Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of 15 Nov 61
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1961 military report documents a brilliant falling object observed in the Pacific, which was officially concluded to be a meteor or bolide, despite noting an unusual heading for a reentry.
On November 15, 1961, at 1327Z, a sighting of an unidentified aerial object was reported in the Pacific region at coordinates 35.2N 173.9W. The incident was documented via a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated Department of the Air Force staff message. The object was described as a possible nose cone reentry, characterized by an extremely brilliant appearance with an incandescent tail. The object was observed at an elevation of approximately 45 degrees and was seen traveling in a southwest direction before disappearing over the horizon. The observation lasted for approximately one mile of travel. The military report notes that while the heading was considered 'wrong' for a standard reentry, the visual characteristics were consistent with a bolide sighting. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the object was an astronomical meteor. The report explicitly states that no photographs were taken and no radar contact was made during the event. The message was distributed to various military commands, including CINCPACAF, CINCNORAD, and several regional naval and air defense divisions.
POSSIBLE NOSE CONE REENTRY EXTREMELY BRILLIANT FALLING OBJECT INCANDESCANT TAIL REMAINED VISABLE FOR APPRX ONE MILE
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Meteor
The sighting was evaluated as a bolide, likely a nose cone reentry.