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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
(FARETST Was Balloon
15 July 1963 22.02N 117.00E 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Ground-Visual Ground-Rador Was Aircraft C
Local_ 000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_15/12062 XX.. BX. Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
AinVisuol
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
aY.s 000 Probably Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENgth oF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE per Other ,Sabtellite ECHO I
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
6 minutes one SE Unknown
OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 1
White object size of lst mag star traveling at 1118z ECHo crossed equator
high speed and high altitude observed for 6 min at 35.90 longitude at 1210Z ECHO
in flight f from 60 deg elevation 165 deg azimuth would be crossing the equator
to 20 deg elevation 140 deg azimuth. Believed heading S at 131 degE. This places
to be Satellite. the Satelllite in position for
observation at the reported time.
Case evaluated as EcHo I.
ATIC fOrM 329 (REv 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
PETCHDENCE... (ACTIONI RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO.
PRIORITY
PRIORIT (INFO)
AF IN : 39221'(15 Jul 63)R/j0e
P.151420Z AF DIST: NIN-9 SAFOS-3, DIA-25 -:
FM USS MAR SHALL DIA-C
TO RUMALC/CLARK AFB
INFO RUECW/CNO CINCPACFLT
COMSEVENTKFLT: COMNAVPHIL
CTF 72 CTG 72.1
COMDESRON 7 COMDESFLOT 7
EFTO EFTO
UNCLAS EFTO
A. CINCPAOFLT INST 3820.3
UNIFCRM FOXTROT OSCAR
I. A. UNKNOWN
B. FIRST B. FIRST MAGNITUDE MAGNITUDE STAR STAR
C. WHITE C. WHITE
D. NONE
E. NONE
F. F. TRAVEL ING AT HIGH SPEED AT HIGH ALTITUDE.
G. NONE. NOME.
Ho Ho NONE
I. NONE
2. Ao A. MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO STARS 35.90
B. 50 DEG BEARING 165 DEG 11182
C.2O C. 20 BEARING I40 DEG EARING I40 DEG
D. 140 DEG 140 DEG 1
E. FADE E. FADE
F. 6 NINUTES F. 6 MINUTES ZON SE→
145 11
3.A. GROUND VISUAL CDOLND VTSUAI 2
B. BIGCCFW IR
92 COG
SECNAV 00 09 09B 09D 09M 03 33 34 35 05 06 07 72 76 94 IP JCS CSA
QSAF CMC COGARD CIA NIC NAVAIDE FLAGPLOT BFR
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CONTROL CIRCUIT NO. |PAGE OF PAGES TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
96266/JR 5249 ! 2 2114Z 15 JUL 151420Z JUL53
UNCLASSIFIED
OPNAVFOFM_2110-33B_(REV.J.62)
A

UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
NAVAL MESSAGE
DRAFTED SY EXT. NO.
PRECEDENCE IACTIONI RELEASED BY
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(INFO)
G
4.A.151206Z
B. NIGHT
5. 22 DEG O2. MIN NORTH, 117 DEG 0O MIN EAST
6. A. NEGAT HOPPER, H.K. CDR USN, COMMANDING OFFICER AND BUTLER, C.P.
B. LTJG U NR, OFEICER OF THE-POSITIVE RELLABILITY
.
7. A. CLEAR
B. NONE
C. UNL IMITED
D. UNLIMITED
E. ONE EIGHTM
F. NONE
8 UNKNOWN
NA
10. NONE
11. COMMAND ING OFFICER-BEL.IEVED TO BE SAATELITE
12NONE
4-
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UNCLASSIFIED
OPNAV FOM 2110.338_(RZV.1.62)
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SATELLITE 196O I0TA 1
ECUATOR FOR OTHER LATITLOES SATELL ITE 196O IOTA 1
S-N ECUATCR FOR OTHER LATITUDES
SCUTH-ACRTH NORTH-SCUTH S-N
TIME ICAG. LA. TIME LENG. HT. BEAR. LONG. HT. SCUTH-NORTH NCRTH-SOUTH
(L1) 1a) CCAP. CCRR. (HI) TIME LCNG. LAT. TIME LCNG._. HT. BEAR. TIME LCNG. HT.
(A-E) CORR. CCRA. (M1) (N-E) (UT) (h) CORR. BEAR.
a (MI) (N-E) CORR. (HI) (N-E)
2 I JLiY 14, 1963
JULY 18, 1963
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4 37.8 ?70.27 41.-0 17.9 -45.01 668 6C.7 21.9 -t1.cc 669 72.2 31.4-1C5.52 694 IC7.8
6 22.9 35.1 -120.80 165 119.3. 4 30.1 305.42 40.0 18.2 -45.74 67E 6C.7
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8 27.9 34H.43 31.-0 12.1 -28.78 600 334.53 35.0 15.4 -36.08 691 54.0 38.1 -130.41 748 126.00
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12 18.0 45.84 0. 136.40 10 15.2 32.73 20.0 8.5 -17.37 747 43.7 45.2-145.06 830
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JULY 15, 1963 JULY 19, 1963
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JULY 17, 1963
MCDIFIED CRBITAL ELEPENTS FCR EARTH SATELLITE I96C IOTA I
1 39.5 257.98 47.5 26.5 -83.26 677 9C.0 26.6 -83.30 90.0
3 34.5 287.C8 45.0 21.8 -61.02 665 72.2 31.3 3-105.54 702 107.8 REFEREACE TIME 1963 Y 7 N E D 1 H 11.12 N UT
5 29.6 316.19 4,0.0 18.1 -45.16 674 60.7 35.1 -120.78 732 119.30 IACLINATION 47.28 CEC.
7 24.6 345.25 35.0 15.3 -36.10 685 54.0 38.0 -13C.42 760 126.00 ASCENDING NCCE (LONG.) 2O3.62 CEG. WEST
9 19.7 14.35 20.0 12.8 -2e.73 695 49.4 40.6 -137.76 788 130.60 PRIME SHEEP INTERVAL ONE DAY -16.95 HIN.
11 14.7 43.5C 20.0 8.4 -17.38 736 43.7 45.2 -149.06 845 136.30 ARGUMEAT CF PERIGEE 32.13 DEG.
13 9.7 -72.6C 0. 0. 832 39.90 54.0 -166.34 960 140.20 RATE OF CHAAGE 0.30925 DEG. PER PERICO
15 4.8 1C1.70 -20.0 -8.8 17.28 950 43.60 -51.9 147.36 1070 136.5 ANCMALISTIC PERIOD IIS.IS8 MIN.
16 59.8 130.81 -30.0 -13.8 28.50 1014 49.30 -46.7 136.20 1116 130.7 RATE CF CHANGE -O.OOOL4 NIN. PER PERIOD
18 54.3 159.91. -15.0 -16.6 35.71 1047 53.90 -43.8 128.96 1135 126.2 ECCENTRICITY 0.G5O11 D
20 49.9 189.01 -40.0 -19.0 45.31 1082 6C.60 -40.4 119.45 1151 119.4 RACIUS GF PERIGEE 4627.5 MILES
22 44.9 218.12 -45.0 -24.3 6C.39 1120 72.10 -35.8 1C4.40 1160 107.9 RADIUS CF APCGEE 5115.7 HILES
-41.5 -30.0 82.38 1151 90.0 82.42 1151 90.0 RATE CF CHANGE -O.IO NILES PER CAY
ASCENDIAG NODE (R.A.) 97.29 DEG.
RATE CF CHANGE E -3.30356 DEG. PER CAY
LATITUCE OF PERIGEE 23.OO DEG.
REAC-IN EXPECTED