Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, July 1964

This document consists of a Project 10073 record regarding a civilian sighting report from July 1964. A witness in Wilbur, Washington, wrote to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on July 30, 1964, reporting that on the night of the 25th, they observed an object traversing from the south-southwest to the north-northeast, passing about 7-8 degrees west of the zenith. The witness also noted observing the same 'star' at the zenith at approximately 9:20 P.M. on the following night. The Air Force investigated the report and concluded that the object was a satellite. In a response dated August 12, 1964, Major Maston M. Jacks of the USAF Public Information Division informed the witness that the Air Force was uncertain about the specific dates of the observation due to discrepancies in the witness's letter. Major Jacks suggested that the witness likely observed the passage of either Echo I or Echo II, which were described as very prominent satellites often viewed in the night sky. The file also includes a brief, unrelated excerpt from the 'American UFO Committee Review' regarding a separate report of a strange yellowish object in Los Angeles, California, on July 28-29, 1964.