Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of 3 April 1963
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A Navy aircraft reported an unidentified object in the Pacific on April 3, 1963. The object was officially categorized as a possible satellite.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated Department of the Air Force staff message regarding a sighting on April 3, 1963. A Navy aircraft reported observing an object at coordinates 32 degrees 32 minutes North, 177 degrees 20 minutes West in the Pacific region at 0857Z. The object was described as being the size of a pin and was observed moving in an eastbound direction. The report was filed as a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) report. The official conclusion reached by reporting officials was that the object was a possible satellite. The record card notes that ECHO data was not available for the sighting. The staff message confirms the details of the report and notes that advance copies were delivered to DIA, NIN, and XOPX. A third page contains orbital data tables for Echo I, which appears to be reference material related to the evaluation of the sighting.
CIRVIS report of possible satellite. Size of pin.
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Official Assessment
Object considered to be possible satellite by reporting officials.
The object was identified as a possible satellite based on a CIRVIS report.