Project 10073 Record Card — St. Paul, Minnesota, 14 August 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on August 14, 1955, in St. Paul, Minnesota. The witness, 2nd Lieutenant Jean P. Nystrom of the USAR, who was on inactive status at the time, observed the object while lying on a beach facing the sky. The object was described as spherical in shape, appearing larger than a pinhead but smaller than a pea when held at arm's length. Its color was reported as orange to red-orange. The object traveled in a straight path at an even speed, passing through a 45-degree arc before disappearing. The duration of the sighting was estimated at 5 to 10 seconds. The report notes that the weather was clear with visibility of 15 miles or better. Military authorities at the 4602nd AISS at Snelling Air Force Station conducted an investigation into the incident. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that there was insufficient data for evaluation. The report explicitly states that a full investigation revealed no confirmation of the sighting and that the available data was not sufficient to reveal any possibilities regarding the nature of the object.