Project 10073 Record Card — Lake View, South Carolina, 2 April 1962

This document file contains a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 12-year-old student in Lake View, South Carolina. On April 2, 1962, the witness observed three objects in the sky just before dawn. The witness described the objects as resembling a rocket without exhaust, leaning at a 40-degree angle. The objects were observed traveling southwest before turning north, emitting exhaust, and gaining speed. The witness reported the event to the Central Intelligence Agency, which subsequently forwarded the correspondence to the United States Air Force for investigation. The CIA's Deputy Assistant Director, Philip G. Strong, communicated with Major Carl R. Hart of the Air Force regarding the report. The official evaluation concluded that there was insufficient data to identify the objects. While the CIA noted that there were no reported launches from Cape Canaveral, they acknowledged potential NASA activity at Wallops Island, though no definitive link was established. The case was ultimately closed by the Air Force under the classification of insufficient data.