PROJECT 10073 RECORD — Monroe, New York, 2 October 1965

On 2 October 1965, at 2350 Zulu time, a civilian observer located three miles north of Monroe, New York, reported a sighting of an unidentified object. The observer, a 52-year-old male, noted a single, round, whitish object that appeared to have a blue tint. The object was described as being twice the size of an 'echo satellite' and was observed for approximately one minute. The object moved in a straight path from the northwest to the southeast, initially sighted at 40 degrees above the horizon and disappearing instantaneously at 80 degrees above the horizon. The observer noted that the object flickered just before it disappeared and reported no sound, trail, tail, or exhaust. The weather conditions at the time were clear with no ceiling, 30 miles of visibility, and no cloud coverage. A temperature inversion was noted between 8,000 and 10,000 feet. The report was processed by 2nd Lt. Thomas S. Waller of the 4713th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron at Stewart Air Force Base. Lt. Waller concluded that the description was consistent with a satellite observation and that the observer likely saw a satellite. The report was formally submitted to Hq AFSC (TDEW) by Lt. Col. John N. Johnson, III, on 14 October 1965, in accordance with AFR 200-2.