Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - CIRVIS REPORT
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AI-Generated Summary
A CIRVIS report of a bright, high-altitude object moving at high speed was investigated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The object was officially identified as the Echo I satellite.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated Department of the Air Force staff message regarding a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) report. On 19 April 1962, at 0145Z, a single, bright object was observed at coordinates 29.40 N 94.20 W. The witness reported that the object was moving in a northeasterly direction at a tremendous speed and at an altitude estimated to be in excess of 100,000 feet. The observer noted that the object appeared to be a satellite. The report was transmitted through military channels, including NORAD and various regional commands. Upon evaluation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), the sighting was officially identified as the Echo I satellite. The conclusion was reached by cross-referencing the reported sighting with the known orbital position of the Echo I satellite on 20 April 1962 at 0145Z, which was recorded at 43 N 73.63 W. The investigators noted that if the time provided in the report corresponded to the object's disappearance, the identification of the object as Echo I was highly probable.
BRIGHT OBJECT THAT LOOKED LIKE A SATELLITE
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Official Assessment
Case listed as Satellite (Echo I).
The object sighted on 19 April 1962 was determined to be the Echo I satellite, based on a comparison with a sighting reported on 20 April at 43 N 73.63 W.