Project 10073 Record Card — Klamath Falls, Oregon, 8 May 1955

On May 8, 1955, a civilian Ground Observer Corps (GOC) member in Klamath Falls, Oregon, reported an unidentified aerial object. The witness described the object as a single white entity, noted to be 'larger than the morning star.' The object was observed for a duration of one hour and twelve minutes, during which it was seen to drift slowly from the East to the Southeast. The observer utilized binoculars for part of the duration but was unable to positively identify the object. The sighting was formally documented on a Project 10073 Record Card. Following an investigation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), the incident was resolved as a 'possibly weather balloon.' This conclusion was reached by correlating the sighting with local weather conditions, wind patterns, and the proximity of the observation to a known weather balloon release point. The report indicates that no further investigation was deemed necessary. Supporting documentation includes a teletype message (2301D 55M-807) detailing the observation parameters, including the object's position relative to the horizon and the clear weather conditions at the time of the sighting.