Large object reentering behind spacecraft during reentry
During reentry, astronauts observed a large object reentering approximately 5-10 miles behind their spacecraft, trailing along a similar flight path with visible plasma jet effects.
“There was some object way behind . It was some object , a large object , ree:~tering behind but it must have beer--wha t would you say? 5, 6, or 10 miles maybe? Oh, yes ! I t was way up the path . I 1d guess a good 5 or 10 miles . And it was up in the--let 1 s see, I was upside down, and it would have been--coming heads up--it would have been in the uppe r left - hand :lde .”
Verbatim from NASA-UAP-D020.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date exactness
- Not exact
- Location
- during reentry, south side of orbit
- Branch
- NASA
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Size
- large object
Resolution
Observers speculated it was either the retro pack or adapter burning up during reentry, but were uncertain due to the distance.
Source document
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This sighting
during reentry, south side of orbit / undated
- NASA-UAP-D020.pdf — Written report of this sighting