Project 10073 Record Card and Teletype Report — Kanopolis, Kansas, October 31, 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated military teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial object sighting near Kanopolis, Kansas, on October 31, 1957. A 33-year-old civilian housewife reported observing a round, silver object, described as being the size of a silver dollar, moving slowly and at a very low altitude in a southeasterly direction. The witness reported the object for approximately one hour and thirty-five minutes, noting that it produced no sound and left no trail. The military response included a 'Boardcheck Alpha' involving two F-80-C fighter aircraft, which were vectored to the estimated location of the object; however, the pilots reported seeing nothing. The investigating officer, 1st Lt. Ray, confirmed that there was no radar contact. An astronomical check was performed to determine if the object could have been Venus, but it was noted that while Venus was in the area, it could not be seen. The final assessment by the military authorities concluded that the object was likely a balloon, noting that it appeared to be moving with the wind.