PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9075233

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONCarlton Michigan

FRAMES4

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
3 July 1965 03/0700-C800z Carlton, Michigan
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Satellite (ECHO I)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Senior controller regarded the object as a Satellite. SPADATS
One evaluated as ECHo I.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
22 Minutes 22 Minutes Bright white object like a star. Bright white object like a star.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
.
Ground-Visual
7. 7. COURSE
Straight(z) Straight (7)
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes
YXNO
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE √
Yes
XX Ne
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue edildone of thie form may bo used.

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02/07004 CARCTON, ICE
INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 992 (3 Jul 65) N/dbn TO Cge l of 3
OS
ACTION: NIN-7 OSA
OSP
INFO: XOP-1,XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, JCS/DIA-1 1213
RR
IL
ILA
ILI
ILP
SMB C107 282ZCYKX020 ILS
ILT
PP RUEAHQ FM
RD
DE RUCDBW*7 1841154 MP
MPP
ZNR UUUUU MPR
AA
P 031100Z P 031100Z AAA
- MIOU AAR
FM DETROIT NORAD SECT CUSTER AFS MICH GC
OI
TO RUWGALE/ADC LL
SS
RUEAKN/26 NORAD REG IN STEWART AFB NY DSMG
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION WIRHT PATTERSON H19
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASY OC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FC(SAFOIWASH DC
BT
UNCLAS DEODC-01371
UFO
A. ( STAR SAAPET)
(2) SIZE OF A STAR (SIZE OF A STAR
(3) BRIGHT AND WHITE (3) BRIGHT AND WHITE
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(S) APPEARANCE OF A STAR

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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 992 (3 Ju1 65) Page 3 of 3
440
(2) 16,000-290 DEG 30 K
10,000-WIP DEG 30K
16,000-270 DEG 45K
PAGE 3 RUCEBW 7 UNCLAS
20,000-280 DEG 50K
30,000-270 DEG 60K
(5) CLEAR
(6) NONE
(7) UNKNOWN
H. NONE
I. NONE
7 NONE
K SENIOR DIRECTOR DETROIT SECTOR CUSTER AFS MICH SENIOR DIRECTOR DETROIT SECTOR CUSTER AFS MICH
ANALYSED THE SIGHTING AS A POSSIBLE EARTH SATELITE.
AT 031028Z, SPADATS CONFIRMED THAT THE UFW WAS
"ECHO 1 SATELITE." "ECHO 1 SATELITE."
BT 27
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NOTE: Advance copy delivered to JCs/DIA. i1

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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 992 (3 Jul 65) Page 2 of 3
(7) N/A
(8) NONE (8) NONE
PAGE 2 RUCDBW 7 UNCLAS
(9) NONE (9) NONE
B. (1) B.(D UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
(2) UNKNOWN
(3)UNKNOWN
(4) OVD IN A STRAIGHT LINE
(5)UNKNOWN
22 MINUTES
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL
(2)NONE
(3) N/A
D.(1) BETWEEN 0700Z-0800Z 3 JULY 65.
(NIGHT (2NIGHT
E. (1) CARLTON, MICH USA E. (1) CARLTON, MICH USA
F. F.
CARLTON MICH
(2) N/A (2) N/A
G. (D CLEAR