13 58N81 38W Gulfof Mexico radar-visual unidentified-object report — July 9, 1963

On or during July 9, 1963, at or near 13 58N81 38W Gulfof Mexico, Mexico, the source reports the following sequence: 8 July 1963 LOCATION: 13.58N 81.38W (Gulf of Mexico) TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual DURATION: 7.5 minutes PHOTOS: Yes BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object was sighted by radar operator on British ship Leith Hill. Object was tracked on radar for 7.5 minutes. 606 AT 0236 GMT ON 9 JULY 1963 IN LATITUDE 13-58N., LONGITUDE 81-38W., COURSE 351°, SPEED 15 KNOTS, a satellite was observed. The satellite was first observed at an altitude of 27° 30' and remained visible for 3 minutes. After describing what appeared to be a somewhat erratic course in a southerly direction, the satellite disappeared from view at an altitude of 26°, bearing 045°.