PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
127.15E (Far East Was Balloon
4 July 1963 25.02N 000 Probably Balloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP
Local KGroundVi sual Ground-Radar ¤ Was Aireraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 04/1310Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s 00 Probably Astronomical
No military Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE OX OtheSatellite ECHO I
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
11 min one SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING. 11. COMMENTS
Object observed at 04/1310z bearing 320 deg ECHO crossed Ecuator at 1234 heading NE
at 10 deg elevation moving to position at 7.98 w 26 min late it would
overhead at O4/1318Z. Disappeared suddenly reach peak of orbit and turn SE bringing
at 04/1321Z bearing 108 deg 54 deg altitude. the Satellite in position to be observed
Had appearance of lst mag star. at 127.15E. Case evaluated
as ECHO si hting.

04/13102 :
NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
OP IMESYATE RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
01
OPERCTIONAL IMMERTOATE
AF IN : 26542 (4 Jul 63) G/crp 3
0 0414153
FM USS COOK AF DIST: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAFFOS73,
TO RUAUAAK/STH AF FCHPHAS JAPAN DIA.25,. DIA-CIIC-2 (44)
INFO ZEN/CTF 75 RUATC/34S TACTIAL RECON SQ
RUATZAI/CTG 76.1 RUATH/COMNAVFORJAPAN
RUECW/CNO RUHP3/CINCPACFLT
UNCLAS
UFO
A. CINCPACFLT INST 3820.3
B. MY 041215Z
SAME AS REF B.
2. FIRST OBSERVED 041310Z 320 TRUE, ALT ABT -10 DEG OVER HEAD Z41318Z 041310Z 320 TRUE, ALT ABT -10 DEG OVER HEAD 241318Z
045 TRUE, SEXTNAT 245 TRUE, SEXTNAT ALT 7I DEG. DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY C4I32IZ AT 108 ALT 71 DEG. DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY C4I32IZ AT 108
TRUE, SEXTANT TRUE, SE: ALT 54.53 54.53
3. SAME AS 3 SAME AS REF B 320
S
4. PARA 2.
5. SHIP L0CATED 25 25.22N 127 15.0E LOCATED 25 25.22N 127 15.0E 10Y Is
6. SAME AS REF B 6. SAME AS REF B EXCEF EXCEE SADDY, SN, ADD J. E. WHITE, LCDR, XO/NAV
AGE 32, H. F. AUDLE 1, BMOW, AGE 38. 7, 8, 9,SAME AS REF B 10 7, 8, 9,SAME AS REF B 10
NO OTHER EVIDENCE. NO OTHER EV ENCE.
12/34 7.98
118
120.-
YON SE
92...COG
SECNAV..UNSECNAV..ASST SECNAV..(RAD)..0Z..09..Z9B..E9M..E9D..03..33..34
35..05..D7..E6..72..75..S4..IP..NAVAIDE..FLAGPLOT..EFR..CMC..JCS..CSA
CSAF..CI C..COGARD
ADVANA
CONTOL NO. PAGE OF PAGES TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
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SATFLLITE I'VGO IOTA I. SATELLITE 196O 10TA 1
ECUATOR FQUAICS FOR OTHER LATITUDES
S-N SOUTI-NORTH NORTH-SOUTH S-N SOUTH-NORTH NORTH-SCUTH
TIHE LCAC. LAT. 11M1 HT. BEAR. TIME HI. LONG. LAT. TIME HY. TIMF LONG. HT. BEAR.
CUTI (w) CCRR. (41) (N-IY CORR. (M1) (N-E) (UT) (W) (HII (N-EI CORR. (MLI (N-E)
JUNE 30, 1763 JULY 41963
1 11.0 177.84 47.5 26.1 -83.21 843 90.0. 26.8 -81.26 883 90.00 4.4 173.33 26.4 -83.30 90.0 26.4 -83.35 822
3 6.0 205.95 45.0 21.7 -61.09 913 72.20 32.0 -105.34 955 107.88 2 59.5 222.44 21.4 -61.15 759 31.5 -105.46 892 107.80
5 1.1 236.05 40.0 17.7 -45.86 764 60.70 36.3 -120.48 1010 119.4* 4 54.6 251.55 40.G 17.6 -45.90 717 60.7 35.7 -120.63 949 119.90
5 "56.2 215.17 3.0 14.3 -36.22 131 54.0 37.5 -130.03 1047 126.20 6 49.6 280.66 35.0 14.7 -36.25 691 54.0 38.A -130.20 921 126.1.
951.2 224.20 w.J 12.4 -26.36 707 49.4 42.4 -131.30 LGT1 130.7* 6 44.7 309.77 30.C 12.3 -?8.98 674 49.5 41.6 -137.48 1026 130.7.
046.3 323.39 20.0 1.0 -17.59 674 43.9 47.6 -14B.46 1121 136.5 10 39.7 338.87 20.C 8.0 -17.50 -655 43.8 46.7 -148.67 1ON2
? 41.4 357.50 C. 0. 655 40.0 57.3 -165.51 1161 140.3 12 34.9 7.98 0.. 662 40.0 56.3 -165.77 1151 140.3
t, 36.5 21.62 -20.0 -11.0 17.48 691 43.H -40.1 149.32 1141 136.5 14 29.9 37.09 -8.1 17.47 723 43.7 -42.0 149.09 1164
1. 11.5 50.71 -10.0 -12.4 20.84 131 49.4 -42.9 137.17 1105 130.7 16 24.9 66.20 -30.0 -12.6 28.B1 776 49.48 -43.7 136,96 1144 130.R
8 26.6 74.84 -3..C -14.7 36.20 159 54.0. -40.0 129.91 1079 126.1. 18 20.0 95.32 -35.0 -15.1 36.15 809 54.0* -40.7 122.12 1125 126.1
o 21.7 101.95 -AG.O -17.8 45.83 196 60.7 -36.7 120.37 1045 119.40 20 15.1 124.42 -40.0 -18.1 45.76 851 60.7. -37.4 120.19 1091 119.4
2 16.8 133.04. -45.0 -21.3 61.04 849 72.20 -32.4 105.25 993 107.80 22 10.1 153.52 -45.0 -22.2 60.95 909 -33.0 105.09 1051 107.B.
-47.5 -27.0 83.14 221 90.0* -21.0 83.19 921 90.0. -27.5 83.02 983 90.00 -27.5 83.07 943
JULY 5,1963
JULY 1 1963
0 5.2 182.63 47.5 -83.32 90.00 26.3 -83.37 808 90.0.
0 11.3 167.17 47.5 26.6 -31.21 A64 90.01 26.7 -83.78 868 90.00 ? 0.3 211.74 45.0 21.4 -61.16 141 12.2 31.4 -105.49 877 107.8.
2 6.7 176.78 45.6 21.6 -6l.i1 309 17.2. 31.9-105.37 940 107.8. 3 55.3 240.85 40.0 17.5 -45.91 701 60.7 35.5 -120.66 934 119.4*
4 ?.0 275.39 40.0 17.7 -45.01 752 40.7 13.1-120.52 976 119.4* 5 50.4 269.96 15.0 14.1 -36.25 684 54.0 38.7 -130.24 776 126.1.
5 51.0 "4.0 1..0 14.9 -3.71 121 64.0 39,3-133.01 1015 1P6.1 1 45.4 279.00 3u.0 12.1 -26.64 b6d 495 41.5 -157.52 l012 137.7•
52.1 21.1 s.e 12.1 -74.84 618 42.5 47.2 -131.34 1066 130.70 ? 40.5 329.17 20.C 20.5 H.0 m.0 -17.'0 .7.0 6<2 43.9 44.5 -!52.7? 1070 134.4
. ".. , 41.3 41.4 47.4 -153.>1 -153.>1 1113 136.5 329.17 1146 140.1
.. . 11 35.5 11 35.5 321.78 c. 0. 0. 665 40.0 56.1 -165.30
17.1 1 7.1 wi.t. - 4 1. 105 1.05 40.0 51.1 -165.51 1140 140.3 13 13 30.4 30.4 26.39 26.19 -20.0 -.1 17.46 11.46 733 43.7 -4,9.2 149.04 1167 136.5
: 37.: 10.24 -1. -1.0 17.' 691 601 43.8 -49.3 -49.3 144.27 1149 136.5 136.5 15 25.1 15 25.1 55.50 -30.c -12.6 -12.6 28.19 783 49.40 -43.9 136.91 135.91 1151 130.8 130.8
12.4 . -1.5 -12.5 28.", 28. . 141 49.4 -43.0 -43.0 137.12 1116 130.7 17 17 20.7 94.40 94.10 -35.0 -35.0 -15.2 -15.2 36..13 R27 54.00 -40." 129.45 1134 126.1
27. 27. ..1A -15.0 111 54.0* -40.1 127.37 127.37 1091 126.1 126.1 19 15.8 113.71 -40.0 ·14.2 -14.2 42.15 865 60.7. -57.6 -37.6 120.14 110% 11oy 117.4
-21 -21 . -1/., -1/, 4 don 60.1 -16.9 170.33 1C%9 1059 112.4. 21 10.9 142.82 -45.0 -22.3 60.93 60.93 924 12.70 -33.1 105.05 1065 101.1. 101.1.
11.6 11.6 127.34 -.0 .0 -71.7 41.7 943 72.2. 72.2. -32.5 -32.5 105.21 1001 107.9* 107.3* 23 5.9 171.94 -47.5 -77.6 87.9H 87.98 99H 90.0. -27.6 #1.01 91.01 979 20.00 00.0.
I .1 1.1 1.49 -1.1 -1.1 11.11 214 90.0. -27.1 -27.1 83.16 934 20.0.
HY 6. 196.3 6. 1963 .
2.1501 2. 151
1 1.0 20:.0: 201.0: -7. 20.2 43. 43.* 2-13 90.C 90.0 ..2 -3.: -3..: 193 2
r.e. U.e. 2.6 2. -01.31 H2 "0.0. "0.0. 2 56.0 230.14 45.0 21.3 -ol.11 -ol.1 734 12.2 31.3 31.3-105.>1 -105.21 E61 107.ns 107.68
1i.a 1 i.0 c.... ..... 1. 1.1 -ot.l 185 1H5 12.74 12.7. 31.7 -105.40 274 107.8. 107.8. 4 51.1 259.25 40.0 11.5 11.5 -45.97 697 60.7 35.4 -120.70 35.4 -120.70 919 119.4. 119.40
457.9 4 57.9 ?43.8? 40.6 40.0 17. 17." -45.39 -45.39 739 60.7 60.7 36.0 -120.56 940 119.4. 119.4. 6 46.2 268.36 35.0 14.7 -34.26 -3h.26 676 54.0 38.5'-110.28 38.5-110.28 960 126.1.
6 53.0 777.11 777.41 15.0 15.0 14." 14.4 -36.74 -36.24 710 54.0 39.7 37.? -130.12 1020 126.10 8 41.2 8 41.2 317.46 30.0 12.3 12.3 -20.BU -20.88 662 47.5 41.3 -137.57 41.3 -137.57 997 130.70
a 48.0 302.04 10.C a.C 12.1 -73.H7 -73.H1 6H9 49.5 47.0-137.39 47.0 -137.39 1053 130.7• 130.7• 10 36.3 346.57 20.0 9.0 -17.49 -17.49 650 43.A 43.9 46.3-148.77 46.3 3-148.77 1057 136.4
0 43.1 0 43.1 331.15 20.0 .0 -.0 -17.42 66.3 43.8 47.1-148.57 47.1 -148.57 1103 136.5 12 31.3 15.68 S4A 0. o. 0. 670 670 40.0 55.9 55.9-165.86 -165.86 1140 1140 140.3
7 38.7 3.26 o. 0. 657 40.0 56.R -165.63 1158 140.3 14 26.4 44.78 -20.C -8.1 17.45 744 43.7 -49.5 147.98 1169 135.5
4 13.7 27.37 -20.C -.0 17.48 705 43.8 -48.6 148.21 1154 136.5 16 21.5 73.89 -30.0 -12.7 28.78 a0l 49.40 -44.1 136.85 1158 130.8
6 78.3 44.43 -10.0 -12.5 20.83 74.2 49.4 -43.3 137.07 1126 130.7 18 16.5 103.00 -35.0 -15:3 36.12 837 54.0. -41.2 129.61 1143 126.7
923.4 "7.5 -5.0 -15.0 36.-18 793 54.0. -40.3 129.82 1103 126.1 20 11.6 132.11 -40.0 -18.3 45.77 881 60.7. -31.8 120.09 1120 119.4
7 18.4 114.70 -40.0 -1H.0 45.40 B22 69.78 -37.0 120.29 1072 119.40 22 6.6 161.21 -45.0 -72.4 60.90 941 72.2. -33.3 105.00 1079 107.8.
2 13.5 142.81 -45.0 -77.0 61.00 879 12.20 -32.7 105.17 1023 107.R. -47.5 -27.9 82.95 1014 90.0. -27.8 83.00 1014 90.00
-47.3 -21.? 83.09 952 90.00 -27.3 83.13 90.0.
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JULY 3. 1963 4
MODIFIED ORPITAL ELFPEATS FOR EARTH SATELLITF L96O IOTA 1
0 B.6 174.27 .1.5 -83.28 331 90.0. 26.5 -83.33 838 90.00
? 3.6 204.02 45.0 71.5 -61.14 172 72.20 31.6-105.43 909 107.8• REFERENCE T!ME 1963 Y 6 M 22 1 1-H 15.89 M UT
3 58.7 213.13 40.5 11.6 -45.29 129 60.7 35.B -120.59 966 119.40 INCLINATION 47.27 OEG.
53.8 262.24 35.0 14.3 -16.24 101 54.0 39.0-130.16 1006 126.10 ASCENCING NUCE ILONG.) I44.8C DEG. WESI
7 43.3 291.35 30.0 12.' -2H.07 582 49.3 41.8--137.44 1040 130.7 PRIPE SWEEP IATERVAL CAE CAY -L6.94 MIN.
43.9 370.46 20.0 1.2 -17.50 659 43.4 46.9 -148.62 1093 136.5 ARGUPENT DF PERICEE 336.S1 CEG.
1 37.0 347.37 c. e. o. 659 40.0 56.6 -165.69 1156 140.3 RAIE CF CPAAGE C.2784H CFG. PER PERIOD
3 34.0 14.68 -20.0 -1.1 11.47 n 43.1 -46.8 148.15 1159 136.5 ANOPALISTIC PERICC IIS-I72 MIN.
' 29.1 47.79 -10.C -12.5 74.87 763 49.90 -43.5 137.02 1135 130.7 RATE OF CEAAGE -O.COOIA MIN. PER PERIOD
7 24.1 16.99 -1.0 -15.1 36.16 795 54.0. -4U.5 129.77 1114 126.1 ECCENTRICITY 0.OSO51
1 19.2 166.01 -40.C -1*.3 45.73 d36 60.70 -37.2 120.24 1034 119.4 RADIUS OF PERIGEE 4675.9 MILES
1 14.3 125.11 -45.0 -72.1 60.98 893 72.28 -32.8 105.13 1037 107.80 RACIUS CF APOGEE 5118.1 PILFS
3 9.4 10.4.22 -47.5 -21.4 83.05 967 90.0° -77.4 83.10 967 90.00 RATE GF CHANGI -O.I3 MILFS PER DAY
ASCENDING NCDE (R.A.) 143.51 CEG.
RATE OF CHANGE -3.BCO2O DFG. PER OAY
LATITUCE CF PERIGEL-I7.C2 CEG.
READ-IN EXPECTED MAG. I