Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — SS Exilona Sighting, 29 July 1950
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1950 sighting of an oblong, silver-grey object by the SS Exilona was investigated under Project 10073. The object was officially identified as a missile from Test 2703 Polaris.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military cable regarding an aerial sighting reported by the SS Exilona on July 29, 1950. The sighting occurred at 1904Z over the Atlantic Ocean. The witness described a single object, oblong in shape with fins and silver-grey in color. The object was observed for approximately three minutes, leaving a contrail that persisted for three hours. The altitude was estimated to be over ten thousand feet, while the speed was deemed unassessable. The report explicitly notes that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, is that the sighting was not an unidentified phenomenon but rather a missile associated with 'Test 2703 Polaris.' The documentation includes a military cable sent from HEDUSAF Washington D.C. to various commands, including SAC Offutt AFB and WPAFB, confirming the details of the report and the identification of the object.
This report is considered sighting of a missile and not unidentified. Test 2703 Polaris.
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Official Assessment
This report is considered sighting of a missile and not unidentified. Test 2703 Polaris.
The object was identified as a missile from a test (Test 2703 Polaris).