Project 10873 Record Card — Maupin, Oregon, 27 June 1964

This document consists of a Project 10873 record card and a subsequent teletype report regarding a sighting that occurred on June 27, 1964, near Maupin, Oregon. The observer, identified as a civilian, reported seeing three separate objects, each described as generally rounded and bright blue in color. The objects were estimated to be the size of a pencil eraser. The objects moved in a westerly direction. The first object was observed for approximately 1.6 to 8 seconds, while the second and third objects were observed for 14 to 15 seconds. The objects reportedly changed course by about 5 degrees, though the second and third objects maintained a straight flight path. All objects disappeared abruptly at a 45-degree elevation. The sightings occurred at 0450Z, 0500Z, and 0510Z. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the objects were likely meteors, citing the duration, the degrees of arc traversed, and the manner of disappearance as consistent with such phenomena. The report was distributed to various military commands, including the Air Defense Command at Ent AFB and the Secretary of the Air Force.