Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — W. Carrollton, Ohio, 7 July 1967
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report of a star-like object in West Carrollton, Ohio, on July 7, 1967, was officially identified by the U.S. Air Force as the Echo II satellite.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported by a civilian in West Carrollton, Ohio, on July 7, 1967. The witness, an NCR assembler, observed a single object that resembled a star in motion for approximately five minutes. The witness reported that the object did not make any sound and was observed while the witness's wife was also present. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was the Echo II satellite, which was calculated to be over 69W-40N at 0202Z, traveling toward the SSE at the time of the sighting. The report includes a completed U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire, which provides details on the witness's location, the duration of the sighting, and the weather conditions, which were noted as dry with scattered clouds. The witness also noted that they had previously seen a Sputnik satellite in 1959.
Observer stated object resembled star in motion. Only information given.
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Official Assessment
SATELLITE (Echo II). Echo was over 69W-40N at 0202Z traveling toward SSE also at time of sighting.
The object was identified as the Echo II satellite based on its trajectory and timing.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- WifeWitness