PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 7
4 July 1963 Hamilton, Montana Was Balloon
000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 935PM Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 05/04352 AirVisual Air-intercept Rador D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronamical
No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE CEX OtherSatellite ECHo I
easterly Insufficient Data for Evaluation
not reported one D Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Observers At 3.55Z EcHO crossed the Equator heading
object that looked like star in flight. NE at 240 deg W (120 deg E) and would
Compared object to ECHO. reach it's orbital peak 26.2 min later
about 150 deg W (40 deg to the west of
Montana. EcHo would be heading SE at the
time of the sighting and visible toward
the West from the sighting position.
Case evaluated as EcHo I.
/
ATIC FOrM 329 (REV 26 SRP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SRP 52)

Hamilton, Montana
National Space istration
Washington, D.
Dear Sirs:
I ami inquiring into what I viewed at 9:35P.M. on the evening of the
4th of July. A friend and myself were watching a fireworkd display with
binoculars from a distance. When they were completed I asked him if he
had ever looked at the moon through binoculars and he said that he hadn't.
He was quite surprised to see the moon jump up as close as it did with
7 x 50 binoctulars. Me then asked me how the stars looked with then, as I
had the glasses again at that time, and I said I'doubt if it made them
any more than just brighter. picked out what I thought was the brightest
star at random and viewed it through the binoculars. I thought my eyes
were deceiving e aecelvig me, but close observation,,the star that I had picked Observaeiory,eme
out was moving stedily stedily across the sky. acros sky. He watched and said yens, that it He watched and said yexs, that it
was moving and I could then make it out with I ther ke it out with my naked eye. It was on an my naked ey It was on an
approximate 45 approximate 45 tangent tangent in relationship with the horizon and moving from n relationship with the horizon and moving from
West to East in the Southe: West to East in the Southern Hemisphere. n Hemisphere. It looked exactly like the the It looked exactly like the the
balloon that in an earl balloon that in an earlier year reflected light back to year reflected light back to earth. earth. I had heard had heard
nox mention of this an the radio so I would be
interested in knowing what this object was, that is if you don't mind
going to the trouble of checking back. thought that this was pure luck
the way that I happened to spot it in the first place. the way that I happened to spot it in the first place. Curiosity has Curiosity has
nagged at me until I had to write this letter and find out what it was I
was looking at. Thank you very much for the trouble it might take you to was looking at. Thank you very much for the trouble it n might take you to
find this information out for me.
Sincerely yours,/ Sincerel
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FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-pATTERSoN AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW
1 August 1963
SUBJECT: Request for UFO Information
TO: Hq USAF SAF-OI 3b (Mrs. Wells)
Wash 25 DC
1. Reference the attached letter
requesting information on unidentified flying objects.
This letter is forwarded t your or whatever action
you deem necessary.
2. As does not give his exact location at the
time of the sighting impossibl confirm that he
saw Echo. Description the object wever, does suggest
that the sighting was gaused by Echo.
suggested that a future Echo for Mr.
area be sent to him.
FOR THE COMMANDER FOR THE COMMANDER
out9. Friend Hl obut.Friend Hd
ERIC T. do ERIC T. d JONCKHEERE 1 Atch 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Technology and Subsystems

Dear Mr.
Your letter to NAsA concerning an unidentified aerial
sighting has been forwarded t
As you did not give the exact location at the time of
the sighting, it is that you I saw a
speoifie satellite, however your description of the object
doess suggest that : sigl was
Echo predictions
hope this information will be e help to you.
Sincerely,
Attachment MASTON M. JACKS
Echolhedgleri Major, USAP
Publie Information Division
3-19Cuyl3 Office of Information
Mr
Hamilton, Montana

SATFLL1IE 1960 IOTA 1
EQUATER FOR OTHER LATITUDES SATFLLITE 1960 10TA 1
S-N SOUT-NORTH ECUATOR FOR DTHER LATITUDES
TIME IONC. NORTH-SOUTH S-N SOUTH-NORTH
LAT. TIMI LONG. HT. BEAR. TIME LONG. HT. BEAR, NORTH-SCUTH
(UT) 1-1 CERR. CUMN. (MI) (N-1) TIME LONG. LAT. TIME HT. BEAR. TIME LONG.
CORR. CORR. (MI) (N-EI (uT) (W) CORR. CORR. (M1) (N-E)
CCHR. (MI) (N-E)
JUNE 30, 1763
JULY 4,1963
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3 e.0 205.95 45.C 21.7 -61.09 813 72.20 32.0 -105.34 955 107.80 2 4.4 123.33 47.5 26.4 -83.30 822 90.00 26.4 -83.35 822 90.00
5 1.1 236.05 40.0 17.7 -45.80 764 60.7. 36.3 -120.48 1010 119.40 2 59.5 222.44 45.0 21.4 -61.15 759 72.20 31.5 -105.46 892 107.80
6 S6.? 215.11 35.0 14.8 -36.22 731 54.0 39.5 -130.03 1047 126.1. 4 54.6 251.55 40.0 17.6 -45.90 717 60.7 35.7 -120.63 949 119.40
4 91.2 244.21 10.0 12.4 -28.86 707 42.4 -137.30 1077 130.74 6 49.6 200.66 35.0 14.7 -36.25 691 54.0 38.8 -130.20 971 126.10
10 46.3 323.39 20.C R.0 -17.47 43.8 47.6 -148.40 1121 136.5 8 44.7 309.77 30.C 12.3 -78.9R 674 49.5 41.6 -137.48 1076 130.7.
17 41.4 352.50 c. O. 0. 655 40.0 51.1 -165.51 1161 140.3 10 39.7 338.87 20.0 8.0 -11.59 43.8 46.7 -148.67 10:2 136.5
14 36.5 ?1.17 -20.c -H.0 11..4 691 43.B -46.1 143.37 1141 136.5 12 34.8 7.98 0. 0. 662 40.0 56.3 -165.75 1151 140.3
16 31.5 50.13 -W.0 -17.4 2d.84 731 49.4 -42.9 137.17 1105 130.7 14 29.9 31.09 -20.0 -H.1 17.47 723 43.7 -47.0 143.09 1164 136.5
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14 78.3 59.41 -10.0 -12.5 1154 136.5 136.5
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20 18.4 116.73 -40.0 1103 126.1 126.7
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a. JULY 3,196
o B.6 174.52 47.5 -76.5 -83.24 MODIFIED ORCITAL ELFPEATS FOR EARTH SATFLLITE L96O IOTA 1
837 90.0* 26.5 -83.33 638 90.00
7 3.6 204.52 45.0 21.5 -61.14 772 72.20 31.6 -105.43
3 58.7 21.11 40.0 909 107.80 REFERENCE TINE 1963 Y 6 M 22 D I H 15.89 H UT
11.6 -45.90 129 60.7 35.8 -120.59 966 112.40 INCLINATION 47.27 OFG.
5 53.8 267.24 35.0 14.4 -36.74 701 54.0 39.0 -130.16
1 48.8 ?21.35 1006 126.1. ASCENCING NCCE ILONG. I44.BO DEG. WFST
30.0 1.! -78.07 6P2 49.5 41.8 -137.44 1040 130.70 PRIPE SWEEP IATERVAL CAE CAY -16.94 MIN.
2 43.9 320.46 20.0 .2 -17.50 659 43.5 46.9 -148.62
11 37.0 347.51 c. 1093 136.5 ARGUPENT OF PERIGEE 336.51 CEG.
0. 659 40.0 56.6 -165.69 1156 140.3 RATE CF CH-AACE O.2784A CEG. PER PERIOD
13 34.0 11.64 -20.0 -3.1 17.41 113 43.1 -4f.8 148.15
Is 29.1 47.19 1159 136.5 ANOPAL1STIC PERIFC 115.172 MIN.
-30.C -12.5 28.07 763 49.40 -43.5 137.02 1135 130.7 RATE OF CHAAGE -O.COOIA HIN. PER PERIOD
17 24.? 16.20 -35.0 -15.1 36.16 725 54.0. -40.5
19 19.2 106.01 129.77 1114 126.1 ECCENTRICITY 0.OSOS1
-40.C -12.0 45.73 836 60.70 -37.2 120.24 1084 119.4 RANIUS OF PERIGEE 4625.9 MILES
21 14.3 175.11 45.0 -72.1 60.98 893 12.2. -32.8 105.13
23 9.4.10.4.22 -47.5 1037 107.8. RACIUS CF APUGEE 5118.1 PILFS
-27.4 83.05 967 90.0° -77.4 83.10 90.00 RATE OF CHANGI -O.I3 MILFS PER DAY
ASCENDING NODE (R.A.) I43.S1 CEG.
RAIE OF CHANGL -3.DCO2O DFG. PER DAY
LATITUCE OF PERIGEL-I7.C2 CEG.
REAO-IN EXPECTED MAG. I