Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Naval Message — 12 April 1962
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A white, pea-shaped object was observed by the crew of the USS NEWELL on 12 April 1962. The incident was investigated under Project 10073 and concluded as having insufficient data for evaluation, despite a suggestion that it may have been an orbital object.
On 12 April 1962, at 1531Z, personnel aboard the USS NEWELL observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon while conducting a star fix. The witnesses, including LT Morin, LTJG Southwick, and SM2 Simmons, described the object as a small, white, pea-shaped entity. The sighting lasted for one minute and 45 seconds. The object was observed at a 28-degree elevation on a heading of 150 degrees, eventually fading from view at a 20-degree elevation. The observation was made using a sextant and binoculars. The report was subsequently processed under Project 10073. Official comments on the record card suggest that the sighting was likely of an orbital object, specifically referencing 'ECHO' data, though it was noted that the information provided in the report did not fully conform to this analysis, leading to a conclusion of insufficient data for evaluation. A separate naval message confirms the details of the sighting, noting the weather conditions at the time, which included 10-mile visibility, 21-knot winds, and scattered rain squalls within a 15-mile radius of the ship.
Observation apparently of orbital obj. ECHO data not available, however no info in the rpt. does not conform w/this analysis.
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Official Assessment
Observation apparently of orbital obj. ECHO data not available, however no info in the rpt. does not conform w/this analysis.
The object was observed by crew members of the USS NEWELL while taking a star fix. The report notes that while the observation appeared to be of an orbital object, the available data was insufficient for a definitive evaluation.