Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of Unidentified Orbiting Object, 4 March 1961
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AI-Generated Summary
A report of an unidentified orbiting object sighted by the MSTS American Angler on March 4, 1961. The object was possibly the Echo I satellite, but insufficient data prevented a formal conclusion.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated incoming military message regarding an unidentified orbiting object. On March 4, 1961, at 050010Z, the MSTS American Angler reported observing an object in the Atlantic at coordinates 4255N 4330W. The witness described the object as appearing similar to a first magnitude star. The object was noted to have been sighted over Venus and subsequently faded out under the star Procyon on a heading of 135 degrees. The speed of the object was reported as unknown. The military message, transmitted on March 5, 1961, originated from COMEASTAREA and was distributed to various commands, including CINCLANTFLT, CINCNORAD, and the US Air Force. The official evaluation recorded on the Project 10073 card suggests that the object might have been the Echo I satellite. However, the investigating authorities concluded that the report lacked sufficient detail regarding the duration of the sighting and the specific directional data required to reach a definitive conclusion. Consequently, the case was categorized as having insufficient data for a valid evaluation.
Objt possibly was satellite EchO I. However, duration was not reported and directions reported are too general to allow a valid conclusion.
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Official Assessment
Objt possibly was satellite EchO I. However, duration was not reported and directions reported are too general to allow a valid conclusion.
The object was observed by the MSTS American Angler and described as a first magnitude star. While it may have been the Echo I satellite, the lack of specific duration and directional data prevented a definitive identification.