Portland, OregonAugust 1961

Insufficient Data

Summary

On August 1, 1961, in Portland, Oregon, a civilian witness reported seeing a starlike object slightly smaller than a dime that was white to red in color. The sighting lasted five minutes. The object moved in a southeast direction, traveled over the horizon, and disappeared from sight. The observation was made at ground level during daylight hours. The Air Force noted that information was limited, making a valid conclusion impossible. The case was categorized as insufficient data for evaluation.

Reported location

Portland, Oregon

Date of incident

August 1961

State / country

OR / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 43

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 1 AUG 61
2. LOCATION: Portland, Oregon
12. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Was Aircraft, Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, Was Astronomical, Probably Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical, Other, Insufficient Date for Evaluation, Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 0930, GMT 0206/0Z
5. PHOTOS: Yes, X8 No
6. SOURCE: Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 5 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 1
9. COURSE: SE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Starlike, slightly smaller than a dime, white to red.
11. COMMENTS: Duration of sighting, and heading suggest possibility of a satellite. However, info reported is too limited precluding a valid conclusion. It is possible objt was one of 3 s/a in area at time. Due to limited info, a conclusion cannot be reached. Categorized as Insufficient: N/A.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28993827