Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Rock Hill, South Carolina, 14 July 1962
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a silver object crossing the moon observed through a 30X telescope. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on 14 July 1962. A civilian witness reported observing a silver-colored object through a 30X telescope as it crossed the moon in approximately six seconds, traveling from the southeast to the northeast. The Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base initially contacted the witness on 2 November 1962, informing them that their initial letter lacked sufficient information for a proper evaluation and requesting the completion of an enclosed AF Form 164. The record card includes technical notes calculating the potential size of the object based on its transit across the moon, noting that if the object were on the moon, it would be 500 miles long, whereas at 400 miles above the Earth's surface, it would be approximately one mile long. The final assessment concluded that the object was likely within the telescope or near the surface, ultimately classifying the incident as having insufficient data for evaluation.
Object probably within telescope or near surface. Insufficient Data for evaluation.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The object was viewed through a 30X telescope crossing the moon in 6 seconds. Calculations suggest that if the object were on the moon, it would be 500 miles long; at 400 miles above Earth's surface, it would be about a mile long. The object was likely within the telescope or near the surface.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Edward H. WynnColonel, USAF, Deputy for Science and Components