Sighting in Kourou, October 27, 1977
Guyane, France
Sighting on October 27, 1977 in Kourou (Guyane, France). GEIPAN considers the phenomenon probably identified (class B).
What happened
At around 6 a.m., two witnesses saw a red fireball in the sky for just a few seconds. It left a long red and orange trail behind it. The object crossed the sky from east to west at very high speed, then vanished abruptly. The witnesses heard no sound.
The GEIPAN investigation rated the case B (probably identified), concluding that the witnesses most likely saw an atmospheric re-entry.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- October 27, 1977
- Location
- Kourou · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1977-10-00447
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.