34.35N 163.03E, September 1962September 1962

Insufficient Data

Summary

On September 2, 1962, at 2:19 a.m., an object like the first magnitude star was observed at 38 degrees elevation, 230 degrees azimuth, moving from 050 degrees to 230 degrees. Duration and speed were not observed. The sighting lasted only to the eye during daylight observation. The report noted that a satellite would not be visible during the time of the report. ECHO crossed the equator going northeast later at 1:19:33 and would not have been in the area at the time of the sighting. The Air Force listed the case as insufficient data.

Reported location

34.35N 163.03E, September 1962

Date of incident

September 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 46

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE                               2. LOCATION
2 September 1962                      34.35N 163.03E

3. DATE-TIME GROUP                    4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local ___________                     X Ground-Visual        Ground-Radar
GMT ___02/1919Z                        Air-Visual            Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS                             6. SOURCE
X Yes                                 Military
X No

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION              8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
not told                              One

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING         9. COURSE
Obj like 1st mag star observed at 38  NE
dgr elevation 230 dgr azimuth moving
fo 050 dgr. Duration or speed not
rptd. Visible to eye. Daylight observ.

13. CONCLUSIONS
    Was Balloon
    Probably Balloon
    Possibly Balloon
    Was Aircraft
    Probably Aircraft
    Possibly Aircraft
    Was Astronomical
    Probably Astronomical
    X Possibly Astronomical
    X Other
    Insufficient Data for Evaluation
    Unknown

11. COMMENTS
Probably A/C - Satellite would not
be visible during time o/rpt.
ECHO crossed equator going NE
later at 1:19:33
and would not have been in area
at time of sighting is correct.
Case listed ns insufficient data.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28998910