Artesia, NM: Six civilians observe UAPs near 112k ft research balloon
Six civilians observed two unidentified aerial objects near a high-altitude research balloon during a scientific mission. The balloon was floating at approximately 112,000 feet when the incident occurred. The case was subsequently documented in Project Blue Book investigation files.
Background
On January 16, 1952, a research team monitoring a high-altitude balloon near Artesia, New Mexico, reported an unusual aerial encounter. Six civilian observers, including two technicians from an aeronautical laboratory and four additional witnesses, spotted two unknown objects flying near their scientific equipment.
The balloon was part of a research project operated by General Mills Aeronautical Research Laboratory. At the time of the sighting, the balloon was floating at approximately 112,000 feet altitude with a diameter of 110 feet. The witnesses reported seeing two unidentified aerial objects in close proximity to the balloon.
This incident became part of the official Project Blue Book investigation files. The case represents one of many documented sightings involving high-altitude research equipment during the early 1950s UFO wave. The original report consists of 15 pages of declassified material obtained through FOIA requests.