PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 12 October 1957 2. LOCATION Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local______________ GMT 12/2035Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XX Ground-Visual □ Ground-Radar □ Binoculars □ Air-Visual □ Air-Intercept Radar 5. PHOTOS □ Yes x No 6. SOURCE Civilian 12. CONCLUSIONS □ Was Balloon XX Probably Balloon □ Possibly Balloon □ Was Aircraft □ Probably Aircraft □ Possibly Aircraft □ Was Astronomical □ Probably Astronomical □ Possibly Astronomical □ Other______________ □ Insufficient Data for Evaluation □ Unknown 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 minutes 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one 9. COURSE hovered 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object described variously as sphere, cylinder, oval with what appeared to be spikes or antennae observed from a small boat in the water. The object hovered, rose and descended, reversed direction & moved away. Source gave impression that object was hostile or sinister. 11. COMMENTS Object believed to have been balloon with many corner reflections tors. These are tested in that area by AFCRC. 34 aircraft were in that area. Checks were made & showed nothing unusual observed. Same also with radar units and other activities in that area. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)