Project 10073 Record — Bellbrook, Ohio, 5 August 1965

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon that occurred on August 5, 1965, in Bellbrook, Ohio. The witness, an individual associated with the Flight Dynamics Lab and identified as a satellite observer, was contacted by a Sergeant Moody regarding the event. The witness reported observing a single object for a duration of 6 to 7 seconds. The object was described as having a white color, being sharply outlined, and moving in a straight line toward the south. The witness estimated the speed of the object to be between 10 and 1500 mph and noted that it appeared to be of similar brightness to the Echo satellite, also comparing its appearance to an afterburner. The witness confirmed that there was no sound associated with the object and that it did not disappear or change shape during the observation. The official conclusion reached by the reporting agency was that the object was an unusual meteor, explicitly stating it was not a UFO.