Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Shingel Spring, California, February 1969
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Shingel Spring, California, reported a flickering white light in February 1969. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was likely a satellite.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Shingel Spring, California, in February 1969. The witness reported observing a single, flickering white light that appeared to be the same size as the planet Venus. The object traveled in a southerly direction and performed a circular movement before eventually fading out of sight after approximately four minutes. The observer, who was outdoors at the time, noted that the object moved from left to right. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, FTD (Foreign Technology Division) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, was that the phenomenon was a 'Probable SATELLITE.' The report includes a standard Air Force questionnaire (AFR 80-17) completed by the witness, which confirms that no physical evidence was left, no sound was heard, and no photographs were taken.
The observer sighted a flickering white light that traveled south and disappeared after 4 minutes.
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Official Assessment
Probable SATELLITE
The observer reported a flickering white light that moved south for four minutes before fading from view.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian