Sighting in Rumilly, April 25, 2009
Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sighting on April 25, 2009 in Rumilly (Haute-Savoie, France). GEIPAN identified the phenomenon with certainty: it was the International Space Station (ISS) (class A).
What happened
At 5:10 in the morning, a witness saw a very bright ball cross the sky without making any sound. It moved in a straight line from the southwest to the northeast, at a fast and steady speed. The witness tried to photograph it, but the pictures could not be used.
The investigation compared the sighting with the station's orbital bulletins (Space-track). This check showed beyond doubt that the witness had seen a pass of the International Space Station (ISS). GEIPAN therefore classified the case as A, meaning 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
- April 25, 2009
- Location
- Rumilly · town centre
- Type of sighting
- From the ground
- Source classification
- A
- Explanation
- Space station (ISS)
Sources
- See the original document
GEIPAN (CNES)
n° 2009-04-02300
Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.