Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report: ECHO II Satellite Observation, 17 November 1964
AI-Generated Summary
This document is a military incoming message reporting a UFO sighting that was subsequently identified as the ECHO II satellite. It provides the date, time, and coordinates of the observation in the Atlantic.
On 17 November 1964, at 17/200Z, a military report was generated regarding a sighting of an unidentified object in the Atlantic region at coordinates 65.43N 28.26W. The object was described as having a celestial appearance and was observed moving in a southeasterly direction at a speed of 10 degrees of arc per minute. Following an evaluation of the sighting, the object was officially identified as the ECHO II satellite. The report notes that the satellite was heading southeast at 60 degrees North and 37 degrees West at the time of the observation. The incident was processed through military channels, including the 26th NORAD Region and the Department of the Air Force, and was ultimately classified as an ECHO II satellite sighting.
Object described as celestial in appearance moving SE at speed of 10 degrees of arc per minute.
PDF not loading? Download the PDF directly
Official Assessment
ECHO II heading SE at 60 deg N 37 deg W at the reported time of the observation. Observation evaluated as ECHO II sighting.
The object reported as a UFO was identified as the ECHO II satellite based on its celestial appearance and trajectory.