Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 10 May 1961
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AI-Generated Summary
A military sighting report from 1961 describes a bright white, round object observed in the Far East. ATIC concluded that while the object resembled an artificial satellite, insufficient data prevented a definitive identification.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated Naval Message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on May 10, 1961. The sighting occurred at 0245 local time (091845Z) at coordinates 2222N 12400E in the Far East. The report, originating from military sources, describes a single, bright white, round object, estimated to be the size of a pinhead. The object was observed on a course of 120 degrees True, with an altitude of 33 degrees 49 minutes and a speed of approximately 10 degrees of arc per minute. The Naval Message, transmitted from the USS J. E. KYES, confirms the details of the sighting and references a previous report (AF 48187). The official evaluation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) notes that while the object's description and heading are characteristic of an artificial satellite, the lack of reported duration, elevation, or azimuth at the time of first and last observation makes it impossible to reach a valid conclusion regarding the nature of the object. The document is marked as unclassified and includes instructions for its handling and eventual declassification.
Description and heading is characteristic of an artificial satellite. However, duration elevation, or Az of objt when it was first and last observed were not reported, precluding a valid conclusion as to nature of objt.
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Official Assessment
Description and heading is characteristic of an artificial satellite. However, duration elevation, or Az of objt when it was first and last observed were not reported, precluding a valid conclusion as to nature of objt.
The object's characteristics resemble an artificial satellite, but insufficient data prevents a definitive conclusion.
Key Persons
- J. E. KYESUSS J. E. KYES