Declassified UFO / UAP Document
CIRVIS Report V43224 - 2 February 1965
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A military CIRVIS report from February 1965 documents the sighting of an orange object in the Pacific. The case was closed as having insufficient data for evaluation.
On 2 February 1965, at 0630Z, a military source reported a sighting of an unidentified object in the Pacific region at coordinates 35.45N 174.15W. The report, filed under CIRVIS report number V43224, described a single orange object observed at a 45-degree elevation. The object was reported to be moving at a speed of 30 degrees of arc per minute on a northwest heading. The duration of the observation was not reported. The incident was formally processed by the Department of the Air Force and transmitted to the CIA, XOPX, NIN, and JCS. Upon review, the official conclusion reached was that there was insufficient data for a proper evaluation. The report specifically noted that the object's direction was inconsistent with that of a satellite, but the absence of duration and other essential flight characteristics rendered the case inconclusive.
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION. Direction wrong for Satellite. Duration flight characteristics and other essential data missing.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION. Direction wrong for Satellite. Duration flight characteristics and other essential data missing. Case regarded as insufficient data.
The object was determined not to be a satellite based on its direction, but the lack of duration and other essential data prevented a full evaluation.