Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 6 Feb 61
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AI-Generated Summary
A military report from February 1961 documents the sighting of a bright object over the Pacific. The object was identified as a bolide (meteor) after it was observed breaking into two pieces.
On February 6, 1961, at 1100Z, a military observation was recorded in the Pacific region at coordinates 20 N 134W. The sighting involved a single, huge, bright object described as resembling a shooting star. The object was observed moving in an East-West direction, during which it appeared to break into two distinct pieces before burning up in the atmosphere. The incident was formally documented on a Project 10073 Record Card and reported via a Navy Department message. The report was distributed to various naval commands, including CINCPACFLT, COMHAWSEAFRON, and PACMISRAN PT MUGU. Following an evaluation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), the object was determined to possess the characteristics of a bolide. Consequently, the case was officially classified as an astronomical sighting of a meteor.
Huge bright object like shooting star sighted to N of observer. Falling in E-W direction breaking into 2 pieces. Burning up in atmosphere.
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Official Assessment
Objt has characteristics of bolide. Case listed as astronomical sighting (Meteor).
The object was identified as a bolide (meteor) based on its appearance and behavior.