Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Santa Margareta, California, 5 June 1955
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A civilian reported a stationary, round, white object in Santa Margareta, California, on June 5, 1955. Military intelligence linked this to a nearby sighting and concluded it was likely a balloon.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype correspondence regarding a UFO sighting on June 5, 1955, in Santa Margareta, California. A civilian witness reported observing a single, round, white object that appeared stationary in the sky. The witness described the object as being the size of a pinhead held at arm's length. The weather conditions were reported as clear and warm with no wind. Military intelligence evaluated this report in conjunction with another sighting reported from Camp San Luis Obispo, located approximately four miles away. The intelligence assessment noted that while no specific time was provided for the Camp San Luis Obispo sighting, both events occurred at nearly the same time. Given the prevalence of balloon releases in Southern California, the official conclusion for both incidents was that they were likely balloons, though the data remained insufficient for a definitive identification.
Due to the fact that many ballons are released in Southern California, and both of these sighting could fullfill the description of a balloon: Possibly Balloon
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data. Might possibly have been a balloon.
The sighting was evaluated alongside a report from Camp San Luis Obispo. Due to the proximity of the two sightings (four miles apart) and the frequency of balloon releases in Southern California, it was concluded that both reports could describe a balloon.