Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Sighting of 15 September 1960

This document comprises a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding an Unidentified Flying Object sighting in Morocco on 15 September 1960. The primary witness, a reliable engineer with the 3922d Combat Support Group, reported observing a round, orange-red object, estimated to be between the size of a softball and a basketball. The object was visible for 3 to 5 seconds, traveling in a straight flight path at an estimated speed six times faster than the Echo I satellite. The witness also reported hearing a sound similar to a high-flying multi-engine aircraft, which ceased when the object disappeared. The sighting occurred at 2058 GMT at coordinates 3323N 0735W. The witness, who had been tracking Echo I since August 1960, noted that he had not seen any such UFOs during previous night watches. The report was forwarded through military channels, including the 16th Air Force and Strategic Air Command, to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for evaluation. The official conclusion reached by the analysts was that the characteristics of the sighting pointed to a meteor. The analysis noted that while the witness reported the object moving at high speeds and producing sound, the lack of other witnesses and the nature of the observation supported the meteor hypothesis, suggesting it was a low-altitude meteor that burned out in the dense lower atmosphere. The document includes administrative routing slips and a UFO analysis sheet detailing the weather conditions and the final assessment.