302537931.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  10 March 65 10/1500Z | 43.00M 173.00M (Pacific)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | Satellite (ECNO II) ECNO II at approximately 50 deg M 159M at reported time of observation. ECNO II was heading SW and in the area of the observation Sighting characteristic of previous confirmed satellite observation  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | Possible Satellite magnitude of 1st Mag star. Heading SSE. No estimate of speed or altitude.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Not Reported |   |
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INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 39243 (10 Mar 65) Page 2 of 2

1. CIRVIS
2. V43201
3. ONE POSSIBLE SATELLITE BRIGHTNESS MAGNITUDE OF
FIRST STAR
4. 43-00N 173-00W
5. 101500Z
6. UNKNOWN
7. S.S.E.
8. EST. 18/000
9. UNKNOWN
BT
NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO XOPX, NIN, JCS/OSD.

ECHO II
10/1500Z
10/1422
319.09
38 min = -160.14
50°N, 159°W

MARCH 10, 1965

|  1 42.8 128.26 81.8 27.0 -83.18 670 90.0* 27.0 -83.23 670 90.0*  |
| --- |
|  3 31.3 159.92 80.0 25.4 -50.84 675 57.3* 28.6 -115.57 665 122.7*  |
|  5 19.8 182.78 70.0 21.6 -18.60 688 24.3*…

INCOMING
MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
10 MAR
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 39243 (10 Mar 65) X/1cb Page 1 of 2
INFO: NIN-7, XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-OS-3, JCS/OSD/DIA-1, NSA-7, (27)

SMB B183
ZCZCHQB481ZCCJC086
00 RUEAHQ
DE RUHPF B799 10/1539Z
ZNR
0 101539Z
FM COMBARFORPAC
TO RUKACR/COMALSEAFRON
RUKDAG/COMALAIRCOM
RUHLKM/CINCPACAF
ZEN/CINCNORAD
INFO RUECW/CNO
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF
RUHLHQ/CINCPAC
RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT
RUHLHS/CINCUSARPAC
RUHLKSA/PACAFBASECOM COMMAND CENTER HICKAM AFB
RUECW/SECNAV
RUHPHH/COMHAWSEAFRON
RUHLKH/HADD KUNIA
BT
UNCLAS.
A. JANAP 146D

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