Case Evidence · CE-132
Major M. D. Kataman described spontaneous illumination of launch-control panel indicators
Documented1982-10-04, 21:37 (reported) · Attributed firsthand written statement
Record
- Date / period
- 1982-10-04, 21:37 (reported)
- Reported event / document
- Major M. D. Kataman described spontaneous illumination of launch-control panel indicators
- Evidence type
- Attributed firsthand written statement
- Original data accessible?
- Translated excerpt; no telemetry
- Verification status
- Testimony exists as reproduced excerpt; no public authenticated equipment logs
- Competing explanations / missing data
- Indicator illumination does not demonstrate launch command or launch readiness; electrical fault possible
- Next step
- Identify panel semantics and retrieve maintenance/diagnostic logs Found: Katsman's own explanatory note of 6 Oct 1982 (SRC-V99-144; the name is Katsman, not 'Kataman'). He reports the board lighting up at 21:37 and blames a power-supply surge; he does not mention a UFO. (chunk G, 2026-11-12)
- Source ID
- SRC-113; SRC-V99-144
Why this grade
Documented From Case Evidence's Verification status ("Testimony exists as reproduced excerpt; no public authenticated equipment logs"). Grade rules.