Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report: Satellite or Star Appearing UFO, 22 November 1964
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A military report from the USCGC Matagorda regarding a UFO sighting in the Pacific on 22 November 1964. The object was identified as a possible satellite or star, though specific satellites were ruled out.
On 22 November 1964, at 0630Z, the USCGC Matagorda reported a sighting of an unidentified object in the Pacific region at coordinates 33.58N 164.03E. The report describes the object as a single entity appearing as a satellite or star at a high angle of 34 degrees. The observers noted that while the object appeared to be a satellite, the known satellites ECHO I and II were not in the area at the time. No estimates for the object's altitude or speed were provided. The weather conditions at the time of the sighting were described as partly cloudy with moderate seas. The report was transmitted via the Department of the Air Force staff message branch and was subsequently distributed to various military commands, including CINC NORAD and CINCPACFLT, with an advance copy delivered to XOPX, DIA, and NIN, and retransmitted to the CIA.
SATTELITE, OR STAR APPEARING UFO
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Official Assessment
Satellite or star appearing UFO
The object was reported as a possible satellite, but ECHO I and II were not in the area. The object was observed at a high angle of 34 degrees.