Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — Reidsville, Georgia, April 1961

This document consists of a series of military communications regarding a UFO sighting reported on April 25, 1961, in the vicinity of Reidsville, Georgia. The initial report was filed by a combat crew from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Hunter Air Force Base, who were flying a training mission. The crew, including copilot 1st Lieutenant M.J. Michaud, observed a single, white, star-shaped object that appeared to be approximately the size of Polaris. The object was observed for 4 minutes and 35 seconds at an estimated altitude of 60-80 miles, maintaining a steady course that slightly converged with the aircraft's heading of 090 degrees true. The sighting occurred in clear weather conditions. The report was processed under Project 10073 and assigned reference number DCOI-4-0073. Following the initial report, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requested further details, including the elevation and azimuth of the object, and an investigation into whether a weather balloon was in the area. Subsequent correspondence indicates that the sighting was investigated by Major Harry D. Whye, who concluded that the object was, in fact, a satellite. The report notes that the duration of the sighting was too short for an object within the Earth's atmosphere and that a check with Space Track confirmed the object was not the satellite ECHO I, though it was ultimately determined to be a satellite. The documentation includes the original record card, the initial teletype message, and follow-up correspondence between Hunter AFB and ATIC.