An Orb Shutting Down Nuclear Missiles?

 At www.politico.com, we read a reference to Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher: 

"Gallagher also raised eyebrows by asking about a high-profile report of a 'glowing red orb' that was reportedly observed over Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana in 1967, 'in which 10 of our nuclear ICBMs were rendered inoperable.' ”