11.59N 160.49W, November 1962November 1962

Insufficient Data

Summary

On November 16, 1962, the crew of a merchant vessel at sea, near 11.59N 160.49 longitude, reported a bright object breaking up in the sky. The report was filed under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record system for unidentified flying object reports.

The object was red in color, and the crew saw it break apart. The initial flash was seen at about 20 degrees elevation. The duration was not reported.

The Air Force said the sighting could possibly be the decay of a satellite, but noted the available data did not fully support a firm conclusion.

Reported location

11.59N 160.49W, November 1962

Date of incident

November 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 47

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD | |
EL | 1. pate 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |
; 0 Wos Balloon '
1 16 November 1962 11.59N 160, 49% oO Probably Balloon
| | 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Hi qgabetly ERHESK.
1 [| ee ee chy I rN de 38 Ground- Visual O Ground-Radar a Probably Alverafs |
3 oMT___17/09207 O Air Visual O Air-Intercept Rodor | Possibly Aircraft i
* |'5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
4 0 Yes : ei 0 Probably Astronomical

p B5Ne ; Civilian O Possibly Astronomical

"| 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE By Ophea i RC he at |

4 EB X|Insufficient Data for Evaluation

1 not reported one breaking u falling |Q@ Unknown

* [10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

4 Crew of merchant vessel siBhted Duration not reported. Sighting

bright object breaking up. Red in could possibly be decay of

A color, Initial flash 20 dgr elevation.| satellite, however, data shows

; Object falling. no decay for this date, Also

E possible bolide sighting.

1 Information too limited for

: evaluation,

E ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 352)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28999798