Sighting in Noirétable, July 5, 2010
Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on July 5, 2010 in Noirétable (Loire, France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably the International Space Station (ISS) (class B).
What happened
During the night of 4 to 5 July 2010, at around 12:15 a.m., a witness was in their bedroom looking out of the window. They saw a very bright light cross the sky in a straight line from west to east, then disappear behind the roof.
In its investigation, the GEIPAN found that the International Space Station was only visible from that location from 12:23 a.m. (local time). This seven-minute difference from the time the witness gave was considered acceptable, especially since the witness had themselves given an approximate time ("+/- 12:15 a.m."). The case was therefore classified B: it was very probably an observation of the International Space Station.
Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by GEIPAN (CNES). The original text and case documents are on the official record.
- Date
- July 5, 2010
- Location
- Noirétable · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Space station (ISS)
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2010-07-02602
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.