Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and CIRVIS Report — 14 Dec 1963
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A 1963 military sighting report from the Pacific region describes an object observed by three people. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was a satellite.
On December 14, 1963, at 0553Z, a sighting of an unidentified object was reported in the Pacific region at coordinates 38.30N 175.20W. The report was processed through military channels as a CIRVIS report (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings). Three observers reported seeing an object moving in an easterly direction at an elevation of 30 degrees above the horizon. The object was described as having the brightness of a first-magnitude star. The military investigation, documented on a Project 10073 record card, concluded that the object was a satellite, noting that the witness assumed it was a satellite and that specific Echo data was not available for confirmation. The report was distributed to various military commands, including CINCNORAD, CINCPAC, and the CIA, and was marked as unclassified.
Object assumed satellite by witness, Echo data not available.
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Official Assessment
Satellite
The object was observed by three witnesses and was estimated to have the brightness of a first magnitude star. It was determined to be a satellite.