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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
13.58N 81.38w (Gulf of Mexico) Was Balloon
8 July 1963 000 Probably Balloon 1
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar d Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 09/02367 AinVisual Air-intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
No Civilian British Ship Leith Hill 0 PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . COURSE Other_ Satellite FCHO I
80O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
$7^\fa{2$ minutes one SE Unkno wn
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Satellite observed for 7 minutes in flight Marine Data report. ECHO crossed the
to SE. Erratic course. Disappeared near Star Equator at O154z heading NE at Long of
Vega at altitude of 56 deg. 227.40. 40 minues later EcHo would
be heading SE at 30 deg N and about 90 deg
W. This would place ECHO position
for the reported sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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OPTIONAL FOMM NO. 10 50.L-103
UNITED STA RNMENT
Memorandum
Code 5511:CW 0
TO : J. S. Lacey, OPI DATE: 9 October 1963
NASA, Greenbelt
FROM : Nautical Information Branch
U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office
Encl: (1) Marine Data Report from British Ship LEITH HILL dtd 8 July 1963
1. Enclosure (1) forwarded for your formation.
"Forwarded es Eotter rertaining
to your orauninat . t.ir attention . Buhalt
to this matter will be approciated.
G. BUCKWALTER
Ed Mason Ed Mason
Public Information Officer Public Information Officer
Goddard Space Space Flight Flight Center
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NAME OF SHIP NATIONALITY DATE OF REPORT
LEITH HILL BRITISH 8 July 1963
MASTER OR COM DING FICER OBSERVER (Name and Rank)
CAPT. D.J. MORRIS Officer
SHIPS MAIL ADOMESS(U. S. for non-U. S. ShipB)
% UNITED FRUTT, Julia Street Wharf, New Orleans
PASSENGER CARGO COMB. PASSENGER-CARGO TANKER OTHER (Specify)
GROSS TONS LENGTH(FRES) BEAM(Feet) 07 DEEPEST DRAP to mark
2977.69 343'06" 45°00" 21' 05\f
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At 0236 GMT on 9 July 1963 in Latitude 13-58N.,Longitude 81-38W., course 351°Tme
AniCET9M-AxO0EdLS1 6BIGARDRLEO1
Speed 15 Knots, bound Houston Prom the Panama Canal A satellite was observed.
The satellite was first observed at an altitude of l5o, bearing 336o, adjacent to
star Dubhe. After describing what appeared to be a somewhat erratic course in a
southeasterly direction, the satelIite disappeared near the star Vega at an altitude
of 56°, bearing O45. The satellite was of the same brightness as the star Vega and
was in sight for7 minutes. :TANEO
Weather- partly cloudy with good visibility
wind fram the ENE at lo knots
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SHITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY, CAHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
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JULY 3, 1963
SATELLITE 1960 IOTA 1, ECHO I
These predictions are based on orbital elements revised on July 1, 1963 Inclination  47:27622
T. - July 2.0, tices are in days, U.T. 5
Arguent of perigee  16:472 + 3.867 (t-T.) Zccentricity - 0.049970 + 3.50 x 10(t-I.)
Right ascensicn of ascending node - 110:669 - 3.30358 (t-7.) Seri-mejor axis - 7.640594 megemeters
Mean an0maly (Rev.)  0.36578 + 12.503795 (t-7.) + 9.233 x 105 (t-T
SATELLITE 196O TOTA I
ECUATCR FOR OTHER LATITUDES SATELLITE 1S6O IOTA 1
S-A SCLTI-ACRTH ECUATOR FOR OTHER LATITUDES
NORTH-SOUTH S-N
IIME LING. LAT. TIME LEAG. HT. ·BEAR. TIME LENG. H11. BEAR. SCUTH-NORTH NORTH-SOUTH
(UT) (n) CURR. CCRR. (H1) (N-E TIME LCNG. LAT. TIME LENG. HT. PEAR. TIME
CORR. (MI) (N-E) (UT) (W) CORR. LONG. HY. BEAR.
CORR. (H1) (N-E) CCRR. CORR. (MI) (N-E)
- JULY 61963
JULY 10, 1963
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7 56.5 230.37 45.0 21.4 -61.12 727 72.2 31.3-105.53 C 55.0 216.69 47.5 26.2 -82.34 725 90.0 26.3 -83.38 729 90.0
4 51.9 259.4t 837 107.80 2 50.0 245.80 45.0 21.4 -61.12
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6 47.0 288.55 35.0 14.8 -3t.22 680 54.0 38.5-130.3C 4.45.1 274.91 4C.0 17.7 -45.86 675 6C.7 35.1 -12C.78 826 115.30
8 42.1 211.7C 929 126.10 6 40.1 3C4.02 35.0 14.9 -36.20 668 54.0
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