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UFO case file · UFO-20348

Shuttle Challenger Over West Australia unidentified-object report — September 16, 1991

CE2Earth Orbit or seen from space stations/capsules1991-09-16

SHUTTLE CHALLENGER OVER WEST AUSTRALIA, SSH, Earth Orbit or seen from space stations/capsules

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Case description

On September 16, 1991, at 4:50 a.m., at Shuttle Challenger Over West Australia, Ssh, Earth Orbit or seen from space stations/capsules, witnesses reported the following: Night light stops. Flash. 99° turn. 18000 Gs. Also 2nd object.

Recorded details

Local time
04:50
Craft description
Probe / Drone
Coordinate precision
SOURCE_APPROXIMATE
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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