Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD: Sighting at Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, 8 May 1964
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian witness reported a round, white, star-like object over Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, on May 8, 1964. The Air Force identified the object as the ECHO I satellite.
On May 8, 1964, at approximately 10:30 local time, an optometrist in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, observed a round, white, star-like object in the sky. The witness reported that the object maintained a constant light, appeared to be the size of a pea or a dime, and followed a straight course toward the northeast for a duration of 15 minutes, during which time it exhibited a gradual decrease in intensity. The sighting was reported to the Air Force and processed under Project 10073. Major Bayard W. Hyde, an Airdrome Officer, documented the report. Official Air Force analysis concluded that the object was the ECHO I satellite, which was confirmed to be in flight over Colorado at that time. The report includes detailed weather and wind conditions at the time of the sighting and notes that the witness was considered reliable.
At 1030, 8 May 64, local time ECHO I was over Colorado in flight to NE.
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Official Assessment
ECHO I was over Colorado in flight to NE.
The sighting was identified as the ECHO I satellite.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Optometrist
Key Persons
- Bayard W. HydeAirdrome Officer