Sighting in Dreux, June 2, 2002
Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Sighting on June 2, 2002 in Dreux (Eure-et-Loir, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
During the night, a motorist saw a glowing, incandescent object falling. As it came down, it broke apart into several pieces. The sighting lasted only a few seconds, and no sound accompanied it.
GEIPAN classified the case as B, probably identified: the event was most likely the re-entry of a piece of space debris into the atmosphere, with the object seen falling in several fragments.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- June 2, 2002
- Location
- Dreux · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2002-06-01588
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.