3. DATETIME GROUP GMT Not reported PROJECT 10073 RECORt> CARD 2. LOCATION Budd Lake, New Jersey 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION IX GrounciYiaual 0 Air-VIsual 0 Ground Radar 0 Airlntercept Rodor CONCLUSION~, 0 Was Balloon D Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft 0 Probably Aircraft 0 Possibly Aircraft 0 Wos Aatronomi col 0 Yea 0 Probably Astronomical C! No Civilian 0 Pouibly Astronomical I-7-.~L-E-NO_T_H~O~,~O~I~S-ER_V_A_T-IO-N .~.:N~U~M~B~E~R~O~P~OB~J~E~C~T~s~.~,.~c~o~UR~s~e -I~.OrherSatelli~ ~0 I a Insufficient Data for Evaluation Not reported One Not reported a Unknown to. BRIE' SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Letter requesting identification of objec,~ s ent to Presudent. ATIC F ORM 3 29 (REV :.16 SKP 5'l) 11. COMMENTS Reply from SAFOI indicates that the object was the Satellite ECHO I. OFFICE, SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF INFORMATION ........ GEN. MARTIN 1--1 COL. CASEY ......C COL. BOYD 1--1 COL. EVANS ......c L T COL SAN OVIG .......C SAF-OIR (RESERVE FORC ES) ~ SAF-018 (BANDS & MUSIC) ~ SAF-OIS ( SCTY REVIEW) c:" -IC (COMMUNITY REL) .. SAF-QIP (PUBLIC INFO) ......c SAF-OIX (PLANS & PROG) SAF-QII (INTERNAL INFO) PREPARE REPLY FOR SIGNATURE OFs ~ DIRECTOR SECRETARY ~ DEPUTY DIRECTOR CHIEF OF STAFF ASST. DIRECTOR VICE CHIEF OF STAFF 1--1 EXECUTIVE 'ASST'vtCE CHIEF OF STAFF Of ECT REPLY ~INFORMATION 0 DIRECTOR 1--4 COORDINATION t---4 RECOMMENDATIO N .. . NOTE & RETURN DIR. HAS SEEN X I HAS ACTION X I HAS INFO SAF OIPB/K. Wells/75630 'l'he Ofr1.ce o~ the Prea~dent baa asked the Air Force to ly to 7our letter concex~in8 an un1dent1r1e4 tlying objeQt 1n your area Jme 27th. The Ail' Porce determined that you a1ghted the aatel11te B4ho. moving in an eaaternly d1reot1on on the date and time you ported 1n your letter. Your interest 1n Air Porce act1v1t1es 1a appreciated. Sincerely Colonel. USAJ' Deputy Chief Into11uat1on D1v1a1on. or Information