PROJECT BLUE BOOK

I·DATE·TIME GROUP LOCATION
'3 Dec 67 04/0300Z- Lemoore, California (2 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION 2
Civilian Probable Satellite (ECHo I)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
5 - 15 Minutes The observers sighted bright white light that traveled from
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION . the SW t
traveling
Ground-Visual COMMENTS: At 02532, Echo 1 was/toward t the NE at 132 deg long
7. COURSE and 35 deg lat. The approximate possition of the observers is
120 deg long and 36 deg lat. Echo l was visible at the approx
See Case time traveling in the correct direction.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
INO
9.PHYS EVIDENCE
Yes
FrNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thie form may be used,

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Looted Like a star.
Gizo of a pea.
Whito light.
Ono.
N.A.
Bright light.
C None,
S Si Hone. Hones
G.TAN G Honc.
EA
Movomont of bright Light.
b. 1D AZ
Approvinatoly 652 dovatdon, dae Wost (270°)
ANGLS AND AARP
Approninatcly 402 E
LENT PAAO Host to
Mortheast (oppeared to doviate in courso); speed not conatant (appoared to
stert and stop).
11 ACE. Objcet stopped and rercined
ctationaly.
"1 Approxdmatoly five (5) mintes.
Croned-Viseal

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REPORT OF (ENIDENTUFIED FLING OBJLOTS RECRIVED
DESCRIPTIVE DATA DESTRED ON UNIDENTUFIED OBJECTS
1. DESORIPTIOU OF THE OBJECT(S):
a. SIAPE. Looked like a star.
b. SIZE COMPARED TO A RNOWN OBJECT (USE ONE OP TE FOLIOJIKG TERNS:
HEAD OF A PIN, PEA, DIME. MIGKEL, QJARTER, HALF DOLLAR, SILVER LOLIAR,
BASEBALL, GRAPEFRUTT, OR BASKETSAIL) HELD LN THE HAUD AT ABOUT ARMS
LENGTii. Size of a pea....
c. COLOR White light...
d. NUMBER (HOW MANY?) One. .
o. FORMATION; DE MORE THLAN ONE N.A.
f. FEATURES OR DETAILS BrigHt light.
g. TALL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST, INCLUDING SIZE OF SAME COMPARED TO insnay ot mAmooT, io
SIZE OF OBJECTS _NQNe. SIZE OF C OBJECTS
h.
i.
2. 2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S):
a. WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTEMION OF OBSERVER(S) TO THE OBJECT(S)? TH mA A oonTMoP
Movementof bright lighto......
b. ANGLE CF ELEVATTON AND AZIVUTH SDUECT(S) VNELFIRST ONS3EVELA
Approximatoly 85 elovation,  due Wost/ (270).. 14
c. ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZTMUTH GE OBJECT(S) UPON DRGAPEERANCE.
Approximatcly. 40. EL.
d. DESCRIPTOON OF ELIGIT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF OBJTECT(S) WeST_tO
Northeast (eppeared to deviate in course); speed not constant (appeared to
start and stop).
o. MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECT(S) ObjeCt_stoPpEd_and_rCmaiNed
stationary.
LENGIH OF TIM IN STGIT Approximatoly five (5)mimutes.
MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
UES OUE OR AMX COMSMMATIOL OF T'E FOLUOIINO TTES: GROD-VLLAL,
Ground-Visual NDC, ATECSOTRONTO.(F'ELECTROIO, SIFDY TYPN OF NDAR)

4.
a. ZULU DATE-TH
b. LIGIT CONDITIQNS (USE ONE OF THE FOLLCING G TERMS: MIGHT, DAY, F-5
DAWN, DUSK). Night
5. LOCATIONS CF
OR GEORED FOSITION, OR POSITIOH WITH RETERENCE TO A KNONN LANDMARK.
.Lemoore...Califoria..
120°l
6 JDENTIFYING INPORMATION OF ALL OBSERVER(S):
2. GIVILIAN - NAME, ACE, MAILING ADDRESS, OGCUPATION 37
Solf-cmployed (owns harvestor and_truck business), Lanoore,
Calif.; 62, Farm laborer, Lenoore, Calif.
. MILITARY - MAS, GRADE, ORGAUIZATION, DUTY, AND ESTTMATE OF
RELIABTLTTY.N.A.
7. MEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITTONS AT TI
Meor
50,000, 7ND 80,000, TP
10,000-
50,000-240/60; 80,000 -240/60
6. C.LI G. No coilingi scattered clouds - mid and high..
d. VISTBILITY. 15+ miles. n
e. AMOUNT OF ELOUD COVLM_ FiVe toNths.
f. THONDERSTORMS : IN AREA AND QUADRANT IN WiICH
8. 1 ANY OTHER CNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION. METEC MICAL,
OR OTHERWTSE, WIOH MGNT ACCOUNT I FOR TIIE SIGHITING

11.P0911 NOIFR
NISPROEM AD COCMS ( TI0) UROPARINO
T LT
R. I. Coux.SON, Oorations Duty Officor, UFO belioved to be an optical
illusion caused by fixation of tho eyo on one point of light; this fixation
gives the appearance that the point of light is moving whcn in actuality it
is not. Another possibility is the objeot was a weather balloon.
12 CXESIANGE OF PIYSIOAL EVIDENCE, SUCH AS MNTERIALS AND IPAPOS,
None.

ARMS
LENGTH.  Size
c. COLOR WHIte light.
d. NUMBER (HON MANY?)_On .
c. FORMATION, DE MORE THAN OME N.A
f. ANY DISC ERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS BRigHT light..
g. TAIL, TRAIL, OR BXHAUST, INCLUDING SIZE OF SAME COMPARED TO
SIZE OF OBJECTS
444
h. SOUND. IF HEARD, DESCRIBE SOULD. NONe
3.. OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES. NONG...
b.
..pproxmatelv ro : Reraticne.eout
C. ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJEOT(S) CPON RANCD
Approrimately 40° EL.
d. DESCREPTOON OF ELIGHT PATH AND MANEOVERS CT(s)Southwest to
northenst. courso (mith deviation)o Cbject took approxinately 15 minutes to
travel fron ho? olovation southwest to 40 elovation northeast.
e.
whcn objeet was 40° elevation northeast...
f. IENGIH CF THHE IN STGHT AP oroximately 15 minutes.
MAKOER CE, OBSERVATION:
USE ONE OR AMY COMBTHATTO OF TUE FOLLOMING IDEMS: GROURD-VAAL,
"TROTC, .U-FLECTEONU (DF'
Ground-Vi sual.

OR GEOREP POSITICN, OR POSTTION WITH REFERENCE TO A KNCUIN LANDMARK.
Three
6.
a. CIVIIIAN - NAME, AGE, MATLING ADDRESS, CCGUPATION
35, Farmer and voriter at Armstrong Rubber
Caliromnte.
b. MLTTARY - NAMD, GRADE, ORGANTZATION, DUTY, ESTIHATE OF
RELJABTLTTY.N.A
vt
STCHTINGS:
8. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVTTY OR CONDITION, ME MICAL,
OR OTHEPUISE. WIHTOU NEGNT ACGOUNT FOR THE SI ...no..
unusual activity or conditions...
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R. L. CouLSon, Oporations Duty Oftieor. Uro helioved to be an optieal
illusion caused by fixation of the eyo on one point of light; this firation
gives the appearance that the point of light is moving whcn in aotuclity it
is not.. Anothor possibility is the objeot was a wcather balloon.
42, EXTSTENCH OF FIDSICAL EVIDSNE, SUCH AS MATEREALS AND
None.