Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report - Hartsdale, New York, April 29, 1967
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Hartsdale, New York, on April 29, 1967. The Air Force investigated the report and identified the object as the Echo II satellite.
This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 15-year-old civilian in Hartsdale, New York, on April 29, 1967. The witness, who was observing with a group of approximately five others, described seeing an object that appeared as a very large star, moving from the Southwest to the North Northwest over a period of four to five minutes. The witness provided a detailed account, including a drawing of the object's path and their location. Following the report, the Air Force conducted an investigation and concluded that the object was the Echo II satellite, which was passing over the central Ohio area at approximately 1929 EST on the date of the sighting. The Air Force sent a formal reply to the witness, acknowledging the report and explaining the identification of the object as the Echo II satellite, while noting they had no information regarding a different satellite the witness claimed to have seen later that evening at 2042.
A check of the satellite schedules revealed you probably observed Echo II.
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Official Assessment
Echo II satellite
The Air Force concluded that the object observed was the Echo II satellite, which was passing over the area at approximately 1929 EST.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian