A3135N12720WWof Guadalupe Island unidentified aerial event — February 1961

On or during February 1961, at or near A3135N12720WWof Guadalupe Island, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Light, white, round, small, size of BB pellet at arm's length, appeared as metallic obj ascending OD descending OD, left to right at 45 degree angle, in front of a/c observed for 5 mins. A. (1) ROUNDISH - STAR SHAPED (2) RB PELLET (3) BRIGHT WHITE (4) ONE (5) (7) (3) N/A (9) APPEARED TO BE A SATELLITE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION INCOMING AF IN : 18571 (15 FEB 61) Page 2 of 4 Pages PAGE TWO RJWZSBA 4 B. (1) OBJECT FIRST APPEARED TO BE AN AIRCRAFT BANKING - THEN REALIZED THAT THIS APPEARANCE WAS CAUSED BY ITS RAPID MOVEMENT IN RELATION TO THE STARS. (2) 30 DEGREES LEFT OF NOSE OF OBSERVERS AIRCRAFT. TRACKING 090 DEGREES. (3) 15 DEGREES LEFT OF NOSE OF OBSERVERS AIRCRAFT. BOTH OBSERVERS STATED THEY HAVE OBSERVED ECHO I ON FOUR OR FIVE OCCASIONS AND THAT THIS OBJECT HAD EVERY APPEARANCE OF A SATELLITE IN ORBIT.