UFOB Index Card AISS-UFOB-722-57

This document is a UFOB Index Card and associated teletype report regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on December 1, 1957, near Glouster, Massachusetts. The object was observed by a seaman on watch at the Glouster Lifeboat Station and personnel aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Gen. Greene. Witnesses described a single, long white object that appeared larger than a shooting star, possessed a long white tail, and turned yellow before burning out and breaking into two pieces. The observation lasted approximately four seconds and was silent. The report includes specific coordinates (42 degrees 35.5N, 70 degrees 41.2W) and weather data indicating clear conditions. The Boston Globe reportedly received two additional calls regarding the sighting in the general area. Official conclusions recorded on the index card suggest the object was likely a meteor. A subsequent teletype message from the 26th Air Division (Defense) further identifies the object as a possible Sputnik I booster. An investigator's note on the report highlights inconsistencies in the reported flight path, specifically noting that the reported heading was geometrically impossible, and reiterates that the characteristics are those of a bolide.