PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
© Wes Balloon
18 Jul $2 Toledo, Spain Q Probably Balloon
O Possibly Balleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
O Was Aircraft
Local : &.Ground- Vi sual G Ground-Redar GQ Probably Aircraft
GMT. Fae P5819 ya 0 Aie Vi wel O Air-Iintercept Redar G Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE O Was Astronomical
0 Yes | O Probably Astronomical
<Q Ne Civilian he Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE [o Other 10
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluction
O Unknown
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| 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING * 111 COMMENTS
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON 25, D.C,

INTELLIGENCE TRANSLATION NO, 271946
LANGUAGE: _Spanish TRANSLATOR: £ «7-4

SUBJECT: _Letter

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Lest right, on the 1*th of this month, st about 17 o'clock, waan I was with |
fasvrectively, teiking acoat the universe, tainly the Ursse Mejoris, one of then |:
ssid to ma, “ow fest thet star is trevelling that is goins to pass close to the !
‘ole of the cserrisgs.” “e looked end ve sew what scneared to bs 2 stax travelling |
very recidly. ‘"“e thought it wes Echo I, at it nec been @ lonzs tine since we |
iad heard of it , I told my children thet you hed orokhebdly Launched erother
satellite like Ficho 2, since it lIcoked Like it. It seemed to 52 travelling frox

orthwest to southeast, and we watched it for a period of some 12-15 minutes,
from the time we saw it until it disappeared, end it cessed elmost Hrectly crer
“4S, Today I see in the newspaper that with 6 Thor rocket vou have launched
a folijed satellite to be inflated in the atmosphere to a diameter of 1D meters.
“net is why IT am reporting this to you. “e &re very proud if we have bean among
those tc have seen si juring the few minutes of its existence, nernaps burning
spon reeentering our etmosphere, for at times it enreared to shine more brightly,
-~ @&% very happy to send you these observations, in the “one thet they may be of
some helo to you in your research, It mey or may xnct be the satellite spoiren of
in the newspaper todeyr, but we sctually sew whet I heve described to you...

October 5, 1962

Dear Mr saa

Your letter of July 16, 1962 to
Cape Canaveral has been referred to this
office. I regret the delay, however your
letter was directed to several offices
before finally reaching the office of
orimary interest.

Our records indicate that Echo I,
which is still in orbit, would have been
north of Madrid moving in a southeasterly
direction at 17 minutes after midnight on
13 July, 1962. It should have been at an
elevation of 82 degrees, which would put it
in the line of sight you have indicated
With reference to Ursae Majoris.

May we express our appreciation
‘or your interest and promptness in reporting
your sighting.

Sincerely,

We. J. LOCKADOO

Lt. Colonel, USAF
Public Information Div
Office of Information

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MEADQUARTERS

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

REPLY TO

Arts of: TD-E/Col Wynn 2 October 1962 |

saveetsRequest for UFO Information (4... =TMRme-:

To:Hq USAF
SAFOI-3b (Major Hart) |
Wash 25 DC

1. Reference the attached letter fro

furnishing information on unidentified “aaa objects. This

letter is forwarded to your office for whatever action you deen
necessary,

2. Echo I is still in orbit. At 00.17 on 18 July 1962, Echo I |
was at 32 degrees elevation, north of Madrid moving southeast,
It is possible that Echo was witnessed by Mr, and his
Children, The satellite placed in orbit by the Or Rocket

decayed on 25 July 1962; the rocket body, on 27 July 1962,
express our appreciation for Mr,
ness in reporting the object.

We
interest and prompt-

FOR THE COMMANDER

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