Project 10073 Record Card — Travis County Prison, Georgia, 5 November 1957

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting reported on November 5, 1957, at the Travis County Prison in Georgia. The witness, identified as a civilian, observed a single object at 2244Z. The object was described as rocket-shaped with a nose resembling a basketball, constructed of aluminum, and emitting a four-foot trail of red smoke from its tail. The witness reported a hissing sound and noted that the object maintained a level flight path from the northeast to the southwest before fading from sight. The observation lasted approximately 45 seconds. The report includes annotations from a senior director at a direction center, who noted that the object was observed at a very high altitude and was described as 'extremely fast.' The director expressed skepticism regarding the 45-second duration, suggesting that the witness may have misinterpreted the time or the speed of the object. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the object was likely a jet aircraft reported to be in the area at the time of the sighting. The document also includes technical notes regarding weather conditions, specifically scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, and provides a breakdown of the observation parameters, including elevation and azimuth angles.