Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Oakwood, Ohio, 25 August 1965
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report of two unidentified objects in Oakwood, Ohio, on August 25, 1965. The Air Force concluded the objects were satellites, though they did not match known ECHO or PEGASUS satellite profiles.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a civilian sighting of two unidentified objects in Oakwood, Ohio, on August 25, 1965. The objects were observed moving from South to North for a duration of five minutes. The witness described the objects as appearing solid and brighter than a star, maintaining a steady flight path. The speed was estimated at one second of arc per second. Eight observers were present for the event. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the objects were satellites, though they were explicitly noted as not being the ECHO or PEGASUS satellites. The report also mentions a second sighting occurring at 2310, though the time of the first sighting was not reported. The document includes a standard U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire, which remains largely blank or contains minimal handwritten notes regarding the second sighting, noting it was moving South to North on the western horizon and appeared as a small star before disappearing.
Observation characteristic of a Satellite Report. Not ECHO or PEGASUS. Also estimation of speed differs with duration.
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Official Assessment
Observation characteristic of a Satellite Report. Not ECHO or PEGASUS. Also estimation of speed differs with duration.
The objects were determined to be satellites, though they did not match the characteristics of the ECHO or PEGASUS satellites.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian