Project 10073 Record Card — Santa Rosa, Texas, 25 November 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding a UFO sighting in Santa Rosa, Texas, on 25 November 1957. The report was initiated by a Ground Observer Corps (GOC) observer named Stevens, who reported observing a single, round object for approximately three hours. The witness described the object as being the size of a baseball, appearing brown when viewed through binoculars and white when viewed with the naked eye. The object was reported to be moving in a westerly direction. The teletype communication from the Air Technical Center to the Director of Intelligence at Headquarters USAF provides additional context, noting that the object was observed in a clear sky and was positioned at an angle relative to the moon. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the object was the planet Venus. The document includes handwritten annotations, some of which express frustration with the clarity of the report, labeling it as a 'typical GOC report' that was difficult to interpret. The report highlights the challenges in processing civilian-reported sightings through military intelligence channels during this period.