Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of 18 November 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A crew of an EC-121K aircraft reported a high-altitude object in the Pacific on 18 November 1963. The incident was officially classified as a probable satellite observation.
On 18 November 1963, at 1525Z, four crew members aboard an EC-121K aircraft (V-43215) observed an unidentified object while operating in the Pacific region at coordinates 177.20W 32.10N. The object was described as being at a very high altitude and moving in an easterly direction. The witnesses noted that the object had the approximate brightness of a first-magnitude star. The incident was reported via the CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) system. Official documentation, including a Project 10073 record card and incoming staff messages, indicates that no radar contact was made, and echo data was unavailable for verification. The final assessment provided in the record card concluded that the sighting was a probable satellite observation. The report was distributed to various military and intelligence commands, including the CIA, and was processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC).
Possible Satellite. Brightness of 1st mag star in flight to East. Very High.
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Official Assessment
Probable Satellite observation.
The sighting was determined to be a probable satellite observation based on the brightness and flight characteristics reported by the crew.
Witnesses
- Four crew members of EC-121K V-43215EC-121K V-43215