Sighting in France, December 11, 1978
Sighting on December 11, 1978, exact location not given (France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably the atmospheric re-entry of a space object (rocket stage, debris) (class B).
What happened
Witnesses spread across several départements saw a luminous phenomenon crossing the sky at high speed. It made no sound as it passed. A trail was visible behind it, and then it vanished all at once.
The GEIPAN investigation concluded that these people had most likely seen an atmospheric re-entry. The case was classified B (probably identified).
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- December 11, 1978
- Location
- France · country only
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Re-entries
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1978-12-00578
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.