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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 8 Oct 1963 | 2. LOCATION 32°07.7'N 117°17.5'W (Pacific) | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local OUT 09/0330Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 14 Minutes 16 to 22 months | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE SE  |
|  10.…

8007
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
5010-104
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
Code 5511:CW
DATE: 25 October 1963

TO: J. S. Lacey, OPI
NASA, Greenbelt

FROM: Nautical Information Branch
U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office

SUBJECT: Nautical information; forwarding of

Encl: (1) Speedletter from Commanding Officer, USS CALVERT (APA-32) dtd 18
Oct 1963

1. Enclosure (1) forwarded for your information.

*Forwarded as a matter pertaining
to your organization and information
to this matter will be appreciated.

Ed Mason 11/6/63
Ed Mason
Public Information Officer
Goddard Space Flight Center

5600/HG Pub 606
U.S.S. CALVERT (APA-32)
U.S. FLEET POST OFFICE
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
13 DEC 1939
IN REPLY REFER TO
(illegible)
Ser 731
13 DEC 1939

S-E-C-R-E-T
From: Commanding Officer, USS CALVERT (APA-32)
To: U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C.

Ref: (a) H.O. Pub 606

At 0330 CMT 9 October 1943, an object believed to be a satellite
was observed in the western sky, traveling on a south easterly course.

Characteristics:
a. Initial bearing 270T, Altitude 15°.
b. Bearing at time of disappearance 165T, Altitude 15°.
c. Bright white light.
d. Relative size equal to that of Jupiter…

AB#32/02:drl
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Observers Name:
A. AUSTIN, D. G., 596 49 46, SR, USN
B. FENNEDY, T. A., 645809/1105, CTJG, USNR, Navigator

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