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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8722035

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1964

REPORTED LOCATION30N140W Pacific

FRAMES5

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1. D. E · TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
23 November 1964 24/0420Z 3ON 140W (Pacific)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
USS PONTCHARTRAIN Satellite (ECHO I)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Satellite ECHO I at 35 deg N l43 deg W in position for the obser
One vation. Satellite he ading servation
RALA
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported Bright starlike object (light) observed overhead moving on
TYPE OF OBSERVATION a ∞urse of 120 degrees. Speed unknown. Believed to be a
satellite.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
SE
8. PHOTOS
Y.s
XNo
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Y.s
No No
FORM
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INCCMING Rure
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
M!SSAGE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
F
AFIN: 50110 (24 Nov N/bgm
ACTION : NIN-7
, SAFOS-3, JCS/OSD-1, NSA-7, DIA-15 (42)
SMB A087
ZCZCHQA5 12ZCQJA240
00 RUEAHQ
DE RUWSJ 740 24/0505Z
ZNR
0 .0430Z
FM USCC PONTCHARTRAIN ECs I
T O RUEC D/C MDT COGARD
24/0420 24/0420 272.57
R UW GALB/C INCN OR AD 0339
+41 -129- -129-
RUEAHQ/CHIEF OF STAFF USAF STAFF USAF WASHDC
143°W 143°W
RCCSC/C ANAIRD EF 350N 350N
RUWSP G/CMWESTSEAFRON
NOVENDER 24. 1964
RUWSC/C MASWF CRPAC
1 44.9 243.70 47.4 28.0 -02.80 900 90.00 28.1 -82.93 900 90.00
3 39.0 272.57 45.0 22.9 -60.98 877 72.40 33.3 -104.82 922 107.6* 107.60
5 5 33.1 301.44 40.0 10.0 -45.69 858 60.70 37.5 -120.07 936 119.30
RCEOA/CANCOMARPAC 7 27.2 330.31 35.0 15.8 -36.05 845 54.0. 40.6 40.6 -129.68 -129.68 945 945 126.00
9 21.3 359.18 30.0 13.2 -20.71 635 49.4 43.3 -137.00 951 130.60
11 15.4 28.05 20.0 8.5 -17.38 818 43.7 - 48.3 -148.25 959 136.3
BT 13 9.5 56.92 0. o. 802 40.0 57.3 -165.50 961 140.1
15 3.6 85.79 -20.0 -8.5 17.19 807 43.7 -47.9 148.34 947 136.3
16 57.7 114.66 -30.0 -13.1 28.72 817 49.50 -43.0 137.08 130.6
18 51.9 143.53 -35.0 -15.7 36.07 825 54.00 -40.3 129.76 924 126.00
UNCLAS 20 46.0 172.40 -40.0 -18.7 45.72 836 60.80 -37.2. 120.14 913 119.30
22 40.1 201.27 -45.0 -22.8 61.01 652 72.40 -33.0 104.88 896 107.60
-47.4 -27.9 82.93 874 90.00 82.97 674 90.0s
MERINT PNTCHARTRAIN/NRUU
BRIGHT STAR LIKE LIGHT 30N 140W 240420Z
90 DEGREES ALT. MOVING
120 DEGREES SPEED UNKNOW
SEA CALM WX
CLEAR
BT
NOTE:
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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
28 November 64 28/1436Z 30N 140W (Pacific)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
USS PONTCHARTRAIN Satellite (ECHO II)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One .
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS S
Not Rpeorted Star-like object observed at (garbled). I Possible Satellite.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION COMMENTS: ECHO I not in area. ECHO II at 40 deg North 131 deg
Ground-Visual West. Possible observation of ECHO II. Satellite near position
of observation and si gting. Characteristic of a Satellite
7. COURSE bbservation. ECHo II heading North. Direction of flight not
Not Reported hoted in report.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Y.s √
No )
FORM
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2t 2/136 10 Simte
INCOMING DEPARFMENT OF THE AMR FORCE UNCLASSIFIED
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 5 58611 (28 Nov 64) X/wlc
ACTICN: NIN-7
INFO ..
SMB A123
C ZCHQA0 8 1ZC QJA3 14
00 RUEAHQ
DE RUWSJ 034 28/1514Z
ZNR
0 281440Z Ett I (NOL1)
FM USC PONTCHARTRAIN
T O RUEC JD/C OMDT COGARD 28/1036 89.29
RUW GAL B/C INCNORAD 1408 -82.90
RUEAHQ/C OFS USAF RUEAHQ/C OFS USAF
RCCSC/C ANAIRD EF +28 7°.
ZEN/C (MWESTAREA ZEN/C OMWESTAREA
RUWSP G/C CMWESTSEAFR ON 475N 7°W 47.5% 7W
R UHPD/C CMASWF ORPAC R UHP D/C QMASWF ORPAC tcoI
P055
RCWNM/CANC MARPAC RCWNM/CANC CMARPAC
28/436 28/1436
BT B5N 135W
UNCLAS 1423 -
M ERINT T PONTCHARTRAIN Mnl +13 46№N 13W
SPEED UNKNOWN
POSS SATELLITE SEA/WX CALM M CLEAR
DIA, NIN AND XOPX.
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1 43.2 303.96 81.6 27.2 -83.12 747 747 90.0. 27.2 -83.20
3 31.8 331.25 80.0 25.6 -50.60 747 57.1. 28.9-115.72 122.9. CAJOMU CAJOM
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12 35.0 107.71 20.0 6.0 -1.57 72d 5.60 48.4-164.76 721 174.40
14 23.6 135.00 0. o. 722 4.8. 54.> -166.32 121 175.2.
16 12.2 162.29 -20.0 -6.0 1.57 720 5.6* -48.1 164.84 719 174.40
18 0.8 189.59 -30.0 -9.1 2.62 719 6.60 -45.0 163.79 717 173.4.
19 49.5 216.88 -40.0 -12.1 4.08 720 5.3. -42.0 182.33 119 121.7.
21 38.1 244.17 -50.0 -15.2 5.3) 721 10.7. -33.9 140.07 720 157.1.
23 28.7 271.46 -70.0 -21.6 13.57 722 24.2. -12.6 147.84 122 155.9.
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