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Project 10073 Record Card — Veracruz, Mexico, July 4, 1962

📅 July 4, 1962 📍 Veracruz, Mexico 🏛 ATIC 📄 Record Card and Incoming Telegram
Project 10073VeracruzMexicoSatelliteEchoSighting

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A luminous object was sighted in Veracruz, Mexico, on July 4, 1962, and reported by a Department of State official. The sighting was officially classified as having insufficient data for evaluation.

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated Department of State incoming telegram regarding a sighting in Veracruz, Mexico, on July 4, 1962. At approximately 2130 hours, a luminous object was observed by guests at a garden party. The object was described as moving very slowly from west to east, with a size and brightness comparable to the evening star. The observer, identified as Buckingham, presumed the object to be an artificial satellite and requested identification due to press inquiries. The official evaluation by ATIC concluded that there was insufficient data for a definitive identification. The comments section notes that the Echo satellite passed over New Orleans at 2237 LST, and while it is possible that another satellite was observed, the lack of confirming data resulted in the classification of the incident as having insufficient data for evaluation.

At garden party my residence about 2130 hours Central Standard Time July 4 attention all guests attracted by luminous object almost directly overhead approximate size and brightness evening star very slowly crossing sky west to east.

Official Assessment

Insufficient Data for Evaluation

The object was observed at 2130 hours on July 4, 1962. It is noted that the Echo satellite passed New Orleans at 2237 LST, and while it is possible that one of the other satellites was observed, the case is listed as insufficient data without confirming data.

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