44.45N 173.15W N of Hawaiian Is., April 1962April 1962

Insufficient Data

Summary

In April 1962, observers north of the Hawaiian Islands reported a satellite-like trail very high in the sky, moving from east to west. The Air Force noted that a missile had been observed in the area about an hour earlier, with a trail that persisted for over half an hour. It said it was possible this trail was also still visible. The reported duration of about 4 minutes seemed to conflict with that idea. The record card stated the case did not contain enough information for a firm conclusion and listed it as insufficient data.

Reported location

44.45N 173.15W N of Hawaiian Is., April 1962

Date of incident

April 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 45

Original case file scans

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] : : PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. OATE 2. LOCATION STNG |12. CONC'.USIONS
Hi AEST 73 15W
. £ Awd’ a0 N of Hawa sd tl Is CO Wos Balloon
5: ARIEL 90 I OL nawallan Jus, J Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIMEZ GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION : 0 Possibly Bolleon
3 Ae NE J ER LR A SE 0 Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Rador a Erobeity Miverels
5 3 720) 7 ;
3 CMT Aa Ji = 0 Air Visual 0 Air-intercapt Rodar O Possibly Airerafr
: 5. PHOTOS FIT «SOURCE - pe 4 0 Was Astronomical
3 0 Yes 0 Probobly Astronomical
i a Ne Military 3 Possibly Astronamizal
4 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE INE ig pe A IR RA en
. 0  Insviticient Dota for Evaluation
1 : : 0 Unknown
: 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Sntellite trail. Very [1h COMMENTS Lissile observed Lo © about
| igh E to W,. 1 hr earlier w/ trail persisting for over
; 1/2 hr. It is possible that this trail
1 was also visible only. The duration of
4 min seems in conflict with this possi-
bility. Case does not contain sufficient
info for valid conclusion.
ATIC FORM 329 (RZV 26 SEP 52)
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