Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of ECHO I, 1 September 1963
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A UFO sighting reported on September 1, 1963, in the Pacific was investigated by the Air Force and identified as the ECHO I satellite.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military staff messages regarding a UFO sighting reported on September 1, 1963. The sighting occurred between 1515Z and 1530Z at coordinates 43.20N 173.50W in the Pacific. The witness reported a single object moving Eastbound at a high rate of speed. The incident was investigated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). Based on orbital data provided by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, the object was identified as the ECHO I satellite. The evaluation notes that at 1427Z, the satellite crossed the equator at 290.0 degrees, began moving South at 208 degrees at 1458Z, and by 1515Z was heading Southeast at 155 degrees West and 30 degrees North, confirming its visibility in the area at the time of the report. The report was distributed to various military commands and the CIA.
Case evaluated as ECHO I.
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Official Assessment
Case evaluated as ECHO I.
The object sighted was identified as the ECHO I satellite based on its trajectory and visibility.