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Bellflower, California, January 1963

Date of account
1963-01
Location
Bellflower, California
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 口 Wos Balloon 21 January 1963 Bellflower,California 口 ProbablyBalloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local1845-1855 PST 口 Xx Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Small TX 口 ProbablyAircraft 22/0245Z AinVisual DAir-lntercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 Probably Astronomical Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical XXNO 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE xxOtherSatellite (ECHd 口 Insufficient Data forEvaluation 口 Unknown 10 minutes one SE 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Bright light comparable to bright star Sighting characteristic of satel- observed in flight from 20 dgr east lite.ECHo I was North of city and l5 dgr south of vertical to point at 55 dgr elevation heading SE at over horizon in southeast.Visual with l836.Nine minute time error con- and

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