Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 29 May 1963
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A military report detailing a 1963 UFO sighting near Hawaii that exhibited unusual descent patterns. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military incoming messages regarding a UFO sighting on May 29, 1963. The sighting occurred in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands at approximately 0741Z. The object was observed for three minutes at a high altitude. Initially sighted at 60 degrees azimuth and 45 degrees elevation, the object moved to 22 degrees azimuth and 12 degrees elevation. During the observation, the object disappeared and reappeared twice and reached the brightness of a second-magnitude star between periods of fading. The sky was reported as clear with no unusual weather conditions. Military evaluators noted that while the satellite Echo crossed the equator at 0733Z at 137.46W, the duration of the sighting and the specific movement patterns ruled out astronomical bodies. Although the possibility of an aircraft was considered, the descent from 60 degrees to 12 degrees elevation was described as unusual. Ultimately, the official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.
Duration rules out astro bodies. Possible a/c however descent fm 60 dgr elevation to 12 dgr elevation unusual.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data for evaluation
The object was sighted at high altitude and exhibited unusual descent behavior. While it was noted that Echo crossed the equator at 0733Z at 137.46W, the duration of the sighting ruled out astronomical bodies. The possibility of an aircraft was considered, but the descent from 60 degrees to 12 degrees was deemed unusual.