UFO seen like a star in Richmond Missouri

Summary

A farmer in Richmond, Missouri, reported an object moving like a star on the night of July 15, 1965. The witness described it as a white point that would brighten, fade, and move with some instability toward the southeast. The sighting lasted 10 minutes, with no photos or physical evidence. The Air Force concluded the object was the ECHO I satellite passing over the area at high altitude.

The report details that the observer, a field worker, saw the object appear from the northwest and disappear toward the southeast. Although the movement wasn't perfectly straight, it was consistent with a satellite's trajectory. The clear sky and the witness's reliability supported the identification. No other anomalies or effects were recorded.