Randolph AFB, TexasJuly 1958

Insufficient Data

Summary

On July 12, 1958, at 2:45 a.m., a control tower operator at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas observed a single white object about the size of a pinhead through binoculars. The object appeared as a bright star with no sound. It descended at a northeast course from 65 degrees elevation to 10 degrees elevation. The observation lasted 35 seconds as the object faded approaching the horizon. The tower operator was gazing at the sky when the sighting occurred. Weather conditions were clear with 15-mile visibility. The report noted that a 1958 Delta aircraft passed 200 miles south of San Antonio at 2:12 a.m. and would have been visible to the observer. No Air Force evaluation is stated on the available pages.

Reported location

Randolph AFB, Texas

Date of incident

July 1958

State / country

TX / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 33

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 12 Jul 58

2. LOCATION: Randolph AFB, Texas

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: 0245Z 13/0245Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual

5. SOURCE: Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 35 secs

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: one

9. COURSE: NE descending

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: White obj size of head of pin w/the appearance of a bright star. No sound. Faded as approached horizon. Binocs used. Initial observation at 65dgr elev 020 azimuth. Lost contact at 10dgr elev 035 azimuth.

11. CONCLUSIONS: [Checkbox options visible: Astronomical, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Was Aircraft, Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, Was Astronomical, Probably Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical, Other, Insufficient Data for Evaluation, Unknown]

11. COMMENTS: Satellite 1958 Delta ? passed 200 miles S of San Antonio at 0211Z & would have been visible to the observr.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28978893