Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 11 May 1961
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AI-Generated Summary
A CIRVIS report from May 11, 1961, details an unidentified bright object sighted over the Mediterranean Sea. Military authorities concluded the data was insufficient to identify the object, suggesting it may have been a satellite, meteor, or aircraft.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated incoming military messages regarding an aerial sighting reported on May 11, 1961. At 2056Z, an aircrew reported observing a very bright, fast-moving object at coordinates 3742N 0042E over the Mediterranean Sea. The object was described as having an intensity comparable to the star Sirius, with a measured altitude of 59 degrees, 49 minutes, and 15 seconds. The object was observed moving from west to east, with a true bearing of 202 degrees. The report was transmitted via the CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) system to various military commands, including USAFE, CINCNORAD, and the Air Force Chief of Staff. The official evaluation by ATIC concluded that the information provided was insufficient to determine the nature of the object, suggesting it could have been a satellite, a meteor, or an aircraft. The record card explicitly notes that no photographs were taken and no radar contact was established.
Info reported is very limited in nature precluding a conclusion as to nature of objt.
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Official Assessment
It is possible that objt sighted by aircrew was either a satellite, meteor, or an a/c. Info reported is very limited in nature precluding a conclusion as to nature of objt.
The object was observed by aircrew and described as being as bright as the star Sirius. Due to limited information, no definitive identification could be made.