Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Lake Stevens, Washington, 22 February 1957
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A civilian reported a round, dark, eight-foot object gliding at 150 feet near Lake Stevens, Washington, on 22 February 1957. Military intelligence evaluated the report and concluded the object was a balloon.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated military teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial object sighted on 22 February 1957 near Lake Stevens, Washington. The report details a single, round, dark-colored object approximately eight feet in diameter. The object was observed at an altitude of 150 feet, gliding with the wind until it disappeared from sight. The source of the report is identified as a civilian. The military communication, sent from the Commander of the 25th CADD at McChord Air Force Base to the Air Technical Intelligence Center and the Director of Intelligence at USAF Headquarters, confirms the details of the sighting. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency is that the object was a balloon, citing the physical description, the low altitude, and the fact that it was observed gliding with the wind.
The description, low alt. observed and the fact it was gliding with wind indicates a balloon.
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Official Assessment
The description, low alt. observed and the fact it was gliding with wind indicates a balloon.
The object was identified as a balloon based on its physical description, low altitude, and movement pattern.