Project 10073 Record Card — Stewart AFB, New York, 19 August 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon sighting on 19 August 1958 at Stewart Air Force Base, New York. The sighting occurred at 0153Z and involved a single, round, reddish object described as being slightly larger than a star. The object was observed moving at an extremely fast speed on a straight course from north to south. The observation lasted for approximately two minutes. The witnesses included Captain J.F. Solomon, Staff Sergeant R.C. McHale, and an Airman Second Class, all stationed at the Stewart Air Force Base Command Operations Center. The weather conditions were reported as clear with unlimited visibility. The report was subsequently analyzed by an astronomer, who concluded that the object was likely the Sputnik III satellite. The analysis noted that if the reported time of the sighting was inaccurate by three minutes, the trajectory and timing would align with the satellite's passage, which was also observed in the nearby area of Beacon, New York. The document includes technical details regarding the sighting, such as elevation and azimuth, and confirms that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken.