Approx114Miles Fast Of Cape Canaveral radar-visual unidentified-object report — October 1959

Both pilot and ground-radar lost track of object as it disappeared from sight after a few passes. XXXXX SDP A 1489 SZCZCHG 1982CBJJJJAIAH2 DE RJEKXN 029 Y 0615 13Z FM CC CD SEVEN MIAMI FLA TO RJHFL/CG INCDMDNCY RJEZ HA/CHIEF OF STAFF USAF WASHDC ZEN/CG EAST SEAFRON ZEN/G INCL ANTIL T INFO ZEN/CD MT COGARD INFO ZEN/CG MSAREA COGARD INFO GRNCH EMERGENCY FL REG FROM MY DEFENDER/GIRT AT 0515 OSZ QUOTE OCT 6 0501GMT POSIT 282ANO NORTH 7825WEST CAPE CANAVERAL BEARING 290 DEGS TRUE BY 114 MILES SIGHTED OBJECT IN SKY PROCDDING 15 AT HIGH SPEED IN EAST BY NORTH DIRECTION SUROUNDED BY REDDISH YELLOW HALO OR LIGHT BOTH GLOW AND OBJECT DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT NEAR STAR RISEL IN CONSTELLATION ORION ALL APPEND SLO WHEN SEARCHED FOR WITH GLASSES A FLASHING WHITE LIGHT WAS SEEN FOR A FEW SECONDS X MY DEFENDER COURSE 069 TRUE AT 35 KNOTS UNQUOTE NOTE : Advance copy delivered to CIN CORRECTED COPY : Corrections underlined. ORANGE - REDDISH LIGHT FIRST OBSERVED - NORTHWEST - MOVED EAST DISAPPEARED ASST. Disappearance was rapid. (Observed) Direction of Motion: East to West Satellite: (AGENA-B3), Phone 69289) Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc.): - Radar Analysis (AGCIN-441): N/A Natural Phenomena (Ball Lightning, etc.): - Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc.: - Other: Meteors Evaluation of Source Reliability: Trusted Cop Analysis and Conclusions: Correct with cop, no radio case, met man saw fast hovering moving object. The time since the object disappeared was reported on the case.