Project 10073 Record Card — Santa Maria, California, 26 June 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on June 26, 1955, in Santa Maria, California. The witness, identified as a housekeeper, reported observing two oblong, gold-colored objects positioned side-by-side. The objects were described as having the apparent size of a half-dollar and were observed moving up and down for a duration of 25 minutes. The witness noted that there was no sound associated with the objects. The military report, transmitted by the 669th ACWRON, confirms the details of the observation and explicitly categorizes the objects as a balloon. The report follows standard military reporting procedures for the era, including the use of Z-time and specific field codes for physical characteristics and environmental conditions. The final conclusion recorded on the project card is that the objects were identified as a balloon.