Project 10073 Record Card — Morehead, Kentucky, 27 July 1963

On July 27, 1963, at approximately 8:25 PM EST, a witness in Morehead, Kentucky, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon while relaxing on their patio. The witness, a student employed at Radio Station WMOR, described the object as a small white light that appeared similar to a dim star. The object was observed for approximately two minutes as it traveled to the southeast, passing overhead before fading in the distance. The witness noted that the object appeared to move twice as fast as the Echo 1 satellite. The witness reported that the moon and most stars were visible at the time, and there was no wind at the location. The witness explicitly stated that the object made no sound and did not exhibit any unusual maneuvers, such as sudden speed changes or color shifts. The witness also noted that they were not interrogated by any officials regarding the incident. The report was submitted to the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) and subsequently processed by the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base under Project 10073. The official conclusion recorded on the project card stated that there was no information presented to indicate the sighting was anything other than a normal aircraft observation, noting that the flight, description, and duration were consistent with such an assessment.