Project 10073 Record Card — Galveston, Texas, 14 November 1957

This document is a Project 10073 Record Card detailing a sighting that occurred on 14 November 1957 in Galveston, Texas. A civilian witness reported observing a 'very large silver ball' moving from south to north at high speed and high altitude. The witness noted that the object appeared to be of metallic construction and made no sound. The observation lasted for approximately three minutes. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with no clouds and a temperature of 73 degrees. The official conclusion recorded on the card is a 'probable misidentification of a/c' (aircraft). Accompanying documentation, including a teletype message, provides further context regarding the investigation. It notes that the Weather Bureau had released a weather balloon at 1800Z. A handwritten annotation on the document suggests that the wind direction and velocity at the time would have been sufficient to carry that weather balloon over the observer's location within one hour at a high rate of speed, leading to the conclusion that the object was likely the weather balloon rather than an aircraft or other phenomenon.