Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Laurel, Maryland
AI-Generated Summary
An elderly woman reported a sighting of a large, humming, cartwheel-shaped object in Laurel, Maryland, to President John F. Kennedy. The official military evaluation attributed the report to psychological causes.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a corresponding letter addressed to President John F. Kennedy, dated June 9, 1962. The report details a sighting by an elderly woman who observed a large, cartwheel-shaped object with lights around its rim while resting on a hot night. The witness reported hearing a humming noise as the object traveled from Laurel, Maryland, toward Washington, D.C., eventually disappearing near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks. The witness stated she was reminded of this past event while listening to astronaut Scott Carpenter describe his flight. The official conclusion recorded on the card attributes the sighting to psychological causes.
I LOOKED IN THE SKY AND SAW A VERY LARGE OBJECT, SHAPED LIKE A CARTWHEEL WITH LIGHTS ALL AROUND THE RIM.
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Official Assessment
Attributed to psychological causes.
The sighting was attributed to psychological causes.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- John F. KennedyPresident of the United States
- Scott CarpenterAstronaut