33.53N 163.56E (Pacific), August 1962August 1962

Insufficient Data

Summary

On August 1, 1962, near San Diego, California (Pacific), a military observer reported a bright white object larger than the first magnitude star. The object was observed from the ground during daylight at 7 cloud cover spread visible to the naked eye, heading southeast. One object was reported. The sighting lasted an unspecified duration. Echo 1 data was not available, and no conflict with analysis as satellite was noted in the investigation comments. The Air Force evaluation was listed as unknown.

Reported location

33.53N 163.56E (Pacific), August 1962

Date of incident

August 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 46

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
August 1962

2. LOCATION
33.5 N 12.5 SE (Pacific)

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local
GMT 02/09357

5. PHOTOS
Yes
No

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual / Ground-Radar
Air-Visual / Air-Intercept Radar

6. SOURCE
Military

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

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
not reported

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one

9. COURSE
SE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Bright white obj larger than 1st mag star possibly satellite observed at Sdgr elev .7 cloud covered visile to naked eye. Obj heading SE.

11. COMMENTS
Echo 1 data not available; however, no conflict w/analysis as satellite.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28998544