PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
1 Sept 66 02/0300Z Tulsa, Oklanoma (3 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilians Satellite (ECHO I) grit
viviiiais
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ECHo I was passing over the Tulsa area at approximately 2l0OL, ECHO I was passing over the Tulsa area at approximately
One traveling in an ESE di rection.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Several Minut es Observers viewed an unusually bright, rather round object with Observers viewed an unusually bright, rather round object with
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a pulsating light that changed from a red to white as it light that changed from a red to o white as it
traveled oworhead. traveled owvorhead.
Ground-Visual Ground-Vieual
7. COURSE
SE
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL E DENCE
17 Yes
XXNo
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TDETR/Maj H. Quintanilla, Jr/70916/mhs/12 Sep 66
Request for Information on Sighting, 1 Sep 66
SEP 1 4 1966
Hq USAF (SAFOICC)
Attn: Mrs. Hunt
Reference the attached letter requesting information on sightings
on 1 September 1966. following is a suggested reply.
a. Dear Mr. Dear M
Reference your letter of 3 September 1966 concerning your Reference your
observation of an unusual phenomena over observation of an unusual I phenomena over on the
night of 1 September l966.
Your sighting has been studied in detail and we have found Your sighting has been studied in detail and we have found
that you probably observed the satellite, EcHo I. ECHo I was passing you probably observed the satellite, ECHO I. ECHo I was passing
over the Tulsa area at approximately 2l00 hours on 1 S hours on l September, eptember.
traveling in an ESE direction. The description you provided is con-
sistent with that of satellite observations. Fluctuations in light
akin to the twinkling of stars can also cause the illusion of zig-zag
motion. Indeed, observations show that the fluctuations are closely
related to meteorological conditions.
DO P B PI FOR THE COMMANDER
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WARREN S. WHEELER, COLOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Deputy for Technology and Subsystems Ltr, E. Frost
COCRDINATION: DATE 12 Sprl
TDETR MAJ H TDETR MAJ H JINTANILLA, JR NTANILLA, JR
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Dear
Reference is made to your letter of September 3, l966,
concerning your vation of an unusual phenomenon in the
on 1, 1966.
Your sighting has been studied in detail, and we feel Your sighting has been studied in detail, and we feel
that you probably observed the satellite, ECHo I. ECHo I that you probably observed the satellite, ECHo I. ECHO I
was passing over the Tulsa area at approximately 9:co p.m.
on September on September l, traveling in an ESE direction. The description l, traveling in an ESE direction. The description
you provided you provided is consistent with that of satellite observations.
Fluctuations in light akin to the twinkling of stars can also
cause the illusion of zigzag motion. Observations show that
the fluctuations are closely related to meteorological con- the fluctuations are closely related to meteorological con-
ditions.
Sincerely,
GEORGE P. FREEMAN, JR.
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
Tulsa, Okiahome 74126
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times ond dinaten are eppoximate. Whe eill be
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