Project 10073 Record Card — Balmorhea, Texas, November 1957

This document consists of a series of records, including a Project 10073 Record Card, a UFOB Index Card, and military teletype communications regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena sighting in Balmorhea, Texas, on November 20, 1957. The primary witnesses were a 39-year-old rancher and his 38-year-old wife. They reported observing a single object, described as having the shape of a football and appearing in red, white, and green colors, with lines visible through its center. The object was observed for approximately 26 minutes as it descended. The witnesses utilized binoculars during the observation. The military report, filed by the 665th ACWRON at Las Cruces AFB, New Mexico, notes that the object was seen in a very dark sky with few clouds. Despite the detailed description provided by the witnesses, the military investigation, led by Senior Director Lt. Donald H. Miller, determined that there was insufficient data regarding the object's specific azimuth or elevation to classify it as anything other than a star. The official conclusion recorded on the index card states that the reporting officer and the evaluating agency concurred that the object was a star. The documentation includes technical data points such as wind speeds at various altitudes and the specific reporting protocols followed under AFR 200-2 and ADCR 205-7.