Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Stanton, Nebraska - 5 July 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Stanton, Nebraska, reported a round, yellow object on July 5, 1956. ATIC investigators concluded the object was likely a balloon based on its movement and local wind data.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and associated teletype correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported on July 5, 1956, in Stanton, Nebraska. A civilian witness reported observing a single, round, yellow object. The witness described the object as appearing to be the size of a baseball held at arm's length and noted that it was 'acting like a light on a balloon,' while bobbing and drifting in a south-southwesterly direction. The object remained in sight at the time of the report. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) evaluated the sighting and concluded that the object was likely a balloon. This conclusion was supported by an analysis of meteorological data, specifically noting that while winds aloft were generally from the west, the wind at 10,000 feet was recorded from 360 degrees, which aligned with the observed movement of the object. The teletype communication confirms the report was processed through military channels, including the 789th ACWRON and the 20th Air Division, and was marked as unclassified.
One round yellow object, the size of a baseball held at arms length, acting like a light on a balloon, bobbing & drifting SSW.
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Official Assessment
Evaluated as possibly balloon.
The object was described as a round yellow object, similar in size to a baseball held at arm's length. Based on the observed bobbing motion and the wind conditions at 10,000 feet (from 360 degrees), the object was determined to be a balloon.