Sphere over Saint-Martin-L'Ars, Poitou-Charentes · France
Resolved to a known cause by an investigating body, with the identification on the record.
The report, as filed
Le 17 mars 2009 vers 20h10 un témoin observe le déplacement EST/NORD-EST de deux disques lumineux blancs qui semblent reliés par une masse. Le jour, à l'heure de l'observation, la navette spatiale était en phase d'approche de la Station Spatiale Internationale (ISS). Le témoignage est cohérent avec l'observation de cet "attelage". Ce cas est classé "A" : observation de la navette approchant de l'ISS. [GEIPAN classification A — ISS et navette spatiale]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2009-03-02235). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2009-03-14 → 2009-03-31