Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Santa Monica, California, 10 December 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A policeman in Santa Monica reported two fast-moving, circular objects on December 10, 1956. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the sighting was likely a meteor or comet.
On December 10, 1956, at 0828Z, a sighting of two unidentified aerial objects occurred in the vicinity of Golden Studios in Santa Monica, California. The report, filed under Project 10073, describes the objects as flat, circular, and grey-blue in color, with a size comparable to ping pong balls. The witness, identified as a policeman, observed the objects moving at an extremely high speed along a straight flight path. The entire duration of the sighting was estimated to be between three and five seconds before the objects passed out of sight. The report indicates that there were no photographs taken, no radar contact, and no physical evidence recovered. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear. The investigation, conducted by Senior Director 1st Lt. Worthie M Rauscher of the 559th ACWRON, concluded that the sighting was likely caused by a meteor or a comet with a tail. This conclusion was based on the specific description of the objects, their rapid movement, and the short duration of the event.
THE OBJECTS WERE SEEN FOR 3 TO 5 SECONDS PD PROBABLY A FALLING STAR OR A COMET WITH A TAIL.
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Official Assessment
Description, duration, manner of disappearance indicate sighting was caused by meteor.
The objects were identified as a meteor or a comet with a tail based on their appearance, speed, and short duration of visibility.
Key Persons
- Worthie M RauscherSenior Director