Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of 14 April 1962
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A Navy Barrier Aircraft reported a fast-moving object on 14 April 1962. The sighting was officially identified as the Echo I satellite.
On 14 April 1962, a Navy Barrier Aircraft reported a sighting of an object described as a satellite. The observation occurred at 0925Z at coordinates 42.51 N, 173.47 W. The object was reported to be moving in a northeasterly direction at a very high speed. The report was processed through military channels, including the 326 Air Division at the Kunia Facility in Hawaii, and distributed to various commands including CINCNORAD, CINCPAC, and CINCSAC. The sighting was subsequently evaluated under Project 10073. The official conclusion reached by the evaluators was that the object was the Echo I satellite, which was confirmed to be visible from the reported location at the specified time.
Cirvis report of satellite at above location going NE, very fast.
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Official Assessment
Case evaluated as Echo I.
The object reported by a Navy Barrier Aircraft was identified as the Echo I satellite.