Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 19 April 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1962 military sighting report of a fast-moving object at satellite altitude was investigated and deemed to have insufficient data for a conclusion. The report notes a discrepancy between the sighting time/location and the known position of the Echo satellite.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated Department of the Air Force staff message (SMB C 119) dated April 19, 1962. The report details a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) report concerning a sighting of a possible satellite at 33.00 N 170.00 W at 1212Z. The object was described as being at satellite altitude, moving at a very fast speed, and traveling in a northeasterly direction. No duration for the observation was provided. The military evaluation of the sighting compared the reported time and location against the known position of the Echo satellite. The analysis determined that at 1212Z, the Echo satellite was positioned at 45 N 137 E, making it invisible from the location reported by the witness. Consequently, the investigators concluded that the sighting could not be attributed to Echo and suggested that it might have been a different satellite or the result of an error in the reported time or location. The case was ultimately closed with a finding of insufficient data for a definitive conclusion.
If time is correct Echo could not be visible from the location given. Possibly other satellite or error in time or location. Insufficient data for conclusion.
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Official Assessment
At the time of sighting 19/1212Z Echo was at 45 N 137 E going NE. If time is correct Echo could not be visible from the location given. Possibly other satellite or error in time or location. Insufficient data for conclusion.
The sighting was reported via a CIRVIS message. Analysis suggests that the Echo satellite would not have been visible from the reported coordinates at the reported time, leading to a conclusion of insufficient data.