8 Mi E Of Rapid City, S. D., May 1959
- Date of account
- 1959-05
- Location
- 8 Mi E Of Rapid City, S. D.
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.
Published source text
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Source text · mention onlyPROJECT 10073RECORD CARD 12.CONCLUSIONS 2.LOCATION 1.DATE 口 Was Balloon ProbablyBelloon 84 21May.59 口 Possibly Balloon 4.TYPEOF DBSERVATION 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Was Aircraft DGround-Visuol Ground-Rodar 口 ProbablyAircraft Local 口 Possibly Aircraft 1800Z DAirVisucl DAir-Intercept Radar GMT21 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical 5.PHOTOS 口 ProbabiyAstronomical Yes 口 Possibly Astronomicol Civilian O.No 9.COURSE 口 Othor- 7.LENOTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 口 Insufficisnt Data for Evaluation 口 Unknowm South 20 secs 11.COMMENTS 1O.BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Desc iption is characteristie of a hite,oval or elliptical obj,size of balloon had been launchied to be settling straight dowm in smooth 30 mins but positive descent. Settled behind a hill. ATICFORM329(REV 26SEP32)
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