PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
16 June 1963 0 Was Balloon
28.0ON 162.0Ow (Pacific) 00 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION PossiblyBalloan
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircroft
GMT 17/08302 AinVisuol Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronamical
Y.s 000 Probably Astronamical
N Military USS Lansing PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Oh SATELNTE /ECIOT
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
16 min one NE Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
UFO intensity and appearance of lst mag Star ECHO I crossed equator at 08o8z heading
or panet observed at 290 deg azimuth 20 deg NE at 227.6 (133 deg East Longitude)
elevation fading 16 min later at 355 deg and would be inposition for the
azimuth35 deg elevation (?). Lost in cloud. bbservation as described. Case evaluated
Sky coverage.6, as EcHo I Observation.
ATIC FOrM 329 (REV 26 SRP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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INFO RUECW/CNO INFO RUECW/CNO
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RUHPA/C INCPAC
RUHPB/C INCPACFLT
RUHAF S/ CINCUSARPAC RUHAF S/CINCUSARPAC
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INFO : OSD-15, DIA- DIA 1, NSA-7 (123)
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DE RUHLKH 5
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0 171036Z
FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RUHLKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RuHphh/comhawseafron pearl Harbor HAWAII
INFO RUEAHQ/CSAF USAF F WASH DC
RUECW/CNO WASH DC
RUECW/SECNAV WASH DC RUECW/SECNAV WASH DC
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RUHPA/CINCPAC CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII
RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFtER HAWAII
RUHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII RUHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
RUAUAZ/COMUSJAPAN FUCHU AS JAPAN
RUAMC/COMUSKOREA SEOUL KOREA
RUAGFL/COMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLAS
A. HADOC-D 1074
I. MERINT
2USS LANSING

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGI
INCO N G
AF IN : 2170 (17 Jun 63) PAGE 2 of 2
UUNCLAS.
A. JANAP 146D
1. MERINT
2 USS LANSING DER 388
3. VB UFO STRENGTH ONE INITIALLY SIGHTED BEARING 290
POSIT ANGLE 20. FADED BEARING 355 POISIT ANGLE 35 DEGREES.
OBJECT SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE MAGNIT UDE STAR OR
PLANET L LOST IN CLOUD.
428-00N 162-00W
5. 170830Z TO 170836Z
6.UNK
7.LNK 7.LNK
8. UNK 8. LNK
NONE
10. SKY COVERAGE SIX TENTHS NO UNUSUAL WEATHER. SEAS
2 FEET.
BT BT
17/1002Z
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGI
INCO NG
2201 (17 Jun 63) Page 2 of 2
AF IN :
3
3. INITIAL BEARING 290 DEGREES PASSING 20 DEGREE
ANGLE LATER BERING 355 DEGREES. OBJECT
SIMILIAR IN APPEARANCE TO FIRST I MAGNITUDE STAR.
PLANET LOST I IN CLOUDS
4. 28 DEGREES NORTH 162 DEGREES WEST
5. 17/0830Z T0 17/0836
6NONE
7 NONE
8. NONE
9. NONE
10. 6/10 SKY COVERAGE
11. NO UNUSSUAL WEATHER
12. 17/0946
BT
17/1040Z 17/1040Z JUN RUHLKH
NOTE: Advance copies delivered to DIA, NIN & XOPX.
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1.6 17/0830 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
NNNN STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNGLASSIFIED MESSAGI 01
AF IN : 3629 (18 Jun 63) cho PAGE 1 OF 2
ACTION: : NIN-9
INFO OSD-15, CIA-11,-NSA-7,
SMB C103
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00 RUEAHQ
ZNR ZDK RUHLKH
KHA574
00 RUHlKM RUEAHQ RUECW RUHPHH RUHPB RUHPA RUAUAZ RUWGALB RUHAFS
DE RUHL KH 5
ZNR
0 1710362
FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RUHLKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII TO RUHLKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RUHPHH/COMHAWSEAFRON PEARL L HARBOR HARBOR HAWAII HAWAII
INFO RUEAHQ/CSAF USAF WASH DC INFO RUEAHQ/CSAF USAF WASH H DC
RUECW/CNO WASH DC
RUECW/SECNAV WASH DC RUECW/SECNAV WASH DC
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RUHPA/CINCPAC CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII
RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII
RUHpB/ cIncpacflt PEaRL HaRBOR R HAWAII
RuaUaz/comusJapan fuchU as Japan
RuaMc/comuskorea SEOul KorEA
RUAGFL/COMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN
RUCSBRB/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR

SATELLITE 19GO 3OTA 1 SATOLLITE 1966 20TA
FOUATOR FOR OTHER LATITUDES EQUATOR POR OTMER CATITUDES
S-H SOTUTH-NORTH NOR TH-SOUTH S-N SOUTH-RORTH HORTHE-SOURM
TIME LONC. LAT. LOMG. HT. BEAM. T112 LONG. BEAR. TIME LONCE LAP. LONG HT. BPAR time
(UTI (W) CORA. COAR. (N-E) CORRO CORR. (wll (N-e) LONS. UT. BEAR.
(WT) CMI CORR. CO0A.--18s)- (N-E) CORA. 1919 (N-)
JUNE 26, 1969 200 296)
1 21.1 121.92 47.4 28.7 -82.72 1080 90.9* -82.70 20*0 96.80 19:6 197.19 47.4 20.0 -82.89 1042 90.#. 28.0 -82.99 1047 90.00
27.2 291.03 43.0 23.2 -60.04 1026 72.30 34.3 -104.96 1135 107.70 14.6 166.25 65.0 22.6 -61.00 969 72.30 33.6 -104.11 1104
11.7 380.14 40.0 18.9 -45.65 969 60.76 38.0 -119.73 1150 119.40 916 195.90 40.0 10.4 -49.77 907 60.76 38.1 -119.91 1142
12.1 209.24 35.0 19.7 -36.05 925 42.3 -129.26 1146 126.10 7 4.7 224.46 39.0 15.4 74.15 961 54.00 41.3 -129.46 1162 126.16
3 7.3 23*.35 30.0 13.1 -78.73 687 49.40 49.3 -116.51 1167 130.70 8 99.7 253.54 30.0 12.0 -28.90 823 49.49 44.9 -130.71 1172
11 2.4 267.46 20.C 0.4 -17.42 820 43.70 90.7 -247.45 1159 136.90 10 54.8 282.46 20.0 8.2; -17,47 740 43.8* 49.9 -147.01 1176 136.50
17 57.4 796.56 .0. 720 40.00 60.3 -164.79 1003 140.20 12.4930 311.76 0.1 0. in 40.Qo 59.4 -164.91 11n 190.2s
14 52.5 375.67 20.0 -8.1 17.49 664 43.80 -45.6 148.94 974 134.40 14 44.0 340.06 -20.0 -8.0 17.92 ui 43.D0 -46.0 140.94 1074
16 47.6 394.70 -30.0 -12.4 24.89 696 49.90 -40.7 137.00 909 16 3919 9.96 -30.0 -12.3 28.93 447 49.50 -40.. 137.42 970 130.60
19 42.3 73.88 -35.0 -14.8 36.28 656 -36.0 190.35 R72 18 34.9 39.06 -35.0 -14.7 36.32 650 54.10 -18.2 190.30 732 126.00
70 31.1 52.99 -40.0 -17.6 45.90 666 60.80 -93.0 120.72 832 219.30 7029.9 68.17 -40.0 -17.5 46.01 676 60.0 -35.1 120.69 ••• 119.30
22 32.7 82.09 -45.C -?1.4 61.37 688 72.40 105.43 782 107.69 22 25.0 97.21 -45.0 -21.3 61.33 710 72.4- -31.0 105.42 01 107.70
-47.4 -76.1 03.37 720 90.0. -26.1 63.41 728 90.0* -47.4 -26.1 83.96 749 90.0- -?6.1 81.42 141 90.00
JUNE 27.1963 AUME 21, 1963
0 27.9 117.20 47.4 2n.5 -82.76 1078 90.0. 0 2040 126.97 47.4 27.9 -92.93 1029 90.0- 21.9 -82.97 102* 90.00
28.3 -82.90 1070 90.00 2 15.0 155.47 45.0 22.3 -61.04 954 72.30 -104.02
7 77.B 140.31 45.0 23.0 -60.90 1013 72.30 34.2 -104.63 1179 107.70 13.4 109s 107.70
4 17.7 149.41 40.0 18.R -45.68 955 60.70 4 10.1 184.37 40.0 16.3 -45.00 891 60.7- 37.9-129.90 1734 119.40
38.7 -119.77 1156 119.40 6 5.1 213.67 35.0 15.3 -36.17 846 34.0-
A 12.9 199.52 35.C 15.7 -36.07 910 34.00 42.2 -129.30 1167 176.10 41.3 -129.51 1150 126.10
8.D 271.62 30.0 13.0 -2e.74 071 49.40 8 0.1 747.77 30.0 12.7 -28.82 s08 49.50 44.3 -134.74 1171 130.70
10 45.1 -136.55 1170 130.70 55.2 271.47 20.0 8.1 -17.40 746 43,8* 49.7 -147.*0 1179
3.1 25A.73 20.0 8.3 -17.43 805 43.70 50.5 -167.70 1159 194.5* 134.50
11 59.1 285.94 o. 0. c. 108 40.00 60.1 11 50.2 - 90.2 300.97 900.97 0. 0. a. a. 645 645 40.0- 40.0- 39.5 39.5 -164.96 -164.96 1143 140.2. 140.20
60.1 -164.78 -164.78 1095 140.20 140.20 13.45.2 930.07 -20.0 -7.9 17.52 630 43.8 -45.1 149.01 1090 134.40
11 51.2 314.94 ->0.c -8.0 17.90 658 43.60 43.00 -45.6 149.92 149,92 999 136.40 1090
15 48.2 344.05 -30.0 -17.4 28.90 28.90 652 49.50 15 40.3 15:40.3 359.17 359.11 -30.0 12.2 -12.2 28.93 447 647 49.5 -41.0 237.59 794 794 130.40 130.40
-40.7 137.87 923 130.60 17 35.3 17 33.3 20.27 20.27 -39.0 -14.7 16.33 660 54.10 -38.3 130.28 946 948 176.00
17 43.3 17 43.3 13.15 13.15 -35.0 -14.8 34.29 657 54.10 54.20 -38.0 190.34 886 176.00 176.00
19 19.1 42,25 -40.0 -17.6 45.39 667 10 1 30.3 30.3 57.37 -40.0 -40.0 -17.4 46.02 480 60.8- 60.*- -39.2 120.67 POD POB 119.30
60.80 -35.0 120.71 945 119.30 21 25.9 86.47 -99.0 -21.2 61.39 61.35 717 72.4* 105.41
21 13.4 71.36 -45.0 -21.3 61.33 692 72.40 -91.0 103.43 101.43 793 107,60 -31.1 044 944 107.70
23 28.4 100.47 -47.4 -26.1 83.39 23 20.4 23 20.4 113.97 113.97 -47.4 -20.1 03.30 03.38 779 773 9d.0- -26.1 81.42 775 90.00 90.00
736 0.0 90.00 -26.1 83.41 90.00
JUNE 28, 18, 1963 JUNE 22, 1963 22. 1963
2 23.5 129.57 47.4 79.4 79.4 -82.91 1067 115.4 144.47 47.4 27.7 -02.98 -02.90 1014 90.0* -69.01 191s 90.00 90.00
90.00 90.0. 78.4 -87.80 -07.80 90.00 3 10.4 3 10.4 173.79 43.0 21.3 -61.97
3 13.5 158.67 158.67 49.0 45.0 72.9 --60.93 -40.93 999 499 72.30 34.6 -204.49 -104.69 1122 207.7. 107.7. 937 931 12.1 n2.1 9.2 -104.07 1.2 -104.07 1091 107.70
3 18.A 5 18.A 187.78 187.78 40.0 18.6 -45.71 939 60.70 s s.5 702.86 707.86 40.0 18.2 -45.82 874 874 60.70 37.7 -120.03 37.7 -120.03 1820 1120 119.40
30.9 -129.92 30.9-129.92 1152 119.40 ? 7 0.s 231.94 35.0 15.2 -94.19 829 34.0- 54.0-
7 R.6 216.08 35.0 15.6 -36.10 894 54.00 41.9-129.35 41.9 -129.35 1166 126.10 41.1 -129.57 -129.57 1193 1191 124.10 174.10
? 3.7 1.7 745.99 10.0 12.9 -78.76 6S5 6Ss 49.40 49.40 44.-136.00 8 s5.s 8 55.3 261.06 261.06 30.0 30.0 12.6 -78.04 ->8.04 791 49.5- 44.k -196.92 -194.02 1149 1149 130.7w
44.•-136.*0 1172 130.70 130.70 10 90.5 290.14 290.16 20.0 8.1 -17.49 731 43.00 49.4 -147.96 1102
1059.7 275.09 20.0 8.3 -17.44 790 790 4).70 50.3-247.75 50.3-247.75 1166 136.50 136.50 136.50
17 53.8 17 53.8 304.20 104.20 o. 0. 696 40.00 60.0 -164.82 60.0 -164.87 12 45.6 22 45.6 919.26 919.26 e. 0. 655 40.1 59.3-149.01 50.3 -149.01 1194 1194 140.90
1108 1108 140.20 140.20 14 40.6 348.96 -20.0 -7.9 17.53 635 43.0
14 4P.R 333.30 -20.0 -8.0 17.51 651 43.90 -45.7 148.90 1005 136.40 -46.2 148.77 1066 194.40
36 43.0 2.40 -10.0 -12.3 28.91 650 49.50 -40.6 16 15.6 17.46 -30.0 -1?.2 28.94 640 49.5 -41.2 137.56 1003 190.60
137.65 939 130.6- 18 30.4 44.56 -15.0 -14.6 96.31 663 54.10
2A 38.9 31.51 -35.0 -14.1 36.30 456 54.10 -36.1 130.33 901 120.00 -38.4 130.76 174.00
20 31.9 60.61 -40.0 -17.9 46.00 669 60.50 -35.0 20 21.7 75.65 -40.0 -17.4 43.02 686 60.e- -35.3 120.65 719 119.30
120.71 859 119.30 22 20.7 104.79 -45.0 -71.2 61.36 776 72.40 -11.1 105.40
7 29.0 99.11 -45.0 -21.3 61.34 697 72.40 -31.0 109.43 80S 107.60 299 107.70
-47.4 -26.1 83.38 745 90.00 83.42 -47.4 -26.1 83.38 788 90.0* A3.41 709 90.0-
745 90.0-
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JUNE 19, 1963
o 74.0 118.82 47.4 29.2 -87.85 1055 9G.9* 76.7 -A7.6R PODIFIEO ORRETAL ELEMENTS FOR FARTH SATELLETE S9BO SOTA 1
1056 90.00
7 19.1 147.97 45.0 22.8 -60.91 985 72.30 33.0 -104.72 1114 107.70
6 15.1 171.02 40.0 14.5 -45.74 924 60.70 AFFFRENCE TIME 2963 Y 4 M 8 0 1.M 17.66 M UT
38.3 -119.67 1148 119.40 INCLINATION 47.24 OEC.
6 9.2 206.13 35.0 15.5 -36.12 876 54.00 41.8 -129.40 1167 126.10
e 4.7 233.23 30.0 17.8 -20.78 840 99.40 ASCENDENC NODE (LONG-) BS.26 DEG. WEST
44.7 -136.45 1173 130.70 PRIME SWEFP INTERVAL CNE CAY -IS.9B NIN.
9 59.2 244.11 20.0 8.2 -17.45 775 43.60 50.1 -147.79 1171 136.50
11 34.3 293.44 c. 0. 0- 666 40.00 59.8 ARGUMENT OF PERICEF ZO9.D4 PEF.
-164.80 1120 140.20 RATE OF CHANCE O.27O9O DEG. PER PERIOO
11 47.3 32?.54 -20.c -8.0 17.51 646 43.80 -45.8 145.87 1019 136.60
15 45.4 391.64 -10.0 -12.3 28.72 640 49.50 -40.9 137.63 AROMALISTIC PERTDIO IIS.IE7 KIN.
954 130.60 RAYE OF CHANGE -O.COOS6 RIN. PEA PERIOD
17 37.4 20.74 -15.0 -14.7 36.31 657 54.10 -38.1 130.32 018 126.00
10 34.4 49.R5 -4C.0 -17.5 46.00 672 80.80 ECCERTRICITV O.04747
-15.1 120.70 R73 119.3. RACIUS OF PERIGEE 4641.1 RHRES II
71 24.5 78.95 -45.0 -21.3 61.13 702 72.40 -31.0 105.42 817 101.60
23 24.3 108.05 .47.4 -26.1 a1.se 734 RADIUS OF APCCFE S103.) MT1FS
90.00 -26.1 07.42 753 90.00 RATE OF CHANGE -D.D? MEIES PER DAV
ASCEMOINC NOCE 1R.A.F 1R.A9 PEG.
RATE OR CHANCE -3.79RZO DFG. PER DAY
LATITUCE DF PERJGFE-AA.27 DEG.
READ-IN EXPECTED PAG. 1

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR RORCE
STAFF MESSAGEBRANCH UNCLASSIFIED NESSAGE
INCOMING
3629 (18 Jun 63) PAGE 2 OF 2
AF IN :
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLAS
A. HADOC-D 1074
1. MERINT
2. USS LANSING
3. INITIAL BEARING 290 DEGREES PASSING 20 DEGREE
ANGLE LATER BEARING 355 DEGREES. OBJECT
SIMILIAR IN APPEARANCE TO FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR.
PLANET LOST IN CLOUDS PLANET LOST IN CLOUDS
4. 28 DEGREES NORTH 162 DEGREES WEST DEGREES WEST
5. 17/08302 TO 17/0836 5. 17/08302 TO 17/0836
6. NONE
7. NONE
8. NONE
. NONE
10. 6/10 SKY COVERAGE 10. 6/10 SKY COVERAGE
11. NO UNUSSUAL WEATHER
12. 17/0946
BT
17/1940Z JUN RUHLKHV
NOTE : ADVANCE DELIVERED TO XOPX, NIN, DIA.