PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Ludington, Michigan, 11 July 1963

On July 11, 1963, at 4:15 AM, a plant guard employed by the Dow Chemical Company in Ludington, Michigan, observed an unidentified aerial object. The witness described the object as appearing as bright as a star, moving at a 'terrific speed' from south to north. The observation lasted approximately two minutes before the object disappeared from sight. The witness reported that they had contacted the U.S. Coast Guard station, who informed them that radar at Muskegon could not detect the object. The witness subsequently submitted a report to the Federal Communications Commission, which referred the matter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The documentation was eventually routed to the Foreign Technology Division of the Air Force Systems Command. Air Force investigators concluded that the object was likely an aircraft, noting that the reported flight path paralleled the V-193 airway between White Cloud and Sault Ste. Marie. Major Maston M. Jacks of the Air Force Public Information Division formally communicated this assessment to the witness on August 5, 1963, stating that the duration and direction of the sighting were inconsistent with satellite observations but consistent with aircraft activity.