USAF record 29000276

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 16 Feb 63

2. LOCATION Huntington, West Virginia

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: [REDACTED] GMT: 16/10152

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

5. PHOTOS [ ] Yes [X] No

6. SOURCE civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE NW (?)

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj sighted near Altair. Brilliance about the same as this star. Obj about 10° above Altair and moving to the South or if moving across the sky from SE to NW passing this star. Obj then disappeared into a band of fog. Obj viewed as point of light.

11. COMMENTS ECHO I was over Huntington at 0907 AM on 16 Feb South of the city at 25° elevation moving NW. Duration of sighting not noted. Position is coincident with obj reported. Observation obscured by clouds after 10° flight. Positional info indicates obj moving NW. Sighting characterized as satellite observation. However, witness gave good positions. Data and info presented gives positive indication of NW motion. Most likely a s/c sighting.

ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 52)