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Place a copy of it with the removed documents. Royal Australien Air Force A273 -MEMORANDUM REFERENCES TO ATIENTION (bvvcS"v/~L 4e/?./AtL ' Stn tc..j I ? nf'trod ~ Occupat .L0n fuH'v n ~ Q F E I u; Start of ::>bserv .. l.tj c1: End of ol.Jse~vnti.:>:.: 5. Weather cond1 tions at tlm "l obc .. r.-;;.tlOJEl, refer:-.Ln to cloud, wind visibility ~tc. o..J.; -{;+t;1:;U C).,C..ld~ NU... WI rJ.h In what direct~ .. , ... wne t.t At wha angl. tc the ho ;~vn? At wl.at angl~:: to t .... .: honz r.? .;ascribe the objc~ t. b movcm..:nt, sou1'1d. s p .... o. m .. "-hrJl and "'!JY .:>th~r llU.l.;'lt : 1. t rt.a. 4 E bS \JAil Q..) 10 HOR I i.D\) .f' (r a' ivc tv fJ.ll moon/st~r), .~ n, marffi~r of disnp rrar.cu If ss1tlu urov~d~ 1 sk tch Descriotion/sketch of o~jccts 10. Have you any photographs of the sighting, or ie there eny physical evidence of fragmcnt3 scorching vr ground identifications? 11. How many other 'Iii tnanees t :J the d?:Jting? (PlE:Ase provide nr..n:es ami. tddresses if pcssibl.::;) q A)l)l Tl ocJA "'- Date I APR -~ Part 2 Un.i.t Report De t a i l s of milit~ry nircraft act1vit y i n t he erLa at th~ time the sighting. Heeding. Hei ght Spaed Depart, l lfrom 1ATt :Des Sourc~ of inforoation b. Details of c ivil alrcrAft activi t y , i ncluding light privete aircraft and internativnal f lights , i n the area a t t he time o f the sighting. ht ! Speed : D13part8d from Destination ATA .JARI.YI.N ,irA~r.v~ .. Source ..,r infcrme tion 2. Give the bearu~g, el<!va tion and wovemen t of any planet a or llll\JOr sto.rs t hc.t wer"" in thct portion of th;:; sky at t he time of t he Source vf in.form:l.tion 3. Let~1!s of nr~ pr~u1cted SRt~ll1t~s. roc ts, cooets or meteorite activity in the r"NE-nt th~ l1m .::>f t!Jc s~g},ting /4. Dctni)s 4 Details of any meteorological, r~aearch Jr rad~r bnllJons kno tr hav~ been in the area at the time of the sighting (refer to point of roleas~, size, colour, ROC, wind profile and whether it was known to hnve burst) 5. Details of any unusual radar trac~s or images, which may relate to the sightings, as recorded by military or civil networks'---------- Source of information 6. Provide the following information relating to the weather and ric conditions at the time of the sightingaa Temperature (dry bulb) 2_f C (wet bulb)~C Relative ~dity-fj$. Cloud cover I QL1A A:f l()"(tO r-r type (C.U1UI.U{ Temperatura inversion of rJ L-C e.t ft measured at hrs Wind direction Pollution level 7. Details of te~rain and naturnl and/or man-made features in the araa. (Attach map th significant po1nts markod, if possible) b. Plo.c~ if :intervj .. ~l. n.'..lillbers wher..: & ;-,pl i .... nole:). TELEPHOUE: IN REPLY QUOTE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY SBL~ I~G'. SCHMID~ POQ G.I.POTTER R.93910 POCOX.B.KRISTENSID n. LSETC.D.WILL OB R.log LSE!P.G.GILLIES:: R.l06129 ABQMG.~.BROWK R.ll7257 AB5 D.N~IASER ~.11224 ABQMG.Z.TOVI.NSEND R.ll4206 ADW..U.HOWARD R.ll2506 ALL. OF DMAS ADROI Nar:::-ativ~ t;:value:tlOa o f pnrsonal1ioo of witness,~s (include uny rclatior:ship with UFO organizati::n.~ cmd to-,eJ.r iu+cr~st in sub,i~C"t; Invest ignting officer' s ova] uation 0f f::l~->siblE: ,Jause( e). n';llllbers \'1hor.: u.:--.~licoble:). Nflrrati v~ evalua'tion o f pi1rsonah ion of wi tnese\~S ( include any rclaticr.ship with UF\1 v'"ganizat i..:ms an' t.!!~i.r i1 .:mast i n subjt:ci. Investigating officer' s evaluation of p.Jssible ~usE>( e). SAT~LLllE P~tOILTIU~ CE~T~E ~LAPONS RES~A~CN ESTABLlSHMLNT V15l~Lc SATSLLJT~ ~ASSES RULLcTlN FOR FORl~lGHT 2~TH JECEMBtK 197b TJ 8TH JANUAkY 1977 W' .J, ESOAY 22NO ueCt R, l91o i' . .-.Jl. LJ'.> Ai.l r>,Uo/1.) .) ro.. Tri: FJLLJWl'l(, H;:iH~Y LU'I:&;~l)U~ SAT::LLITcS Wt{J~f: P,\,.;AMtfLRS AS LlSTEU, AftE CDitRLC.T Ar IIU:~E T DAlE. Lt._-\ :.1. '~"-1 n _s:, 1l 1 .. HJ:lE._. Tu TAtiJLATE FQ?. eACH C .i TY, Ot, VIErd~G 511..:, V.:.~Jt!Lc PASS<:S t'(JR NOT Ll.:.S T~;..N b SATELLlltS Fek LlAY. * .[Q!.;:J No !Urtber predictions for PAGEOS 1 optically insignificant. S A T E: L CJS4~5 ~l~ CK-T Cu -s 37~ lO~<ET will be computed. Lt:SIG:\ATIO!It Sine& ito breakup bogon in July 1975 its aurv1v1118 t"rag:~:e.n~e have beoome 1'\CLl-..t.TIO. APubtE ?C:Rl~EE OcC."i:i: S 1 . 7: .. ~ ;.-",::;:;:::.Th.\l) :.\::. C"~'UTZ:v Ff;. H:l"JI{~.HI:JN SU:>PLic.:i li Y GGuu.\F-0 $;>ACE FLIGHT CeNTRE OF THe NATI::l"J.\L AEt..Orn.UTICS AND SPACE ,.,.,! . !tU.1'1J'-l U. ~.A-1::-.JflJ I . IJA(A i::".I'LJYEO ARc ::~c 'Jtt Til:!,.; eK.S OL::l SY THe OAH FOR .. HlC.H PREHCTl.J:-.tS Ak.t 1'\AC.r . l Hi:KC:f-UKi: -' ~lc.C i'Irlt..:> :.. p,. .::. 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I.>ULA~ BEAiU:~G j f-frlE SATI:.LLlTES 11oJTlON H.\Vc ALL Bi:E:-1 CO~.PUTI::J FJK THIS :.AMI.. 1N~1AN&. :'I :> ..1 : 1 ,JJ Sl J :.~T-r. fH= ";t-IE J,t);:CATi..> T>i.&o.T Tti!: :,~ft.LUTC.. l~ \~.H lLLU.1l'~AT~:.i A T lli c STAT\.0 li.~E Of-1'\ ... X.I.;"\UH c l t.VATluN oUT lS Jl..><~o.-~'"-L.lcK 'Lll> Si l~JlCAT-~ THAT viSI~1LITY CC.CU~S OlLY AFTt:K lHE S TA1e0 71ME CF ~AXlHUH ~LEIIATlU~. A\ ... _cs fJ{ J ARillN CIVIL Tl-11: eLEVA ";IO: AI<.-SHOnN. v ... .IvLE ... t>?Ru .. Ch, :..1UT V 1 S'lt.Lc FOR GF PASS 3EFORE: OR AZl).IUTH tlEVA llJN SAl. HE:Al)l.~G \.t"'tU!JtJ!J r tS C~lll5 ~;c.tl:.vO+ OAYS STA'UlNG 7 b OE:C 7b Pt.C>c 2 A. f-Or{ T~1t$ Or vi..Js:sr 3u i'\l'ISl. ELC:~A110 A~c: 5tJ0oi"'o ~l.dlf-( :u1 FO~ SJMt: ttF PASS oi:.FOfi.E: OR AFTt.<. -.LwSo:.~T ELEIIATION SAT. HEAD INC. ) 'J~ I l J ZD A. uU:S FLR OA~.tlN T~L EGRAMS -WEAPONS SALISBURY YPES -LA8S ~RE SALISBURY SATELLITE PREDICTION CENTRE WEAPONS RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT VISI BLE SATELLITE PASSES BULLETIN FOR WEEK 19TH DECEMBER TO 25TH DECEMBER, 1976 15TH DECEMBeR, 1976 PREDI CTIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE FOLLOWI NG HIGHLY LUMINOUS SATELLITES ~HOSE PARAMETERS AS LI STED, ARE CORRECT AT PReSENT DATE. FROM AMJNGST THESE, I l IS HOPED TO TABULATE FOR EACH CITY, OR VI EWING SI TE, VISI BLE PASSES FOR NOT LESS THAN o SATELLI TES PER DAY. NCLINATION APOGEE PERIGEE DEGREES KM 0AO- A2 ROCKET CO~M~S 269 ROCKET COSMOS 3 15 ROCKET COSMOS 330 ROC~ET COSMOS 37 2 ROCKET 1 . THES E PREDI CT IONS ARE COMPUTED FROM INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTRE OF THE NATIONAL AEKONAUTICS AND SPACE GD , ADMI NI STRATION U. S. A. ! CAUTION. DATA EMPLOYED ARE ONE OR TWO WEEKS OLO BY THE DATE FOR WHI CH PREDI CTiONS ARE MADE. THEREFORE PREDl Cf ED TIMES OF PASSES ARE UNRELlAijLE I F ORBITAL HEIGHTS HAVE BEEN ALTERED BY SATELLITE MANOEUVRES ,AS WITH MANNLO FLIGHTS.) 2 . OF 9,14 MAN-HADE OBJ ECTS CATALOGUED SINCE 1957 THERE WERE ST ILL 4121 I N SPACE AT 240 0 Z ON 3 1ST OCTOijER 1 976 .THOSE SLLECTED ARE LU -LlV ED SATELLITES OF OPTIMU~ VISIBLE MAGNITUDE. OTHER BRIGHT OBJECTS SEEN COULD 8 ~ SHORT-LIVED SAf ELLlTES OR KOC~ ET STAGES, EITHER R E~TLY LAUNCHED OR ELSE DECAYING OBJ ECTS RE IDERED INCANJ ESCENT AS THEY RE- ENTER THE ATMOSPHERE. OTHERS AGAI N COULD ~E METEORS. 3 . A PASS IS INCLUDED IN THE PREDICTIONS WHEN- ( A) THE SATELLITE I S ILLUMINATED BY THE SUN, ( 8 ) DURI NG THE PASS , THE SATELLITE RISES AT LEAST 10 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON, AND ! Cl THE PASS OCCURS BEFORE CIVIL TWILIGHT FOR HORNING PASSES AND AFTER CIVIL TWI LIGHT FOR EVENING PASSES 4 . Trl!: TL ES, ANGULA~ PO!.l TIONS AND HEADINGS HAVE BEEN COMPUlED FOR EACH SATELLITE AT ITS MAXIMUM ELEVA.TIDN FROM THE Vl!:WING .. SJTE. THE TIME I S CORRECT TO THE NEAREST INTEGRAL 5 SECONOS. THE AZIMUTH (Al), OR BEARING FROM TRUE NORTH, ANGULAR FLEVATICN ( t L ) AB~V E THE HORIZON, AND HEADI NG OR ANGULAR BEARING OF THE SATl LLilES MOTION HAVE ALL BEEN COMPUTED FOR THI S SAM~ INSTANT. ~ 5 . A 1J, U~ S I GN AFTEK TtiE TII~E I NDI CATES THAT THE SATELLITE I S 'iOl 1LllJ:-IIN~TEO AT THE SlATEJ TIME OF MAX1MIJI~ e LEVATION BUT JS VISI '\ LE EARLIER. b PLUS S!GN I~OICATtS THAT VIS1SILITY OCCURS CNLV AFTe R THE S f ATEO TlME OF MAXIMUM LEVAT10N. SATELLITE Lu A o LES FO~ OARWlN 7 DAYS STARTING 19 PA.~M-T ~S ARE FO~ Tl s OF CLJ$FST APPROACH Oo LV il~1 LE PASS$ A>JVE ! o . O OEG ELCVATIO~ AkE SHOW~. SlG~lFV NJT VISIBLE AT T1~l OF CLO~EST APPROACH , tWT PASS liE FORE r !ME OF CLJScST APPtWACH AZIMUTH E leVA TlON SAT. HEADING F .tvUo45 7 b