PROJECT 10073 RECORD — Polar, Wisconsin, 6 June 1966

On 6 June 1966, between 0300Z and 0332Z, a civilian nursery operator and several relatives observed three separate objects in the sky near Polar, Wisconsin. The objects were described as pale blue, appearing the size of an average star, and were observed at a high altitude with a 45-degree angle of elevation. The witnesses reported that the objects traveled in a straight line toward the southeast. No sound, trail, tail, or exhaust was observed. One of the objects appeared to be tumbling. The primary observer, noted as a reliable amateur astronomer, was puzzled by the appearance of three such objects within a 35-minute window. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force, as documented in the Project 10073 record and subsequent staff messages, was that there was no reason the objects could not have been satellites. The report notes that while a single satellite would be unremarkable, the occurrence of three in such a short period was considered unusual by the investigating officer, 1st Lt John P. Guzalak. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with unlimited ceiling and calm winds. No physical evidence was recovered, and no interception or identification action was taken by military authorities.