Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Staff Message — Sweetwater, Texas, October 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an accompanying incoming teletype message regarding an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) sighting near Sweetwater, Texas, on October 20, 1958. The report details an observation made by a student at approximately 17:56 CST. The witness described a round, basketball-sized object that was yellowish-red in color and accompanied by a trail of fire. The object was observed for a duration of 5 to 10 seconds, during which it appeared to grow smaller and smaller while following a slight curve to the east. The witness reported that the object was silent. The report notes that the sighting was verified by the witness's father and neighbors. Meteorological data for the area at the time indicated scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, 15 miles of visibility, and a light wind from the southwest. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center was that the object was an astronomical event, specifically a meteor, citing that the description and duration were typical of such phenomena.