Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 16 March 1955
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A Project 10073 record card detailing a 1955 sighting of a circular, silver object in California. The case was closed as having insufficient data for evaluation.
This document is a Project 10073 record card documenting an unidentified aerial sighting that occurred on March 16, 1955, at 0924 PST. The location of the sighting was 30 miles north of the Salton Sea in California. The observer reported a single, circular, silver object maintaining a steady course toward the south. The observation lasted for a duration of three minutes. The record indicates that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact associated with the event. The official conclusion recorded on the card notes that while the object could have been a balloon, it was ultimately categorized as having insufficient data for a formal evaluation due to a lack of information.
Could have been balloon but listed as insufficient data due to lack of information.
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Official Assessment
Could have been balloon but listed as insufficient data due to lack of information.
The object was observed for three minutes moving on a steady southern course. While a balloon was considered as a potential explanation, the lack of sufficient data prevented a definitive classification.