Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report — Ft. Worth, Texas, 2 August 1965
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A sighting report from Carswell AFB regarding a star-like object observed on August 2, 1965. The object was officially identified as the ECHO II satellite.
On August 2, 1965, at 0621Z, a sighting of an unidentified aerial object was reported over the south side of Fort Worth, Texas. The witness, A1C William A. Reynolds of the 70MS at Carswell Air Force Base, observed a single, round, star-like object for approximately three minutes. The object was described as having a size comparable to the head of a pin and exhibited an alternating light-blue, white, and orange color. It moved in a straight line from the south to the north at a 56-degree elevation before disappearing over the horizon. No sound was reported. The weather conditions at the time were clear with calm winds. The report was processed through the 7BW Command Post at Carswell AFB. The official conclusion reached by the investigating officer, TSgt Steve T. Lawson, was that the object was the ECHO II satellite.
NOTE: CALLED INVESTIGATING OFFICER: REGARDS REPORT AS SATELLITE.
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Official Assessment
Satellite (ECHO II)
The object was identified as the ECHO II satellite moving in a straight line from South to North before disappearing over the horizon.
Witnesses
- Reynolds, William A.A1C70MS, Carswell AFB Texas
Key Persons
- Lawson, Steve TNCO Controller