Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Sighting Report — Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri, 26 July 1965
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of two reddish lights near Richards-Gebaur AFB on July 26, 1965, was officially identified by the Foreign Technology Division as the satellites ECHO I and PEGASUS II.
This document is a military sighting report regarding an observation made on July 26, 1965, near Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base in Missouri. A witness, identified as a telephone operator, reported seeing two reddish lights that resembled stars or satellites. The objects were observed for approximately ten minutes each, appearing overhead before turning toward the southeast and disappearing. The report includes technical details regarding the weather conditions and the witness's reliability, which was noted as good. The official conclusion provided by the evaluating agency, FTD Wright-Patterson AFB, identified the objects as the satellites ECHO I and PEGASUS II, citing their respective orbital paths and elevations over the area at the time of the sighting. Captain E. L. Wiegel, the Wing Intelligence Officer, noted that with the information available at the local level, no further analysis could be conducted regarding the cause of the sighting.
WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL, NO ANALYSIS CAN BE MADE OF THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING.
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Official Assessment
Satellites (ECHO I & PEGASUS II). ECHO I passed over area at 2034 at 31 deg elevation moving SE. PEGASUS II passed over area at 2020 at 29 deg elevation heading SE. Evaluated as these respective satellites.
The sighting was attributed to the satellites ECHO I and PEGASUS II based on their orbital paths and elevations.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Telephone operator
Key Persons
- CAPT E L WIEGELWing Intel Officer