Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Report of UFO at Time of Soviet Satellite Failure
AI-Generated Summary
A memorandum from the Minneapolis Office reports a witness sighting of an 'odd object' on February 8, 1978, potentially linked to a Soviet satellite failure in Canada. The office offered to facilitate contact between the witness and the Air Force.
This memorandum, dated February 9, 1978, from the Chief of the Minneapolis Office to the Chief of the Domestic Collection Division, documents a report concerning an unidentified aerial phenomenon. An unnamed witness, who is employed by an entity redacted in the document, reported observing an 'odd object' descending in the sky at 4:30 on February 8, 1978. The witness had previously mentioned an event involving a Soviet satellite that fell in Canada on January 24, 1978, and the reporting office speculated that the observed object might be related to that satellite failure. The Minneapolis Office informed the recipient that they had told the witness they would pass the information to the Air Force. Furthermore, the office stated that if the Air Force desired to contact the witness for additional details, they would provide the witness's name and telephone number. The document concludes by noting that the information is being forwarded for the record in the event that any entity is tracking UFOs.
For the record, in the event that anyone is tracking UFO's, we forward the following:
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Official Assessment
An individual reported observing an odd object in the sky on February 8, 1978, which the reporting office suggested might relate to a Soviet satellite failure in Canada on January 24, 1978.