Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Dayton, Ohio Area, 20 September 1965
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A sighting of a starlike object in Dayton, Ohio, on 20 September 1965 was investigated by the Foreign Technology Division. The object was officially identified as the ECHO II satellite, with reported erratic movements attributed to atmospheric conditions or observer error.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon on 20 September 1965 in the Dayton, Ohio area. The report includes multiple witness questionnaires from individuals who observed a starlike object in the sky. Witnesses described the object as having a golden color, appearing round or starlike, and exhibiting erratic flight patterns, including hovering. The duration of the observations was reported as approximately 15 to 20 minutes. The witnesses noted that the object made no sound and appeared brighter than the surrounding stars. The official conclusion reached by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) was that the object was the ECHO II satellite. The report states that the perceived erratic movements, such as hovering or changes in direction, were likely the result of reporting errors or atmospheric conditions, as the description of the object was consistent with that of a satellite passing over the area at the time of the sightings.
Differences in direction and apparent erratic flight including hovering is attributed to reporting error and/or atmospheric conditions. Description of object similar to that of satellite.
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Official Assessment
Satellite (ECHO II). Three reports of starlike object with erratic flight. ECHO II over the area at the time of sightings. Differences in direction and apparent erratic flight including hovering is attributed to reporting error and/or atmospheric conditions. Description of object similar to that of satellite.
The observed object was identified as the ECHO II satellite, with reported erratic movements attributed to atmospheric conditions or observer error.