Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 10 Jan 61
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A radar-only sighting of an object moving at 3960 knots was reported by the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 10, 1961. The object was subsequently identified as a Polaris missile launched from Cape Canaveral.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated unclassified staff message from the Department of the Air Force, dated January 10, 1961. The report details a radar sighting of an unidentified airborne object by the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Atlantic Ocean at coordinates 19.48N 73.40W. The object was tracked for approximately one minute by the ship's SPS 12 radar, moving on a course of 175 degrees at a speed of 3960 knots. The altitude of the object remained unknown. The report notes that the object was not detected by other radars within the task force. Following an evaluation of the data, the official conclusion reached was that the object was a Polaris missile launched from Cape Canaveral. The record card explicitly states that there was 'insufficient data for evaluation' and that the incident was considered to pose 'no threat,' noting that it was not practical to conduct a follow-up investigation. The staff message confirms the receipt of the report and notes that advance copies were delivered to CIN and OOP-CP.
Polaris Missile. From Cape Canaveral
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Official Assessment
Polaris Missile. From Cape Canaveral
The object was identified as a Polaris missile launched from Cape Canaveral. It was tracked for one minute by the SPS 12 radar on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was not picked up by other radars in the task force and was determined to be no threat.