Project 10073 Record — Folsom, California, 31 July 1964

On 31 July 1964, at approximately 2145 hours, a civilian witness identified as a stock clerk at Aerojet General Corp. in Folsom, California, reported observing an unidentified flying object. The witness described the object as a bright, white light, roughly the size of a pea, which traveled in a straight line from the North toward the Northeast. The observation lasted for approximately seven minutes until the object disappeared over the horizon. The witness contacted the local police headquarters, which subsequently notified the Security and Law Enforcement Division at McClellan Air Force Base. The incident was documented in an official report (Case 7-64-216) and forwarded to the Air Force Systems Command (AFSC) Foreign Technology Division (FTD). Following an evaluation, the object was officially identified as the ECHO II satellite, with investigators noting that the reported time of 2145 hours fell within the probable error limits for the satellite's passage over southern California. No physical evidence, photographs, or radar data were associated with the sighting.