Project 10073 Record Card — Marlboro, New York, 4 August 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on August 4, 1958, in Marlboro, New York. A civilian witness observed a single, white, starlike object, described as being the size of a quarter, moving at a slow, steady pace from north to south. The duration of the sighting was approximately three minutes. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with a ceiling of 4,500 feet and visibility of seven miles. The military investigation, conducted by ATIC, concluded that the object was likely an aircraft or a reflection of a searchlight from a local fair on low-hanging clouds. The report notes that the object lacked the random, erratic movements typically associated with more anomalous sightings, and the steady flight pattern suggested conventional aircraft. The documentation includes internal teletype correspondence between various military commands, including the 26th Air Division and the Office of Information Services at HQ USAF, confirming the details of the report and the final assessment that the sighting was likely conventional in nature.