Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Incoming Messages regarding Sighting on 21 May 1962

This document collection contains a Project 10073 record card and several incoming military messages regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on 21 May 1962. The sighting was reported by the USS Stone County at coordinates 29.29N 172.52W. The witness described a bright, shiny object moving on a heading of 140 degrees, initially observed at 25 degrees elevation and eventually lost on the horizon at a bearing of 200 degrees. The report notes a rapid bearing rate and unlimited sea visibility. Multiple military communications were exchanged between 22 May 1962 and 22 May 1962 to clarify the time and details of the sighting, with several corrections issued regarding the AF IN reference numbers (specifically 39753, 39777, and 39786). The final evaluation provided on the record card suggests that the object was likely a satellite, noting that the description was limited and the duration was not recorded, but the movement and appearance were consistent with orbital behavior. No radar contact was reported, and no photographs were taken.