Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Jefferson, Ohio, 28 May 1966
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A civilian reported a bright, star-like object moving across the sky in Jefferson, Ohio, on May 28, 1966. Air Force investigators identified the object as the Echo II satellite.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Jefferson, Ohio, on May 28, 1966. The witness reported observing a single object moving from west to east for approximately 10 minutes. The object was described as appearing like a bright star, with no sound or tail observed. The witness estimated the object was 60 miles away. The investigation, conducted by Captain J.R. Roland of the FTD, concluded that the object was the Echo II satellite, noting that the satellite was in the area at the time of the sighting. The report includes a standard U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire completed by the witness on May 29, 1966, which confirms the weather was clear and dry, and that the object's brightness was comparable to a star or planet.
There is nothing in the report that does not indicate that the sighting is not a satellite.
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Official Assessment
Satellite Echo II
The object was observed moving from west to east with brightness between a star and a planet. The investigation concluded there was nothing in the report that did not indicate the sighting was a satellite, specifically identifying it as Echo II.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- J.R. RolandCapt, FTD Duty Officer