Project 10073 Record Card and Staff Message Branch Incoming Reports — 16 June 1963

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and several associated incoming military staff messages regarding a UFO sighting reported on 16 June 1963. The sighting was made by the USS Lansing at coordinates 28.00N 162.00W in the Pacific Ocean. The witness reported observing a single object, described as having the appearance of a first-magnitude star or planet. The object was initially sighted at a 290-degree azimuth with a 20-degree elevation. Over the course of 16 minutes, the object moved to a 355-degree azimuth with a 35-degree elevation before being lost in clouds. The weather conditions were reported as six-tenths sky coverage with no unusual weather and seas of two feet. The military investigation, conducted by ATIC, concluded that the object was the ECHO I satellite. The evaluation noted that ECHO I crossed the equator at 0808Z on a heading that placed it in the correct position for the reported observation. The documentation includes multiple incoming message copies from various military commands, including the 326 Air Division at Kunia Facility, Hawaii, and PACAF, confirming the reporting and evaluation process.