PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
6 September 65 07/0304 Colorado Springs, Colorado
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Satellite (ECHO II)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One Evaluated as ECHo II by NORAD
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 - 4 Minutes 3-4 Minutes Object described as a large star, bright white in flight from Object descri bed as a large star, bright white in flight from
TYPE OF OBSERVATION .TYPE OF OBSERVATION 20 degrees elevation in the South to 30 20 degrees elevation in the South to 30-49 deg elevation in the elevation in the
Ground-Vis ual Ground-Visual North. Duration 3-4 minutes. North. Duration 3-4 minutes.
7. COURSE NORAD evaluates as ECHo II which passed over the area between
0255 and O302Z. Description in accord with Satellite 0255 and O302z. Description in accord with Satellite evaluation. evaluation.
South to North South to North
8. PHOTOS
Yes Yes
No
EVIDENCE
Ys
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous oditions of thie ferm may be used.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 39555 (8 Sep 65) F/mo Pg 1 of 4
TO CYS
ACTION : NIN-7 OS
INFO XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3 DIA-1 (21) OSA
SMB H08 RTT U JAW RUWMFVA 0222 25 02359LLL-RUEB HQA OSP 3
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ZNRUUUUU RR
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TT,T
FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB CQLO FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB CQLO ILP
TT.S TT.S
TO RUEBHQA/SECRETAR Y OF THE A IR FORCE TO RUEBHQA/SECRETAR Y OF THE A IR FORCE ILT ILT
PN
RUEHQA /CSAF RUEHQA/CSAF RD
MP
ZEN/NORAD MPP
MPR
ZEN/ADC ZEN/ADC AA AA
AAA
RUEBBAA/AFSC AAR
CC
RUWTFLA/29AD RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO of
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ZEN/4600ABW SS
DSMG
BT
UNCLAS WGDOM-OB 024 15 65.
FOR SECRETARY OF THE AF (SAFOID, CSAF (AFNIN), NORAD
(NINT), ADC (ADOCP) AND (ADCIO-P). 4600ABW WGDON). RAT
LFO UNIDENT IFIED FLYING OPJECT REPORT FORMAT FOLLOWS
PAR 14, AFR 200-2.
A. () LARGE STAR ) LARGE STAR
(2) HEAD OF A PON
(3) BRIGHT WHITE (3) BRIGHT T WHITE
AFHQ FORM 0.309C
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 39555 (8 Sep 65) Pg 3 of 4
MRKENNETH DMYER COLORADO SPRONGS
COLORADO: OCCUPAT ION UNKNOWN. REL IAB IL ITY-FA IR.
G(D QLEAR NIGHT
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(2) 6000 CALM, 1000 200/10, 16000 210/20, 20000
222/30, 30000 230/55, 50000 230/50, 80000 NOT AVAIL. 222/30, 30000 230/55, 50000 230/50, 80000 NOT AVAIL.
(3) CLEAR (3) CLEAR
(4) 15
(5) NONE
C6) OCUL LIGHTNING IN DISTANT EAST
(7) AT 030Z SEA LEVEL TEMP 86 DEGREES 16000 FEET
25 DEGREES: BETWEEN 16-17O00 FEET 3 DEGREES VAR IAT ION.
FA IRLY GOOD INVERSION. NO PIBAL RELEASES.
H. NORAD COC INDICATED THAT ECHO 2 SATELL ITE PASSED
OVER COLORADO SPRINGS BETWEEN 0255 AND 0302Z TRAVELING
SOUTH TO NORTH AND THAT SATELL ITE WAS VISIBLE TO THE
NEKED EYE.
1 NONE
J. PETERSON FLD TOWER REPORTED A DC-3 A IRCRAFT DE- J. PETERSON FLD TOWER REPORTED A DC-3 A IRORAFT DE-
PARTED PETE PARTED 0300Z AND HEADEO HEADED NORTH BOUND
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 39555 (8 Sep 65) Pg 2 of 4
(4) N/A
(5) NONE
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(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) VARY BRIGHT
(5) FADED OUT OF SIGHT
(6) 3-4 MINUTES
C. (D GOUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D.(D 0304/7 SEP D. (D 0304/7 SEP 6
(2) NIGHT
E. 819 NORTH CUSTER, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, 104
DE GREES DE GREE S 48 ITES WEST : 38 DEGREES 52 MINUTES NORTH. : 38 DEGREES 52 MINUTES NORTH.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
Pg 4 of 4
AF IN 39555 (8 Sep 65)
REPORT PREPARED BY MAJOR F.D. LEONARD JR, A IRDROME
OFFICER AND CAPT DONALD D. DEHOFF, ASST BA SE OPERATIONS
OFF ICER, PETERSON FIELD, COLORADO. ASST PREL IM INARY ANAL YSIS:
OBJECT BEL IEVED TO BE ECHO 2 SATELLITE. SIZE, RATE OF
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TRAVEL, DURAT ION OF SIGHT ING, COINCIDES WITH T HAT SATE-
LL ITE INFORMAT ION RECE IVED FROM NOR AD COC COC
BT DT
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CEGREESAJOVET HCRIZON MOVING NE
TMAUG.31 ESSTCF CIIY,3 DEGREES AdOVE
A777.39 WEST OF CITY, HCRIZOI MOVING NE
AT 09.27 PM AUG.31 2 DEGREES HOVE MOVING NE
SEP.01 EAST CF CITY, NYE HCRIZON
AT 07.05 PM CFCITY, CECR HORIZON OVING NE
SEP.OL NORTH NS
AT 08.55 MCRTH CiTY, SUVE HCAIL ICYING
AT S. TEO,0A MCVING NE
SEP.02 ABOVE HORIZ NE
AT10.08 NCRTH OF CITY, ABOVE HERIZON MOVING
AT07.50 SEP ,C3 CITY, MOVANG NE
PM SEP.03 WEST OF AGOVE HORIZON
AT 09.36 EAST CF CITY, HCRIZON MCVING NE
AT C7.17 AT C7.17 PM SEP.04 SEP.U- ASOVE - MOVING SE SE
SEP.04 SEP.04 WEST WEST OF CETY CETY, HORIZON
AT 09.05 AT 0S PM EAST 3 CF OF CITY CIT HORIZCN MOVING NE MOVING NE
AM SEP.05 EAS ICVING ING NE
AT 04.4 AT 04.47
AFOS. AF-OS SEP.0S NE NE
AT 15
AT 99.
AFHQ FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
JAN 65
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