Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 7 APR 62
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AI-Generated Summary
A UAP sighting by the crew of the USS Noble on April 7, 1962, was officially attributed to a satellite. The object was observed for five minutes but was not detected on radar.
On April 7, 1962, at 071730Z, an unidentified object was sighted by the bridge watch personnel of the USS Noble at coordinates 22.40N 125.00E. The object was observed for a duration of five minutes. It was initially sighted at an elevation of 10 degrees on a bearing of 005 degrees true, traveling in a north-northeasterly direction. The object was described as having the brightness of a second-magnitude star. Throughout the observation, the object's brightness gradually faded until it disappeared at a bearing of 044 degrees true and an altitude of 5 degrees. The object was not detected by radar, and there was no ECHO data available. Based on the characteristics observed, including the brightness and the nature of its disappearance, the official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card is that the object was a satellite.
Obj traveling NNE observed for 5 mins had characeristics of satellite. Initial observation at 005 deg true. No ECHO data available, however all idications point to a satellite magnitude star.
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Official Assessment
all indications point to a satellite
The object was observed for 5 minutes by bridge watch personnel on the USS Noble. It exhibited characteristics of a satellite, specifically its brightness and gradual fade. It was not detected on radar.