PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9734808

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1963

REPORTED LOCATION47 50N172 20W Pacific

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 112. CONCLUSIONS
—— oo ; _— on dub : O Wes Balloon
30 Sep 63 47.5ON 172.20W (Pacific) 1) Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ae G Possely Sateen
. ld Was Aircraft
Local __ EES 0 Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Rador O Probably Aircroft
omt_2i/¥ot1 2 Oct 63 7K Air Vi sual O Air-Intercept Radar GO Posey Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE GO Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
v2 Ne military O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other Satellite
a _ Sse “Wilienae 2 OD insufficient Dota for Evaluation
<U MLAS one west vO PLAS 0 Unknown
10, BRIE# SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
one Obj. size shape and color of Altair ECHO data not available. Reporting
observed et O647Z. Passed Arcturus at 064387. information indicates possible
Passed Altair at 06552. Total sighting Satellite. O6j characteristic of ECHO
26 mins. Speed and altitude unknown. Case evalusted as a satellite observati on
Believeeé to ce Satellite.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REY 25 SEP 52)

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UNCLASSIFIED Me SSAGE

INCOMING

APIN: 19861 (1 Oct 63) C/heg P= 1 of

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INFO: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-03-3, ARMY-2, CMC-8
JOS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, DiA-25°. DIA(CIIC)-2. (112)

TO RUKSCR/COMALSEAF RON
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RUHLKM/CINCPACAF
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RUEAHQ/COFS USAF

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
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Ys SISHTED ONE GLOWING OBJECT SIZE SHAPE AND COLOR oF ALTAIR,

io 47.50N 172. 200y

¢ SIGHTING UNIT EVALUATES AS POSSIBLE SATELLITE

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ARMY~2, CMC-8, JCS-35, OSD-15,

NSA-7, DIA-25, DIA(CTIC)-2 (112)

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