PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
N of Midway (Pacific) 0 Was Ballaon
20 June 1963 00 Prabably Balloon
3. 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rador Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aireraft
GMT. 20/1132Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Rodar Possibly Alrcraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astranamical
Y.s 000 Probobly Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSER VATION 8. NUMBER Or OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
Insufficient Dat for Evaluation
10 minutes Eastbound Unknown
One
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object sighted d to North omi Eastbound Course. On June 20 at 1054Z ECHo crossed equator
Object had reddish tint. Traveled through at 28266 and would be visible to obser-
40 deg are in 10 minutes. Control L Center vers on Midway at the reported time.
indicated no a/c in area. No estimate on size At 20/1132Z ECHO at 40 deg N 161 deg W,
altitude or speed. to North of Midway heading SE.
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Atic form 329 (rEv 26 BEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 BEP 52)
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AF IN : NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3 DIA-CIIC-2 (45)
INFO :
SMB B152 22
LKA726KHA734
00 RUEAHQ RUECW RUWGALB
DE RUHLKH
ZNR
0 201423Z
FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII
TO RUHlKM/PaCaf H HICKAM AFB HAWAII
Ruhphh/comhawseafron pearl harbor Hawaii RuHphh/comhawseafron pearl Harbor Hawaii 282.66 282.66 A
INFO RUEAHQ/CSAF INFO RUEAHQ/CSAF USAF WASH DC USAF WASH DC 10.542
-119.93
RUECW/CNO WASH DC RUECW/CNO WASH DC 40N SE
RUECW/SECNAV WASH DC RUECW/SECNAV WASH DC 1610-
RUWGALB/CINCNO MOWAY ABO07 MOWAY AB007 175w 30N. 175w 30N.
AD ENT AFB COLO AD ENT T AFB COLO
RUHPA/CINCPAC CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII 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
AF GRNC
BT

ART F THE
SIAN MESSAGE BRANCH MOLAANtS MRCLASE
INCOMING
(20 Jun 63) Page 2 of 2
AF IN : 7425
UNCLAS/UNIDENTIFKIED FLYING OBJECT
1.1
TWO OFFICERS. FOLLOWING FACTS O:
-. TIME SIGHTED-201132Z
B. NORTH OF MIDWAY ON EASTBOUND COURSE
C. UFO GLOWED WITH REDDISH TINT.
TRAVERSED APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREES OF ARC IN 10 MINUTES. TRAVERSED APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREES OF ARC IN 10 INUTES.
D.T D.
E. COULD NOT ESTIMATE ALTITUDE, SIZE OR SPEED
2. HONOLULU CENTER REPORTS NO TRAFFIC IN AREA. 2. HONOLULU CENTER REPORTS NO TRAFFIC IN AREA.
REMARKS: NO EVALUATION REMARKS: NO EVALUATION AT THIS TIME.
BM NOTE: - Advance copies Advance copies deli
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3 22.2 151.03 4>.0 73.7 -60.64 1024 72.30. 34.1 -104 se 11A5 107.70 3 10.6 166.73 45,0 22.6 -61.00 969 72.30 93.4 -104.77 1104
S 87.2 180.14 40.0 18.9 -45.65 949 60.10 36. 1150 119.4. DA& 195.3e 40.0 10.4 -49-71 907 6@, Tu 38.t -219.99 1142 110.40
7 12.9 209.24 35.0 19.7 -36.05 925 54.00 1288 126.10 4.7 224.46 35.0 15.4 -36.15 861 54.00 41.9 -129.44 ,112 126.10
8 7.3 290.39 30.0 13.1 -20,73 "887 49,40 -134.91 1167 190.70 9.7 253.94 30.0 12.0 -26.89 e2) 49.40 44.5 -196.71 C1172 130.7.
10 4.8 282.66 20.0; 1.2 -17.47 A? 760 43.80 49.9 -147.85
11 2.4 267.46 20.C 5.4 -17.42 820 43.70 56.1 -147.49 1133 136.50 1174 136.50
17 97.4 296.56 0. o. 0. 720 40.Qo 60.3 -164.79 1089 148.20 12. 4916 311.76 . 0. 0. 475 40.00 59.6 -164.91 11M 140.20
14 52.5 325.47 -20.0 -8.1 17.49 664 43.80 -45. 148.94 974 196.40 84 4.0 340.86 -20.0 -8.0 17.92 041 43.80 -46.0 140.04 2036 136.40
14 47.6 354.18 -30.0 -12.4 26.09 696 49.50 -40. 137.48 909 130.40 16 30.9 0.96 -30.0 -12.9 20.99 641 49.50 -40.9 137.61 970 130.60
18 42.6 23.08 -35.0 -14.8 36.26 658 54.10 -98.d 190.35 072 126.00 18 34.9 39.06 -39.0 -14.7 96.32 650 54.10 -38.2 130.30 932 126.00
20 37.1 52.99 -40.0 -17.6 45.90 666 60.80 -35. 120.72 832 110.30 20 29.9 68,17 -40.0 -17.5 46.01 676 40.80 -35.1 120.49 ase 119.3-
27 32.1 -45.0 -21.4 61.32 688 72.40 -31.9 105.43 782 107.60 21 25.0 07.27 -45.0 -21.) 61.35 710 72.40 -31.0 105.42 031 107.70
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JUnE 21, 1963
JUNE 17, 1963
77.0 a 20.0 126.97 47.4 27.9 -82.93 1029 90.00 -02.99 1029 90.0-
0 111.20 47.4 26.5 -82.76 1076 90.00 28.3 -62.80 107 15.0 195.41 45.0 22.5 -61.04 954 72.30 33.4
2 22.8 140.3 45.0 23.0 -60.40 1013 72.30 34.2 -104.69 -104.82 1095 107.70
1129 107.70 10.1 184.57 40.0 1. -45,80 891 60.T0 31.9 -119." 1136 119.4.
17.9 169.01 $0.0 15.5 -45.66 955 60.70 36.7 -119.77 1154 129.40 3.1 213.67 33.0 15.3 -36.17 84&
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8 8.0 8.o 221.62 30.0 13.0 -26.14 -20.74 671 49.40 49.40 45.1 45.1 -14.95 1170 1170 130.70 130.70 55.2 271.87 271.87 20.0 20.0 0.1 -17.48 -17.48
10 3.1 256.73 256.73 20.0 3.3 -17.43 805 49.70 746 43.50 43.80 49.7-147.90 49.7 -147,90 1170 136.50 136.50
50.5-147.70 1159 196.90 11 11 50.2 50.2 300.97 0. D. 0. 665 40.00 59.5 -264.96 59.5 -264.96 1243 140.20 140.20
11 58.1 285.64 0. o. 708 40.0. 40.00 60.1 -164.70 -164.79 1095 140.20 13 46.2 45.2 930.07 -20.0 -20.0 -7.9 -7.9 17.52 636
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15 48.2 344.05 -30.0 -12.4 -12.4 28.90 28.90 632 692 49.50 -40.7 137.67 923 130.60 17 33.3 28.27 -35.0 -35.0 -14.7 -14.7 36.33 668 54.10 -38.3 130.28 226.00
17 11 49.3 13.15 -35.0 -14.5 36.29 657 54.1. 54.1. -38.0 130.34 948 226.00
886 126.00 19 30.3 57.37 57.37 -40.0 -17.4 46.02 680 60.50 60.50 -35.2 120.07 903 119.30
10 19 38.3 42.26 -40.0 -17.6 -17.6 43.99 43.99 667 60.60 60.80 -35.0 120.71 845 119.30 119,30 21 25.3 25.3 84.47 -45.0 -21.2 61.35 717 72.48 -31.1 105.41
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23 23 20.4 100.47 -47.4 -26.1 -26.1 93.38 736 90.00 83.41 53.41
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JUNE 18, 1963 JUNE, 22, 1963
1 23.5 129.37 1 1 15.4 144.67 47.4 27.7 -02.98 -82.98 1014 90.00 90.0. -83.01 1015
47.4 26.4 26.4 -92.01 1067 90.00 26.* 28.0 -87.04 -87.64 90.0. 3 3 10.4 173.11 49.0 22.3 -61.07 137 137 72.3 33.2 -204.17 -204.87 1083 107.70
3 18.5 18.5 158.47 45.0 45.0 27.9 -60.93 999 72.30 34.0 -104.68 1122 107.70 S 5.5 1.5 202.56 202.66 40.0 18.2 -45.02 874 60.70 37.7 -120.03
5 13.4 187.18 40.0 18.6 -45.71 939 60.70 38.5 37.7 -120.09 1120 1126 119.40 119.40
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7 6.6 216.88 35.0 15.6 -36.10 -36.10 894 54.0- 54.00 41.9-129.95 41.9 -129.95 1144 126.10 15.5 31.5 261.06 241.06 30.0 12.6 -20.84 791 49.5. $9.5 -134.€2 139.7
9 3.7 245.99 30.0 12.9 -28.76 855 49.40 44.9 -136.60 1172 44.1 1169 130.70
130.70 10 90.5 290.16 20.0 8.1 -17.49 731 43.86 49.4 -147.96 1142 134.50
10 58.7 275.09 20.0 8.3 -17.44 790 43.70 50.3 -147.75 1166 136.50 12 45.6 019.36 o. D. 655 4Q.1 59.3 -165.01 1154
12 53.8 304.20 0. o. 0. 696 40.00 60.0 -164.82 1108 140.30
240.20 14 40.6 348.36 -20.0 -7.9 17.53 835 45.5 -46.7 140.77 1066 136.40
14 48.8 333.30 -20.0 -8.0 17.51 651 43.80 -45.7 148.90 1009 136.40 16 39.6 17.46 -30.0 -12.2 28.94 848 49.5 -41.2 137.56 1003
16 43.0 2.40 -30.0 -12.3 20.v1 650 49.50 -40.8 137.65 939 130.50 130.60
18 38.9 18 30.6 46.56 -35.0 -14.6 36.33 663 54.10 -38.4 130.26 964 126.00
31-51 -35.0 -14.7 34.30 656 34.10 -38.1 130.33 901 126.00 20 25.7 73.65 -40.0 -17.4 46.02 686 60.80 -35.3 120.65 919 119.30
20 33.9 60.41 -40.0 -17.5 46.00 669 60.60 -35.0 120.71 859 119.3* 22 20.7 104.75 -45.0 -21.2 61.94 724 72.40 -31.1 105.40 859 107.7-
22 29.0 89.71 -45.0 -21.3 81.34 697 72.40 -31.0 105.93 805 107.t* -47.4 -2o.1 03.35 766 83.41 768
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JUNE 19, 1963
24.0 110.82 POOIFIED ORBITAL ELENENTS FOR EARTH SATELLITE ZVGO IOTA 1
0 47.4 26.2 -82.H3 1059 90.00 28.2 -82.88 1056
? 19.1 141.92 45.0 22.8 -60.97 985 72.30 33.8 -104.72 1114 107.7. REFERENCE TIME I9C3 V 6 M 6 D 1 N 17.66 M UY
4 14.1 171.02 40.0 13.5 -45.74 924 60.70 38.3 -119.87 1148 119.40 INCLINATICN 47.24 DEG.
6 9.7 200.13 37.0 15.5 -36.12 876 54.00 41.6 -129.40 1165 126.10 ASCENOING NOUE ELONG.I 85.26 DEG. WESY
a 4.2 235.23 30.0 1?.8 -28.18 840 49.40 44.7 -136.65 1173 130.70 PRIME SWEEP IATERVAL CHE CAY -16.93 MIN.
9 59.2 264.13 20.0 0.2 -17.65 775 43.60 50.1 -147.79 1171 136,90 ARGUMENT OF PERIGEE 2OB.O4 DEG.
11 54.3 293.44 0. 686 40.08 59.6 -364.86 1120 140.20 MATE OF CHANGE O.ZTO99 OEG. PER PERIOO
13 49.3 322.34 -20.0 -8.0 17.51 646 43.80 -45.8 148.07 1019 136.40 ANOMALISYIC PERIOD 11S-167 MIN.
15 44.4 351.64 -30.0 -12.3 28.97 648 49.50 -40.9 137.63 994 130.60 RATE OF CHANGE -O.COO4G MIN- PER PERIOO
17 39.4 20.74 -35.0 -14.7 36.31 657 54.10 -30.1 130.32 916 126.00 ECCENVRICITY 0.04747
19 34.4 49.05 -40.0 -17.5 46.00 672 60.80 -35.1 120.10 873 119.30 RADIUS OF PERIGEE 4641.1 *HE5
71 29.9 76.95 -45.0 -21.3 61.35 702 72.40 -31.0 105.42 B17 107.60 RADIU3 OF APOGEE S103.7 MILES
21 24.5 108.05 -47.4 -26.1 83.30 754 90.0. 63.42 90.00 RATE OF CHANGE -0.32 MILES PER DAV
ASCENGING NOCE (R.A.I 189.69 DEG.
RATE OF CNANGE -3.29S2O DEG. PER DAY
LAYITUDE OF PEMIGEE-A4.27 DEG.
READ-SH EXPECTEO MAG. 1