Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Glenburnie, Maryland, 7 May 1955
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Glenburnie, Maryland, reported a stationary white object that ascended rapidly on 7 May 1955. Military authorities concluded the object was a weather balloon and closed the case without further investigation.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype messages regarding a UFO sighting reported on 7 May 1955 in Glenburnie, Maryland. A 67-year-old civilian witness reported observing a single white, circular object that remained stationary for several seconds before rising rapidly and disappearing into the cloud cover. The total duration of the observation was approximately 30 seconds. The report was processed by the 647th ACWRON and forwarded to the Air Defense Command and the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The Eastern Air Defense Force (EADF) evaluated the report and concluded that the object was a weather balloon. Because this conclusion was reached shortly after the preliminary report was received, the military determined that no further investigation was necessary. The documentation includes a correction to the original report's time, clarifying the incident occurred at 2000Z.
One white, circular object was observed to stand still for several seconds and then to rise fairly rapidly and disappear into the overcast.
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Official Assessment
Probably balloon. D/I, EADF stated that it was his opinion that sighting was caused by a weather balloon since all facts in case point to this conclusion.
The sighting was attributed to a weather balloon. No further investigation was authorized.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- D/I, EADFEvaluator