35N 174W (Pacific), September 1962September 1962

Insufficient Data

Summary

On September 23, 1962, an observer in the Pacific Ocean reported a possible satellite. The position was about 35 degrees north and 174 degrees west. The time was about 0632Z. The object was in sight for about 20 seconds.

The object had the brightness of a second magnitude star and moved at extremely high speed from south to north. Its altitude was unknown.

The report was filed under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports. The Air Force noted that a known satellite was in another area and heading southeast at the time. It said the duration was short for a satellite observation and listed the case as insufficient data.

Reported location

35N 174W (Pacific), September 1962

Date of incident

September 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 i
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 4
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0) Was Balloon b)
285 apltombar 1967 TEN 1Z74W (Pacific 0 Probably Belloon i
3. DATE-TIME GROUP i. TYPE OF OBSERVATION : O Possibly Bolloon .
: 0 Was Aircraft :
Local Wey 7 1 3 Ground-Yisval 0 Ground-Redar 0 Probolly Alrerets |
OMY. Ses of 1a ce 2p i HJ Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rador 0 Possibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS 6. 5CURCE 0 Was Astronomical |
QO Yes 00 Probably Astronomical :
__x& No vd 14 fap 1 Possibly Astronomical :
© | 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF QBJECTS | 9. COURSE Cm TR RS a SN
; DX Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
: | 0 Unknown i
20 seconds _one Loiionarkn
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS i
Possible satellige in sight Tor 20 . Possible satellite; however,
seconds. Brightness of 2nd magnitude st4gr.ECHO I while in area (at 23/056337%)
Altitude unknown. Extremely high speed, was at 40N 16.82E and was head-
ing SE. Duration short for
: Satellite observation. Case listed :
as insufficient data,
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