UFO seen near Polaris in 1962

Summary

In April 1962, a pilot reported a bright object moving eastward, passing through the star Polaris. The object had the brightness of a first-magnitude star and was observed for 10 minutes without radar detection. Despite the lack of radar correlation, officials considered it could be a satellite due to its orbital characteristics. The sighting occurred at 31°40'N, 177°20'W, a remote location in the Pacific.

The report, classified under Project 10073, did not reach a definitive conclusion, but noted that the speed, direction, and duration of the sighting were consistent with an orbiting object. Although no satellite tracking data (ECHO) was available for confirmation, the report was distributed to multiple military and intelligence agencies, including the CIA and CNO. This case shows how even in the 1960s, unknown aerial sightings were taken seriously by military authorities.