Project 10073 Record Card — Anchorage, Alaska, 17 Dec 60

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported on December 17, 1960, at Anchorage International Airport, Alaska. The report details an observation made by three air traffic control specialists at the airport. The witnesses described a round object that appeared red and green, changing color like a sparkling star. The object was observed for approximately 14 to 17 minutes, moving in a straight flight path from the WSW to the SSE, specifically from 70° elevation at 280° azimuth to 45° elevation at 155° azimuth. The witnesses noted that the object made a slight right turn before disappearing below the horizon. They reported that there was no sound and no tail associated with the object. The witnesses also stated that they had observed the same object on several previous occasions following a similar pattern. The sighting occurred under conditions of clear weather with excellent visibility. The investigation, led by Captain William T. Wilson of the USAF, involved correlating the sighting data with information provided by a representative from the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska. Based on this correlation, the official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the object was the Echo I satellite. The documentation includes technical details such as the specific coordinates of the airport, the equipment used for observation (7x50 binoculars), and the names and titles of the witnesses involved in the report.