Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report - Colorado Springs, Colorado, 7 August 1966
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Colorado Springs reported a rapidly moving white object on August 7, 1966. The Air Force identified the object as the ECHO 1 satellite.
On August 7, 1966, at 0435Z, a civilian observer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, reported sighting an unidentified aerial object. The witness described the object as a white, star-like entity, comparable in appearance to the head of a pin. The observation lasted between three and four minutes. According to the report, the object moved very rapidly, traveling 90 degrees straight up and at a 45-degree angle from the observer's position. The object was observed to pass behind a cloud and subsequently emerge at a different angle. The witness utilized a telescope with 50x magnification during the observation. The report was processed by the Department of the Air Force under Project 10073. Major Edward L. Stricker, the Assistant Base Operations Officer at Peterson Field, conducted a preliminary analysis of the event. Based on the data provided, the official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was the ECHO 1 satellite, which was confirmed to be visible in the area between 0434Z and 0440Z. The observer's reliability was assessed as good.
OBJECT BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN ECHO 1 SATELLITE WHICH WAS VISIBLE THIS AREA FROM 0434Z TO 0440Z.
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Official Assessment
Object believed to have been ECHO 1 satellite which was visible this area from 0434Z to 0440Z.
The object was identified as the ECHO 1 satellite based on the timing and visibility in the area.
Key Persons
- Edward L. StrickerMajor, Asst Base Operations Officer