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Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of 9 January 1962

📅 9 Jan 62 📍 4S 85W (ESE Pacific) 🏛 ATIC 📄 Record Card and Message
Project 10073meteorSS MORMACISLE1962Pacific

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TL;DR

A report of a meteor sighting by the SS MORMACISLE in the Pacific on January 9, 1962. The Air Force concluded the object was a meteor.

On January 9, 1962, a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon was reported by the SS MORMACISLE, located at coordinates 4S 85W in the East-Southeast Pacific. The report, processed under Project 10073, describes a single, very large, incandescent object observed at 50 degrees above the southwest horizon. The object was reported to be moving straight down and burning brightly, eventually burning out before reaching the horizon. The weather conditions at the time were described as partly cloudy and calm. The military assessment of the incident, documented on a Project 10073 Record Card and an accompanying U.F.O. Analysis Sheet, concluded that while the data provided was limited, the characteristics of the object—specifically its descent and burning behavior—indicated it was not a satellite. The official evaluation categorized the object as a meteor, noting that there was no reason to doubt this conclusion. The report was distributed to various military commands, including COMWESTSEAFRON, CINCNORAD, and the Chief of Staff of the USAF, reflecting the standard reporting procedures for aerial observations during this period.

There is very little data contained in this report, but the object was not a satellite and there is no reason to doubt that it was a meteor.

Official Assessment

There is very little data contained in this report, but the object was not a satellite and there is no reason to doubt that it was a meteor.

The object was identified as a meteor based on its behavior and appearance.

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Military Units