Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Alice, Texas, 6 September 1965
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A civilian astronomer reported a UFO sighting near Alice, Texas, on 6 September 1965. The Air Force officially identified the object as the ECHO II satellite.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UFO sighting reported on 6 September 1965 near Alice, Texas. The observer, a civilian astronomer, reported seeing a round object that appeared similar to a star or planet, specifically comparing its light to Venus. The object was observed for 5 to 6 minutes while the witness was watching Saturn through a telescope. The object moved in a smooth flight path from South to North at a fast speed. The report was processed by the 3640th Pilot Training Wing at Laredo Air Force Base and forwarded to AFSC (FTD). The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was the ECHO II satellite. The document includes a formal letter from Major John F. Blumer, dated 20 September 1965, which notes that the Air Force considers such reports to be observations of natural or known phenomena, such as celestial bodies, satellites, or aircraft.
Our analysis here, of these and other similar reports so forwarded indicates that these are thought to be observations of natural or known phenomena such as celestial bodies, stars, planets, etc; satellites or aircraft
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Official Assessment
Satellite (ECHO II)
The object was identified as the ECHO II satellite based on its flight path and characteristics.
Witnesses
- [illegible]astronomerCivilian
Key Persons
- Gary W. PenceOfficer of the Day, Laredo AFB
- John F. BlumerMajor, USAF, Chief, Operations Plans Branch