Project 10073 Record Card — Hamilton, Montana, 4 July 1963

This document collection details a UFO sighting report from Hamilton, Montana, on July 4, 1963. A civilian witness reported observing an object that appeared as a star in flight while using 7x50 binoculars. The witness noted the object was moving steadily across the sky from west to east. The report was processed under Project 10073. The Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base evaluated the report and concluded that the object was likely the ECHO I satellite. Correspondence between the FTD and the witness indicates that while the exact location of the observer was not provided, the description of the object's movement and appearance was consistent with the orbital path of the ECHO I satellite. The Air Force provided the witness with future orbital predictions for the satellite to assist in further identification. The file includes the original record card, the witness's inquiry letter, internal Air Force correspondence, and a response letter to the witness, along with technical orbital data for the ECHO I satellite.