Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message — Roanoke Rapids AFS, N.C., 27 November 1959

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated incoming military message regarding a UFO sighting reported at the Roanoke Rapids Air Force Station in North Carolina. The incident occurred on November 27, 1959, at 0259Z. The witness, identified as a gate guard with the 632nd Radar Squadron, observed a single object described as having the shape of a match flame and a pale green color. The witness estimated the size of the object to be equivalent to a little finger held at arm's length. The object was observed for a duration of two seconds, during which it was seen falling straight down at a 50-60 degree angle, level with the horizon, before disappearing from sight. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with calm surface winds. The report explicitly notes that there were no photographs taken and no radar contact made. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that the object was an astronomical meteor. This assessment is supported by the comments section, which states that the color, time duration, and flight path are consistent with a meteor or fireball. The document follows the reporting procedures outlined in paragraph 15 of Air Force Regulation 200-2.