Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 6 December 1962
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A sighting of a round, bluish-white object in the Atlantic on December 6, 1962, was officially evaluated by the US Air Force as a satellite.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated incoming military staff messages regarding an aerial sighting on December 6, 1962. The incident occurred at 0710Z at coordinates 66N 28W in the Atlantic. A single, round, bluish-white object, described as having the magnitude of a first-magnitude star, was observed for five minutes. The object was noted to be moving like a fast star at an elevation of 45 degrees above the horizon, following a straight course of 140 degrees. The witness observed the object at night under moonlight conditions and noted that while binoculars were available, they were not needed to see the object. The official evaluation concluded that the object was a satellite, noting that while specific ECHO data was unavailable, the observed characteristics were consistent with a satellite. The report was distributed to various military commands, including NORAD, CINCLANTFLT, and the DIA.
ECHO data not available; however, all characteristics of a satellite observation are present and case is evaluated as a satellite.
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Official Assessment
ECHO data not available; however, all characteristics of a satellite observation are present and case is evaluated as a satellite.
The object was identified as a satellite based on its visual characteristics.