Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Laramie, Wyoming, 8 December 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report of a bright, high-speed object in Laramie, Wyoming, on December 8, 1957, was officially investigated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and identified as a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated military teletype regarding a sighting that occurred on December 8, 1957, in Laramie, Wyoming. A civilian witness reported observing an object at 1625 MST. The sighting was brief, lasting only one second. The witness described the object as being very bright, traveling at a very high altitude, and moving at a tremendous speed. The report was processed through military channels, including the 740th ACWRON, the 29th Air Division, and the Directorate of Intelligence at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The official evaluation concluded that the object was an astronomical meteor. The record card explicitly marks the conclusion as 'Was Astronomical Meteor' and includes the comment 'Undoubtedly meteor.' The teletype confirms the sighting occurred in the vicinity of the Centennial Ranger Station (PM 5218).
Undoubtedly meteor.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Meteor
The object was identified as a meteor based on its high speed, high altitude, and extreme brightness during a one-second observation.