Wake Island, September 1962
- Date of account
- 1962-09
- Location
- Wake Island
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.
Published source text
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Source page 1
Source text · mention onlyPROJECT 10073RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 18 Septenber 1962 WakeIsland 口 WosBalloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF CBSERVATION 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Bolloon Local Ground-Visual 18/1055Z Ground-Radar WasAircraft GMT X首AirVisuol 口 Probcbly Aircraft 5.PHOTOS Air-lntercept Radar 口 Possibiy Aircraft 6.SOURCE Yes &Civilian Airline 口 Was Astronomical Military(Tower Personnel) Probably Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION PossiblyAstronomical 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Other Satellite Deca not roported one breaking 口 Insufficient Data forEvaiuation 10.SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING NNE Unknown Falling object sighted in one piece 11.COMMENTS breaking up. Extremely bright. Ground Probable decay of space debris. observation of same phomena of incandescent objects numerous, closely grouped of various sizes falling at ap acute angle apparently entering atmosphere fm Ssw. ATICFORM329(R
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