PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 14 Jan 62

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated Department of the Air Force Staff Message regarding an aerial observation made on January 14, 1962. At 1851Z, the USCGC Winnebago reported sighting an object at coordinates 31-31N 171-52E. The object was described as being at a very high altitude, traveling from 300 degrees true to 150 degrees true. The speed of the object was reported as unknown. The report explicitly notes that the observation was made by military personnel and that no photographs were taken. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card categorizes the object as 'Other Satellite.' The comments section clarifies that the object was likely one of the satellites visible to the naked eye, which was on a southeast orbital flight at the time of the observation. The staff message, transmitted via the Staff Message Branch, confirms the details of the sighting and notes that an advance copy was delivered to OOP-CP and CIN 1520R.