Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Sighting Report January 1964
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A sighting of a bright white horseshoe-shaped object was reported on January 1, 1964, at 34.00 N 175.00 W. The Air Force concluded the event was likely a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military staff message regarding an aerial sighting reported on January 1, 1964. The sighting occurred at coordinates 34.00 N 175.00 W at 1430Z. The witness reported observing a single object for a duration of two seconds. The object was described as having a bright white horseshoe-shaped trail and was moving in a southwest direction at an unknown altitude. The report explicitly notes that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) is that the sighting was a probable meteor. The staff message indicates that the report was transmitted via the CIRVIS reporting system and was subsequently shared with various military commands, including NORAD, PACAF, and CINCSAC, with a note that an advance copy was delivered to NIN, XOPX, and DIA, and retransmitted to the CIA.
Object with bright white horseshoe trail in sight for 2 seconds. Flight to SW, at unknown altitude.
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Official Assessment
probable meteor sighting
The object was observed for two seconds, leaving a bright white horseshoe-shaped trail while traveling southwest. Due to the nature of the description, it was concluded to be a probable meteor.