34N 176W, January 1962January 1962

Insufficient Data

Summary

On January 31, 1962, a military crew reported a possible satellite in the Pacific at about 34 degrees north and 176 degrees west. The sighting was made at about 0638 GMT on February 1. It was seen by eye. The length of observation was not given.

The object was round and the size of a pinhead. It was 42 degrees above the horizon and heading from west to east. Its speed was unknown.

The Air Force record card lists this case as a satellite. The card notes the Echo satellite was in the area, so Echo could not be ruled out, but the easterly heading was more typical of a satellite with an orbital inclination nearer 30 degrees. The case was evaluated as a satellite.

Reported location

34N 176W, January 1962

Date of incident

January 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 44

Original case file scans

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; : MILITARY PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ; i
1 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS i
1 0 Wes Balloon
i 31 Jan 62 34N 176W QO Probably Bolloon i

1 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. TNRARY SION

3 0 Woes Alicroft

i IC fr RE eR a ee eT ED CX Ground- Visual O Ground-Rodar O Probably Aircraft

: GMT 01/06382 Feb 62 a Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar |D Possibly Aircraft

FE S. PHOTOS R 0 Wos Astronomical i

3 O Yes 114 DO Probably Astronomicol
- X No Military 3 O Possibly Astronomical ;

2 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE IX Other Satellite. | |
E : O Insufficient Date for Eveluction :
f Not given one E DO Unknown

: a e——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————

3 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
E Possible sighting of satellite, size of pinheadAt 06382 Echo was at US°N, 174W. With only

rE ~ound. 42° above horizon heading W-Z. Speed one time given it is possible that object.

4 unknown. was Echo, however the easterly heading is

1 inconsistant with this analysis. Evaluatidgn

b of object is as a satellite. Echo not
4 : ruled out; however, easterly heading is

| ore indicative of satellite with incli-

E nation of nearer 30°.

3 ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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