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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  19 November 64 19/1900Z | 33.59N 164.04E  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | SATELLITE  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | ECHO I and II not in area. Possible other visible satellite. Magnitude not reported.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Not Reported | Object resembling a Satellite in flight on course of 140 deg. Speed not reported. At medium altitude 23 deg elevation.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  SE |   |
|  8. PHOTOS |   |
| …

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
SATELLITE
UNCLASSIFIED

AFIN: 42485 (19 Nov 64)T/plc 19/1900 Page 1 of 2

ACTION: NIN-7

INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAFOS-3, DIA-15 (34)

SMB B282

SUSPECTED DUPLICATE

ZCZCHQD557ZCCJA838

CO RUEAHQ

ZFD RUHP

PJB631

CO RUEAHQ RUECJD RUHPHH RUHLHL RUWGALB RUWSJ

DE RUHPJ 631 19/1949Z

ZNR

O 191919Z

FM USCGC MATAGORDA

TO RUEAHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC

ZEN/KCGD FOURTEEN

RUHPHH/O6JY/CTF THREE SIX

RUWGALB/CINC NORAD

RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT

INFO RUECJD/COMDT COGARD

RUWSJ/COMWESTAREA COGARD

BT

UNCLAS

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AFIN: 42485 (19 Nov 64) Page 2 of 2

MERINT

1. MATAGORDA/NIFV.
2. SINGLE UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT RESEMBLING A SATELLITE.
3. 33-59N 164-04E.
4. 191900Z.
5. MEDIUM. POSIT ANGLE 23.
6. COURSE 140T. 3.6.
7 MISSING. 6.2.
8. NONE.
9. SEA MODERATE, 2 FT SWELLS WETHER CLEAR, WIND SE 12 KTS.
BT
C WA SWELLS WEATHER

NOTE: Advance cy to DIA and NIN

NOT ECTO I
ECTO I 19/1900Z
CROSSING EQUATOR AT. 124.79W

19/1900Z
1834Z @ 181.66
26 - 50.45
80N 1310W
NOT ECTO II