Declassified UFO / UAP Document
File 5002 — Track of USSR Earth Satellite, October 8, 1957
AI-Generated Summary
This document is a record of a photographic observation of a USSR Earth Satellite made at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, on October 8, 1957. It serves as a catalog entry for the associated photographic evidence.
This document, dated October 8, 1957, serves as a record for File 5002, originating from Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska. The primary content of the file is a single photograph documenting the track of a USSR Earth Satellite. The document provides minimal narrative, functioning primarily as a cataloging record for the photographic evidence of the satellite's passage over the Alaskan region during the early period of the space race. The reference number ALASKA/IR-5004-11-57/2-G is associated with the photographic record.
ALASKA/IR-5004-11-57/2-G: Elmendorf AFB - Track of USSR Earth Satellite 8 Oct 57
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Official Assessment
Track of USSR Earth Satellite
The document identifies the subject as the track of a USSR Earth Satellite observed on October 8, 1957.