Project 10073 Record Card — Baker Lake, Canada, 25 April 1962

This document contains a series of communications regarding an unidentified flying object reported in Northern Canada on April 25, 1962. The initial report, filed under Project 10073, describes a sighting by Eskimo observers at Baker Lake, Canada. The witnesses reported a bright, elongated object moving from East to West, with colors ranging from orange to green. The sky was clear at the time of the observation, and the duration was described as very short. Air Commodore R. A. Cameron of the Canadian Joint Staff forwarded this report to Major General Robert A. Breitweiser of the USAF, requesting an evaluation to determine if the object could be a decaying satellite. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson AFB conducted an assessment and concluded that the object was not a satellite re-entry. Instead, they identified it as a meteor of the 'fireball' class. The evaluation provided by Colonel Edward H. Wynn explains that fireballs are rare, bright meteors that can cast shadows and exhibit colors based on their speed and composition. The report concludes that the characteristics observed—specifically the short duration and the color shift—are consistent with a high-velocity meteor meeting the earth's atmosphere.