40.55N 46.48W, April 1962April 1962

Insufficient Data

Summary

On April 3, 1962, a civilian merchant ship in the Atlantic (about 40-90N 46-48W) reported one bright object. The object was brighter than a first magnitude star and was visible for about 6 minutes at extremely high altitude and speed, roughly 1,000 miles per hour. The Air Force noted the object had the characteristics of a satellite and an apparent orbital flight and direction. The record card concluded the sighting was a satellite.

Reported location

40.55N 46.48W, April 1962

Date of incident

April 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 45

Original case file scans

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J 5 : PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD :
1. DATE " 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
: flag = HRA Lan kl 0 Wes Balloon
3 Apr 62 40, 90N 46,48W C0 Probobly Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION : Shilatn COREY, BRILhON
3 - - 5 0 Was Aircraft
1 Local ET X Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Radar QO Probably Aircraft
3 CMT. 03/07007 0 Ai~VYisual 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
: 5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE = jas Sir 0 Was Astronomical
1 QO Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
FeNo Civilian Merint 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 7. COURSE 5 Other Satodlite
3 O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
6.mins ore hasterly iia
: 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING : 11. COMMENTS ra
3} One bright obj w/intensity greater than Obj has characteristics of

: lst magnitude star visible for 6 minls, satelléte observation, Apparent
: hd at vitromaly hio ARC ig vq 3 : p
1 Obj at extremely high alt & speed orbital flight, direction,
| about 1,000 mph. Many stars visible. duration of sighthz conform
] Ob not conside rad as a/c or meteor, w/this analysis. ECHO data not
Initial observation at 330 degrees available, If not ECHO then one
| w/final observation at 080 degrees. of the other visible satellites].
1 ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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