Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Inwood, New York, August 1961
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported an orange, flashing light in Inwood, New York, over three nights in August 1961. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an accompanying letter dated August 19, 1961, from a civilian in Inwood, New York, to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The witness reported observing a strange, orange-colored light on the nights of August 14, 15, and 16, 1961, between the hours of 2100 and 2300. The witness described the object as being approximately the size of a baseball and noted that the flashes lasted between two and four seconds. The witness stated they were actively searching for a satellite when they encountered the object, which appeared both before and after the satellite passed. The object was described as moving at a ninety-degree angle and traveling south, with the ability to disappear and reappear in different directions. The official evaluation recorded on the project card concluded that there was insufficient data to form a valid conclusion regarding the nature of the sighting.
It was an orange light that went out after four seconds of observing it then it would appear again in another direction.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The sighting involved an orange light observed over three consecutive nights. The object appeared to flash for 2-4 seconds, then would disappear and reappear in a different location and direction. The observers noted the object appeared before and after a satellite they were tracking.