PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8667980

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1963

REPORTED LOCATION15 56N81 05W Gulf Of Mexico

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
20 June 1963 15.56N 81.05W (Gulf of Mexico) 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local XGround-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
00 Probobly Aireroft
GMT_ 21/0042z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probobly Astronomical
XXI Ne civilian Possibly Astronamical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE 35 Other Satellite ECHo I
minutes one NE 00 Insufficient Dote for Evaluation
Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object as bright as Polaris in flight with At 0020z on 21 June ECHO crossed
elevation of 16 deg observed at 340 deg azimuth equator at 126 deg W Longitue.
Flight at East disappearing after 6 min this place Satellite in position
bbservation at Ol5 deg azimuth 5 deg elev. for observation by the witness.
Case evaluated as EcHo I.
ATIC fOrM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC form 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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2 COTIONAL FORM NO. 10
5010-103
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum G
J. S. Lacey, OPI Code 5511:JCW
TO NASA, Greenbelt DATE: 15 July 1963
FROM Nautical Information Branch
U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office
SUBJECT: Satellite ECHO
Encl: (1) Marine Data Report from Liberian Ship PENSACOLA dtd 20 Jun 63
(2) Observation from M. V. FERNGATE dtd 1 July 63
1. Enclosures for your information.
*Forwarded as a matter pertaining
to your organizatic Lour attention
to this matter w to this matter preciated.
on 2o - _--
Ed Mason Ed Mason Crficer Cfficer
Publie Informatien Public Information
Goddard Space Conter
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SATELL STE 196O 1OTA 1 SATELLIVE 196O 10TA 1
EQUATOR FOR OTHER LATITUDES EQUATOR FOR OTHER LATIFUDES
S-N SUUTH-NORTH MUR TH-SOUTH S-N SOUTH-NORTH
TIME LCAG. LAT. TIME LONG. HT. BEAR. HY. BEAR. NORTH-SOUTH
LONG. LAT. TIME HT. BEAR. LENG. HT. BEAR.
IUTI (w CUMP. CONA. 1M11 IN-E) EUMA. COKR. (M1) (N-E) tun (W) COMM. CORR. IM11
(N-t) CURM. COAR. (N-E)
Ju4t 16, 1963 JUNE 20. 1963
21.1 121.92 17.4 26.7 -62.12 1088 90.00 28.7 -62.76 1C88 1 19.6 137.15 47.4 29.0 -82.09 1042 90.00 28.0 -82.93 1042 90.0.
22.2 151.03 23.2 -00.36 1026 72.30 34.3 -204.38 1135 107.70 3 14.6 168.25 45.0 22.6 -41.00 969 72.30 33.6 -104.71 1104
17.2 180.14 40.C 18.9 -45.55 969 60.79 36.9 -119.73 1158 119.40 5 916 195.36 40.0 18.4 -49.77 907 60.70 38.1 -119.93 1142
12.3 204.24 35.0 15.7 -36.05 925 8 47.3 -129.26 1166 120.1. 7 4.1 224.46 35.0 15.4 -36.15 661 54.00 41.5 -129.46 1162 126.1-
1.3 230.35 30.c 13.1 -28.73 887 49.40 45.3 -136.31 1147 130.70 39.7 253.56 30.0 12.8 -28.00 823 49.40 44.5 -136.71 1172
2.4 267.46 ?c.t B.5 -11.42 820 43.70 50.7-147.65 1153 136.30 10 84.8 282.66 20.0 8.2 -17.47 760 43.8- 49.9 -147.85 1176 136.5.
57.4 296.56 c. a. o. 120 40.0s 60.3 -104.75 1083 140.20 17 49.9 311.76 6. 0. 675 40.00 59.6 -164.91 1132 140.2.
52.5 325.01 -70.0 -5.1 17.49 664 43.80 -45.6 146.94 914 136.44 14 #9.8 340.66 -20.0 -8.0 17.52 641 43.60 -46.0 148.04 1030 136.4.
47.6 354.78 -40.0 -12.4 20.09 656 49.50 -40.7 137.68 909 16 39.9 9.96 -30.0 -12.3 28.93 647 49.50 -40.9 137.61 970 130.60
42.6 73.88 -15.0 -14.8 10.28 658 54.10 -38.0 130.35 872 126.00 18 34.9 39.06 -39.0 -14.1 36.32 658 54.1. -38.2 130.30 932 126.0.
37.1 52.99 -40.0 -11.8 45.98 666 60.90 -35.0 120.72 832 119.30 20 29.0 68.17 -40.0 -17.5 46.01 676 60.A. -35.1 120.69 888 119.3.
32.1 82.09 -15.0 -71.4 81.32 688 72.40 105.43 782 107.6. 22 29.0 91.17 -45.0 -21.3 61.35 710 77.40 -31.0 105.42 831 107.70
-47.4 -26.1 81.37 728 90.0. -28.1 8.41 726 -41.4 -26.1 83.30 765 90.0. 83.42 765
JUNE 1463 JUNE Z1, 1963
27.8 111.20 41.- 24.5 -82.16 0 20.0 126.37 47.4 27.9 -82,93 1029 90.0- -82.97 90.0*
1076 90.00 28.5 -8?.80 1078 v0.0. ? 15.0 155.47 45.0
22.n 140.11 13.1 :1.0 -60.90 1013 12.30 34.2 -204.63 22.5 -61.04 954 72.30 33.4 -104.82 1095 107.7.
1129 107.7. 4 10.1 184.57 40.0 18.3 -45.80 891 60.7. 37.9
17.9 169.41 -0.0 1-.0 -95.68 955 60.7. 38.7 -119.77 1156 119.** -119.98 1136 119.40
le.9 190 52 1.0 15.7 -36.01 54.0. 6 5.1 213.67 35.0 15.) -36.17 846 54.00 91.3 -124.51 1150 126.1*
910 47.2 -129.30 1167 176.10 0.1 242.71 30.0
R A.J 21t2 10.6 11.3 -2n.14 471 49.40 45.1 -136.)5 12.7 -28.82 BOB 49.50 44.3 -136.16 1171 130.1.
1170 130.10 9 55.2 271.87 20.0 8.1 -17.48 746 43.80 40.7 -147.90
C 3.1 255.11 255.11 .0.0 .0.0 1.3 1.3 -17.43 -11.43 805 8OS 43.70 43.70 50.5 50.5-147.70 -147.70 1159 1259 136.50 c0. -147.90 1179 136.5. 136.s.
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60.1 -164.76 -164.76 1045 140.2. 13 45.2 130.07 -20.0 -20.0 -7.9 17.52 17.52 630 43.8
153.2 3 53.2 114.44 -0.C -R.O 17.53 6`8 43.80 -45.6 -45.6 148.92 136.40 -46.1 1~8.01 148.01 1050 1050 136.*.
5 5 48.7 355.0> 345.0> -16.0 -12.4 29.90 15 40.3 359.17 -30.0 -12.2 28.93 647 49.5 -41.0 137.59 986 986 130.6. 130.6.
657 657 49.50 -40.7 137.67 137.67 923 130.60 17 35.3 28.?7 -35.0 -14.7 36.33
T 43.3 11.15 13.15 -15.0 -14.8 16.29 651 54.1. -38.0 130.39 886 126.00 660 54.10 -36.3 -38.3 130.78 130.28 948 126.0-
126.0. 19 30.3 57.37 57.31 -40.0 -17.4 -17.4 46.02 680 60.80 60.8. -15.2 120.67 903 119.3.
n 38.3 42.12 40.0 -17.6 45.99 567 60.80 -35.0 120.71 845 119.30 119.30
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JUNE 18, 1963 JUNE 22, 1963
1.23.5 129.*1 41.4 29.4 -82.81 -82.81 1061 1 15.4 I 15.4 144.67 47.4 27.7 -82.90 -82.98 1014 90.00 90.0. 27.7 -83.01 1015
90.00 28.4 -87.64 1067 90.0- 3 10.4 3 10.4 173.71 45.0 22.3 -61.07 937
1.16.7 18.7 153.07 153.07 45.0 45.0 21.9 -00.93 a94 12.30 72.10 34.0-104.68 34.0 -104.68 1122 107.70 72.30 33.7 -104.87 -104.87 1083 107.7.
513.6 191.18 151.18 40.0 18.6 -45.11 -45.11 939 60.70 5 5.3 202.86 40.0 18.2 -45.82 874 60.70 37.7 -120.03 1120 1128 129.4*
38.5-219.82 1152 119.40 7 0.5 231.96 35.0 15.2 -36.19 829 54.0. 41.1 -129.57 -129.57
17 7 8.6 21:.08 15.0 15.5 -36.10 -36.10 894 54.00 41.9-129.35 41.9-124.35 1166 126.10 1153 126.1.
3.7 243.49 245.49 10.0 10.0 1.9 -25.10 -25.16 855 49.40 5 55.5 261.06 30.0 12.6 -20.84 -20.84 791 49.50 49.5. 44.1 -136.62 1169 130.70
44.9-130.60 1172 130.70 10 50.5 290.10 20.0 8.1 8.1 -17.49 -17.49 731 43.80 43.80 49.4
10-58.7 275.09 .0.0 3.1 -11.44 -11.54 190 43.70 90.3-147.75 1166 136.50 -147.96 1182 136.54 136.56
12.53.8 304.21. 0. o. 17 45.6 45.6 319.16 319.26 0. C 0. 655 64s 40.1 99.3 -165.01 1154 140.3
U. 696 40.00 60.0 -164.82 1108 140.20 14 40.6 348.36 -20.0 -7.9
1468.8 313.10 -4.0 17.51 651 43.90 -45.1 145.90 1005 17.53 635 43.8 -45.2 146.77 1066 136.4*
136.40 16 35.6 17.46 -30.0 -12.2 28.94 648 49.5 -41.2 137.56 1003
1049.8 2.40 -10.0 -12.3 ?8.91 >0 49.50 -40.8 137.65 939 130.60 130.8
18.9 11.51 -3.0 -14.1 16.AC s5e 10 30.6 40.56 -35.0 -14.6 36.33 663 54.1. -39.4 130.76 464 126.0-
54.10 -38.1 130.11 901 126.00 70 25.7 75.0> -40.C -17.4 46.02 686 60.8. -35.3
33.9 CO.11 -N0.0 -11.5 45.00 669 00.80 -35.0 120.71 859 112.30 120.65 919 119.3.
029.0 64_71 -45.0 -21.1 cL.34 397 72.30 27 20.7 104.75 -45.0 -21.2 61.36 720 72.40 -31.1 105-40 859 107.7.
105.43 SER 107.60 -47.4 -26.1 63.38 768 90.0.
-41.- -26.1 e3.s8 145 90.00 83.42 745 90.0- 83.41 788 90.04
JUNi 19, 1363
25.0 11°.22 7. 10.7 -e..85 1055 9G.0- 18.7 -d?.06 PUCIFIEC CRBITAL ELEMENTS FOR FARTH SATERLITE LVBO IOTA 1
1050 90.0.
219.1 .41.12 1.0 22.8 -65.91 S55 12.30 33.9 -104.72 1114 101.1•
.14.1 171.07 40.0 1-.5 -45.74 324 60.70 38.1-119.87 REFERENCE TIPE 19S3 Y 6 M E D 1 H 17.66 M UT
1148 119.40 INCLINATICN 47.74 DEG.
9.2 250.1s 12.0 15. -36.12 918 54.00 41.8 -129.40 1105 126.10
4.2 215.27 10.0 12.8 -2m.13 ASCENDINGNOLE (LONG.) 85.26 DEG. WESY
R40 49.40 44.7-136.69 1111 130.10 PRIME SWEEP II.TEHVAL CAL CAV -16.93 MIN.
4,59.7 2t.1. 76.0 t.2 -11.55 775 41,50 50.1 -147.14 1t?I 136.50
11-54.3 293.*4 o. 0. 566 ARGUMENI GF PEPIGEE ZGE.O4 CEC.
40.00 59.8 -164.80 1120 140.2. KOTE OF CHANCE O.2I099 DFG. PER PERIOO
(347.3 327.54 -/0.6 -.0 17.51 646 43.50 -45.6 198.87 1019 136.40
(N765.4 351.24 -50.0 -12.3 23.92 663 49.50 ANOMALISTIC PENICD 1IS.I87 MIN.
-40.9 137.63 954 130.60 RATE OF L2-ANCE -O.CCO4S MIN. PER PERIOD
17:39.4 70.71 -15.0 14.7 30.11 657 54.10 -36.1 130,32 915 126.00
*34.4 49.55 -40.0 -:7.5 16.00 612 00.80 ECCEATRICIET O.04747
-35.1 120.10 873 119.30 RADIUS OIF PEAIGEE 4641.1 MILES
29.5 78. -3.0 -21.1 ct.is 102 72.40 -31.0 105.42 817 107.t. RACIUS OF APCGTE
724.5 108-G5 -7.4 -20.1 63.13 15% 90,00 51G3.7 MILES
-26.1 83.42 734 90.0- RASE OF CI-AIGGE -O.3? MILES PEM DAY
ASCENOING NCCE (R.A.1 1S9.C9 DFU.
RAIE OF (HANCE -3.IGBZO CFC. PER DAY
LATIFULE CF PERIGEE-4L.21 CEG.
READ-IN EXPECTED MAG. •!