Sighting Report - Sparta, Tennessee, 3 September 1964

This document is a formal military report regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on September 3, 1964, near Sparta, Tennessee. The report, submitted by the 839th Air Division at Sewart Air Force Base, details a civilian observation of a single, round, star-like object. The witness, identified as a building contractor, observed the object for approximately 13 minutes as it moved from the northwest to the southeast at an altitude of about 45 degrees. The object was described as appearing like a 'pea' in size and eventually became dim and disappeared. The report was filed in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. Following an analysis of the sighting, the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base concluded that the object was the Echo II satellite. The document includes meteorological data for the time of the sighting, noting clear skies and 12-mile visibility. An investigating officer from the 839th Combat Support Group was scheduled to conduct a personal interview with the witness on September 4, 1964, to further verify the details of the event.