Project 10073 Record Card — Albuquerque, New Mexico, 7 July 1962

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on July 7, 1962. The witness reported observing an object rising from the South and moving toward the North. The object reportedly rose vertically, turned northeast, and then flashed, at which point seven smaller objects in an arrowhead formation emanated from the main body. The smaller objects traveled East, while the main body continued to the Northeast, eventually disappearing at a 45-degree elevation. The total duration of the sighting was recorded as 6 minutes and 5 seconds. No radar contact was made in the area at the time. The investigation was conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The official conclusion reached was that there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting, primarily because the witness failed to return a follow-up questionnaire. Furthermore, the investigating official noted that the reliability of the observer was 'shakey.' Correspondence included in the file indicates that a letter was sent to the witness on August 21, 1962, by Colonel Edward H. Wynn of the USAF, requesting the completion of the questionnaire. The file also contains handwritten notes and a log of sightings, as well as a reference to a query made to the Dearborn Observatory at Northwestern University regarding the potential connection of the sighting to the 'Echo' satellite, though the investigation remained inconclusive.