AnomalyThis observation, on 25 September 2008 at 9 p.m., of a large bright point crossing the sky in a few minutes from West to East, early in the night, suggests the observation of the passage of a large satellite. A check on the Calsky website indicates the passage of the International Space Station (ISS) a few minutes from the time reported by the witness (see record). The witness states that he has already seen the same phenomenon several times in previous years and months; this statement is consistent with this hypothesis. GEIPAN classifies this case "A": observation of the International Space Station (ISS). Note: the same evening at 11 p.m., a much more spectacular phenomenon was visible in the same region: the re-entry into the atmosphere of a third stage of a Russian PROTON launcher.
Ille-et-Vilaine, France · 2008-09-25 · from the GEIPAN archive
An account in Ille-et-Vilaine, France
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