Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Sighting of Apollo Space Craft
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Station personnel in Antarctica reported a sighting of an object they believed to be the Apollo space craft. Official analysis concluded the object was likely Echo II, as the Apollo craft's orbital inclination made it invisible from that location.
On May 30, 1964, personnel at the COMANVSUP station in Antarctica reported observing an object they believed to be the Apollo space craft. The sighting was reported via a teletype message (TWX) to the Office of Naval Intelligence and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, specifically for the UFO Sightings Technical Intelligence Center. The observers noted that the object was clearly visible and did not appear to be a meteor, though they were uncertain if the object was in a polar orbit. Subsequent internal notes and a conversation with a Sgt. Moody on June 10, 1964, clarified that the Apollo craft had a 30-degree orbital inclination, which would have made it impossible to be seen from Antarctica. NASA and other evaluators suggested that the object was likely Echo II, as the Navy had received similar reports. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card was that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.
SOME OF THE STATION PERSONNEL OBSERVED AN OBJECT BELIEVED TO BE THE APOLLO SPACE CRAFT ON 30 MAY (LOCAL). WE DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THIS SATELLITE IS IN POLAR ORBIT, IF SO THE SPACE CRAFT WAS CLEARLY VISIBLE. THE OBJECT WAS NOT THOUGHT TO BE A METEOR.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The object was initially believed to be the Apollo space craft, but subsequent analysis suggested it might have been Echo II. It was noted that the object could not have been seen in Antarctica due to orbital inclination.
Witnesses
- station personnelCOMANVSUP for Antarctic
Key Persons
- Sgt MoodySource of conversation regarding Apollo