Project 10073 Record — Menlo Park, California, 7 September 1965

This document consists of a Project 10073 record and associated naval messages regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on 7 September 1965 in Menlo Park, California. A civilian witness reported observing a single, round, cylindrical object that was bright white with an orange trail. The object was estimated to be at an altitude of 1,000 feet and was observed for a few seconds. The flight path was described as straight and level toward the northeast, with the object eventually disappearing by fading. The observation was made from the Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with 15-mile visibility. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, the Foreign Technology Division, was that the object was a meteor. Naval messages confirm the report was processed through various military channels, including NAS Moffett Field and the Foreign Technology Division, with a final evaluation noting that there was no threat due to the time of the incident.