Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Sighting of 14 July 1964
AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of an unknown object on July 14, 1964, in the Pacific was officially classified as a probable satellite. The report was distributed across multiple US military commands and the CIA.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record and associated incoming military messages regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on July 14, 1964, at 0832Z. The sighting occurred in the Pacific region at coordinates 48.25N 169.20W. The object was described as a single entity, similar in appearance to a second-magnitude star, traveling at an extreme altitude on a northerly heading at a fast speed. The observation was reported via a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) report. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the object was a probable satellite observation, noting that the reported data was similar to previous satellite reports, although specific ECHO data was not available for confirmation. The report was processed through the 326th Air Division at the Kunia Facility and distributed to various military commands, including PACAF, CINCNORAD, and CINCPAC, with retransmission to the CIA.
Unknown object similar to 2d mag star in flight at extreme altitude on Northerly heading. Fast Speed.
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Official Assessment
Case regarded as a probable satellite observation.
The object was observed at extreme altitude moving on a northerly heading at a fast speed. It was described as being similar in brightness to a second magnitude star.