Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting in Morocco, 20 September 1960

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated Operational Immediate message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on September 20, 1960, in Morocco. The sighting occurred at 1950 hours local time (20/1950Z) near Sidi Slimane Air Base. The witness reported observing a single object described as a 'bright ball' that trailed a long white tail. The object was observed for a duration of three to five seconds as it traveled from a heading of 310 degrees to 132 degrees, eventually disappearing near the horizon. The observation conditions were noted as being optimal, with complete darkness, no moon, no cloud cover, and unlimited visibility. The report explicitly states that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. The official evaluation concluded that the object possessed all the characteristics of a fireball. The documentation includes internal military communications routing the report to various Air Force and weather squadron entities, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and references the sighting under the project name 'MOON DUST'.