Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1962
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A civilian reported a Mercury capsule-shaped object in Philadelphia on April 27, 1962. ATIC evaluated the sighting and concluded it was likely a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a corresponding letter dated May 2, 1962, regarding a sighting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On April 27, 1962, at approximately 8:20 P.M. E.S.T., an unidentified object was observed by a civilian witness. The witness described the object as having the shape of a Mercury capsule with a sphere of light in its center that shone continuously. The object moved in a north-easterly direction and disappeared from view in less than ten seconds. The witness reported that there was no sound associated with the object. The official conclusion recorded on the card by ATIC is that the object was likely meteoric in origin, noting that the limited data and the observed speeds were consistent with a meteor. The witness had originally written to the National Aeronautical and Space Administration requesting information on Unidentified Flying Objects.
Object shaped like Mercury capsule disappeared to NE in less than 10 secs. Sphere of light in center. Light continuous.
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Official Assessment
Probably meteoric in origin. Limited data. Speeds in range of meteor.
The object was identified as likely being a meteor due to its appearance and speed.