Project 10073 Record Card — St. Ignace, Michigan, 3 January 1955

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported on January 3, 1955, in St. Ignace, Michigan. A civilian witness, employed by contractors working on the Straits of Mackinac bridge, reported observing a white light hovering at an estimated altitude of 1,000 feet. The witness noted that the object remained stationary, exhibiting no movement, sound, tail, or trail during the one-hour observation period. The report indicates that the object was first observed over St. Ignace, approximately 43 miles away, before being followed to its position. The weather conditions were described as a very clear night. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) evaluated the report and concluded that the sighting was likely an astronomical star or planet. The investigating officer, Captain George F. Soule, noted that estimating altitude in darkness is difficult and suggested that the clear sky conditions strongly supported the conclusion that the object was an astronomical body rather than an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The report was processed in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2.