Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Incident Report — 4 November 1964
AI-Generated Summary
A military sighting of a white, tailless object in the Pacific on 4 November 1964 was officially identified as the ECHO II satellite. The report was documented in multiple incoming military messages.
On 4 November 1964, a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon was reported by military personnel in the Pacific region at coordinates 49.58N 171.02W. The observation lasted for eight minutes, beginning at 0728Z and ending at 0736Z. Four witnesses described the object as a white, round, tailless entity with the brightness of a second-magnitude star. The object was observed traveling from North to South, initially sighted at an azimuth of 350 degrees and an elevation of 40 degrees, before disappearing overhead at an elevation of 80 degrees. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating military authorities was that the object was a satellite, specifically identified as ECHO II. The report was transmitted via incoming military messages to various commands, including the CIA, DIA, and NORAD, for assessment.
Possible Satellite white brightness of 2d mag star in flight Norht to South under observation for eight minutes.
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Official Assessment
Satellite (ECHO II)
The object was identified as a possible satellite (ECHO II) based on its brightness, flight path, and timing.