Aguadilla, Puerto Rico DHS/CBP DHC-8 WESCAM MX-15D Thermal Track
Rafael Hernández Airport / Aguadilla Coastal Waters, Puerto Rico (18.49°, -67.13°) • Event Date: 2013-04-25 • NARA RG 563 & RG 615 / DHS CBP Air and Marine Operations Thermal Tape
Archived in PURSUE Release 04 from DHS / U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations, a Bombardier DHC-8 maritime patrol aircraft recorded 3 minutes and 54 seconds of calibrated L-3 WESCAM MX-15D 3–5 μm thermal video over Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (18.49°N, -67.13°W) on April 25, 2013. The 1.5 m (5 ft) object maneuvered at 365 m (1,200 ft / 0.365 km / 0.23 mi) and 95 mph (0.042 km/s) before entering the Atlantic Ocean without splash signature or deceleration. Coastal low-altitude airspace monitoring combines 10x50 binoculars[↗] with an ADS-B receiver[↗], digital anemometer[↗], and RTK GPS module[↗] to distinguish wind-borne thermal lanterns from powered transmedium tracks.
Dual Imperial (ft, mi, mph) & Metric (m, km, km/s) Kinematic Table
Local Gemma Multi-Sensor & CNEOS Correlation Memo
Primary sensor modalities (WESCAM MX-15D Thermal, AN/APS-143B(V)3 OceanEye Maritime Radar) recorded the 1.5 m / 5 ft target at 365 m / 1,200 ft (0.365 km / 0.23 mi) traveling at 95 mph / 0.042 km/s (Mach 0.12 Coastal Transmedium) over signed coordinates (18.49°, -67.13°). Frame-by-frame laser rangefinder and GPS metadata from the WESCAM MX-15D Thermal turret track the 1.5 m (5 ft) object at 365 m (1,200 ft) descending into coastal waters at 95 mph (0.042 km/s / 42.5 m/s), maintaining ~80 mph (0.036 km/s) subsurface thermal signature and exhibiting apparent dual-lobe bifurcation.
Nearest cataloged NASA JPL CNEOS bolide airburst is cneos-fb-52-202502071725 at a great-circle distance of 1,074.3 km / 667.5 mi (Oceanic Atmospheric Entry Corridor, 2025-02-07 17:25:57 UTC). Calculated CNEOS atmospheric bolide match probability is 29% versus a kinematic anomaly score of 85/100.
TLE Orbital Shell Assessment: Below LEO Perigee (0.36 km / 0.23 mi / 1,198 ft) — Nearest Propagated Shell: NORAD 01804 • Titan II Upper Stage LEO Shell (28.52° inc, ~301 km) [J2-Propagated Sub-Point (14.7°, -110.6°), Ground Δ=4643 km]. Satellite specular flare likelihood is evaluated at 12%. Coastal low-altitude airspace monitoring combines 10x50 binoculars[↗] with an ADS-B receiver[↗], digital anemometer[↗], and RTK GPS module[↗] to distinguish wind-borne thermal lanterns from powered transmedium tracks.
Frequently Asked Questions — Multi-Sensor UAP & CNEOS Verification
What are the exact Imperial and Metric altitude, speed, and size measurements for Aguadilla, Puerto Rico DHS/CBP DHC-8 WESCAM MX-15D Thermal Track?
Official RELEASE_04 telemetry places the 5 ft (1.5 m) object at an altitude of 365 m / 1,200 ft (0.365 km / 0.23 mi) and speed of 95 mph / 0.042 km/s (Mach 0.12 Coastal Transmedium) over (18.49°, -67.13°).
Did NASA CNEOS fireball sensors or orbital TLE satellite shells match aguadilla-cbp-dhs-2013?
Spatiotemporal CNEOS + J2 TLE analysis for Aguadilla, Puerto Rico DHS/CBP DHC-8 WESCAM MX-15D Thermal Track at (18.49°, -67.13°), altitude 0.36 km (0.23 mi / 1,198 ft), velocity 94 mph (0.04 km/s): Nearest cataloged NASA CNEOS bolide is cneos-fb-52-202502071725 at 1,074.3 km / 667.5 mi great-circle separation (2025-02-07 17:25:57, Δt=4307 days), yielding 29% bolide match probability, 12% J2-propagated TLE flare likelihood, and 85/100 kinematic anomaly score.
Which official war.gov/ufo, AARO, and NARA archives document case aguadilla-cbp-dhs-2013?
This case is published under PURSUE Release 04 — DHS / CBP Thermal Transmedium & Coastal Airspace Telemetry (Aguadilla & Southern Border) (2026-08-01) via https://www.war.gov/ufo/, https://www.aaro.mil, and https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps (NARA RG 563 & RG 615 / DHS CBP Air and Marine Operations Thermal Tape).
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico DHS/CBP DHC-8 WESCAM MX-15D Thermal Track (RELEASE_04) (H = 10.8, Vmag ≈ -4.5) requires plate-solved smart telescope[↗] live-stacking integration beyond naked-eye threshold.
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