; O Wes Balloon — et
ba ect 2 at Na st ee ¢ pists guittboer’ An he Fh 6 oe oS 2 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP. "=. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 9 Possibly Balloon:
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guthO/00452 i 0 Air Vi sol © Air-Intercept Rader |2 Possibly Aircraft
5S. PHOTOS |S. SOURCE ,. O Wes Astronomicol
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
xXIa Ne civilian O Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | @. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE DO Other ee eee
O Insufficient Dote for Evaluction
20 min one NNE 0 Unknown

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Called by Dr Hynek. Object disappearef
at about 40-45 deg past true vertical
Time double checked with clock in
kitchen, duration 20 min firm. Bright
ness 15 times brightest star, Brilli-
ance faded but not dull to naked eye
looked like star. No shape. Brilliant
white, no color, and steady. Absolutely
Straight flight. Passed through 100
deg arc in 20 min. No sound. Witness
pas not observed ECHO but did see

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STATES THIS OBJECT WAS BRIGHTER THAN SPUTNIK BUT WAS MOVING
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CIRVIS REPORT

1. MR. SEATTLE, PHONE
BUSINES amma, 1 on ll REPORTS SIGHTING AN APPARENT

SATELLITE IN POSITION 19 DEGREES as OF N.\ POSITION DETERMINED BY

COMPARISON WITH NORTH STAR AND BIG DIPPER, OBJECT APROX 328 MILES

HIGH, MOVING SSW TO NNE - 19 To 15 DEGREES TO EAST OF NORTH AT

APROX 15309 MPH, O3JECT WAS BRILLIANT WHITE, NO CHANGE IN COLOR

DURING OBSERVATION,

NO COLORED LIGHTS OR BLINKING LIGHTS NOTED,

OBJECT WAS OBSERVED BY vO AND 4 wnat eS Sie nae

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