Sighting in Rentree Atmospherique — National, November 15, 1983
France
Sighting on November 15, 1983 in Rentree Atmospherique — National (France). According to GEIPAN, it was most probably the atmospheric re-entry of a space object (rocket stage, debris) (class B).
What happened
Between 5 and 6 a.m., witnesses in several départements (Yonne, Seine-et-Marne, Paris, Essonne, Seine-Saint-Denis and Pas-de-Calais) noticed an unusual phenomenon. All of them described a very bright, colourful mass of light crossing the sky at high speed.
The sightings lasted roughly ten seconds. None of the witnesses heard any noise while it was visible.
GEIPAN classified the case as B: the witnesses most probably 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
- November 15, 1983
- Location
- Rentree Atmospherique — National · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- B
- Explanation
- Re-entries
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 1983-11-01004
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.