W Of Iceland 65.14N 28.46W, February 1962February 1962

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Summary

On February 3, 1962, the crew of a Navy WV-2 aircraft reported an object west of Iceland at about 65 degrees north and 28 degrees west. The sighting was made at about 2235 GMT and lasted about 7 minutes. It was seen by the aircraft crew without optical aids.

The object was a single object with the size and brightness of a second magnitude star, white in color and similar to the Echo satellite. The crew's attention was drawn by its rapid movement compared to other heavenly bodies. It was first seen at 45 degrees elevation and 225 degrees azimuth. It disappeared about 7 minutes later at 38 degrees elevation and 165 degrees azimuth, following an orbital path in an easterly direction at constant speed. Its speed was unknown.

The Air Force record card lists this case as the Echo satellite. The card notes Echo was north of the area heading southeast at the time and was in the right area, so the observation was evaluated as Echo I.

Reported location

W Of Iceland 65.14N 28.46W, February 1962

Date of incident

February 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

6 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 44

Original case file scans

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| MILITARY : PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
i 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
p W of Iceland
3 Feb 62 D Wes Bolloon |
1 : 65.14N 28.46W QO Probably Balloon
i 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION W. FRORIY SH
: 0 Wes Aivcroft i
1 Nuts spent O Ground- Visual O Ground-Rodar 0 Probably Aircroft
4 GMT 03/2235Z 2 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rador O Possibly Aireroft
: 5. PHOTOS SOURCE O Wos Astronomical
4 O Yes O Probably Astronomical
4 0 Ne Military : O Possibly Astronomicol
3 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE BD Other Satellite Scho I | |
2 O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
4 T min one SE 0 Unknown |
| 8, RE Re A A RRR RRA (WE NE FSO ER dikanioned |
3 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
: Satellite similar to Zcho I sighted air visu- At 2236Z Echo was N of 47° heading SE. |
1 ally on heading 108°. Initial observation at | Longitude at the time of disappearance
E 22387, Disarpeared at 22L3Z. Speed unknown. (22432) was 20°W. Echo in area and ob-
3 First detection U45° elev, az 225°, Disappearaed| servation evaluated as Echo I.
E at 38° elev, 165 az. Orbital path.
| ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S52)
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