Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message — 22 August 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A military sighting report from August 1962 detailing the observation of a reddish, star-like object in the Pacific, which was officially concluded to be a satellite.
On August 22, 1962, at 23:0611Z, a sighting of an unidentified object was reported in the Pacific region at coordinates 07.34S 153.39W. The report, filed under Project 10073, describes the object as appearing like a second magnitude star with a reddish hue. The observation was conducted by LTJG Laipply, LT Ike (OOD), and ENS McLennan (JOOD) using 7x50 binoculars. The object was tracked for a duration of six minutes, moving from an azimuth of 220 degrees at 20 degrees altitude to an azimuth of 165 degrees at 56 degrees elevation. The weather conditions were noted as one tenth. The report was transmitted via military channels from the 326 Air Division Kunia Facility in Hawaii to various military commands, including PACAF, CINCNORAD, and the DIA. The final conclusion recorded on the project card identifies the object as a satellite.
Obj appearing like 2nd mag star obsvd at 220dgr azimuth 20dgr alt moving to 165dgr azimuth 56dgr elev in 6 mins. Obsvation w/BX.
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Official Assessment
Satellite
The object was observed by military personnel using 7x50 binoculars and identified as a second magnitude star, reddish in color, moving southerly. The final conclusion marked on the record card is 'Satellite'.