Project 10073 Record Card — Riceville, Iowa, August 28, 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon sighting reported on August 28, 1955, in Riceville, Iowa. The witness, identified as L/C Hendrick, observed a single round object that appeared to be red, green, and white in color. The observation lasted for three hours and thirty minutes. The witness described the object's size as comparable to a silver dollar. No sound was reported during the sighting. Military authorities conducted an investigation, which included checking for radar confirmation; however, no radar contact was established. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was likely the star Arcturus, noting that the star set at approximately the same time the object disappeared from view. The report includes technical teletype headers indicating the transmission of the report between various military units, including the 789th AC&W Squadron and the 31st Air Division. The documentation confirms that no photographs were taken and no physical evidence was recovered. The final assessment remains that the sighting was an astronomical event.