Project 10073 Record Card and Message — Beacon, New York, 19 August 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated military message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on August 19, 1958, in Beacon, New York. The primary witness, identified as a sales manager named Fiorese, reported observing a round, blue-white object that appeared four to seven times larger than the Sputnik satellite. The object was seen by the witness and three other individuals for a duration of 60 to 90 seconds. The object maintained a straight flight path from East to West before it was lost from sight behind trees. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with unlimited visibility. The military message, sent by the Commander of Stewart Air Force Base, confirms the details of the sighting and notes that the object was observed at the point where the Sputnik transit faded. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card indicates a strong possibility that the object was an aircraft, though the assessment remains categorized as having insufficient data for a definitive evaluation due to the absence of information regarding the distance of travel. The report was directed to the Air Technical Intelligence Center and the Office of Information Services for further review.