UFO seen near Corpus Christi in 1960

Summary

In August 1960, a coast guard patrol reported a round, white object moving steadily eastward. The sighting lasted 13 minutes before it disappeared behind a low cloud. The initial report included no photos or radar data but noted the object's unusual behavior. Observers, including the officer of the deck, agreed it did not appear to be a conventional aircraft. The most plausible hypothesis pointed to the Echo I satellite, which was in orbit at the time. This temporal and spatial coincidence suggested a plausible explanation, though not definitively confirmed.