Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report: Satellite (ECHO II) - 17 November 1964
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a light in the sky on 17 November 1964 was officially identified by the Air Force as the ECHO II satellite.
On 17 November 1964, at 18/0330Z, a sighting was reported by the USCG PONTCHARTRAIN at coordinates 30N 140W. The witness described a single object that appeared like a light, moving slowly across the sky at a high altitude. The direction of travel was noted as 165T. Weather conditions were reported as clear. Following an evaluation by the Department of the Air Force, the object was identified as the ECHO II satellite, which was calculated to be heading southeast at 30 degrees North, 138 degrees West at the time of the observation. The report was processed as an unclassified military message.
Object appeared like a light. Altitude high moving slowly across sky.
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Official Assessment
ECHO II heading SE at 30 deg North 138 deg West at the reported time of the observation. Observation evaluated as ECHO II sighting
The object observed was identified as the ECHO II satellite.