Project 10073 Record Card — Silver Grove, Kentucky, June 4, 1961

This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet detailing a UFO sighting reported on June 4, 1961, in Silver Grove, Kentucky. The witness, a 13-year-old male, reported observing a single object at 2150 hours. The object was described as being as bright as the brightest star, with a shiny surface that changed to red and back to shiny several times during the five-minute observation. The witness noted that the object moved in a northwest-to-southeast direction, performed a U-turn, and eventually disappeared by fading. The witness also noted that the object moved behind clouds twice. The weather was reported as clear and dry. The witness, who had previously reported other objects to ATIC, expressed a strong interest in the phenomenon and requested feedback on his reports. The investigating officer noted that the witness had made numerous reports of lights in his area. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was likely a light aircraft on a local mission, citing the movement and manner of disappearance as consistent with such an explanation. The witness himself speculated that the object might have been a satellite, though he noted that he was told there were no aircraft in the area at the time.