Project 10073 Record Card — 8 February 1963
A military report from February 1963 documents a visual sighting of a glowing, round object in the Pacific. The object was determined to be orbital in nature and classified as a probable satellite.
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1963
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting in Maysville, Kentucky, 8 February 1963
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Maysville, Kentucky, on 8 February 1963. Air Force investigators concluded the object was likely a low-level SAC aircraft mission.
Report of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) — Los Angeles, California, 11 February 1963
A civilian reported a stationary vapor trail over Los Angeles on February 11, 1963. The Air Force concluded the sighting was a contrail from a missile launched from the Pacific Missile Range.
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Staff Message — Phoenix, Arizona, 12 February 1963
A civilian in Phoenix, Arizona, reported four glowing, solid objects moving at high speed across the sky on February 12, 1963. The Air Force investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the objects.
Project 10073 Record Card — Rydall, Pennsylvania, 13 February 1963
A 13-year-old witness reported a slow-moving, delta-wing object in Rydall, Pennsylvania, on February 13, 1963. The Air Force closed the case as having insufficient data after the witness failed to respond to follow-up inquiries.
Project 10073 Record Card — Wilmington, North Carolina, 14 February 1963
A 1963 UFO sighting report from Wilmington, NC, involving two witnesses who observed a bright, round object for three hours. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was the planet Venus.
Project 10073 Record Card and Incident Report — Duluth, Minnesota, 14 February 1963
A civilian reported a round, bluish-white object with a fiery tail over Duluth, Minnesota, on February 14, 1963. Military intelligence evaluated the event and concluded it was an astronomical meteor (bolide).
Project 10073 Record Card — Iran, 17 February 1963
Iranian border guards reported a rocket-shaped object with thick smoke trailing from its tail on 17 February 1963. Military intelligence concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
Project 10073 Record Card — Lajes, Azores, 20 February 1963
A 1963 UFO sighting at Lajes Field, Azores, involving a spherical object observed by military personnel. While officially classified as a balloon, the reporting officer suggested the possibility of an unknown aircraft.
Project 10073 Record Card — 24 February 1963
Two Aloha Airlines aircraft reported a brilliant white object entering the atmosphere over the Pacific on 24 February 1963. The Air Force concluded the event was a probable meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card and Related UAP Sightings, February 1963
This document compiles various UAP sighting reports from February 1963, including a primary case in Winslow, Arizona, and a detailed investigation into a sighting by an Australian farmer. Official agencies generally concluded that most cases lacked sufficient data for identification.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Garden City, Michigan, March 1963
A 1963 UFO sighting report from Garden City, Michigan, was evaluated by the U.S. Air Force as a conventional aircraft. The Air Force dismissed the report due to the delay in filing and maintained their stance that UFOs are not evidence of extraterrestrial technology.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Report 1 March 1963, Germany
A Pan American flight crew reported a bright, rectangular object over Germany on March 1, 1963. The military investigation concluded the object was a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card and Operational Immediate Messages — 6 March 1963
Multiple sightings of a bright flash across three states on 6 March 1963 were investigated by military commands. The event was officially concluded to be the atmospheric disintegration of a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card — Houston, Texas, 6 March 1963
A 1963 report detailing a cylindrical object sighting in Texas, which was officially identified as a meteor after investigations by Ellington AFB and checks with NASA and radar units.
Project 10073 Record Card: UFO Incident 6 March 1963
This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting on March 6, 1963, in Southern California. The military officially identified the object as a metallic parachute from a high-altitude test shot, though some discrepancies in the observation details were noted by the reporting officers.
Project 10073 Record Card and Report of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) — 11 March 1963
This document details a 1963 UFO sighting by two Air Force captains, which was subsequently identified as a confirmed Atlas missile launch from Vandenberg. The report includes technical details of the observation and the official conclusion reached by the Air Force.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 11 March 1963
A bright, crescent-shaped object sighted over Hawaii on March 11, 1963, was officially identified as a missile launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The event was witnessed by thousands, including Air National Guard pilots.
Project 10073 Record Card: Northwest Airlines Sighting, 12 March 1963
A Northwest Airlines pilot reported a bright blue flash in the sky on March 12, 1963. The US Air Force investigated the incident and officially categorized it as a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card — CIRVIS Report 13 March 1963
A C-121 aircraft reported a high-speed, high-altitude object over the Pacific on March 13, 1963. ATIC concluded the data was insufficient but suggested the object was likely a satellite.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 14 March 1963
A barrier aircraft reported a bright, fast-moving object in the Pacific on March 14, 1963. The Air Force evaluated the incident under Project 10073 and concluded it was a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Report 15 March 1963
A 15-minute sighting of an unidentified blinking white light by the crew of the USS Durant in the Pacific on 15 March 1963. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 15 March 1963 Sighting
A military report from March 1963 documents a fast-moving, circular space object sighted over the Pacific. The event was officially classified as a possible satellite.
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Naperville, Illinois, 17 March 1963
Two police officers in Naperville, Illinois, reported a tailless blue glowing object in flight on March 17, 1963. The Air Force investigated the report under Project 10073 but concluded there was insufficient data for analysis.
Project 10073 Record Card — Crestview, Florida, 17 March 1963
A military witness reported two delta-wing objects over Crestview, Florida, in March 1963. The official investigation concluded the objects were likely birds based on flight duration and visibility calculations.
Project 10073 Record Card and CIRVIS Report — 18 March 1963
A military aircraft reported a star-like object in the Pacific on 18 March 1963. The Air Force classified it as a satellite, though the committee expressed concern over the inability of the SPADATS system to positively identify such objects.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 18 March 1963
The SS Plainsman reported an unidentified object exploding in the sky and upon water impact near Puerto Rico on March 18, 1963. The Air Force recorded the event under Project 10073 but concluded there was insufficient data for analysis.
Project 10073 Record Card — San Bernardino, California, 18 March 1963
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in San Bernardino, California, in March 1963. The military investigation concluded the witness was unreliable and intoxicated, recommending the report be discounted.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Opa Locka, Florida - 20 March 1963
This document details a 1963 UFO sighting in Florida where a witness reported over 100 objects. The Air Force investigated the report and concluded the sighting was a physiological phenomenon.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Lebanon, Ohio, 22 March 1963
A 1963 sighting of an unidentified object near Lebanon, Ohio, was investigated and officially identified as a weather balloon launched from Sulphur Grove.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 23 March 1963 - Babylon, New York
A 14-year-old witness reported a light in the sky over Babylon, New York, on March 23, 1963. The U.S. Air Force identified the object as the satellite ECHO I.
Project 10073 Record Card — Atlanta, Georgia, 23 March 1963
A civilian report of a blue and gold meteor-like object seen in Decatur, Georgia, on March 23, 1963. The U.S. Weather Bureau and Foreign Technology Division concluded the sighting was a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Cards — Dayton, Ohio, March 1963
Two sightings of unidentified objects in Dayton, Ohio, in March 1963 were both officially identified as the ECHO I satellite.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 25 March 1963
A bright fireball observed on March 25, 1963, was officially classified as a meteor by the Air Technical Intelligence Center, though some witnesses and observers noted unusual characteristics.
Project 10073 Record Card and Related UFO Sightings Compilation
This document compiles Project 10073 UFO sighting reports from March-April 1963, alongside astronomical news and a summary table of April 1963 sightings. The primary Duluth, MN sighting was officially identified as a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of 27 March 1963
The USS Sculpin crew reported a circular, star-like object on 27 March 1963. The sighting was officially evaluated as a satellite by Project 10073.
Project 10073 Record Card — 28 March 1963
A sighting of a 'fast moving star' in the Atlantic on March 28, 1963, was reported by the USCG C MCCULLOCH. ATIC evaluated the incident as a possible satellite due to the limited information provided.
Project 10073 Record Card — North Andover, Massachusetts, 31 March 1963
A 14-year-old reported three unidentified objects in North Andover, Massachusetts, in 1963. The Air Force committee deemed the report unreliable due to inconsistencies and insufficient data.
Project 10073 Record Card — Brooklyn, New York, 31 March 1963
A 1963 sighting of a circular light formation in Brooklyn was investigated under Project 10073. The object was officially identified as a conventional aircraft displaying an advertising banner.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting in Suva, Fiji Islands, 3 April 1963
A luminous object observed over Fiji on April 3, 1963, was reported by multiple witnesses as a fireball. Air Intelligence concluded the event was a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card — Joliet, Illinois, 3 April 1963
A 14-year-old witness reported a UFO sighting in Joliet, Illinois, in April 1963. The Air Force evaluated the report as 'Conflicting Data' due to vague and inconsistent information provided by the witness.
Project 10073 Record Cards and Correspondence — Chantilly, Virginia, April 1963
A civilian reporter in Chantilly, Virginia, reported two sightings of a reddish, star-like object in April 1963. The U.S. Air Force concluded both events were likely aircraft.
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of 3 April 1963
A Navy aircraft reported an unidentified object in the Pacific on April 3, 1963. The object was officially categorized as a possible satellite.
Project 10073 Record Cards and UFO Reports — Duluth, Minnesota, April 1963
Two UFO sighting reports from Duluth, Minnesota, in April 1963 were investigated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The reports were attributed to a satellite and military aircraft, respectively.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 8 April 1963
A UFO sighting on April 8, 1963, near Iceland was reported by military personnel. The object was identified as a possible satellite.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Sighting of 11 April 1963
A Quantas airline flight reported an object resembling a satellite over the Pacific on April 11, 1963. The Air Force officially concluded the object was a satellite.
Project 10073 Record Card — Tampa, Florida, 13 April 1963
A civilian in Tampa, Florida, reported two moving, stationary-capable objects on April 13, 1963. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the report.
Project 10073 Record Card — Moorcroft, Wyoming, 13 April 1963
A civilian sighting in Wyoming on 13 April 1963 was investigated by the Air Force and officially identified as the Echo I satellite. The documentation includes internal memoranda and a formal record card confirming this conclusion.
Project 10073 Record Card — Kettering, Ohio, 14 April 1963
A civilian sighting of an object in Kettering, Ohio, on April 14, 1963, was officially identified by the Air Force as the satellite ECHO I.
Unidentified Flying Object Sighting in North Lebanon
A group of university professors in Lebanon reported a high-flying, bright, unidentified object that performed abrupt maneuvers. The Foreign Technology Division (FTD) found the report insufficient for a definitive conclusion and requested further data, which remained inconclusive.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of Glowing Object, 15 April 1963
A glowing object resembling a bright star was sighted by the USNS Cossatot in the Pacific on 15 April 1963. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the report.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Gloucester, Massachusetts, 16 April 1963
A civilian reported an oval, silver object in Gloucester, MA, on April 16, 1963. ATIC evaluated the object as a probable balloon but classified the case as having insufficient data.
Project 10073 Record Card — 21 April 1963
A military aircraft reported a brief visual and radar contact with an unidentified bright light at high altitude over the Pacific on 21 April 1963. The case was officially closed as having insufficient information for analysis.
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Speedway, Indiana, April 1963
A 1963 sighting report from Speedway, Indiana, was evaluated by the Air Force as an aircraft. The investigation was dismissed due to the significant delay between the event and the report filing.
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting in Makin, Georgia, 22 April 1963
A 1963 UFO sighting in Makin, Georgia, was investigated by Robins AFB personnel. The report was dismissed as unreliable because the witness had a history of reporting UFOs and no other witnesses could be found.
Project 10073 Record Cards and Incoming Staff Messages — Kauai, Hawaii, April 1963
Air Force records from April 1963 document sightings of a reddish, starlike object over Kauai, Hawaii. The military evaluated these reports and concluded they were caused by jet aircraft conducting high-altitude test runs with afterburners.
Project 10073 Record Card — Cloquet, Minnesota, 23 April 1963
This document is a 1963 Air Force sighting report from Cloquet, Minnesota, describing a bluish, tear-shaped object. The military concluded the object was an astronomical meteor.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Hawthorne, Nevada, 23 April 1963
A civilian report of a round, light-green, buzzing object in Hawthorne, Nevada, on 23 April 1963. The official investigation concluded the object was a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card and Joint Messageform — Lorton, Virginia, April 1963
A civilian report of a moon-shaped object in Lorton, Virginia, was investigated by Dr. J. A. Hynek and Major William Coleman. They concluded the sighting was likely a sun dog based on the witness's description and angular observations.
Project 10073 Record Card — 26 April 1963 Sighting
A Northwest Airlines flight reported a satellite-like object over the Pacific on April 26, 1963. The Air Force evaluated the sighting as a satellite due to limited data and the lack of available ECHO tracking information.