33.12N 168.33E (Pacific), June 1963June 1963

Insufficient Data

Summary

On June 20, 1963, a bright object was observed at location 33.12N 168.33E in the Pacific Ocean. A military observer reported seeing an object as bright as a first magnitude star in flight at high elevation, course 340 degrees true. Duration of observation was not reported. The object was believed to be a satellite. Flight data showed no reported retrograde objects in orbit, tending to rule out satellite observation. The Air Force noted a possibility of error in direction reported and listed the case as having insufficient data in view of conflicting information.

Reported location

33.12N 168.33E (Pacific), June 1963

Date of incident

June 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 | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
20 June 1963 | 33.12N 168.33E (Pacific) | [] Was Balloon
 | | [X] Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | [] Possibly Balloon
 Local | [X] Ground-Visual | [] Was Aircraft
 [illegible] 21/0830Z | [] Air-Visual | [X] Probably Aircraft
 | [] Ground-Radar | [] Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | [] Air-Intercept Radar |
[] Yes | 6. SOURCE | [] Was Astronomical
[X] No | Military | [X] Probably Astronomical
 | | [] Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE |
 Not reported | one | 340 deg true | [] Other
 | | | [] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS | [] Unknown
Object bright as first magnitude star in | Duration not reported. Flight to the
flight at 47 deg elevation on course of 340 | east, and no reported retrograde objects
deg true. Believed to be Satellite. | in orbit, tending to rule out Satellite
 | Observation. Possibility of error in
 | direction reported. Object believed to
 | be satellite by observers. Case listed
 | as insufficient data in view of conflict-
 | ing information.
 | E C[illegible] Very Addingham.

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