2020N 17500W & 2025N 17225W (PACIFIC), July 1961July 2020

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Summary

On July 1, 1961, near Hawaii, military observers reported sighting a bright object at 10:41 a.m. local time. The object appeared high in the sky with a trailing line of light visible for 5 to 10 seconds. It resembled a possible satellite. The object was positioned at 20-25 north latitude and 172-175 west longitude, traveling northwest to southeast. The observation noted a high altitude, head and left trailing light characteristic of a meteor. Negative meteorite and possible satellite re-entry were considered. The evaluation concluded no threat, with the object traveling northwest to southeast.

Reported location

2020N 17500W & 2025N 17225W (PACIFIC), July 1961

Date of incident

July 2020

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 42

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 3

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PROJECT 10373 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 1 JUL 61

2. LOCATION: 2030N 1730W & 2025N 1725W

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local [illegible] 2327

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION:
X Air-Visual

5. PHOTOS: X Yes [illegible] No

6. [illegible]

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION:

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 1

9. COURSE: [illegible]

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Streak of light, N/C at 21,000'.

12. CONCLUSIONS:
X Was Balloon
[] Probably Balloon
[] Possibly Balloon
[] Was Aircraft
[] Probably Aircraft
[] Possibly Aircraft
[] Was Astronomical [illegible]
[] Probably Astronomical
[] Possibly Astronomical
[] Other
[] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
[] Unknown

11. COMMENTS: Object reported to be moving S, time ruling out Echo I, as Echo was moving N at time of sighting. Object sighted was reported to be a streak of light. This description is characteristic of a meteor at a very high altitude. However also suggests a meteor.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28993241