Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Sighting Report 22 September 1962
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A 1962 military report documents a 20-second sighting of a high-speed object in the Pacific. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object, ruling out the ECHO I satellite.
On September 22, 1962, at 23/0637Z, a sighting of an unidentified object was reported in the Pacific region at coordinates 35N 174W. The object was observed for 20 seconds, described as having the brightness of a second-magnitude star, and moving at an extremely high speed from south to north. The report was processed under Project 10073 and transmitted via military communication channels to various commands, including PACAF, CINCNORAD, and CINCPAC. The official evaluation noted that while the object was initially suspected to be a satellite, a comparison with the known trajectory of the ECHO I satellite—which was at 40N 16.82E at 23/0633Z heading southeast—did not support this identification. Given the short duration of the observation and the lack of additional corroborating data, the incident was officially classified as having insufficient data for evaluation.
Duration short for Satellite observation. Case listed as insufficient data.
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Official Assessment
Possible satellite; however, ECHO I while in area (at 23/0633Z) was at 40N 16.82E and was heading SE. Duration short for Satellite observation. Case listed as insufficient data.
The sighting was initially reported as a possible satellite, but subsequent analysis of the ECHO I satellite's position at the time of the sighting indicated it was in a different location. Due to the short duration and lack of further data, the case was closed as insufficient data.