Project 10073 Record Card — Cato, New York, September 1962

This document contains a collection of records regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Cato, New York. The primary record is a Project 10073 Record Card, which documents a sighting occurring on or about 21 September 1962. The witness, a 14-year-old student interested in astronomy, reported observing an object with the brightness of a 4-5 magnitude star moving in a wavy flight path toward the southeast. The witness noted that the object's color fluctuated, with red being the predominant color, and believed the object was outside the atmosphere. The observation lasted between four and eight minutes. The witness later submitted a formal questionnaire to the Project Blue Book Information Officer in February 1963, expressing uncertainty about the exact date of the sighting and requesting an explanation. The Foreign Technology Division of the Air Force Systems Command reviewed the report and, in a memorandum dated 20 May 1963 addressed to Major Hart at Hq USAF SAF-OI 3b, concluded that while no firm evaluation could be made due to the lack of an exact date, the description was consistent with a satellite. The wavering motion reported by the witness was attributed to atmospheric conditions. A follow-up letter from Lt. Colonel William J. Lookadoo to the witness, dated 4 June 1963, reiterated this conclusion, stating that the object was likely a satellite and thanking the witness for their interest in Air Force matters.