DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8662515
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1963
REPORTED LOCATION14 27N69 57E Indian Ocean
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Luminous disc at 30 deg elevation bearing 325

deg true from observed. Descended traveling UNIDENTIFIED.
in an Easterly direction for duration of 3-4

min. Appeared to be moving faster than ECHO.

Gave appearance of being a bright Light behind

&@ cloud. Passed through area without clouds an

appearance did not change. ECHO observed 30 mi
later.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
O Wes Balloon
15 June 1963 14.27N 69.57E (Indian Ocean) DO Probably Belloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP ia 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION A, Festely Selleen
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5S. PHOTOS 53 ‘6. SOURCE © Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
Yet Ne civilian O Possibly Astronomical
| [7% LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE oO Othed IL DANTE ETS }
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Code 5511:0LM

TO ‘J. S. Lacey, OPI DATE: © July 1963
NASA Greenbelt

-Head, Nautical Information Branch

FROM
U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office

SUBJECT: Possible satelite sighting

Encl: (L) Copy of ltr. dtd 19 Jun 63 from |

l. Enclosure (1) is forwarded for your information,

SWAEL

Public Information Officer
Goddard Spaca Flight Center

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