Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting Report 29 Jan 61
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A sighting of an unidentified object by the USNS Pecos in the Atlantic on January 29, 1961, was investigated by ATIC. The object was potentially a satellite or meteor, but insufficient data prevented a definitive conclusion.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and the associated teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on January 29, 1961. The sighting was reported by the USNS Pecos while at coordinates 2543N 4822W in the Atlantic Ocean. The observer described the object as being airborne at a very high altitude, traveling at a very high speed on a heading of 130 degrees true. The object was noted to have crossed in line with the star Vega and was described as having the same magnitude as that star. The sky was clear with gentle easterly swells at the time of the observation. The official assessment by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that while the object might have been an artificial satellite, the available data was insufficient to confirm this hypothesis. The report also suggests the possibility that the object was a meteor. A significant factor in the inability to reach a definitive conclusion was the failure of the reporting ship to provide its destination, which precluded any further follow-up investigation into the incident. The documentation includes the original teletype transmission received by ATIC on January 31, 1961, and the standardized record card used for cataloging such reports under Project 10073.
It is possible that the object was an artificial satellite, but the report contains insufficient data to determine this.
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Official Assessment
It is possible that the object was an artificial satellite, but the report contains insufficient data to determine this. Could also have been a meteor.
The object was observed by the USNS Pecos. It was noted as moving very fast on a 130-degree heading and appeared to be a satellite, though this could not be confirmed. The lack of destination reporting from the ship prevented a follow-up investigation.