Kadena, Okinawa 26.21N 128.12E, April 1962April 1962

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Summary

On April 23, 1962, military observers near Kadena, Okinawa (about 20-21N 120-12E) reported one star-like object the size of the North Star and white in color. The object moved across the sky to the northwest and was watched for about 10 minutes. It was first seen on the horizon at about 225 degrees azimuth and then disappeared. The Air Force compared the position and orbital flight with the known track of the Echo satellite and found it consistent. The record card concluded the sighting was Echo I.

Reported location

Kadena, Okinawa 26.21N 128.12E, April 1962

Date of incident

April 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 45

Original case file scans

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LL ; { PROJECT 10073 RECCRD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
& Kadena, Okinaw:

23 Apr 62 hy ji oe) v5 ig » 0 Wos Bolloon

; 3 F 20.,21N 120.12E 3 Probably Balloon
3. DATEZ-TIME GROUP 3. TYPE OF OBSERVATION IH. FUREY. Saison

j 0 Wos Alera?

£3 Spe se Sy 0 Ground. Visual 0 Ground-Rodor O Probably Alrercht
LGM LE SLs 1002 . 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intarzept Raodor D Poasibly Aireroft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical

! QO Yes Military 3 Probobly Astrenemicol

g No SRM WY ; 0 Posaibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE b Omerc2belliite Bcho I

p 1 Insufficient Dota for Evaivalion

z 10 min ona OED) 0 Unknown

3 10, BRIERE SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Starlike object size of north star, white At 10557 Echo was at 26°N 121.37E.

] color, observed moving across sky to Nu. Visible from the location of the observer
Initial observation on horizon at 225° azimuth | The duration of the sighting and orbital :
disappearing at O45° azimuth. In sight for 10 characteristics conform to analysis of
min, the object as Echo I.

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