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Project 10073 Record Card — Southern France, 19 July 1962

📅 19 July 62 📍 Southern France 🏛 ATIC 📄 Record Card and Intelligence Translation
Project 10073FrancePyreneessatelliteinsufficient data

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A civilian report of a star-like object moving over the Pyrenees in France on July 19, 1962. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to confirm the object as a satellite.

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an accompanying intelligence translation of a letter sent by a civilian witness in France. On July 19, 1962, at approximately 2130 hours local time, the witness observed a single object moving rapidly from west to east over the lower Pyrenees region of Southern France. The witness described the object as appearing like a star and reported that it remained in sight for approximately 20 minutes. The Department of the Army, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, translated the original French letter on July 23, 1962. The official evaluation by ATIC noted that while the characteristics were similar to a satellite observation, the specific trajectory and duration did not fully conform to expected satellite patterns. Consequently, the case was categorized as having insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.

Case would be carried as a satellite if it were not for these exceptions. Case considered as insufficient data.

Official Assessment

Characteristics of satellite observation w/the exception that the direction should be NE or SE and the duration w/a maximum of 20 mins. Case would be carried as a satellite if it were not for these exceptions. Case considered as insufficient data.

The object was observed moving rapidly from west to east over the lower Pyrenees in Southern France. While it resembled a star, the duration and trajectory did not align perfectly with standard satellite observations, leading to a classification of insufficient data.

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