MISON (04) 10.09.2012

On 10 September 2012 at 22:25, a witness briefly saw an intense orange-white light in the sky that vanished abruptly without audible sound. Only 1 account was collected. The investigation report identifies features matching a satellite flare: about 20 seconds’ duration, intense brightness, an elongated appearance with slow horizontal movement, and azimuth and elevation matching ISIS 1, listed as visible at that date and time. GEIPAN considers a flare from ISIS 1 emerging from Earth’s shadow probable. The case is classified B: probable ISIS 1 satellite flare, although the satellite’s exact identity remains uncertain.