Moby Dick Balloon Sighted in Colorado Springs

Summary

A civilian observer and military personnel reported a large white, circular object with an attached package drifting slowly to the west. The sighting lasted thirty minutes and was initially classified as a possible UFO. However, a check with Lowry AFB confirmed that three Moby Dick balloons had been launched on the same day. One of them was plotted to be over Colorado Springs at the time of the sighting. Although no official report was found in the files, the available data suggests the object was likely a weather balloon, not an unexplained phenomenon.