Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Incoming Messages — 25 July 1961

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and several associated incoming Department of the Air Force messages regarding a UFO sighting on July 25, 1961. The incident was reported by a Barrier aircraft at coordinates 40.58N 36.50W over the Atlantic Ocean. The witness observed a single bright light, described as being the size of a pea, at dawn. The object was observed at an altitude of 7,500 feet, traveling on a course of 130 degrees. The observation lasted approximately 15 minutes, during which the object passed overhead and disappeared over the horizon. The weather conditions were reported as CAVU (Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited). The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card identifies the object as a satellite, noting that the sighting possessed all the characteristics of a satellite observation, including its description, direction of flight, speed, and orbital appearance. The documentation includes multiple incoming message logs (AF IN 3235, 3252, and 3702) that confirm the details of the report and provide minor corrections to the initial position data. The report was distributed to various military commands, including CINCLANTFLT, CINCONAD, and the 26th NORAD Region.