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CASE REFERENCE8672597

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1963

REPORTED LOCATION26 04N127 53E Far East

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FRAME 001 / 004tesseract-200dpi

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION
k July 1963 | 26.04N 127.53E

12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon

(Far East) Probably Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

EPGround- Vi suel
0 Air Vi sual

——--

Possibly Balloon

Wes Aircraft
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircroft

0 Ground-Rodar
oO Air-Intercept Radar

Wos Astronomicol
Probobly Astronomicel
Possibly Astronomical

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

5ay 000 000 0aag

9. COURSE
NE

Other Satellite——————
Insufficient Data for Evaluction

Unknown

— -~

10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Obj appearing as lst mag star observed at
200 deg azimuth 10 deg elevation in flight
to 085 deg azimith 17 deg elevation after
steady flight with max altitude of 25 deg.
Total duration observed 6 min. Disappeared
suddenly. 7X BX used. Object believed to be

Satellite.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

11. COMMENTS

At 04/1125Z ECHO was heading SE and
not visible at the location of the
observer. Possible observation of other
visible satellite, such as 1963 Beta
Theta. Case considered as a Satellite
observation since all information
conforms with this analysis.

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GROUND VISULA BY 7 POWER SINOCS RNG

SIGHTINS
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9 e, SHIP LOCATED 26 @4.25N, i27 53.55

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DIA-CIIC-2 (44)

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LIMSEDS TO ALT ABT 25 DEG BEFORE DESE
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zs PRE PARE 5 3 CO. BELIEVE OBJECT SATELLITE.

1@. NO OTHER EVIDENCE. FIRST ACTUAL BRG TAXEN WHEN OBJECT was
AT 266, INITIAL SIGHTING ESTIMATED BY TUCKER.

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MODIFIED ORAITAL ELFRPEATS FOR CARTH SATELLITE 1960 IOTA I

REFERENCE TIPE 1963 ¥ 6&6 4 22 0
INCLINATION 47.27 OfG.
ASCENCING NCCE (LONG.) 144.80 DEG. WEST
PRIPE SWEEP I[ATERVAL CARE CAY -16.94 MIN.
ARGUPENT OF PERIGEE 336.51 CEC.
RATE CF CKANGE 0.27848 CEG.
ANOPALISTIC PERICC 115.172 BIN
RATE OF CFANGE -O-COOLA MINe PER PERIOD
ECCENTRICITY 0.05051
RAQTUS CF PFRIGEE 4625.9 MILES
RACIUS CF APUGEE SILS.k FILES
RATE GF CHANGE -0.13 MILFS PER DAY
ASCENOING NCDE (R.A.) 143.51 CLG.
RATE OF CRPANGE -—3.3C020 CFG. PER OAY

14 15.49 4 UT

PER PERINO

LATITUCE CF PERIGEC-17.C2 (EG.
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