Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report: Satellite (ECHO II) - 22 March 1965
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of an unidentified object on March 22, 1965, was officially identified by the Air Force as the satellite ECHO II. The report provides coordinates and observational details of the object's appearance and movement.
On March 22, 1965, at 2322Z, a military report was filed regarding an unidentified aerial object observed in the Atlantic region at coordinates 64.36N 2.13W. The witness described the object as being as bright as the star Vega, exhibiting a pale blue-green appearance, and moving at high speed from left to right beneath Vega. The observation lasted for approximately five minutes. The object was viewed both visually and with binoculars. Subsequent analysis by military authorities concluded that the object was the satellite ECHO II. The report notes that the satellite was in a position for observation at the time, with a flight path from East to West at an elevation of approximately 15 degrees. The documentation includes an incoming military message confirming the details and a page of technical data tables.
Light object as bright as vega (1st mag). Unknown altitude. Flight at high speed. Direction left to right beneath star Vega.
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Official Assessment
Satellite (ECHO II)
The object was identified as the satellite ECHO II, which was in position for observation at the time of the report. It was observed moving from East to West at approximately 15 degrees elevation.