Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting Report 21 Feb 62
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A naval sighting report from February 1962 describes two spherical objects observed by the crew of the USS Vernon Cty. The objects were officially identified as the Echo 1 satellite.
On February 21, 1962, at 0910Z, personnel aboard the USS Vernon Cty observed two unidentified objects in the Pacific. The primary witness group, including LCDR W. F. Longton, LT S. P. Passantino, LTJG R. D. Yates, and QM2 P. R. Hammond, reported the sighting lasted for 20 minutes. The objects were described as spherical, white, and pea-sized, with a smaller object positioned above and to the right of a larger one. The smaller object was only visible through a 25X telescope. The objects were observed moving on a course of approximately 120 degrees true, passing near the stars Capella, Betelgeuse, and between Procyon and Sirius. The weather conditions were recorded as moderate with unlimited overhead visibility and some cloud cover. The sighting was evaluated by LTJG E. L. Silliman, who concluded that the objects were likely the Echo 1 satellite. This conclusion was supported by the fleet's location and the object's movement, which was consistent with the satellite's orbital path. The report was filed as a naval message and processed under Project 10073.
SMALL OBJECT ABOVE AND RIGHT OF LARGE OBJECT
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Official Assessment
Evaluate satellite similar Echo 1 balloon satellite
The sighting was likely the Echo 1 satellite based on the object's position and movement relative to the fleet's location.
Witnesses
- W. F. LongtonLCDRUSS Vernon Cty
- S. P. PassantinoLTUSS Vernon Cty
- R. D. YatesLTJGUSS Vernon Cty
- P. R. HammondQM2USS Vernon Cty
- E. L. SillimanLTJGUSS Vernon Cty