Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting at Mica Peak, Washington, 16 September 1960

This document collection details a sighting reported on September 16, 1960, in Eastern Washington, specifically near Mica Peak. The incident involved a single object described as a large white flame accompanied by thundering noises, which was observed for a duration of two to three seconds moving from the east to the southeast. The report was initially filed by the 823rd Radar Squadron (823 RADRON) and subsequently processed through military channels, including the Air Force Intelligence Center (AFCIN) and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The incident was cross-referenced with Operation Moon Dust and investigated in accordance with Air Force Regulation (AFR) 200-2. Following an investigation, the reporting organization concluded that the object was a meteor. This conclusion was formally documented and the incident was subsequently excluded from further reporting requirements under the provisions of paragraph 2A of AFR 200-2. The file includes the original Project 10073 record card, military teletype messages between the 823 RADRON, CSAF, and ATIC, and a formal DD Form 173 joint message form. The classification of the documents was eventually cancelled on May 12, 1969.