Osgood, IndianaMarch 1961

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Summary

On March 13, 1961, a civilian in Osgood, Indiana reported a UFO sighting. The witness observed a light object that resembled a star oscillating in brightness. The object traveled from low in the south to the southeast, reaching an elevation of approximately 40 to 45 degrees at its peak. The sighting lasted from 7:55 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST. The object grew dim and then bright again during the observation. After coordination with the National Space Surveillance Center, the Air Force determined the object was satellite Echo 1. The evaluation was listed as unknown.

Reported location

Osgood, Indiana

Date of incident

March 1961

State / country

IN / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 41

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
13 Mar 61

2. LOCATION
Osgood, Indiana

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local 1955
GMT 2400552

5. PHOTOS
[] Yes
[] No

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
[] Ground-Visual [] Ground-Radar
[] Air-Visual [] Air-Intercept Radar

6. SOURCE
Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
5 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1

9. COURSE
S-SE

12. CONCLUSIONS
[] 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

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Light objt like a star traveling from low S to SE at about 40-45°. Changed fm bright to dim and back to bright, etc.

11. COMMENTS After coordination with the National Space Surveillance Center, it was determined that objt was satellite Echo 1.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28991840