Project 10073 Record Card — Santurce, Puerto Rico, January 1962

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a sighting in Santurce, Puerto Rico, in January 1962. A civilian witness reported observing an object in the sky while resting on a clear, sunny day. The witness described the object as having the shape of a very large star with a brilliant platinum color. According to the report, the object had a tail or track suspended from it, with a red 'ticket' or 'boleta' at the end that was visible from a great distance. The witness observed the object rising to a high altitude until it disappeared from sight. The sky was noted as being clear with no clouds. In addition to the sighting report, the witness included a suggestion for the Department of Defense regarding potential government cost savings by suspending allotments to the families of soldiers serving in peacetime. The witness noted that their husband was a retiree with thirty-three years of service. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card for this incident is 'Balloon sighting.' The document includes routing slips indicating internal processing by the Department of Defense and the United States Air Force in August 1962.