42.51N 173.47W, April 1962April 1962

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Summary

On April 14, 1962, an observer in the Pacific (about 42-51N 157W) reported one object described as a satellite. The object was moving to the northeast and was described as very fast. The Air Force compared the position with the known track of the Echo I satellite, which was at 44N 163-15W heading northeast and was visible from that location at the reported time. The record card concluded the sighting was Echo I.

Reported location

42.51N 173.47W, 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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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
3 fn A A Eh ar A et 0 Was Bolloon
14 April 1962 42. 51 N 157 fn li ficiWN QO Probobly Bolioon
TE I TRAE A Toe A A SO SNES CE Pd Rt 4 rer ts OA) AE SE SSCS :
3. DATE-TIME GROUP i. TYPE OF OBSERVATION NE and fh oa
n 0 Wos Aiicraft
Locul a 0 Ground-Visval O Ground-Rodor 8 Probably Alrerelt
18 /AGHED : :
: ET TIN Wiad tes init 8 AirVisual 0 Alr-Intercept Rader O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Wos Astronomical
O Yes 0 Probobly Astronomical
{ 2 No Military O Possibly Astronomical
i 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 9. HUMBER OP OBJECTS | 9. COURSE B Other Echodetvee—
1 0 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
: 0 Unknown
1 NE
10. BRIE# SUMMARY OF SICHTING 1). COMMENTS
Cirvis report of satellite at above location [Echo was at 44 N 163.15 W going NE.
going Ne, very fast. This is visible from the location given
by the witness at 0925Z, 15 April.
Case evaluated as Echo I.
ATIC FORM 32% (REV 26 SEP 32)
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28996748