Declassified UFO / UAP Document
CIRVIS Report - 25 October 1964
AI-Generated Summary
A CIRVIS report from October 1964 details the sighting of a 1st magnitude white light moving North to South over the Pacific. The object was officially evaluated as a possible polar orbiting satellite.
This document is a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) report dated 26 October 1964, concerning an aerial observation made on 25 October 1964. The sighting occurred in the Pacific region at coordinates 42.35N 174.50W. The witness reported observing a single object described as a pin point of white light with a 1st magnitude brightness. The object appeared at 35 degrees above the horizon and was tracked moving from North to South until visual contact was lost at 60 degrees above the horizon. The speed and altitude of the object were reported as unknown. The official conclusion provided in the report is that the object was a possible polar orbiting satellite. The report was transmitted through military channels, including to the CIA, and references JANAP 146D and HQ Form 1392 # 548.
POSSIBLE POLAR ORBITINO SATELLIE
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Official Assessment
POSSIBLE POLAR ORBITING SATELLITE
The object was observed as a pin point of white light of 1st magnitude, appearing at 35 degrees above the horizon and losing visual contact at 60 degrees above the horizon. It was evaluated as a possible polar orbiting satellite.