58-28 S 174.04 E, March 1962March 1962

Insufficient Data

Summary

On March 4, 1962, at 8:25 p.m., a military observer at coordinates 58-28 S, 174-04 E (Antarctic region) sighted a moving celestial object. The object was located 40 degrees above the horizon and moved eastward with brightness equal to the first magnitude star. The observation was brief and duration was not recorded. The observer noted no speed measurement. A naval message dated March 6, 1962, identified the sighting as an unidentified celestial observation and stated the object was believed to be a satellite. The Air Force evaluation is listed as unknown.

Reported location

58-28 S 174.04 E, March 1962

Date of incident

March 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

1. DATE: 4 March 1962
2. LOCATION: 58-28 S, 174-04 E
3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local [blank], GMT 05:0525Z
5. PHOTOS: Yes
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: Not Given
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object believed to be Satellite moving E. Brightness of 1st mag star. Observation by antarctic support forces.

12. CONCLUSIONS: [Checkboxes for] Was Balloon, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Was Aircraft, Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, Was Astronomical, Probably Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical, Other Echo 1, Insufficient Data for Evaluation, Unknown

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual, Ground-Radar, Air-Visual, Air-Intercept Radar
6. SOURCE: Military
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: One
9. COURSE: E
11. COMMENTS: At 0825Z on 5 March Echo was at 40 degrees S, heading toward the pole at latitude of 173 degrees 27M. This is in the general area of the sighting. Although no duration was given (or speed), object was assumed orbital by the witness. Case listed as probable sighting of Echo 1.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 13 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28996380