PROJECT 19073 RECORD CARD — Paramaribo, Surinam, 3 November 1962

On November 3, 1962, at approximately 2330Z, Sergeant First Class Robert F. Herrebrugh of the Netherlands Armed Forces observed an unidentified object while stationed at Zanderij Airport in Paramaribo, Surinam. Sergeant Herrebrugh, a radio operator, reported seeing a fast-moving, lighted object traveling from the northwest to the southeast. He observed the object through night binoculars and noted that it did not exhibit the standard red and green navigation lights typical of aircraft, nor did it produce any engine noise. Initially, the witness mistook the object for a star, but he subsequently observed it moving along a parabolic course that deviated from standard airlanes. Seeking clarification, Sergeant Herrebrugh submitted a formal inquiry to the Commanding Officer at the Launching Base in Cape Canaveral, U.S.A., to determine if the object could have been a U.S. satellite. The official record card for Project 19073 notes that because the witness suggested the object might be a satellite, the case was classified as such. The report further indicates that no radar (ECHO) data was available for the location and that the duration of the sighting was not reported.