Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Saint John, Canada, October 14, 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Saint John, Canada, reported a bright, star-like object on October 14, 1963. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was not the ECHO satellite as initially suspected, but likely another satellite.
This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, on October 14, 1963. The witness, a 31-year-old male, observed a bright, silvery object in the sky at 06:18 AM local time. The object, which the witness described as appearing like a bright star, traveled in a straight line from the North-West to the South-East. The witness noted that the object brightened and dimmed over a period of approximately 20 seconds before disappearing. The witness, who claimed familiarity with satellites and the solar system, initially believed the object to be the ECHO satellite. Following the report, Major Maston M. Jacks of the USAF Office of Information corresponded with the witness on October 30, 1963, noting that while the Air Force believed the sighting might have been the passage of ECHO I, they requested the witness complete a formal questionnaire (FTD 164) to assist in the investigation. The witness completed the questionnaire, reiterating their confidence that they had witnessed a satellite passage. The final evaluation recorded on the Project 10073 card concluded that the data indicated the object was not ECHO, but was possibly another satellite.
I FEEL CONFIDENT, HAVING READ COUNTLESS ACCOUNTS OF UFO SIGHTINGS, FROM THE RIDICULOUS TO THE SINCERE, HAVING OBSERVED MANY SHOOTING STARS... THAT WHAT I WITNESSED ON OCT. 14 WAS THE COMMON PASSAGE OF A SATELLITE
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Official Assessment
ECHO Data indicates object not ECHO. Possibly other Satellite.
The observer reported a bright object moving in the sky, which they initially believed to be the ECHO satellite. Official evaluation determined the object was not ECHO, but suggested it was possibly another satellite.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- MASTON M. JACKSMajor, USAF, Public Information Division, Office of Information