Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report 20 June 1966

This document is an official Department of the Air Force incoming message, dated 22 June 1966, regarding a sighting of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UFO) reported by a Sergeant and his wife. The incident occurred on 20 June 1966, between 0304Z and 0312Z, in the Oklahoma area at coordinates 98.31W 34.00N. The witnesses observed a single, round, white object, estimated to be three to five feet in diameter, moving from north to south across the sky at a 70-degree angle. The observation lasted for eight minutes under clear weather conditions with no clouds or ceiling. The witnesses reported that the object resembled the ECHO I satellite but noted that it moved at a significantly faster speed. No sound was heard, and the object did not leave a contrail. No optical aids were used during the observation. The report was processed by the Foreign Technology Division under the guidelines of AFR 200-2. Major Byron J. McDaniel, the Disaster Control Officer, concluded that the object was a 'Possible (SATELLITE)' but explicitly stated in the message that he was 'unable to determine what object was' and that there was 'no indication of origin of object nor enough information to identify object.'