25.02N 127.15E (Far East), July 1963July 1963

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Summary

On July 4, 1963, at 4:13 a.m., a military observer aboard a ship at coordinates 25.02 North, 127.15 East (Far East) reported an object bearing 320 degrees at 10 degrees elevation that moved to position overheard at 4:13 a.m. and disappeared suddenly at 04/1312Z bearing 108 degrees 54 degrees altitude. The object had the appearance of a last magnitude star. The sighting lasted 11 minutes. One object was observed. The course was southeast. Comments indicate an ECHO crossed the equator at 1234 heading northeast at 7.98 West 26 minutes, which would reach peak orbit by sunrise bringing the satellite into position to be observed by the witness at 127.15E. The case was evaluated as an ECHO sighting.

Reported location

25.02N 127.15E (Far East), July 1963

Date of incident

July 1963

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 48

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
4 July 1963

2. LOCATION
25.02N 127.15E (Far East)

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local ____
GMT 04/13102

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual __ Ground-Radar __
Air-Visual __ Air-Intercept Radar __

5. PHOTOS
Yes __
No X

6. SOURCE
military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
11 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one

9. COURSE
SE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Object observed at 04/13102 bearing 320 deg at 10 deg elevation moving to position overheard at 04/13102. Disappeared suddenly at 04/1312Z bearing 108 deg 54 deg altitude. Had appearance of last mag star.

12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon __
Probably Balloon __
Possibly Balloon __
Was Aircraft __
Probably Aircraft __
Possibly Aircraft __
Was Astronomical __
Probably Astronomical __
Possibly Astronomical __
Other: Satellite ECHO I __
Insufficient Data for Evaluation __
Unknown __

11. COMMENTS
ECHO crossed Equator at 1234 heading NE at 7.98 W 26 min late it would reach peak of orbit by sunrise bringing the Satellite in position to be observed by the witness at 127.15E. Case evaluated as ECHO sighting.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 29001627