Sighting in Rentree Atmospherique — National, March 16, 2002
France
Sighting on March 16, 2002 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
The crews of several aircraft reported seeing a green light with a trail cross the sky. The phenomenon was very fast, brief but intense.
The GEIPAN classified the case as B, meaning probably identified: the pilots' observations most likely correspond to 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
- March 16, 2002
- 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° 2002-03-01586
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.