Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Loring AFB, Maine, 29 January 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A B-52 pilot reported a small white object crossing the constellation Sagittarius on 29 January 1963. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object, with a potential satellite sighting noted as a possibility.
On 29 January 1963, at approximately 0123Z, a military pilot identified as Captain Lehman of the 42nd Bomb Wing (42BW) reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while operating a B-52 aircraft. The pilot observed a small, white object crossing the constellation Sagittarius, specifically noting its position near the star Nunki. The observation lasted for a duration of three minutes. The report was transmitted via radio to the home station in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Waterville, New York, at coordinates 4250N-7525W. The official record card for Project 10073 indicates that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken. The evaluating agency, ATIC, concluded that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation. Internal comments on the record card suggest that the object might have been a satellite, though the necessary data regarding the ECHO I satellite was unavailable at the time of the report. The document notes that a full debrief was intended upon the pilot's landing, but that additional data from this debrief was not forwarded to the evaluating authorities.
Military air sighting of small white object crossing Saggitarius. In sight for three minutes.
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Official Assessment
Conclusion not reached. Insufficient Data for Evaluation.
The sighting involved a small white object observed by a B-52 pilot. The object was in sight for three minutes and crossed the constellation Sagittarius. The report suggests the possibility of a satellite sighting, noting that ECHO I data was not available for the date in question.
Witnesses
- LehmanCapt42BW
Key Persons
- LehmanPilot