ARCHIVAL ACTION fOLIO OAT ACT HEO ATT: IOH REFERRED INITIALS REFERRED TO ~ "I?-q Ilk~ l~q I~ ~FI -kiCTEI5 An otuoch<d 1IIP tn..Sf b< torwotd<d chroulh nortnol "'' ,..o'"'"' chonntl! ,.h<n ~I b p<>~S<II by hond """\ fl\.~ T~sw.a sur ~o~O'IEMEI'I1 p,f.(:Oil~O 11'1 p.f.GIS1R"' &'I' 1_ &e Po ItA .t DO NOT OPEN This acid-free mask contains a:r. folios The contents of the mask are: 0 Exempt from public access under paragraph(s) ......................... of the Archives Act 1983. You have a statutory right to seek of the exemption. ~Not in the open period as defined by the Archives Act 1983. MINUTE PAPER (Thu sod only to ba wrotten on) INFORMATION SHEET : ASTRONOHICAL SOCIETY 1. Earlier this year, Admin S-1 arran to obtain the bi- monthly Information Sheet issued by the Current Phenocen~ Section of the Astronomical Society of Victoria for retention by this office. The Information Sheets appear to be processed through the Central Library, but are)not finding their way to C Intell 0. ( --..v ~.v 1':>- 2 . So for, the record shows that: a . Har- Apr Information Sheet -Received at Central then disappeared. Not so far received by C Intell 0 . 3. Frequent reference is made to the information contained in the publications and I am a ious thot all sheets become available for reference purposes as quickly as possible. Would you, therefore, pleRse establish what hns happened to the Sep-Oct sheet and arrange for that and all future issues to be for warded to C Intell o, Room 310B tT Block. ~VICTORIAN U.F.O. RESEARCH SOCIETY P.O BOX 43, MOORABBIN, VICTORIA, 3189, AUSTRALIA. TELEPHONES: 654 4277, 92 2502 Pros.don" Socreto<y: PETER E. NORRIS, LL.B. MISS JUNE HARRISON. s . o. o. HQ sup ort Conuna.ni, Vic~oria Barr'ckG. lbourne. Vic. S/l~r. H. Th aite De .,. Sir, 20th. February ' In "''lP ort of our rec .. nt convers tion. '!'he Executive of the above Soci ty would ativise, that durin the cour"e of 1968, l1 vel.":J thorou h pur ing projecb wa.s completed ithin th Society, ith the lon over~ue ~csult, th t ~t this juncture we ould c~te oricallv stqte that~ mbe of V .U.F . O. R. S . cu r ntl:v no "'Ore 1.1seles than o.ny body of inc rely dodicat d r archer~. ~ics enQ profession vln rld our~elves of r ciated if the o nd rdvice, hich MINUTE PAPER !Thos ide only to bo wrollon on) UTICAL SOCI~TY OF VICTOIUA - 1 . Purchase Ord.er ifo. E270821 Has raisad on 20.12.68 to cover your re uest at folio 12 for Informati n ~hce~s cov~ring Current ~erial Pheno ena. 2 . The order covered Institutional l E ~ 1..1. H:>9 of the stronautical Society of Victoria and also C _..rent Puenomena Section Infor~ation Sheets (1969). 3 RL~ Printing and Fublications nit advise receipt of uournal for February 1969 and Phenomena Sheets for January to April Phenomena Sheets, .thich \ie;: issued to RAJ~F Central Library by Packing Hote 400578 on 7th Larch 196~. 4 . R!JiF Central Library have acknowled~;;ed ro=ceipt of the . ov0 publicat1ons but at tne oo!llent are unable to trace them o.,o;:ver, '1-lhen traced the publicatl ons \or ill be issued to C Intell 0 along :ith any future copies received against the subscriptions. MINUTE PAPER IThos ~odo only to b.t wrotton on) T ele& "W .. po"'" Adelaide for funhtt ("formation rfer to l3. Har:tin T elophono 59 9, Ext. 6819 In Rply Pleuo Quote COMMONWEALTH OF AUHfAl DEPARTMENT OF sUP~L Y :::.. All co,...pondon .. to llo add.._od to Oh..etor, 8CIII 1424H, G.P.O~ Adolaldo "' :~' W,.0NS IIESI!AIICH ESTAILISHHINT SAl'ZLLI1'E PSEDICTIO!i CZ.i1'11. Space Research C:rou.(J, ;:capons Rese;.:.ron ::::Sto.bli:.:hoen~, "IISDsLE SATELLITE F!.SS~ :atJLLETIN Sa tell:!. te Predictions ~?ill not be provided this r1eck due to i."l.!omatJ.on not rgceived from /..mcrioa. .fni m.ED I.lAnER: tJPO PREDicriCHS 1 One of the ta3ka of this ap,t~ointaent 13 the inveat- i~ tion of UFO r ports sent to this Headquart rs and ouper- via i oa of other investigations c arried out by b3aea of the 2 . I believe there is a news-sheet type publication predictine aerial phenomena issued at reeuler intervals by the Astrono~cal Scciety ot Victoria which could help in this task. ). Could you therefore take action to subscribe t o this publication tbroueb the Cociety' s chairClan, Lir J . B. TRAINOR, ~tC. \ L[ 28 o,..r Street Sooth Caulfield, 3163. ,W I (J .I. GAVI::Y) C Intell C Dapartr:.ca\ of Air ( DAFI) C A BBA AC'l' 2600 Into nead~wu-tere RAAF a LA'fERrOR 3027 _ erereDCe: A. Yoar 554/1/30(4} 1 ~here le 1l a :requ rcment :fo:r R.uP LaTcrton to recai'Ye reeul r oo,Piea of tho VUE Sctellite cUct1oD Centre .. Vielble Sotellite Pees~ Th:lleti!l". 2 'loul4 ,oa, tbercforo, ple e c:sk stebl1sbmect to inclu~e !1. l.lane LA ... D. llet for 'thi blic tion S..:urlty Clonlftcotlon Te~o: "Wapont " Adelaide . All corrpo~dence 10 11. addrusod to Co~troller, lo HHH, G I' 0., Adelaide fo< fur<her anformadon Telephone Sft, Eu . ~ S COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY In ll.eply Ploue Quote Headquarters Support Command Vi ctoria Barracks, MELBOURNE, vrc. , 3004 WEAPONS IIESEAIICH ESTABLISHMENT SALISBUII.Y, SOUTH AUSTII.ALIA This 2st~blishment )reduces a ~e~kly Visible S~tollite P es Bullotin, intended pri.':l..u-ily for reproduction in the dcily .1reso for public ii:Lf'om.ation. <tcc... \ Gt- Fol1onin~ ~ offer to p~ovide these bulletins t o eo to z.asist i.;iti o.l investi= tious of U:::U s .1e ~ve received the follo71ne let~er f-..:oc t!le Secret~/, :Depa.rtrJent of I..i.r: "l'he usefulness of you:r s _tellit e prediction service in the identification of 1.: ey unid:mtified fly-'....ng objects reported to tho P. .. \AP h wa be n sho n by rre "qu=..rter s Su:;;_ ort Co=nd investiG.J.tions. AB a. re::ult this De,.Ja.rt:nent ;nshes to take advanta...,-.e of your offel' of the s::.tellit'l !'rediction bulletin to !tL..F Dazes ;::.nd a list of the D:,aes no.n:.n ted to reccl.ve the bulletin is e:.1closed" . Tho first of those Bulletins i s enclooed, end subsequently i s=:ues will be aent to you neclcl.y. Secret...:ry, De~nent of Air. !J.r O!.f'i.oer Co~:t.Uldin.:; Be"".dqu-rters Su:nx>rt CollmlClld. Asaict~t Jocrct~, Projects . Security Clwlflcatlon. Ttlt,r>mt: "Wtapo~" Adolaldt. All corrupondonct 10 bt ddr~ted co Controller, ,.... ru~htr inlotmatlon rtlor 1o J 'o.l ton Ttlophone sn. ht. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY Box Hl1H, G P.O . Adelaide. In 1\tply Plo .. t Quote WEAI'ONS "ESEA"CH ESTABLISHMENT SAliSBUilY, SOUTH AUSTRAliA Air Officer Cornman ing, Headquarters Support Command, Victoria Barracks, MELBOURNE, VIC., )004 S.U'.:::t.LITE .PIL!liCT:::..,!! S.::2VICE This ~t~lishcent :reduces a ~e kly Visible Satellite Paa~es :Bulletin, intended prinaril for l.'e!>roduotion in the dcily ~ress for public info~tion. Fol owin.:; ..:n offer to p::cvide these bulletins to ~ bases t o ..ss ... st i.d.ti:U investi..; tio.ns of uro s 10 h~ve :ceceivod the follonnc letter fr.or.~ t!1e Secret2I,}", :;)epart.cent of Air: " l'he usefuln~ss of your 3 telli te pre<liction service in the identification of ~ ny uniG.eatified n~ objects reported to the J.UF h . J be 'n cho n by lle .qu..rtel.'B Su1' ort Colll!l; .nd investiQ::~tions. JlS a. result this De)art:umt :lishes to t3ke a.dventage of your offer of the o:.telli t'3 rcdiction buJ.letin to :l'-.F Jla.:::es .::.nd a list of the :Bases nO;d.o.!'L.ted to receive the bulletin .1. ... ~1closad". The first of theca Bulletins is enclosed, and aubcequently is..;ues lrl.ll be se."lt to you "'eekly. Secret...ry, Dc1~t of Air. .ti..r Of!'icer Cou:x..n:in;:, He::Cqu...rters Sup?Qrt Cot:r::le.nd. (, Asoictant ~ccret~, ?rojocts. TELEX:rv\US 3A'l'CEN .'F:APO!IS JL.!Ek\11.S S A'!Sl.r.I TE PRI.:D I CT I 0!1 C E: l'1'RE Satellite 'l'racking Operations Group, Weapons Research r.:::to.blishmont, V'ISlJl!C SATELLI'B PASSFS BULL:::rn: Pol' .:eek 1 17th Ma.rch to 23rd I !arch, 1968. Predictions arc provided for the fol1ow s~tellites SATELLITE PERlOD IJCLl1<ArlON APOGEE: I I" .rl!GEE: (I.:INUml) (NDRE!:S) (IC.t) j (KLt) ~HO ONE 1960 Iota PmASUS ONE 1965 ?A PEX:ASUS Tl/10 1965 39A ~EX:ASUS TFIREE 1965 60A fAGEOS OHE 1966 56A Echo T~o will not be seen this week. Defini tionl'1. ~ J.J he tl.ll;o for one complete revolution of the oar!;h. Inclinn~ion in the nncle at which the aa~ellite cros::os the equator, tuken a.!lticloc!:wize from EASl'. !2.?~ io the Ll:l.Ximw:l height cchieved by the catellite duri:it; it:.J o::-bit. Pn1. e ic the lor.cst point of the satellite orbit. Predictions for Canberra are no:1 being incbded 1 These prodictiono n:ru b!Uled on infoUIUtion pl:oviucl b;r the GoddarJ Space Flit;ilt Centre of the lbtional Aero.1.autics and Space Admini3tr0ltion, U. S . A. 2 . Oi' moro than 1200 man- mack oujects in a}J:,.ce, only lon(;-liwd satelliteo nhich are visible to the human eye are selected for the:Je predictions. Other ohjcct~ se.:ln from time t;o 1;ime, mey bo <leceyinrr oujocts ro-enterin ~ the a~mo..;phcrc. 3. A pn..:Je io included in the p.cedictior.s 11hen, (a) t.he satellite is illuminated by the sun, (b) duL~nG the pazs, the satellite rises 10 above th~ horizon, and (c) the pass occurc before Civil T.Yilic;ht for rooming pas:ms, or o.ftar Ci':il Twilicht for evenir.g paswes. The ticco md di.rC'ctiono included in the Jll"tldicticna refer to tho clo:~c:::t approach of the .. atelli te to the ob:::ert.,;r. Undor Pooi tion in Sl:y, tho aziouth (Lz), i::l the bec.rln,z from t:z:uo north d the clevat1on (EL) i::: tho nUDber of degrees above the horizon. t.t tho time of closest lll'P1"Cach, the satellite could be in earth's ohado.,, and thus the satellite -:1ould only be viS'ihle before or after this time durinc its pa=s. ECHO ONE i"ILL BE SEEN TRAVELLING FROl! NORTH \VEST TO S011TH EAST 1 . tatr. St11~ion Timn (Local) l'oei tion in Sky Canberr:~. 17th ?!.arch !.lelboume 18th Ma:cch Adelaid~e 19'( 19th lfarch l.!elbou:a:.e Brisbillle 20th Llarch !.:elboume 21st Lia..."'"Oh !.ielbo=e 22nd March Ci;:Jl}.Jerra 2 rd March Melboume ~Obert 2 1( P&iASUS ullt. ./ILL & St.N TRAVELLING ..ffiOw w:;sT ro .:.AS:!! Time (Local) Position in Sky 17th March r.:elbouzne 18th ldaroh Melbourne NO SUITABLE 19th March Melbourne NO SUITABLE PASSES not Suitable No"t Suitable 20th !.larch Melbou:rne 21st March lolelbourne I Adelaide 22nd March Melbourne llot Sui table 23rd March Melbourne not Suitable ?D:JASUS T IV WILJ.< ill; SEt::!< 19th March 20th March 21st ll.arch 22nd March 23rd March Adela.J.de 1'ime (Local) ~.ot Sui table !lot Sui table Position in Sky 17th March 18th Maroh 19th A:aroh 20th !{.arch 21st March 22nd Ma.ruh 23rd Ma.ruh I Melbourne I Adelaide ~.:Ell bourne J.C.elaide j Bxiebane I Melbourne 1 Adelaide ~1elbourne ' Br1::bnnc 'l'i.me (local) NO SUITABLE Not Suitable Not Sui table Not Suitable !lot Sui tn.bla Not Suitable =rot Sui table Not Suitable Position in Sky PACI:OS ONE WILL BE SEEN TRAVELLTIIC FROM SOUTH TO !IORTH Position in Slcy 17th March '.!elbourno 18t h !.larch 19 t h March ldl..lbournt 20th Ma.ro:1 !l!..,lbourm 21st March Melbourna March Melboi.UJH\ March Melbournr Perth 0300 PACBOS ONE WILL ft~ ""'"' SEEN TR/,VELLDIG FROM NORTH TO SOll'I'H Time ( U:lcal) Position in Sky 17th Maron Mal bourne 18th Maroh