Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Beeville, Texas, 6 July 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A military control tower operator in Beeville, Texas, reported a green, round object with an orange tail on July 6, 1962. The incident was officially evaluated and concluded to be an astronomical meteor.
On July 6, 1962, at approximately 2030 GMT, a control tower operator at Chase Field in Beeville, Texas, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness, ACC E. L. Bowe, reported seeing a single, round, green object with a bright orange tail. The object appeared at a 70-degree angle from the surface and followed a straight path, descending gradually to the west until it reached a 20-degree elevation. The entire observation lasted between three and five seconds, and the witness noted that there was no sound associated with the object. The weather conditions at the time were described as sunny with scattered clouds. The incident was reported via military channels to the 813th ACW Squadron at Rockport AFS and subsequently forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the object possessed the characteristics of an astronomical meteor, and the case was closed on that basis.
Round green objt with bright orange tail appeared at 70 degree elev. Disappeared gradually to W descending to 20 degree elev in from 3-5 sec. Flight straight, no sound.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Meteor
The object was evaluated as an astronomical meteor due to its physical characteristics.
Witnesses
- E. L. BoweACCControl Tower Operator, Chase Field, Beeville, Texas