Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 1962
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A USCG witness reported an orange, oval-shaped light over San Juan harbor in July 1962. The Air Force evaluated the sighting as a satellite due to the object's appearance and movement.
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. The incident occurred in July 1962 over San Juan, Puerto Rico, near Pier One in the harbor. The witness, identified as USCG (United States Coast Guard) personnel, observed a single, oval-shaped, orange-colored light. The object was described as being slightly larger than a star and moving very slowly in a downward and northeasterly direction. The observation took place at 0135Z on July 5, 1962. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the object was a satellite. The report notes that the lack of altitude data suggests the object was at orbital height, and while no radar track data was available, the case was classified as a satellite sighting based on the limited information provided.
No track data available, however, case evaluated as satellite on limited info presented.
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Official Assessment
Other Satellite
The object was evaluated as a satellite. The failure to provide altitude data indicates the object was at orbital height.