Slower meteor-like object, but made turns

I saw an object high in the sky, that I thought was a slow moving meteor entering the atmosphere moving from the NW of my position toward the S-SE. It’s speed was roughly 1/4 that of a meteor. About halfway through my field of view, the object’s speed seemed to decrease, and then, the object turned toward the west, slowed further, and the turned back toward it’s original course, and traveled out of my view. That the object turned was a surprise, and is the reason I’m writing this report.
I initially thought it was a meteor, as it started as a faint light, but, the object’s brightness increased, as though it was heating up. The color of the light was not white-hot like a meteor, but, more yellow, and the light was not from a sharp point, but rather seemed to have a haze around it. I did not notice any trail of smoke or debris following it. As it traveled, the brightness did not seem to fade significantly like a meteor does as it disintegrates.
Very probably, there is a simple explanation, such as a guided missile test, but, I’ve not seen nor heard of one in this area. Nor do I know where to find information thereof.