Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 10 November 1961
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1961 CIRVIS report describes a bright, fragmenting object observed at sea. The Air Force evaluated the sighting as a meteor.
On November 10, 1961, at 0603Z, a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) report was filed regarding an aerial observation at coordinates 44.21 N 128.01 W. The witness reported observing a large orange and white object that appeared to be breaking up, trailing flame and debris. The object was in sight for approximately five seconds, traveling at high speed from an elevation of 35 degrees toward a heading of 130 degrees. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 record card and transmitted via a Department of the Air Force staff message. Official analysis concluded that the observation was consistent with a bolide, or a bright meteor. The report notes that there were no recorded reentries of man-made objects on that date, supporting the conclusion that the sighting was an astronomical event.
Large orange and white object breaking up and trailing flame and debris.
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Official Assessment
Duration consistent with bolide observation and case evaluated as astronomical sighting of meteor.
The object was identified as a meteor based on its appearance and behavior.