Initial Report of Investigation of UTO (Consensus of Multiple Sightings) — 2 February 1965

This document details the investigation into a series of sightings of an unidentified object over Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C. on February 2, 1965. Initial reports described a round or cone-shaped object, bright silver or aluminum in color, observed by ground-based weather observers and military personnel. The object was tracked via theodolite and radar. Following an investigation, it was determined with 95% certainty that the object was a 6 million cubic foot balloon launched from Page, Arizona, for a Cosmic Ray Experiment. The balloon's payload had detached over Arkansas, but the balloon itself remained aloft at an altitude of 145,000 feet, eventually descending into the Atlantic Ocean. The report includes testimony from multiple observers, including weather bureau staff and Air National Guard pilots, and confirms that the weather conditions were clear at the time of the sightings.