PRO..iECT 10073 RECORD 1. OA 1 E TIME GROUP .i. NUHE'ER OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION jO rr.it:'.lt.es 6. TYPE OF OnSERVATION G~oU."l.G. Visual 7. COURSE '3. PHOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Satt!llitcO;cho I) [ the tiu,e o..... ~:-.e ;-, i . ;i1~ine ~crac I \o,'FtS 11, BRI&F &UMMI\RY AND ANAL.Y&IS ni~ude passin~ fro;J .,:~.; to : ... ::~ ovt.:-Syo5set, ::t!;; Yor . It \W.s a :t.v rair,utes a :'ter su:;se~ .nC. t:-.c obje.:~ traveled <tcross ~r.e s;<.y in abo".J.t 3;) 1:1inutec. :'he witne~s even saiJ that it ~o~t.:.d :~c,ve b een a .:;;: lli\:,t:. The description 'is obnervc.r,ion. sip,htin~. consistent ~i tof ~n fiatelliL~ I was in the c~l. -;a at the ti:r";: of the ~fP 63 0-329 (TOE) Prevloua edltione o( thle form ma}' be ueed. SAF-OICC/Mrs. Cassel/me/71181/2~ Oct 66 . llet'ereaee is 3d to fO\lr r~ent letter regaNlag your unldentitied t}1 i ng cbJeet obCJer'fet loa on Jhlg'..lst 17, 1966 ECHO I ~ pauuag o-ver centrel Uev York on A\lc!Uat 17, at 8:54 p.l:l .. ECI!O I, t.be lCo-t:>ot aluainu. :;phere~ serYed os a rad lo reflector ror the flrst. four nD&l one-halt mooth.t <:~t it3 life, be :S:)lar radlatlcn ond !:atet)l'Oid.a reduced 'its reflecting !>:>ver. However, thl~ Etltellite 13 not visible tor tbtrty ~iautea. J\eeord!Dg to the cmith.,onian Astrophysical Obsenrat~rT Star Cestalog, there ere than 30 5atell1tea llith viaual. ntagDit.udas of 3 or bri er It" /OU ~ LGh to knov vbich spee itt~ sa tell'l te -you cb5erved. I Jotud suggeat :;ou contaet. the 3pace Tr,.cking and Deteetlon Center et rnt Air Base, Colorado o(;912. 'Ihey l"...&Ye the r~spcna1bi11ty of trttck1.ng sll satell1~ aDd ;pat.ll.lte ecmponertts. . I hope .JO\t wUl rind tbe sbcve 1nr0J'11Bt1on uaetul. Thank you for your !ntereat 112 our progre Syosset, ~ev York (L.I.) 11791 Cl'li k C~i . S!,f -OIC Act t ., , t/ cy -SAF-OIC DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION ( AFIIC) WRIGHTPATTERIION AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433 UFO Sighting, 17 August 1966 TOI n~ usAF ( SAFOICC ) 1. Reference the attached letter from requesting in~oi tion on an observation which he made on 17-August 1966. ECHO I w~s passing over central New York on 17 August at 2054 . ECHO I, t he 100 feet aluminum sphere, served as a radio reflector for the f i :st four and one-hal f months of its life, before sola r radiation an~ meteoroids reduced its reflecting power. This satellite is not visible for thirty minutes thoueh. 2 . According to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Ca.t- alo; there are s satellites with visual magnitude s of 3 or brighter. If desires to know which specific satellite he observed, it is suggested that he contact the Space Tracking and De ction Center at Eht P3B, Colorado. They have the responsibility cf acking all satelli~es and satellite components. FO~ '!'3E COMMANDER Colo:let, USAF Dep Y for Technolo~ & Subsystems TD.m'R /MaJ Qui ntanil 1 a, Jr /70916/h:/..123 Sep 66 UFO Sighting, 17 August 1966 3EP 2 7 tSSS Hq USAF ( SAJ'OICC) l. Reference the attached letter from requesting in.f011A8tion on an observation which he on 17 August 1966. ~HO I was passing over central New York on 17 August at 2054. ECHO I, c!-:1e 100 feet al.undnum sphere, served as a radio reflector for t.he f~:st four and one-half taon~hs of its life, before solar radiation a~d meteoroids reduced its reflecting po~r. This satellite is not visible for thirty minutes though. 2 . According to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Cat- a~og there are 0 Us satellites 'nth visual magnitudes of 3 or br ighter. I sires to know which specific satellite he ooserv~d, it is s~ested tha-t he conU1ct the Space Tracking and Ee ction Center at Ent AFB, Colorado. They have the r e sponsibility c-r ~racking all satellites and satellite components. FOR THE COMMA.."'DER WARREN s~ t I Colonel' USAF Depu~y for Technology & Subsystems COORDINATION . ORIGINATOR:~;;;;:;w~'r'r~:i.'m" n~M""'l' DATEJl zt fs,r (6 The United 3tetes ~ir Force ,adhinton, .C. ~Jear ~1rs: of tl1c fir . .3t 'Jr ;;0cond. : .. et_.ni tudE; ;;: inL from ,;~:, to ~u.noat, 2bout ~:.all' pest ui .}.~.t, end the ob,J .... ct, ':I.:.Jic:t I suppode to ~e a satellitt:, took approximately thirty n1inutes to croaa th~ 5ky. . ;~auld it b~ po~ei.blc to sand me the neme/\of the:! sa.tellite I observed? Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.