Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Taipei, 10 October 1965
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A civilian in Taipei reported a high-speed, high-altitude object on 10 October 1965. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting, suggesting it may have been a satellite or aircraft.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) report from 10 October 1965. A civilian ground observer in Taipei reported seeing a bright, small object in the atmosphere moving from North to South. The witness estimated the object's speed to be approximately four times that of a satellite, and its altitude to be consistent with satellite trajectories. The report notes that the duration of the observation was not provided. Due to the lack of data and the nature of the report, the official conclusion was that there was insufficient data for evaluation. The document suggests that the object could potentially have been a satellite if the speed estimate was inaccurate, or an aircraft if the altitude estimate was incorrect. No follow-up was attempted due to the location of the source. The document includes a note to re-address the report to the CIA per Form 1392 # 204.
Observer reported seeing a bright small object in the atmosphere traveling from North to South direction about four times as fast as a satellite.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION. Duration missing. Possible Sattellite if speed estimate off. Also possible A/C if altitude estimate incorrect.
The object was observed by a ground witness in Taipei traveling from North to South at a speed estimated to be four times that of a satellite. The report notes that the duration of the sighting was missing and suggests the object could have been a satellite or an aircraft if the witness's estimates were incorrect.