Project 10073 Record — Lawrenceburg, Indiana, October 4, 1967

On October 4, 1967, a 14-year-old male witness in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness described seeing a bright, blue-white light moving from the west to the southeast. The object, which the witness noted appeared as a light and was slightly brighter than Venus, remained in sight for approximately 5 to 10 minutes before growing dim and vanishing. The witness, who had previously reported other sightings, used binoculars during the observation. Following the report, the U.S. Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Office, under the direction of Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., conducted an evaluation. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the witness had observed the Echo I satellite. The evaluation noted that at 8:52 PM EDT, the satellite was positioned at 88 degrees longitude and 40 degrees latitude, making it visible from the witness's location in Western Indiana. The satellite subsequently passed into the earth's shadow approximately five minutes later, which aligns with the witness's account of the object dimming and disappearing.