USAF record 28992380 (1958)

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 2 May 61

2. LOCATION 3400N [REDACTED] 17400W [PACIFIC]

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 1958

Local GMT [ILLEGIBLE]

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

5. PHOTOS No

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE NE

II. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Single bright light sighted 45° above horizon, bearing 120° true, Course NE, Speed five° per minute, Disappeared below horizon at 08092 bearing 020° true.

COMMENTS Space Track was queried to determine if the objt sighted was a satellite. They reported the objt was the satellite Echo I.

CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Echo I Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown