10.52N 149.59W (Pacific), April 1962April 1962

Insufficient Data

Summary

On April 13, 1962, at 10:52 North 149:59 West (Pacific), a military observer detected a white small pea-shaped object while taking star fix observations. The object moved through DX and Sextant views at 28 degrees elevation on a heading of 130 degrees, then faded at 20 degrees elevation. The observation lasted 1 minute 45 seconds. One object was sighted. The object's course was 150 degrees. The observation was apparently of an orbital object, but ECHO data was not available. No information in the report conformed with the analysis.

Reported location

10.52N 149.59W (Pacific), April 1962

Date of incident

April 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 45

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
12 April 62 | 10 52N 149 59W (Pacific) | □ Was Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | □ Probably Balloon
Local _____________ | 2/Ground-Visual □ Ground-Radar | □ Possibly Balloon
GMT 12/1531Z | □ Sextant & DX □ Air-Intercept Radar | □ Was Aircraft

5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | □ Probably Aircraft
□ Yes | Military | □ Possibly Aircraft
□ No | | □ Was Astronomical

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE | □ Probably Astronomical
1 min 45 secs | One | 150 degrees | □ Possibly Astronomical

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS | □ Other - Satellite
White small pea shaped obj observed | Observation apparently of orbital | □ Insufficient Data for Evaluation
thru DX & sextant while taking star | obj. ECHO data not available, | □ Unknown
fix. 28 degree elev on heading of | however no info in the rpt. does
130 deg. Faded at 20 degree elevation/not conform w/this analysis.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28996731