UFO seen after missile launch at Cape Canaveral

Summary

A 1961 report describes a UFO observed shortly after the launch of an Atlas-Agena missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The object was seen as a bright point, with a white color and a trajectory that appeared to move northward. Witnesses initially identified it as the echo of a satellite, but no clear explanation was found. The report concludes that there is insufficient data to determine its origin, although options like balloons, aircraft, or astronomical phenomena were ruled out. The observer, a Sandia Corporation engineer, stated the object appeared from the gas cloud associated with the launch. The sighting lasted 3 to 4 minutes, with no sounds or physical evidence recorded.