Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting North of Azores, 13 August 1958
Ever wanted to host your own late-night paranormal radio show?
Across the Airwaves
You're on the air. Callers bring Mothman, Fresno Nightcrawlers, UFO sightings, reptilian autopsies, and whispers about AATIP and Project Blue Book. Every reply shapes how the night goes.
AI-Generated Summary
A report of an unidentified object with a pulsating white light observed by the crew of the SS Marine Progress on August 13, 1958. ATIC concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation, noting it could have been an aircraft or the Sputnik III satellite.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on August 13, 1958. At 2335 GMT, three observers aboard the SS Marine Progress reported sighting a celestial object directly overhead at a great height. The object was described as having a white light that pulsed every eight seconds and was traveling at a great speed in a southeast by south direction. The observers noted the object's position relative to the Square of Pegasus and the star Altair, providing a dead reckoning position of 45.2 degrees North, 31.0 degrees West. The official evaluation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) suggests that the pulsating light might be consistent with aircraft running lights. However, the report explicitly states that there was insufficient information available to reach a definitive conclusion. A handwritten note on the record card also suggests the possibility that the object was the Sputnik III satellite. The documentation serves as a standard military record of an aerial sighting that remained unresolved due to a lack of corroborating data.
Pulsating light suggests a/c running light. However, insufficient info for evaluation. Also possible Sputnik III.
PDF not loading? Download the PDF directly
Official Assessment
Pulsating light suggests a/c running light. However, insufficient info for evaluation. Also possible Sputnik III.
The object was observed by three individuals aboard the SS Marine Progress. The report notes the object's pulsating light and high speed, suggesting it could be an aircraft or potentially the Sputnik III satellite, but ultimately concludes there is insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.
Witnesses
- Three observersSS Marine Progress