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18.30N 164.25E (Pacific), February 1962

Date of account
1962-02
Location
18.30N 164.25E (Pacific)
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD MATS A/C 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 18.3ON164.25E (Pacific) 口 Was Balloon 17 Feb 62 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft Local 口 Probably Aircraft 17/1418z AirViwal D Air-lntercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT. 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor 口 Probably Astronomical Military 口 Possibly Astronomical No 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 口 Insufficiont Data for Evaluation not given one not given 口 Unknown 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS CIRvIS report.Described as possible rocket Although duration was not given, it was reentry. Greenish color with white sputtering reported as a possible reentry, and thus tail.visible from 45° elevation through 20° would be short.It failed to include elevation.Direction not reported. Duration breakin

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