Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 9 April 1959
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A report of a rocket-like object sighted over the Atlantic on April 9, 1959. The investigation concluded that the data was insufficient, with a meteor being the most likely explanation.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) report concerning an aerial sighting on April 9, 1959. The incident occurred southeast of Newfoundland at coordinates 4035N 4532W. The witness reported observing a single object that appeared to be a rocket of some type, traveling from East to West at a very high altitude and a very high rate of speed. The witness noted that they followed the object until it passed out of sight to the west. While the witness considered the possibility of it being a falling star, they expressed doubt, noting that the object appeared to be propelled. The official evaluation recorded on the Project 10073 card states that the information provided was insufficient to reach a valid conclusion, though it suggests that the most probable cause was a misinterpretation of a meteor.
OBJECT COULD HAVE BEEN A FALLING STAR BUT I DO NOT THINK SO. IT SEEMED TO BE PROPELLED.
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Official Assessment
Limited information makes valid conclusion impossible. Most probable cause is misinterpretation of Meteor.
The object appeared as a rocket traveling at a high rate of speed from East to West. Due to limited information, a definitive conclusion could not be reached, though a meteor was suggested as the most probable cause.