40075N 17305W (PACIFIC), December 1961
- Date of account
- 1961-12
- Location
- 40075N 17305W (PACIFIC)
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.
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Source text · mention onlyPROJECT10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 40075N 17305W 口 Wos Ballcon 20Dec 61. 口 Probably Balleon 口 Possibly Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION XGround-Visual 口 Wos Aircraft Local Ground-Radur 口 Probobly Aircraft 201825Z D AiViswol D Air-lntercept Rodar 口 Possibly Aircroft GMT. 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical DYos D ProbablyAstroncmical ONOX Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROFOBJECTS 9.COURSE XOther Prob Echo I 口 InsufficientData forEvaluation 口 Unknown 7min 1 NE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGROUnd Objt.COlOr, SiZe， l. coMMENTs Observation suggests satellite etc, conforn to Venus. Sighted at 62° elev, due to NE heading and apparant orbital 295° az.Disappeared at 30°elev,5o° az.Lost path.Description also conforms to Echo in sun after 7 min. Not verified with space track however ob- ject assumed to be Echo I. ATIC FORM 329(REV
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