Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD: Sighting Report - Clearment, Iowa, 2 September 1965
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Clearment, Iowa, reported a circular, color-changing object on September 2, 1965. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was the ECHO II satellite.
On September 2, 1965, at approximately 2122 hours, a civilian observer in Clearment, Iowa, reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial object. The observer, a farmer, was actively searching for satellites when he noticed a circular object that appeared to change colors from red to green. The object was estimated to be at an altitude of 15,000 feet and was observed for a duration of 15 minutes. The witness described the object as having no tail, trail, or exhaust, and reported that no sound was heard. The sighting was conducted visually with the aid of binoculars. The object moved from the south to the north before disappearing instantaneously. The 788th Radar Squadron (SAGE) filed an official report regarding the incident. The final conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was the ECHO II satellite. No physical evidence or photographs were obtained, and no preliminary analysis was submitted by the reporting unit.
Observer was looking for satellites when strange color of object attracted him.
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Official Assessment
Satellite (ECHO II)
The object was identified as the ECHO II satellite. The observer was looking for satellites when the object's color attracted his attention.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian