Project 10073 Record Card — Lowell, Michigan, 8 Sep 55

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on September 8, 1955, near Lowell, Michigan. The witness, a contractor identified as a ground observer, reported seeing a single, round, red flashing light at approximately 0340Z. The witness estimated the size of the object to be comparable to a basketball held at arm's length. The object was observed for approximately three minutes, during which it maintained a straight and level flight path before fading into the weather conditions, which were described as calm with light rain and thin overcast. The observer reported the object at an elevation of 10 degrees and an azimuth of 270 degrees. The report was processed by the 781st AC&W and forwarded to various military commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and the Director of Intelligence at HQ USAF. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the characteristics of the sighting—specifically the flashing red light, the duration, and the straight and level flight path—strongly suggested that the object was an aircraft. No radar contact was reported, and no physical evidence was recovered. The report notes that there were no other objects known to be in the area at the time of the sighting.