USAF publishes official Roswell Report attributing debris to Project Mogul
The U.S. Air Force released a comprehensive 1,000-page report concluding that debris recovered near Roswell in 1947 originated from Project Mogul, a classified balloon surveillance program designed to detect Soviet nuclear tests, rather than an extraterrestrial spacecraft.
Background
Official Government Response
The U.S. Air Force Headquarters released The Roswell Report: Fact Versus Fiction in the New Mexico Desert through the Government Printing Office in July 1995. The document was authored by Col. Richard L. Weaver and 1st Lt. James McAndrew.
Key Findings
The report attributed the 1947 Roswell debris to Project Mogul flight number 4, launched on June 4, 1947. This classified program employed balloon arrays to monitor atmospheric conditions and detect signs of Soviet nuclear weapons development.
Document Structure
The 1,000-plus page publication consisted of an introductory summary by Weaver (released in September 1994), followed by McAndrew's analysis of Project Mogul research. Supporting materials included 31 attachments covering Air Force records requests, witness interviews, and New York University progress reports on constant-level balloon technology.