UFO seen near Cape Canaveral in 1959

Summary

A civilian observer reported in 1959 an object with a reddish yellow halo moving at high speed approximately 114 miles east of Cape Canaveral. The object disappeared near the star Rigel in the constellation Orion, and a flashing white light was seen for a few seconds. Although initially considered a balloon, aircraft or astronomical phenomenon, investigators concluded it was likely a Thor missile launched that day. The direction and coordinates matched a scheduled launch, though it was noted that the coincidences could be pure chance.

The report includes corrections and confirmations of data, such as the exact time, geographic position, and course of the ship from which the sighting occurred. Despite the lack of photographs, the source was considered probably reliable. The final analysis points to the object being a missile launch, not a supernatural phenomenon, though the original testimony suggests the event was unusual and hard to explain without further information.