Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report - Silver Springs, Maryland, 12 August 1966
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian witness reported an unidentified object in Silver Springs, Maryland, on August 12, 1966. The Air Force's Project Blue Book investigation concluded the object was the ECHO I satellite.
On August 12, 1966, an amateur astronomer in Silver Springs, Maryland, reported observing an unusual object while watching the Perseid meteor shower. The witness, who was with his wife and brother, described the object as appearing like a star that exceeded the brightness of Deneb. The object was noted for its slow, stop-and-start movement, which the witness found inconsistent with an airplane. The witness reported that the object moved from a position between the constellations of Cygnus and Cassiopeia, eventually moving southeast until it disappeared behind trees. The witness explicitly stated that the object had no trails or wings and did not make any sound. Following an initial letter from the witness, Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, requested that the witness complete an official FTD Form 164 for further evaluation. The final Project 10073 record concluded that the object was the ECHO I satellite, which was confirmed to be over the area at the time of the observation.
The alleged UFO appeared in a place where no first magnitude star exists.
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Official Assessment
Satellite (ECHO I). ECHO I was over the area at time of observation.
The object was identified as the ECHO I satellite based on its presence over the area at the time of the observation.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- [illegible]Witness (wife of primary witness)