Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and CIRVIS Report N43195
AI-Generated Summary
A military report from May 1961 details a sighting of a high-altitude, white, pinhead-sized light in the Pacific. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and associated military staff message traffic regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on May 2, 1961. The sighting, designated as CIRVIS report N43195, involved a single, very high, white light described as being 'pinhead size.' The object was observed for a duration of two minutes, during which it maintained a straight flight path with no visible tail or exhaust. The observation occurred in the Pacific region at coordinates 50-30F 171. The report notes that weather conditions were CAVU (Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited). The military communication was distributed to various commands, including CINCPAC, CINCNORAD, and the Ballistic Systems Division. Despite the formal reporting process, the official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card is that there was insufficient information available to reach a definitive identification of the object. The document includes internal notes indicating that advance copies were delivered to relevant commands shortly after the report was filed.
SIGHTED VERY HIGH SINGLE WHITE LIGHT, PINHEAD SIZE. NO TRAIL EXHAUST.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient information upon which to base conclusion.
The object was observed as a very high, single white light with no tail or exhaust, moving in a straight path for two minutes.