ICA-UAP-D001_Analysis_Colorado-Springs-UAP-Incident.pdf

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SUBJECT: USA/Colorado: An Airborne Object Over Cheyenne Mountain in February 2022 was Possible Backscattering of Sunlight

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An airborne object over Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado was observed by five U.S. Army service members at Fort Carson, Colorado at 0935 MNT on 15 February 2022, was possibly backscattering of sunlight. [REDACTED] has low confidence in this assessment based on uncertainty in the field of view of each witness, amount of snow cover, and exact elevation and amount of cloud cover. No anomalous data or characteristics were recorded or assessed, and the event did not represent an unknown adversarial capability.

According to the accounts of five U.S. Army service members on 15 February 2022, an a…

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/feet (about 2,000 to 7,000 meters) and can create a dense, uniform
/layer across the sky or thin and wispy. While they often appear
/opaque, altostratus clouds can permit some sunlight to pass
/through, resulting in a luminous effect. Typically, the presence of
/altostratus clouds suggests that precipitation is imminent, as they
/may bring light rain or snow.

/Analyst Note: Backscattering is the phenomenon where sunlight
/reflects off the snow-covered ground and reflects upwards,
/scattering through the atmosphere and illuminate low-level clouds.
/This is especially notic…