PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
San Jose, California 0 Was Balloon 1
15 June 1963 00 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 16/04162 AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronamical
Y.s 000 Probobly Astronomical
No Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1 min 30 sec one Manuevered Unknown
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One dull orange cb ject observed in the S
disappearing in the SW. Round. Manuevered Nothing conflicting with A/C analysis.
or turned to the West on flight over the Description of flight, duration and
Pacific Ocean. WX included heayy haze over manuver in accord with evaluation as
the San Jose area. A/C.
AtIC form 329 (REV 26 SRP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2)

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FTD
CZCSQD044 ZCQYB769 19AN 63 04UN 19 00 47
PP RUCDSQ - 5445
DE RUWHJBH 1
ZNR 18 L7EOr0
P 1815102
FM 682ND RADAR SQ on C
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO O
INFO RUWHSB/28TH AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUCDSQ/AFSC WRIGHT -PATTERSON AFB OHIO C C
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH D.C. C
RUEAHO/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH D.C. WASH D.C.
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UNCLAS .
C
KITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAR 13, AFR 200-2. A. DESCRIPTION OF OB-
JECT: 1. ROUND 2. BASKETBALL 3. DULL ORANGE 4. ONE (1) 5. N/A C
6. NO 7. NONE 8. NONE 9. NONE; B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF C
JUST BEFORE REACHING THIS STATION IT TURNED WEST AND DISAPPEARED OVER C
C
1 MINUTE AND 30 SECONDS.; C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: 1. GROUND
VISUAL 2. NAKED EYE 3. N/A.; DATE AND TIME OF SIGHTING:
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ING INFORMATION ON OBSE-
RVER: i. MR , SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
2. MR.C CLAIMS TO BE A QUALIFIED ARMY/NAVY OBSERVER; G. WEATHER
AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING: 1. THERE
WAS HEAVY HAZE OVER ALL OF SAN JOSE AREA. 2. WINDS ALOFT: C
n - 290 - 10 30 - 310 - 3
30
10 1 010 - 10 50 0 - 290
- 30
15 - 360 - 1 15 55 -,5280 - 15 C
20 -3 350 - 20 20 60 - 0 60 - 2 070- 070- 07
C
3. 0 4. 10 MINES 5. NO CLOUD COVER. HAZE OR SMOG. 6. NO THUN-
DER STORMS. 7. UNKNOWN; H. NONE DER STORMS. 7. UNKNOWN; H. NONE I. NONE J. UNKNOWN I. NONE J. UNKNOWN K. N/A K.N/A C
L.N/A. END L. N/A. END REPORT.
BT C
18/1907Z JUN RUWHJBH —
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
16 June 1963 San Jose, California 0 Was Balloan
0 Probably Balloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local GroundVisual Ground-Radar a Was Aircraft
0 Prabably Aireraft
GMT 17/04452. AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronamical
Yes civilian 00 Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF 9. COURSE Other Satellite FCHOI
00 Insufficient Dote aluation
Unknown
10-15 min one NE
10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round starlike object observed in the Sw At 838PM ECHO was N of San Jose at an
heading NE. Flight steady. Total time elevation of 65 deg heading NE.,
observed lo-l5 min. Object disappeared This places the Satellite in position
over the horizon at O2o deg azimuth. for observation by the witness. Case
evaluated ECHO I.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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16
Nn Ct 65°2ev Ne
M/0x452 C
16
FTD 3 C
NNNN 19JUN 63 04 333
1963 JUN 18 21 54 C
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RD231 C
CZCSQJ890ZCQYB773 3xm
PP RUCDSO
DE RUWHJBH 2 C
ZNR 18
P181540Z P182 C
F 682ND RADAR SO ALMADEN AFS CALIF ALMADEN AFS CALIF
Tb TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO ENT AFB COLO
MFO RUWHSB/28TH AIR DIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF MFO RUWHSB/28TH AIR DIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
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DBJECT. I. ROUND 2. STAR 3. COLOR OF A STAR 4. ONE (1)
5. N//A 6. NOT OBSERVED 7. NONE 8. NONE 9. NONE B. DESCRI- U
PTION OF COURSE: 1. HAPPENED TO GLANCE UP 2. SOUTHERN HORIZON
(20 DEGREES WEST) 3. NORTHERN HORIZON (20 DEGREES EAST).. 4. STEADY
5. DISAPPEARED BELOW HORIZON 6. 10-15 MINUTES.; C. MANNER OF
OBSERVATION: 1. GROUND VISUAL 2. NOT USED N/A; DATE C
104452 NIGHT;
SAN ALIF
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18/1907Z JUN RUWH JBH
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Ar 10.42.0N JUNE.14 NORTH OF CITY, 51 DEGREES ADOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AI 00.44 AN JUNC.15 NORTH OF GITY, 53 OEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 02.48 AP JUNE.1S SOUTH OF CITY, 84 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING 56
AT 04.57 AP JLNE.15 SOUTH OF CITY, 13 DEGREES AOOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
02.40 JUNE.15 NORTH OF GITY, 57 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
01 31,42 PP JUNT.1S NORTH OF CITY, 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON HOVING SE
A1 01.45 AI JUNE.16 NORTH oF CITY, 72 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
Ar 01.52 AP JUNE,16 SOUTH OF CITY, 15 CEGREES ANUVE HURIZON MOVING SE SAN JOSE, CALIC
A10 .7 JINE16 NORTH QF CITY, 72 PEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
at 10.40 PN JUNE.16 NORTH OF CITY, 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
A100.42 AN NE.17 NORTH OF GITY, 58 DEGREES ABOVE HORTZON MOVING TE
6Y02.47 A!l JUNE.17 SOUTH CF CITY, 63 DEGRELS ABOVE HORIZON POVING SE
AT 06.57 JLNL.17 SOUTH OF CIEY, 02 DEgrees ABOVE HORLZON MOVING SE
I SAN FRANCISCE, CALIF.S DST
AT 06.39 PA JUNE.10 SOUTH CF CITY, 40 OFGREES ABOVE HORIZON MUVING NE
AT 10.44 ps JUNt.1O NORTH CF CITY, 64 DEGREES AROVE HORIZON MOVING NE
4101.47 AM JUKE.1E NORTH OF CITY, 50 OLGREES ABOVE PORI/ON MOVING SE
AT 02.50 AN JUNE.1I NORTH CF CITY, 67 DEGREES Agdve HORT7ON MOVING SE
AT 07,35 ON JUFE.11 SOUTH OF GITY, 15 DEGREES AROVE HORIZON NOVING NE
A103.27 107 JUNE.11 .li NORTH NORTH CF CF CITY, CIIY, BE B6 UEGREES UEGREES ABOVE HDRTZON ABUVE HORIZON MOVING MOVING NE NE
AT 11.45 pip JUKE.LE JUNE.LI NORTH NORTH CF OF CITY, 52 UEGREES ABOVE HORIZON ABOVE HORIZON NOVING NG
AT AT 01.47 01.47 1 JUNE.12 JUNE.12 NORTH UF CITY, 56 56 DECREES DECREES ABUVE HGRIZON ABUVE IGRIZON HOVING NOVING SE
AI 00.52 AF AP J6hE-12 JCHE-12 SOUTH SOUTH GF CITY, 76 DECREES DEGREES AROVE ADOVE HCRIZON MUVING 56
AT 01.19 00.39 JUNE.12 SOUTH OF CITY, 62 DEGREES ABOVE HORIION HORIION RUVING NE NE
1 1 11 10,13 18,13 JUNF.12 NORTH OF OF CLTY, CLTY, 58 AEGREES ABCVE ANOVE HORI7ON MOVING NE NE
AT 00.75 00.15 AN JENE.13 NORTH OF CITY, 51 UEGREES ADOVE HORIZON ADOVE HORIZON HOVING SE
A1 02.49 h JUNE.13 JUAE-13 NORTH OF CITY, 79 DEGREES DEGAEES AROVE HORIZON POVING AROVE HORIZON -POVING SE
Al AI 04,56 AN An: JUNE.13 JUN1.13 SOUTH SOUTH OF CITY, 21 21 OEGRFES ABOVE HORIZON NOVING AnDVE HORLZON NOVING SE
AT AT 07.35 6F 07.35 JUNE.13 SOUTH CF CliV, CliV, 31 31 DEGREES UCLREES ABOVE HORIZON MUVING NE ABOVE HURIZON HUVING NE
AI 09.41 JUNE.13 NORTH OF CITY, 70 OEGREES ABOVE HORIZON NOVING NE
AI 11.44 JUNE.13 NORTH CF CITY, OFCREES ABOVE HORIZON POVING NE
AT 01.46 An JUNT.14 NORTH CF CITY, 63 DECREES ABOVE HGR170M NUVING SE
nt 00.52 J1NL.14 SOUTH OF CITY, 15 DEGREES Andve HORIZON POVING SE
AT 01.30 I JUNE.14 SOUTH CF CITY, a0 DEGREES ABOVE NOR(7ON MOVING NE
AT 10.42 JUHE.14 NORTH OF CITV, 52 DECREES ABOVE HURITON MOVING NE
AT 04.94 AN JUNE.15 NORTH OF CITY, 54 OEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
A1 82.48 AN JUNE.IS SOUTH OF CITY, 84 DEGREES ABOVE HORITON MOVING SE
AT UA.57 AN JUNE.1S SOUTH UF CITY, 13 LECREES AUOVE HORTZON MOVING
AT 109.39 PA JUNE.15 NORTH OF CITY. 60 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZOM NOVING NE
41 11.47 JNF.15 NORTH 07 CITY, SO OEGREES ADOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
1 JUNE-16 NORTH OF CITY 73 DEGFEES ABUVE HORIZON POVING S!
n 1 JLAE-16 SOUTH OF CITY, DEGREES ARDYE HOR120N HOVING 50
11N:-16 NORTH CF CITY. 75 DEOPLES ARUVE HORIZON MOVING NE
JUN1.16 NORTH CT CLIY, 49 DEGREES ABUVE HOR1ZON NOVING NE
Al 042 AN JUNE.17 NORTH OF CITY, 59 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MUVING SE
AI JUNE.17 SOUTH CF CITY, G3 LEGREES ARIVE HOREZON MOVING SE