Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and UFOB Report — Sioux City, Iowa, 21 March 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Sioux City, Iowa, reported a star-like, orange, round object on March 21, 1956. The Air Force officially concluded the sighting was a probable meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a supporting teletype report regarding a UFO sighting in Sioux City, Iowa, on March 21, 1956. The report details an observation made by a civilian witness, identified as a car salesman, at 0530Z. The witness described observing a single, round, orange object, approximately the size of a half-dollar, which appeared like a star. The object was observed moving to the west, where it reportedly grew larger, gained altitude, and remained at a 45-degree angle for a few seconds. The observation took place at night under broken cloud conditions. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card is that the sighting was a 'probable meteor.' The teletype communication was originated by the Commander of the 789th ACW Squadron in Omaha, Nebraska, and distributed to various Air Force intelligence and command units, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The report confirms that no photographs were taken and no radar contact was made during the event.
OnG round object size of an orange - appearance of star, grew larger to the West.
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Official Assessment
Probable meteor sighting.
The object was identified as a probable meteor based on the witness description of a star-like object that grew larger while moving west.
Key Persons
- [illegible]Witness