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40.55N 46.48W, April 1962

Date of account
1962-04
Location
40.55N 46.48W
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 3Apr62 40.55N46.48W D P:obabiy Balloon 3.DATE·TIME CROUP 口 Possibly Bolloon 4.TYPEOF OSSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 口 WasAircraft Locai 口 ProbablyAircrafr GMT- 03/0700Z Ai~Visuol Air-Intercept Radar 口 Possibiy Aircroft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical OYes 口 ProbabiyAstronomical EuNo 口 Possibly Astronomical CivilianMerint 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Other Satealite 口 InsufficiantData forEvaluation 6.mins 口 Unknown ore Easterly 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS One bright obj w/intensity greater than Obj has characeeristics of lst magnitude star visible for 6 mins. satellete observation.Apparent Obj at extremely high alt & speed orbital flight,direction, about l,ooo mph.Many stars visible. duration of sightng conform Obj not considered as a/c or meteor. w/this analysis.EcHO

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