31-31N 171-52E, January 1962January 1962

Insufficient Data

Summary

On January 14, 1962, a military crew aboard the USCGC Winnebago reported a possible satellite in the Pacific at about 31 degrees north and 171 degrees east. The sighting was made at about 1851 GMT. It was seen by eye. The length of observation was not given.

The object was at a very high altitude. It traveled from a direction of 300 degrees true toward 150 degrees true. There was one object, heading northeast. Its speed was unknown.

The Air Force record card lists this case as a satellite. The card notes the Echo satellite was on a southeast orbital flight at the time, so this object was probably one of the other satellites visible to the naked eye.

Reported location

31-31N 171-52E, January 1962

Date of incident

January 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 44

Original case file scans

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1 MILITARY PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD |
: ToDATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
4 14 Jan 62 31-81IN 171-52E O Wes Bolloon |
4 OQ Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0. Pass ny Seen
TERE, RRA @ Ground-Visual O Ground-Roder - er a
| GMT. 14/1851 0 AirVisvel O Alr-Intercept Rador O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS pg . RCE O Was Astronomical
es M4314 O Probably Astronomical
| © Ne Military : O Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE of Other_catellite .
: O Insufficient Deto for Evaluation
| Not given one NE D Unknown ;
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
| Sighted possible satellite. Altitude very On 14 Jan at 1851Z Echo was on SE orbital|
r ter IRE RN de a Soy ves) > yam 2\N° 3 E 2 3 $
| 1ign. Direct ion of rravel from 300°T to flight. Object of this observation pro-
150°, Speed unknown. Merint report. bably one of the other satellites visible ;
to the naked eye.
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