Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Saugatuck, Michigan, July 1962

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a former System Development Corporation employee, Lawrence A. S[illegible]rt. On the evening of July 6, 1962, while swimming in Lake Michigan near Saugatuck, Michigan, the witness observed an object three times between 11:51 PM and 12:32 AM. The object was described as having red and white colors, moving steadily from East to West. The witness, who previously held a Secret security clearance while working on the SAGE project, noted that the object appeared to have satellite characteristics but moved at a speed that would imply an orbit of 13 to 14 minutes, which he deemed faster than known satellites. He also noted that the object moved in a direction opposite to standard satellite orbits. The witness provided a drawing using the Big Dipper as a reference point. The Air Force responded on July 23, 1962, via Colonel Edward H. Wynn, stating that the information provided was insufficient for evaluation and requesting that the witness complete an attached FTD Form 164. The final record card indicates that no further response was received from the witness, and the official conclusion remained that there was insufficient data for evaluation, with a suggestion of possible meteor activity.