Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Superior, Wisconsin, 9 August 1963
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A civilian report of a bright white, round object in Superior, Wisconsin, on August 9, 1963, was officially evaluated as a balloon sighting by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC).
On August 9, 1963, at 0730Z, a civilian witness in Superior, Wisconsin, observed a bright white, round object rising from the eastern horizon. The object, which was described as being larger than a baseball and possessing visible edges and depth, exhibited erratic movement, including rising, falling, and side-to-side motion. The observation lasted for approximately 20 minutes before the object climbed out of sight. Weather conditions at the time were reported as 3 miles of fog. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 Record Card and reported via teletype under reference DUGIN-U-63-287, in accordance with AFR 200-2. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the object was a balloon, citing the specific movement patterns and the 20-minute duration of the sighting as evidence for this determination.
Description of obj, rising motion with up and down, back and forth movement as well as 20 min duration indicate balloon observation.
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Official Assessment
Description of obj, rising motion with up and down, back and forth movement as well as 20 min duration indicate balloon observation.
The object was identified as a balloon based on its movement characteristics and duration of observation.