Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 3 October 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1962 military sighting report from the Pacific region describes an object moving easterly for 10 minutes. The object was officially evaluated as a probable satellite.
On October 3, 1962, a sighting of an unidentified object was reported by the 326 Air Division at the Kunia Facility in Hawaii. The object was observed for approximately 10 minutes, between 1527Z and 1537Z, while the observer was at coordinates 7S 174.40W. The object was described as moving in an easterly direction at an altitude of FL370. The witness noted that the object's brightness varied from very dim to first magnitude, which gave the appearance of tumbling. A rough bearing of 031 degrees true was provided. The report was transmitted via military channels to various commands, including PACAF and the CNO. The official evaluation conducted by ATIC concluded that the sighting was a probable satellite observation, noting that the description was consistent with such phenomena, although specific data regarding the ECHO I satellite was unavailable at the time of the assessment. The report emphasizes that the provided estimates were rough and that no formal intelligence evaluation was conducted beyond the initial classification.
General description conforms to a Satellite obsvation.
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Official Assessment
Case evaluated as a probable Satellite obsvation.
The object was observed for 10 minutes moving in an easterly direction. Its brightness fluctuated between very dim and first magnitude, creating an effect of tumbling. The description was determined to be consistent with a satellite observation, though data on the ECHO I satellite was not available at the time of evaluation.