Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, 21 July 1966

This document is a Project 10073 sighting report filed by a civilian witness in Washington, D.C., regarding an observation made on July 21, 1966, at 0855Z. The witness, a secretary at the Department of the Interior, reported observing a single, bright, whitish light for approximately 30 minutes. According to the witness, the object initially appeared stationary before moving upward toward the northeast. The witness noted that the object appeared to be rotating as it moved and described it as having 'protruding projections.' The witness explicitly stated that the object was not a star and that it was hovering over houses across the street. The report includes a completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaire, in which the witness provided details about the weather conditions (dry, clear sky) and the lack of sound. The witness also noted that they were looking out of their bedroom window at the time of the sighting. The official conclusion recorded on the document identifies the object as the ECHO I satellite. The report was addressed to Miss Sarah Hunt of the United States Air Force.