UFO? Military operation? Questions surround balloon seen above Colorado mountains

📍 Location

📝 Description

The latest information confirms that the Colorado sky sighting identified as 'UFO? Military operation?' was a Stratollite high-altitude balloon operated by World View Enterprises. Observers described a large translucent white orb at high altitude, consistent with World View's Stratollite platform, which is designed to loiter and steer using stratospheric winds and carry various sensors or payloads (including NASA-equipment in some missions). Flight-tracking data placed the balloon over Colorado, with movement from near the Boulder County region toward Routt County and then toward the Four Corners region over the following day, indicating a multi-day flight rather than an unidentified flying object. Officials and the private company have stated there is no threat; the event is a controlled scientific/technical flight. In November 2025, World View announced a record-breaking Gryphon mission with SNC, highlighting the platform’s endurance and capabilities.

🔍 Circumstances

Public sighting prompted by residents and covered by local media; balloon tracked on FlightAware and identified by officials as a Stratollite balloon from World View Enterprises; Moffat County Sheriff’s Office reported seeing the object south of Craig, CO; National Weather Service indicated it was a Stratollite; company described the balloon as part of a long-endurance, navigable stratospheric mission; the balloon path moved across Colorado from the Front Range toward the Four Corners over two days.

👤 Physical Description

A large, translucent white orb-shaped balloon observed at very high altitude (typical Stratollite altitude 75,000–100,000+ feet).

ℹ️ Additional Details

Balloon identified as a World View Stratollite by company officials; altitude and flight behavior consistent with navigable, multi-day stratospheric balloon missions; observers cited include local residents and media; the incident underscores that high-altitude balloons can be mistaken for aerial anomalies or UAPs; World View later highlighted record-breaking missions in 2025, underscoring ongoing development of Stratollite capabilities.

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