Project 10073 Record Card and Naval Message — Sighting near Juneau, Alaska, 10 May 1961

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and a supporting Naval Message detailing a UFO sighting reported on May 10, 1961, near Juneau, Alaska. The witness, a marine surveyor described as having high reliability, observed a single object that appeared to be the size of a star. The observation lasted for approximately ten minutes, during which the object was seen moving from the northwest to the southeast at a high, constant speed. The witness, who was located 2.5 miles out on the Glacier Highway, used 8-power Zeiss binoculars to track the object. The object was described as rising 60 degrees to the horizon and disappearing behind Mount Roberts. At the time of the sighting, the weather was clear with calm surface conditions and visibility between 15 and 23 miles. The report notes that the object appeared to be in orbit. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the object was the Echo I satellite, as its observed characteristics—specifically its speed and direction—aligned with the satellite's known orbital path. The record card notes that a request for satellite tracking information was sent, though no reply was received at the time of the report's filing.