Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Incident Report — Colorado Springs, Colorado, 28 February 1953
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a small, shiny, stationary object in Colorado Springs on February 28, 1953, was reported by civilians. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was likely a balloon.
This document is a military sighting report concerning an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on February 28, 1953, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The report, originating from the Combat Operations Center (COC) at Ent Air Force Base, details an observation made by two civilian men and their families. The witnesses reported seeing a single, small, shiny object that appeared to be half the size of a penny. The object was observed for approximately one and a half hours, during which time it remained stationary before eventually drifting. The sighting occurred under clear weather conditions, with the object positioned 60 degrees above the southern horizon. The report notes that the reliability of the witnesses is unknown. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) evaluated the incident and concluded that the object was likely a balloon. The document is marked as unclassified and includes standard declassification instructions, noting it was to be downgraded at three-year intervals and declassified after twelve years per DOD Directive 5200.10.
Small shiny object was observed 60 degrees above S horizon at a stationary position then drifting.
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Official Assessment
BALLOON. Probably balloon observation.
The object was identified as a balloon based on the observation of a small, shiny object that remained stationary before drifting.