Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Air Intelligence Information Report — Unidentified Flying Object, San Antonio, Texas, May 1961
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian sighting of a circular, white object in San Antonio, Texas, on May 16, 1961, was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially identified as the Echo satellite.
This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding an unidentified flying object sighting in San Antonio, Texas, on May 16, 1961. The report was prepared by the 3510th Flying Training Wing (ATC) and submitted to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB. A civilian witness reported observing a circular, brilliant white object while sitting on his front porch. The object was described as having a steady flight path with no maneuvers or changes in speed, and it disappeared from view due to trees acting as an obstruction. The duration of the observation was estimated at three to five minutes. Following an investigation, it was determined that the satellite Echo was passing over San Antonio at the time of the sighting. A second report was received from the same witness on May 18, 1961, regarding the same object. The official conclusion of the Wing Flying Safety office at Randolph AFB is that the object was the Echo satellite.
Investigation reveals that Satellite Echo was passing over San Antonio at the time of Mr. [illegible] observation.
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Official Assessment
It is believed to be the Echo Satellite.
The object observed by a civilian in San Antonio was identified as the Echo satellite, which was passing over the area at the time of the sighting.
Witnesses
- [illegible]civilian