Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, New Carlisle, Ohio, 9 August 1966
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report of a bright, star-like object in New Carlisle, Ohio, on August 9, 1966. The U.S. Air Force identified the object as the ECHO I satellite.
On August 9, 1966, at approximately 0515Z, a civilian witness named Carol Shirk, residing at RR#2, New Carlisle, Ohio, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness described the object as a very bright, round, white light that appeared like a star. The observation lasted for one minute, during which the object moved in a straight line toward the northeast before disappearing beyond the horizon. The witness reported that there was no sound associated with the object and that the sky conditions were clear. The witness also noted that she had previously seen a similar object in Cleveland in 1953 (described as red) and another in New Carlisle in 1966 (described as lantern-shaped). The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form identifies the object as the ECHO I satellite, which was passing to the north on a northeast heading at 0506Z.
Object appeared like a star. A very bright white round object. Object disappeared beyond horizon in 1 minute. It moved on a straight line to the NE.
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Official Assessment
Satellite (ECHO I)
The object was identified as the ECHO I satellite passing to the North heading NE at 0506Z.
Witnesses
- Carol ShirkCivilian