UFO Sighting, Landover Hills, Maryland, 27 Jun 65

This document collection details a civilian UFO sighting report from Landover Hills, Maryland, occurring on the night of June 27, 1965. The witness reported observing a starlike object moving steadily across the sky from west to east for approximately 10 to 15 seconds before it stopped and could not be relocated. The witness expressed concern about the object's nature, noting the presence of radar stations in the Washington area and questioning whether it could have been a foreign object. The witness also inquired about a similar object reported over Antarctica. The official Air Force evaluation, conducted by TDEW/UFO, concluded that the object was the Echo I satellite. The report notes that at 2203 local time, Echo I was visible in the area moving northeast at 70 degrees elevation. The correspondence includes a formal reply from Lt. Colonel John P. Spaulding to the witness, explaining the identification and clarifying that satellites disappear from view as they pass into the earth's shadow. A memo routing slip and internal routing documents confirm the administrative handling of the case, including a correction to the wording of the final response regarding the probable cause of the sighting.