Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Valhalla Centre, Alberta, 16 May 1961
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AI-Generated Summary
A single-witness sighting of an orange, star-like object in Alberta, Canada, was investigated by the USAF. The case was closed as 'insufficient data' due to a lack of corroborating information.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on May 16, 1961, at 2257 GMT in Valhalla Centre, Alberta, Canada. The witness, described as a housewife and noted as 'very reliable,' reported seeing a single, round, orange object that appeared like a small star moving across the sky toward the East. The report indicates that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact associated with the sighting. Weather conditions at the time were noted as having high, scattered clouds. The official conclusion reached by the investigating officer, Captain Paul O. [illegible], is that the report provides insufficient data for a formal evaluation. The document suggests that the object could have been an aircraft light, a satellite, or a meteor, but notes that the lack of duration information and the presence of only a single witness make it impossible to categorize the event definitively. The report was submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2.
It is possible that objt observed by witness was an a/c light, a satellite, or a meteor. However, duration of sighting was not reported, and other pertinent info is missing.
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Official Assessment
It is possible that objt observed by witness was an a/c light, a satellite, or a meteor. However, duration of sighting was not reported, and other pertinent info is missing. As there was only 1 witness to sighting, this report is categorized as insufficient data.
The report concludes that the sighting lacks sufficient data for a definitive evaluation, suggesting potential explanations such as an aircraft light, a satellite, or a meteor.