PROJECT BLUE BOOK

_ DATE - TIME GROUP

8 Feb 65 19/02372
2 SOURCE
MILITARY

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
1 minute

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

8. PHOTOS

O Yes
~) No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes
% No

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FTO sep 63 0-329 (TDE)

2. LOCATION 4
16.15N 109.29W (Pacific)

10. CONCLUSION SATELLITE pPPcrArsS To

Comaents: ECHO I & II not in area. Flight, hola too much of AN
Easterly component for a satellite at this latitude. Direction
of obj indicates that it was headed toward Mexico. Location of
ship south of Calif. Eval as possible satellite by JAH.

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11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Spherical obj bright white color, no sound 3 trails exhaust or
features noted. Initial observations at 65° elev 285° az.
Disappeared at 650 elev 105° az. Measurements made with sextant
Flight path straight. Gd vis from flying bridge of ship. Light
conditions dusk. 2/lo cloud cover. No air traffic sighted in
area. Considered as possible satellite by reporting offical.

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A. OPNAVINST 3820.9

B. CINCPACFLT INST 3820.3 THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIVE DATA
1S SUBMITTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH REFS A ANDO B.

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1. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT.

A. SHAPE: SPHERICAL.

B. COMPARATIVE SIZE PEA. C. COLOR: BRIGHT WHITE.

DO. NUMBER: ONE.

E. FORMATIONS NOT APPLICABLE.

F. DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS: NONE.

Go TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST: NONE.

He SOUND: NONE.

_ te NO OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES.

2» DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT

A. ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION OF EVENING STARS FORMCAVIGATION.
FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSERVERS TO THE OBJECT.

B. FIRST OBSERVED AT ELEVATION ANGLE 65, AZIMUTH 285 DEGS.

C. DISAPPEARED AT ELEVATION ANGLE 65, AZIMUTH 195 DEGS.

D. FLIGHT PATHOS STRAIGHT.

E. OBJECT DISAPPEARED BEHIND CLUD F iC ge uss. 5

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4, TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.

A. ZULU DATE-TIME GROUP OF SIGHTING: vege

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B. LIGHT CONDITIONS: DUSK. c2/eée 164 |

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5. LOCATIONS OF OBSERVERS: 16-15N, 109-2%. HG Laue

6. IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL OBSERVERS.

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OF RELIABILITY. (EOR) IS FAIR, Ge We ZWIRSHITZ, ENS, USNR, |

G. K. WELDON, JR, LTUG, USNR, OFFICER OF THE DECK. ESTIMATE

ASST NAVIGATOR, EOR 1S GOOD.
B. E. ALBRIGHT, QM3, USN, QUARTERMASTER OF THE WATCH, EOR IS GOOD.

Je As STACY, SN, USN, LOOKOUT, EOR IS GOOD.
7. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING.

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A. OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS: GOOD. :
B. SURFACE WIND FROM 993 DEGS, 14 KNOTS. NO REPORTS ON WINOS ALOFT. |
C. CEILING UNLIMITEO.

D. VISIBILITY 19 MILES.

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E. AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER: 2/18

F. NO THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA}

8. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION, METEOROLOGICAL, ASTRONOMICAL,
OR OTHERWISE WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING.

9. NO INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN.

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18. NO AIR TRAFFIC SIGHTED IN THE AREA.

11. OFFICER OF THE DECK. POSSIBLE MAN-MADE SATELLITE. CAUSE OF SIGHTING

UNKNOWN

12. NO EXISTANCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.

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FORM Replaces DD Form 94, 1 Feb 50 and DD Form 95, a
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