Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 1 July 1961

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated naval messages regarding an aerial sighting on July 1, 1961, in the Pacific region. At 1041Z, an aircraft at an altitude of 12,000 feet reported observing a bright object moving from the north-northwest to the south-southeast. The observation lasted between 5 and 10 seconds. The object was described as a streak of light. Initial reports from the field suggested the object might be a satellite, specifically noting that it was not the Echo I satellite, which was moving in a different direction at the time. The weather conditions were reported as CAVU (Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited). The official evaluation conducted by ATIC concluded that the sighting was characteristic of a meteor at a very high altitude, noting that the duration of the event further supported this conclusion. The report explicitly states that the object posed no threat. The documentation includes a distribution list of various military commands, including CINCNORAD, CINCPAC, and various naval and air force divisions, indicating the high level of military interest in unidentified aerial phenomena during this period.