Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 22 Feb 61
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AI-Generated Summary
A CIRVIS report from February 1961 describes a satellite-like object observed in the North Pacific. Military authorities concluded the object was likely a satellite, such as Echo I.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military staff messages regarding a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) report filed on February 22, 1961. The sighting occurred in the North Pacific at coordinates 47N 173W. According to the reports, a single object was observed for approximately five minutes. The object was described as appearing from the west and moving eastward on a W-E course, passing overhead. The initial report from the Navy (NAVY 43212) noted the object rose in the west at 0745Z and was overhead at 0750Z. A subsequent amplifying report indicated the object disappeared at 0757Z at an altitude of 070 degrees. The military authorities involved, including the Hawaii Air Defense Division at Wheeler AFB, processed the information through various command channels, including CINCPACAF, CINCNORAD, and ATIC. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card is that the duration and behavior of the sighting were characteristic of a satellite, specifically citing Echo I as a reference point. The documentation confirms that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken of the object.
Duration of sighting is characteristic of a satellite such as Echo I.
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Official Assessment
Duration of sighting is characteristic of a satellite such as Echo I.
The object was presumed to be a satellite based on its movement and duration of observation.