Project 10073 Record Card — Claremont, New Hampshire, June 27, 1960

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported in Claremont, New Hampshire, on June 27, 1960. A civilian witness reported observing an object described as oblong to round in shape and reddish to orange in color. The object was reportedly seen for approximately two to three minutes, moving from the southeast to the north-northeast at a speed estimated to be comparable to that of an airplane. The witness explicitly stated that the object did not change direction, did not explode or disintegrate, and made no sound. The witness also confirmed that no binoculars or telescopes were used and no photographs were taken. The report was submitted to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. A letter dated July 27, 1960, signed by Warren W. McCurdy, acknowledges the receipt of the report and informs the witness that the nature of the observation could not be determined. The official evaluation of the case, as noted on the record card, concluded that the report was received several weeks after the sighting occurred, rendering the information inaccurate. Consequently, no further investigation was pursued, and the case was officially closed with the determination of 'insufficient data.' Handwritten notes on the report suggest that while the object might have been a satellite, the described shape was considered more indicative of a balloon or a UFO.