PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8722165

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1964

REPORTED LOCATION01 14N164 12W Pacific_

FRAMES6

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP

19 Dec 6
3. SOURCE
Milita
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

6 Minutes

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual (BX)

7. COURSE

South
8. PHOTOS |
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE)

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10. CONCLUSION

SATELLITE

+ BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Object was observed 35 minutes after sunset, full moon, 10
degree above horizon. Bright moving object sighted bearing
300 deg alt 22 deg. Object passed overhead from port to
starboard reaching a maximm altitude of 80 deg to South,
Object faded O4 deg above horizon bearing 128 deg.

COMMENT :
equator.
Ship,

ECHO I over Indian Ocean, ECHO II at 141 deg east of
Not ECHO I or II. Satellite was 55 deg to West of
Object had all characteristics of a satellite,

Previous editions of thie form may be used,

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Fi USS CHARLES BERRY (
PACAF BASE COMMAND

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
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1, DISCRIPTION
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C. WHITE
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C. ALT, 94 DEG/ 128 DEG

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Be 35 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET, FULL MOOW 12 DEG ABOVE HORI Z0N

5, LOCATION OF OBSERVER LAT @1-14N LONG 164-12

6. OFFICER OF DECK; JUNIOR OFFICER OF DECK, EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
QUARTERMASTER OF WATCHe

7. WEATHER CONDITIONS

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be NONE
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D. 14 MILES
Ee 93 TENTHS
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8. NONE
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FROM PORT TO STARBOARD REACHING A MAXIMUM ALTITUDE OF 88 DEG TO SOUTHe
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