Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report — Union City, Ohio, 12 July 1965
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A civilian report of a bright star-like object in Union City, Ohio, on July 12, 1965, was investigated and officially identified as the ECHO I satellite.
This document is a formal sighting report filed on FTD Form 0-329 regarding an event that occurred on July 12, 1965, in Union City, Ohio. A civilian witness reported observing an object described as a 'bright star' in flight toward an easterly direction. The report notes that the observation was ground-visual and that no photos or physical evidence were obtained. The official analysis concluded that the object was the ECHO I satellite. The report specifies that at 2138 L, the satellite was positioned north of the city at a 63-degree elevation, moving in a northeasterly direction, which matched the description provided by the witness. Handwritten notes on the second page confirm the details of the call, noting that the 'UFO call' was taken by a guard and that the witness did not call back.
Bright star in flight to the Easterly direction.
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Official Assessment
Satellite (ECHO I)
The reported object was identified as the ECHO I satellite, which was observed north of the city at 63 degrees elevation moving in a northeasterly direction at 2138 L.