Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — Corvallis, Oregon, September 1963

This document collection details a UFO sighting report from Corvallis, Oregon, on September 7, 1963. Two witnesses, identified as a mechanical engineer and a former Air Force pilot, observed a round, white object moving in a straight path before exhibiting zig-zagging and hovering motions. The observation lasted approximately eight minutes and was conducted using 6x35 binoculars. The report was processed by the Portland Air Defense Sector (ADC) and forwarded to the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The investigation concluded that the object was the ECHO satellite. The erratic movement and hovering reported by the witnesses were officially attributed to atmospheric conditions, specifically the presence of haze. The correspondence includes requests for additional ECHO satellite schedules to allow the witnesses to compare their original sighting with known satellite passes, as the initial data provided to the local command was received too late for effective observation.