In July 1947, debris was found by a rancher near Roswell. While the BBC Sky at Night Magazine notes that believers claim it was an extraterrestrial craft, the military eventually identified it as part of Project Mogul , a top-secret program using high-altitude balloons to monitor Soviet nuclear tests.
The story of the "Roswell - 2002" timeframe refers to the conclusion of the original science fiction TV series Roswell -2002-
The writers knew cancellation was likely. UPN had not promoted the show, and ratings were subterranean (averaging just 1.5 million viewers by spring 2002). However, they were given a one-hour episode to wrap up six years of mythology (three seasons, but in-show timeline felt longer). In July 1947, debris was found by a rancher near Roswell