64.26N 29.33W (Atlantic), September 1962September 1962

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Summary

On September 9, 1962, a white light was sighted in the Atlantic Ocean at coordinates 64.26 North, 29.33 West. Military observers reported the object traveling from west to east at unknown speed. The sighting lasted four minutes. The object appeared to be a satellite, initially observed at 35 degrees elevation and 210 degrees azimuth, with final observation at 150 degrees azimuth. A crew of four Navy personnel aboard the USS Orlant observed the object without optical aids. The object moved through the belt of Orion with elevation increasing to 35 degrees and final azimuth 150 degrees. The Air Force concluded the sighting was a satellite.

Reported location

64.26N 29.33W (Atlantic), 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

1. DATE: 9 September 1962
2. LOCATION: 64.26N 29.33W (Atlantic)
3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local [illegible] GMT 09/04:15Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Air-Visual
5. PHOTOS: Yes / No (checked: No)
6. SOURCE: Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 4 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: one
9. COURSE: East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: White light, speed unknown. In flight from West to East. In sight for 4 mins. Appeared to be satellite. Size of 1st mag star. Initial observation at 35 dgr elev 210 azimuth fading at 35 dgr elev 150 dgr azimuth.
11. COMMENTS: ECHO 1 data not available; however, object has all characteristics of satellite observation and case is listed as a satellite.
12. CONCLUSIONS: [Multiple checkboxes - checked: "Was Satellite"]

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28999002