Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report 29 July 1964
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A CIRVIS report from July 29, 1964, describes a white light observed in the Pacific at 35 degrees elevation. The military concluded the object was a satellite.
This document consists of a series of incoming military messages regarding a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) report filed on July 29, 1964. The report details an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed at 0759Z at coordinates 31-10 North, 117-30 West in the Pacific region. The witness reported a single object appearing as a white light with the brightness of a first-magnitude star, moving in a northerly direction at an elevation of 35 degrees above the horizon. The report was transmitted through various military channels, including PACAF, CINCNORAD, and CINCPAC, and was subsequently retransmitted to the CIA. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the object was a satellite, noting that the sighting was characteristic of other satellite reports, although specific satellite schedule data was not available at the time to provide definitive confirmation.
Sighting characteristic of other Satellite reports.
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Official Assessment
SATELLITE. Sighting characteristic of other Satellite reports. LOGO schedules not available for confirmation. White light of brightness of 1st mag star in flight to North. Observation at 35 deg elevation.
The object was identified as a satellite based on its characteristics and flight path.