Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and CIRVIS Reports — 12 October 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1963 military report documents a sighting of an object in the Pacific, which was officially identified as the ECHO I satellite. The report was processed through standard CIRVIS reporting channels.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated incoming military messages (AF IN 40250 and 40266) dated 13 October 1963, detailing a CIRVIS report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on 12 October 1963. The report describes a single object observed in the Pacific region at coordinates 40-40N 174-30W. The witness reported the object had the size and brightness of a first-magnitude star, was at an unknown altitude, and was observed 15 degrees above the horizon. The object traversed a 30-degree arc over a duration of 10 minutes. The military investigation concluded that the object was the ECHO I satellite. The documentation includes extensive distribution lists of various military commands and intelligence agencies, including the DIA and CIA, reflecting the standard reporting procedures for CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings). The record card notes that the sighting was consistent with the ECHO I satellite's path, accounting for a 12-minute time difference as being within the limits of possible error.
ECHO was heading SE at 10 deg N 180 W at time of report. Time difference within limits of possible error (12 min) and case considered as ECHO sighting.
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Official Assessment
ECHO I
The object was identified as the ECHO I satellite based on its trajectory and appearance.