Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — Glendive, Montana, July 1955
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AI-Generated Summary
A July 1955 sighting in Glendive, Montana, of a multi-colored, maneuvering object was investigated by the 4602d AISS. The final official conclusion identified the object as the star Arcturus.
This document contains the records and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported on July 25, 1955, near Glendive, Montana. Two civilian witnesses, a housepainter and a housewife, observed a single, star-like object that exhibited variable red, orange, and green colors. The witnesses reported that the object maneuvered both vertically and horizontally before appearing to descend and land after a duration of one hour and ten minutes. The incident was documented under Project 10073 and assigned the reference number AISS-UFOB-241-55. Initial administrative actions included a routing slip from Ronald DeRudder of the 4602d AISS to Captain Hardin at ATIC, requesting that the case be marked as 'UNKNOWN' on the UFOB Index Card, pending further evaluation. Subsequent investigation by the 4602d AISS, specifically Flight 1-B, resulted in a formal conclusion that the sighting was likely the star Arcturus setting at an azimuth of 300 degrees. The report explicitly notes that other planets, such as Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, were not in a position to explain the observation. The documentation includes the original record card, a memorandum routing slip, and a teletype message (29AD INT 6659) detailing the specific characteristics of the object as observed by the witnesses.
Shaped like a star. Variable red, orange and green. Maeuvered vertically and horizontally from point of original sighting. Descended at end of sighting and appeared to land.
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Official Assessment
All indications point to Arcturus setting at time of disappearance of obj at ax of 300 deg.
The object was initially reported as a star-like, multi-colored object that maneuvered and descended. Subsequent evaluation by the 4602d AISS concluded that the sighting was likely the star Arcturus setting, noting that Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were not in a favorable position to account for the observation.
Witnesses
- Mr [illegible]Housepaintercivilian
- Mrs [illegible]Housewifecivilian
Key Persons
- Captain HardinRecipient of routing slip