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03.00N 117W (PACIFIC), May 1961

Date of account
1961-05
Location
03.00N 117W (PACIFIC)
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS Was Bailoon 21 May 19 03.00N 117W Acife 口 ProbablyBalloon 4.TYPEOF O9SERVATION Possibly Bolloon 3.DATE-TIMEGROUP Locat Cround-Visual Ground-Rodor 口 WasAireraft 口 ProbablyAircraft GMT.21/0922Z AirVisuol Air-lnterceptRadar 口 Possibly Aircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical 口 ProboblyAstronomicol No Mlitary PossibiyAstronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OSSERVATION S.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othe,.Satellite 口 InsufficientDato forEvaluation 12min 口 Unknown 1 SE o. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING CIRVIS TePOrt fm air- n. coMMeNTsDelay in receipt of report borne sighting of objt in orbit travelling prevented Satellite track check, howeve Nw to SE in sight for l2 min appearing at 43° since all characteristics cf satellite lev. Brightness of lst mag star. observation are present and there is no conflicting info it is assumed that this was ECHO I. ATI

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