DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8668139
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1963
REPORTED LOCATION33 12N168 33E Pacific
FRAMES3
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
20 June 1963 33.12N 168.33E (Pacific) 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Locel Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT21/0830Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s Probably Astronomical
No Military D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGtH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE . Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
D Unkno wn
Not reported one 340 deg true
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object bright as first magnitude star in Duration not reported. Flight to the
flight at 47 deg elevation course of 340 West, and no reported retrograde objects
deg true. Believed to be Satellite. in orbit, tending to rule out Satellite
bbservation. Possibility of error in
direction reported. Object believed to
be satellite by observers. Case listed
as insufficient data in view of conflict-
ing information.
ECH YERY MIN.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2) ATIC yOrM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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20 2/08302 DEPARTMNT TE A FONCE
8907 .STAFT, MESSAGSBBANCH
AF$IN
SMB A-121 ACTION: NIN-9INCOMING
CZCHQA506ZCECA222 INFO:
00 RUEAHQ
DE RUHPJ 62 CIA-11
ZNR (125)
0 210845Z
FM USCGC MATAGORDA
TO RUEAHO/CHIEF'OF STAFF USAF WASHDC
ZEN/CCGD FOURTEEN
RUHPS/CTF THREE TWO
RUWGALB/C INC CONAD COLORADO SPGS. COLO.
i
RUHPB/c IncPaCFLT
INFO RUECJD/COMDT COGARD
RUWSJ/CONWESTAREA
BT 21/08012 21/08012 242.77 2/2.77
UN CLAS -104 -104
138w 138w
MERINT. MERINT.
1. MAT AGORDA/N IFV. MATAGORDA/NIFV. 45N→E
2. OBJECT BRIGHT AS A FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR. 138°W-
3. 33-12N 168-36E.
4. 210830Z.
5. HIGH.F POSITION ANGLE 47 DEGREES.
6. COURSE 340 DEGREES TRUE.
7. NONE
8. BELIEVED TO BE A SATELLITE.
9. SEA MODERATE WEATHER BROKEN CLOUD COVER.
BT NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO: XOPX, NIN & DIA
TO: CIA
21/035 9Z
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SATELLIIE IVGO IOTA 1 SATELLITE 1960 B0TA 1
EQUATOR FON OTHER LATITUDES EGUATOK FOR OTHER LATITUDES
S-N SOUTH-NOTH NORTH-SOUTH S-N SOUTH-NORTH NOR TI-SOUTH
LONG. LAT. TIME LENG. HT. DEAN. TIME LONG. Ht. TINE LONG: LAT. TIME HY. WEAR. TIHE LONG. HT. BEAR.
TIHE (NE) (N-E) IWI CORR. EMES IN-EI CURR. CORR_ (AI) (n-E)
IUTI (W) CORR, (M11 (N-E) CORR. CORK. (UTI
JUNE 20. 1963
JUNE 16 1963
1 19.6 137.15 47.4 -82.89 1042 90.00 28.0 -82.93 1042 90.00
21.1 121.92 17.4 28.7 -82.72 1088 90.00 28.7 -82.76 1088 90.0. 166.25 45.0 22.6 -61.00 969 72.30 33.6 -104.77 1104 107.70
1 -104.50 1135 107.70 3 14.6
9 22.2 151.03 45.C 23.2 -c0.at 1026 72.30 34.3 5 9.6 195.36 40.0 10.4 -45.77 907 60.70 36.1 -119.93 1142 119.40
180.6~ 40.0 18.9 -45.65 969 60.70 38.0 -119.73 1156 119.40 4.1 224.46 35.0 15.4 -36.25 861 54.00 41.5 -129.46 1162 126.10
5 17.2 42.3 -129.26 1166 126.10
7 12.3 209.24 3>.0 15.7 -36.05 925 54.00 99.7 253.36 30.0 12.8 -28.80 823 49.40 44.> -134.71 1172 130.7.
7.3 230.35 30.0 13.1 -26.73 687 49.40 45.3 -134.51 1167 130.70 54.8 282.46 20.0 8.2 -17.47 760 43.80 49.9 -147.85 1176 136.50
50.7 -147.45 1133 136.50 10
11 2.4 267.46 20.C 8.4 -17.42 620 43.70 12 4918 311.76 0. 675 40.00 59.8 -164.91 1132 140.20
296.56 o. 0. 720 40.00 60.3 -164.75 1083 240.2. 14 44.0 340.86 -20.0 -8.0 17.52 641 43.80 -46.0 140.04 1036 136.40
17 57.4 43.80 -45.6 146.94 974 136.40
14 52.5 325.61 -20.0 -8.1 17.49 664 16 39.9 9.96 -30.0 -12.3 28.91 647 49.50 -40.9 137.61 970 130.40
354.78 -30.0 -12.4 20.89 656 49.50 -40.7 137.68 909 130.60 18 34.9 39.06 -35.0 -14.7 36.32 658 54.10 -38.7 130.30 932 126.0-
16 47.6 -38.0 130.35 072 126.00
18 42.6 23.68 -35.0 -14.8 36.?8 658 54.10 20 29.9 60.17 -40.C -17.5 46.01 676 60.60 -35.1 120.49 480 119.3*
52.99 -0.0 -11.6 45.98 66.6 60.80 -35.0 120.72 832 119.30 27 23.0 97.27 -45.0 -21.3 61.35 710 72.40 -31.0 105.42 631 107.7.
20 31.7 -31.0 105.43 782 107.60
?? 32.7 82.09 -45.0 -21.4 61.32 688 72.40 -41.4 -26.1 83.3N 90.00 -26.1 83.62 765 vO.0.
-1.4 -26.1 83.37 728 90.00 -26.1 83.41 770 90.0.
JUNE 21, 1963
JUNE 17,1963
0 20.0 126.97 47.4 27.9 -82.93 90.00 27.9 -62.9Y 1029 90.04
o 27.6 111.20 47.4 71.5 -82.76 90.0. 28.5 -82.80 1078 90.00 ? 15.0 155.47 45.0 22.5 -61.04 954 72.30 33.4 -104.82 1095 107.7.
? 22.6 140.31 45.0 23.0 -t0.90 1013 12.30 34.2-104.63 1129 107.70 10.1 184.57 40.0 18.3 -45.50 891 60.70 37.9 -119.90 113c 119.40
4 17.9 169.41 40.0 15.4 -45.66 955 60.70 38.7-119.77 1156 119.40 6 5.1 213.67 35.0 15.3 -36.17 846 54.00 41.3 -129.51 1158 126.1.
12.9 194.52 D.C 15.7 -)0.07 210 54.00 42.2 -129.30 1167 126-10 a 0.1 242.71 30.0 12.1 -28.82 608 49.50 44.3 -136.76 1171 130.70
8.0 221.67 16.0 11.0 -28.14 s71 49.40 45.1 -136.35 1170 130.70 Y 55.2 271.57 20.0 8.1 -17.46 746 43.8- 49.7 -147.90 117V 136.50
10 3.1 226.11 20.0 3.1 -17.43 605 43.74 50.s -147.70 1159 136.50 11 50.2 300.27 o. 0. 665 40.0- 39.5 -164.96 1143 140.2-
11 58.1 285.44 D. o. rod 40.0- 60.1 -164.78 1095 140.2- 23 45.2 330.07 -20.0 -1.9 17.52 6.38 43.8 -46.1 148.01 1050 136.5.
1353.2 13 $3.2 314.94 -25.0 -4.0 17.50 658 43.80 43.8* -45.6 -45.6 148.92 148.92 989 989 136.40 136.40 15 40.3 359.11 359.17 -30.0 -30.0 -12.2 -12.2 26.43 26.93 647 647 49.5 49.5 -41.0 -41.0 137.59 17.S4 98b 130.50 130.50
15 49.2 344.0> -10.0 -12.4 -17.4 20.90 6>2 49.50 -40.7 137.67 923 130.66 17 35.3 35.3 28.27 -35.0 -14.7 36.33 660 54.1. -36.3 -38.3 130.28 130.28 948 126.00
17 17 43.3 43.3 13.15 -35.0 -14.8 36.29 657 54.10 -38.0 130.34 686 126.00 Iv IV 30.3 57.37 -40.0 -40.0 -17.4 -11.4 46.02 660 680 60.60 -35.2 -35.2 120.67 120.67 903 903 119.30
19 35.3 47.75 -40.0 -17.6 45.99 661 861 00.60 00.60 -35.0 -35.0 120.71 045 149.3. 119.3. 21 25.3 25.3 56.47 -45.0 -21.2 61.35 717 12.48 72.40 -31.1 105.41 844 844 107.70
19 35.3 -26.1 83.42 775 90.00
21 93.4 21 93.4 71.3c .0 -21.3 61.33 01.33 612 77.40 -31.0 105.43 193 193 107.6. 107.6- 23 20.4 11>.57 115.57 -47.4 -2t.1 -2t.1 83.38 83.18 715 90.0. 90.00
23 <6.4 100.47 100.47 -61.4 81.30 136 90.00 -20.1 -26.1 83.41 736 90.00
JUNE 22. 1963
JUNE 18, 1963
1 15.4 144.67 47.4 77.1 27.7 -82.98 1014 90.0 90.00 27.1 -53.01 1015 90.0.
1 23.5 129.51 ./.4 ./. 1*.4 1.4 -62.31 -62.32 1007 28.4 -62.84 1067 90.0- 3 10.4 173.77 45.0 22.3 -61.07 931 12.3- 33.2 -104.87 1083 107.78 107.70
3 15.5 18.5 158.67 -:.0 -.0 ?2.4 -60.93 499 72.3. 34.0 -104.68 1122 107.7* 107.74 5 5 5.5 207.66 -0.0 1e.2 -45.82 -45.82 874 60.70 37.1 37.7 -120.03 1128 129.40 129.*0
161.78 c..e co.e 18.0 -45.71 919 £0.7 c0.7 38.5 -119.82 1152 119.40 7 0.5 0.5 231.96 35.0 15.2 -36.19 -38.19 829 54.00 54.00 41.1 -129.57 1153 120.1.
7 5 13.6 49.50 49.50 44.1 44.1 -136.62 1169 130.7-
7 3.6 3.6 216.86 216.06 13.0 15.5 15.5 -36.10 -38.10 694 894 54.00 91.9-129.35 $1.9 -129.35 1160 1166 120.10 8 55.5 59.5 261.06 30.0 12.6 -28.84 791
9 3.1 245.99 10.0 12.9 12.9 -29.76 855 49.40 44.9-136.60 44.9 -136.60 1172 130.7• 130.7. 10 50.5 290.18 20.0 8.1 -17.49 731 43.80 49.4 -14Y.96 -14Y.96 1187 136.50
3.1 59.3 -165.01 -185.01 1154 140.3.
10 58.7 58.7 215.09 215.09 10.0 9.1 -17.44 -17.44 190 190 43.70 50.3 50.3 -157.75 1166 136.50 12 45.6 319.26 t. c. 0. 655 40.1
33.8 304.20 1. o. 0. 696 696 40.00 60.0 -164.82 -164.82 1108 1108 190.2. 14 40.6 348.36 -20.0 -20.0 -7.9 17.53 635 43.8 -46.7 148.77 1066 136.4. 136.4.
l? I? -41.2 237.56 1003 130.60
14 48.8 333.10 333.30 -29.0 -20.0 -A.0 17.51 £51 43.80 -45.7 146.90 1005 1005 136.44 16 16 35.6 35.6 17.48 -10.0 -17.2 -17.2 25.94 6<9 49.5
16 41.8 2.00 -1.0 -17.3 26.91 650 49.50 -40.8 137.6) 939 130.60 IM 10.6 46.56 -15.0 -l5.6 16.33 663 54.10 -38.4 130.26 964 126.00
18 38.9 31.51 -4.0 -14.7 30.30 656 54.1 -35.1 130.33 901 126.00 20 25.7 75.65 -40.C -17.* 46.02 666 60.80 -35.1 120.65 919 119.34
20 39.9 60.51 -40-0 .i/.s 46.00 O6V c0.8- -35.0 120.71 659 119.30 22 20.7 104.75 -45.6 -21.2 61.16 7?6 72.40 -31.1 105.40 859 107.7*
22 29.0 89.71 -45.0 -21.* 11.3- 697 12.40 -31-0 105.43 dO> 107.6. -47.4 -26.1 83.38 768 90.00 -?6.1 93.41 788 90.00
.. -6.1 83.38 145 90.00 -25.1 83.42 745 90.00
JUNE 19, 1961
PQCIFIED GRBITAL ELENEATS POR EANTH SATEILIEE I9CO EOTA 1
n 74.0 11d.0. -1.4 ..2 -02.3- 1059 90.0 18.2 -B2.e8 1056 90.00
? 19.1 147.4 .5.0 22.8 -40.91 11.3. 31.8 -104.72 1114 107.7. NIFERENCE TI-E IGC•Y E N C D 1 H 17.tbMUT
L 14.1 171.02 18.5 -45.14 124 oU.1s 38.3 -119.57 1148 119.4* INCLiNATICA 47.?- DEG.
4.? 205.13 1.0 1-.5 -30.12 s7e 54.00 41.4 -129.40 1165 125.10 ASCENUENG NGO 1ICNG.) B5.ZC DEG- WESI
H ..? 235.27 10.0 17.8 -28.78 540 49.4. 45.7 -136.65 1173 130.7* PRIME SMEEP INTEHVAL (NT CAY -IO.DD MIN.
3 59.2 224.33 10 0 7 -17.45 715 43.80 50.1 -1:7.19 1171 136.50 ARGUMEAT CF PERICEE PBS.OC CEG.
11 54.3 291.4% c. o. t.5o 40.0. 59.3 -164.46 1120 140.20 RA1E OF £HANLE O.7I0S9 BFG. PEK PE*IO0
11 49.3 327.54 -20.0 -M.0 17.51 aSt 43.8. -45.R 149.87 LOLV 136.40 ANCMAL1S7IC 0E-1GO 215.227 M1N.
15 44.4 351.04 -10.0 -12.3 28.92 608 49.50 -40.9 237.63 954 130.60 RATE OF CHANGE -C.COOSC MIN. PER PERICO
17 39.4 20.74 -15.0 -14.7 3t..31 051 54.1. -36.1 130.12 918 120..00 FCCEATKICITY C.OA7G7
IS 34.4 49.95 -4L.0 -17.5 46.00 072 60.H. -35.1 120.10 873 119.3* PACIUS OF PEKIGEE 4641.1 PILES
21 29.5 14.v5 45-0 -21.3 c1.1 102 72.40 -31.0 105.42 817 107.60 RADIUS OF APDGEF 5103.2 MULFS
21 24.5 100.05 -7o-1 63.30 754 90.0* -26.1 83.47 754 90.0. RATE CF CHANGE -U.3Z PILFS PEH CAY
ASCENDING 50E1 13.A.1 109.49 01G.
RATE CF CHANCE -D.ZVOZO LEG. PER DAY
LATITUCE OF PERIGEE-S.TT GEG.
READ-IN EAPECIED MAG. 1