Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 9 September 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A military aircraft crew reported a white light over the Atlantic on 9 September 1962. The object was officially identified as a satellite.
On 9 September 1962, at 0415Z, the crew of a military aircraft (WV-2 145935) observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon over the Atlantic at coordinates 64.26N 29.33W. The object was described as a white light, appearing to be the size of a first-magnitude star. It was observed for a duration of four minutes, traveling from West to East. The initial observation occurred at 35 degrees elevation and 210 degrees azimuth, with the object fading at 35 degrees elevation and 150 degrees azimuth. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of 8,000 feet in clear weather conditions. The sighting was reported via naval message and subsequently documented on a Project 10073 record card. While ECHO I satellite data was not available for verification, the investigating agency concluded that the object exhibited all the characteristics of a satellite and officially classified the case as a satellite observation.
ECHO I data not available; however, object has all characteristics of satellite observation and case is listed as a satellite.
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Official Assessment
ECHO I data not available; however, object has all characteristics of satellite observation and case is listed as a satellite.
The object was identified as a satellite based on its visual characteristics and flight path.
Witnesses
- Crew of WV-2 145935CrewMilitary