Project 10073 Record Card — Steilacoom, Washington, 25 May 1956

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on 25 May 1956 in Steilacoom, Washington. A civilian witness reported observing a single, round, pure white object for a duration of one hour and forty-six minutes. The object was estimated to be at an altitude of 10,000 feet and remained stationary to the west of the observer. The witness utilized binoculars of an unknown type to view the object, which was described as being the size of a small jet aircraft. The report notes that the object was seen below clouds. Official conclusions recorded on the card state that the sighting was, in all probability, caused by the planet Venus, based on the object's description and position. The document includes supplementary data regarding atmospheric conditions, noting thin and mid-level clouds, and contains administrative routing information indicating the report was processed through military channels, including the 25th Air Division at McChord Air Force Base and the Air Defense Command.