3402N 16417E (FAR EAST), June 1961June 1961

Insufficient Data

Summary

On June 1, 1961, near Ocean Station Victor at coordinates 34-02N 164-17E, military personnel observed a star-like object brighter than a star. The object was sighted by Dushe, Alioth, and Alkaid bearing 340 degrees at altitude 70 degrees. It was tracked across the sky and last observed at bearing 113 degrees and altitude 19 degrees. The object appeared to be at 120 degrees true altitude and was moving at high speed with a south wind of 13 knots. No duration or speed of the object was given. The Air Force concluded the sighting involved a satellite with the case marked as ECHO I.

Reported location

3402N 16417E (FAR EAST), June 1961

Date of incident

June 1961

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 42

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 1 Jun 61
2. LOCATION: 34-02N 164-17E (IAC UNC1)
3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local [blank], GMT 0109:32 Jun 61
5. PHOTOS: Yes, No
6. SOURCE: Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: Not given
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: One
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual, Air-Visual, Ground-Radar, Air-Intercept Radar
9. COURSE: 340 degrees to bearing [illegible]

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

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Star-like object except brighter on course of 120 dog true observed at high altitude. Appeared to be satellite.

11. COMMENTS: The object of this sighting has the characteristic of a satellite and ECHO I was in position to be observed. No duration or speed of the object was given, however all indications are that the object was a satellite and the case is carried as ECHO I.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 52)

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