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Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Celina, Ohio, July 29, 1964

📅 29 July 64 📍 Celina, Ohio 🏛 Foreign Technology Division 📄 Correspondence and Project Record
Project 10073Echo ICelina OhioSatelliteUFO sighting

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TL;DR

A civilian report of a bright, silent object in the sky over Celina, Ohio, on July 29, 1964, was officially identified by the Air Force as the Echo I satellite.

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported by a resident living two miles northeast of Celina, Ohio. On the evening of July 29, 1964, at approximately 11:15 PM, the witness observed an object that appeared to be a star moving across the sky. The witness noted that the object was very bright, moved at a steady pace without making any sound, and dimmed as it passed the Milky Way. The object reportedly came to a complete stop for about ten seconds before disappearing rapidly. The witness wrote to the Air Force to report the event out of curiosity. The Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base evaluated the report and concluded that the object was the Echo I satellite. The official assessment noted that the satellite passed over Celina at 11:15 PM EST, heading northeast at an 88-degree elevation. Any perceived erratic motions were attributed by the Air Force to atmospheric conditions or optical illusions. Major M. M. Jacks of the Office of Information subsequently sent a letter to the witness on August 10, 1964, confirming this explanation.

Erratic motions attributed to illusions/atmospheric conditions. Case evaluated as ECHO I.

Official Assessment

Echo I

The observation was evaluated as the Echo I satellite, which passed over Celina at 11:15 PM EST to the south at 88 degrees elevation heading northeast.

Witnesses

Key Persons

  • M. M. JACKSMajor, USAF, Public Information Division, Office of Information

Organizations

Military Units