Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report 18 January 1966
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A 1966 report from the USS HIGBEE regarding two unidentified objects observed in the Far East. One object was identified as the Pegasus III satellite, while the other remained unidentified due to insufficient data.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a sighting of two unidentified aerial objects by the crew of the USS HIGBEE (DD 806) on January 18, 1966, at 1010Z. The location was recorded as 19.20N 127.4E in the Far East. The witnesses, identified as the Officer of the Deck, Junior Officer of the Deck, and the Boatswain's Mate of the Watch, described the objects as round, medium-sized, and white, resembling stars. They reported no sound or tails associated with the objects. The first object was observed for 2 minutes and 20 seconds, moving from 290 degrees azimuth and 90 degrees elevation to 100 degrees azimuth and 40 degrees elevation. The second object was observed for 3 minutes and 40 seconds, moving from 170 degrees azimuth and 65 degrees elevation to 350 degrees azimuth and 30 degrees elevation. Both objects followed a straight flight path with no maneuvers. The official conclusion for the first object was that it was the Pegasus III satellite, while the second object was classified as having insufficient data for evaluation, noting it could be an aircraft or a satellite. The document includes tables of satellite tracking data for Pegasus III over Singapore, Sydney, and Taipei to support the analysis.
OFFICER OF DECK. CAUSE OF SIGHTINGS UNKNOWN.
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Official Assessment
1. Satellite (PEGASUS III); 2. INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION (Possible a/c or satellite)
The observer reported two separate objects that appeared round, medium-sized, and star-like. The report notes that the reported direction tends to rule out satellite for the second object, though the first was identified as Pegasus III.
Witnesses
- OOD, JGOD, BMOWOfficer of the Deck, Junior Officer of the Deck, Boatswain's Mate of the WatchUSS HIGBEE (DD 806)