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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  1 July 64 06/0650Z | Bridgeport, California  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | A/C  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Witness believed objects to be Satellites. ECCD 1 and ECCD II not in area.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Not Reported | Round bright object moving North to South, followed by a smaller dinner object. Believed to be a Satellite by witness.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Rear Likely A/C  |
|  Ground-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  South |   |
|  8. PHOTOS |   |
|  ☐ Yes ☑…

AHP

July 12, 1964

N. A. S. A.
Washington
D.C.

Dear Sirs:

We have recently returned from a camping trip into the High Sierra at which time we observed a satellite in orbit and we are wondering if, from the following description, you can tell us just what we saw.

We were near Bridgeport, Mono County, California, on the evening of July 1st - latitude, 38°, longitude, 119°, and at 9:30 p.m. (Daylight Savings Times) observed a round, bright object moving rapidly in the sky and travelling from North to South. It was followed by a smaller, dimmer object.

Our children are most anxious to know wh…

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 27 JUL 1964
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting, 1 Jul 64, Bridgeport, Mono County, California
TO: Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs Gaiser)
Wash D C

1. Reference the attached letter from Mrs [redacted] requesting information on an unidentified object observed on the night of 1 Jul 64 by her children.

2. We have checked the satellite Echo I and II schedules and neither satellite was in the area at 9:30 pm on 1 Jul 64. These are the only observable satellites on which regular schedules are publi…

ECHO I

ECHO I

3-664
Dossier, G. R.
per. enlist.

August 13, 1964

Dear Mrs. [redacted]

This is in reply to your letter of July 12, 1964, in which you requested information on a satellite observed during a camping trip to the High Sierras.

A check was made of the ECHO I and II schedules for July 1st and it was found that neither satellite was in the area at 9:30 p.m. These two satellites are the only ones readily observed on which regular schedules are published. It is possible that you observed one of the other less bright satellites or perhaps a high flying aircraft.

I regret that we cannot be more spec…