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S of Kyushu Island, Japan, November 1960

Date of account
1960-11
Location
S of Kyushu Island, Japan
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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MILITARY ATR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 29Nov 60 S of Kyushu Islend,Japan Wos Bolloon Probobiy Bolioon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TVPEOF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon Locol. 1838 DGrounVisual D Grovnd-Rodar Wos Aiercft 0938Z 口 Probably Airerafr GMT. AirVisual D Air-lntercep! Rodor 口 Possibly Aireralt 5.PHOTOS .SOURCE Y 口 Was Astronomicol Mlitary 口 PraboblyAstronomical 口 Possibly Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF.OSSERVATIOM S.NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othar. 10min InsuffieianDeto for Evgluation one E Unknow IO.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGMTING 11.COMMENTS No shape; size--eguizalent to North Star fm Duration suggests artificisl satellite. 21,ooo ft; color--white,simllar to second to However,check with Spacetrack rules out fouth magnitude star in color; no features; satellite.Balloon was launched after Seemed to follow observers flight course. sighting vas zede; no knom a/e in ar

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