Project 10073 Record Card and Staff Message Branch Reports — 29 July 1961

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and two associated military staff messages regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UFO) sighting on July 29, 1961. The sighting occurred in the Atlantic at coordinates 40.29N 36.28W at approximately 0500Z. The witness reported a single object with the size and brightness of a second-magnitude star. The object was observed for 15 minutes, traveling on a course of 130 degrees. It passed overhead and disappeared over the horizon. The sighting took place at night under CAVK (Clear and Visibility Unlimited) conditions. Military communications indicate that the object was tracked or noted by various commands, including NORAD regions and the Commander, Barrier Forces Argentia. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card identifies the object as a satellite. The comments section notes that the appearance and direction of flight were consistent with this analysis, though it also mentions that there was no confirmation with Space Track at the time of the initial report. The documentation provides a clear administrative trail of the reporting process, from the initial sighting report to the subsequent amplification of details provided in the follow-up staff message.