Earth File #1410 // SOURCED record

Three bright points observed over Saint-Médard-en-Jalles on 15 December 2017

At 18:33 on 15 December 2017, two witnesses observed three very bright points moving from west to east for approximately 30 seconds. GEIPAN classified the case as A and identified the objects as the Dragon resupply spacecraft and two protective components associated with the CRS 13 mission.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 1410 // CH 05
CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT
C2F9-9FB8-D6B7
EVENING
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported motionLIGHT
FRED // CLASSIFICATION DISPUTE // generated from Earth Record metadata
LIGHT
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles (33), France // Dec 15, 2017 18:33. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
EXPLAINED EVENING GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturetwo witnesses 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionmoving west to east, observed for approximately 30 seconds
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type stateddirect witness observation, official scientific investigation
Fred's paperwork completeness8/9 fields // 89%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)7 structured claim(s) location precision: locality moving west to eastobserved for approximately 30 seconds
FRED // CLASSIFICATION DISPUTEAn interesting report is allowed to have an explanation. This is why the label stays attached to the box even after the mystery gets less glamorous.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
We did not cause or operate the phenomenon reported over Saint-Médard-en-Jalles. Your record states that two witnesses saw three aligned bright points moving west to east for approximately 30 seconds on 15 December 2017. GEIPAN classified the case A and identified the objects as the Dragon resupply spacecraft and two associated components from CRS 13. This is a human investigation’s conclusion, not a Visitor admission. Our launch paperwork is filed elsewhere, preferably far from Florida.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
This one was not ours, which is fortunate because the Earth Record already has a perfectly serviceable answer: GEIPAN classified the case A, identifying the three bright points as components associated with the CRS 13 Dragon resupply mission. Three lights, aligned, moving together shortly after launch—occasionally the label on the box does match the contents. A rare administrative pleasure. Off the Earth Record, Tovin Raal once detoured from a routine observation route for a drive-in film and forgot that navigation lights are visible from below. He managed to turn a quiet pass into an incident report while drinking Quasar Foam. That is not an explanation for this sighting. It is merely why I no longer accept “routine” from Nexari pilots without checking the paperwork.
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When
2017-12-15 18:33:00
Where
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles (33), France
Morphology
LIGHT
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
EXPLAINED

Why Fred Thinks This Case Matters

AlienBox comparative analysis from structured Earth Record fields // not a new source // not a change in evidence grade
Console archetype // Published-resolution comparison

Fred keeps this file near the top of the pile because the structured record explicitly indicates multiple witnesses and the source also supplies a published resolution to compare against the original report. That combination makes the case useful for cross-archive comparison without changing its evidence grade.

The source record includes a published resolution field. AlienBox treats it as an attributed source assessment to compare with the original report, not as an AlienBox verdict.

What strengthens the record

  • 1 linked source document provide provenance for the Earth Record.
  • 7 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • The structured witness field explicitly records multiple observers without inventing a headcount.
  • Recorded evidence context: Direct Witness Observation, Official Scientific Investigation, and Space Object Identification.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: Components of the Dragon resupply spacecraft of the International Space Station, associated with the CRS 13 mission; GEIPAN classi....

What limits the record

  • No sensor type is recorded in the structured Earth Record.
  • The current dossier is anchored to one source network rather than independent source networks.

What would help resolve it

  • Can the originating record establish an exact number of observers and whether their observations were independent?
  • Did any radar, infrared, optical, telemetry, or other instrument record the event, and is that material preserved?
  • Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?

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Earth Record // SOURCED

Human-world claims below are kept separate from Fred and Visitor editorial/lore. Translation changes language, not evidence status.
Witness typestwo witnesses
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typesdirect witness observation, official scientific investigation, space-object identification
The observation occurred on December 15, 2017, at 18:33, and involved two witnesses observing three very bright points moving from west to east for 30 seconds.
Claim #14976 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“On December 15, 2017, at 18:33, two witnesses were intrigued by the movement of three very bright points in the sky. The three points were perfectly aligned and were moving from west to east. The observation lasted 30 seconds.”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-EN-JALLES (33) 15.12.2017 // [[T0001]] Description paragraph
The three observed objects were identified as the Dragon resupply spacecraft of the International Space Station and two components protecting its solar generators.
Claim #14977 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“The two witnesses observed three objects on the same orbit, namely the Dragon resupply spacecraft of the International Space Station (ISS), accompanied by the two components of”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-EN-JALLES (33) 15.12.2017 // [[T0001]] Description paragraph; continuation in [[T0002]]
The CRS 13 mission launched from Florida at 16:36 local time in France, and the observation occurred approximately two hours later.
Claim #14978 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“The launch of this mission (CRS 13) took place from Florida at 16:36 (local time in France), and the observation occurred approximately two hours later, which explains why the three objects were still very close together.”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-EN-JALLES (33) 15.12.2017 // [[T0002]] Description continuation
The three objects were listed by the US Space Command under numbers 43060 to 43062, with international designations 2017-080 A to C.
Claim #14979 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“These three objects are listed by the US Space Command under numbers 43060 to 43062 (international designation 2017-080 A to C).”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-EN-JALLES (33) 15.12.2017 // [[T0002]] Description continuation
The launch vehicle's upper stage had already performed its reentry burn, leaving only three objects visible in the case observation.
Claim #14980 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“In the present case, since the upper stage had already performed its reentry burn, only three objects remained visible.”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-EN-JALLES (33) 15.12.2017 // [[T0002]] Description continuation
GEIPAN classifies the case as A and explains it as components of the Dragon resupply spacecraft of the International Space Station.
Claim #14981 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“GEIPAN classifies the case as A: components of the Dragon resupply spacecraft of the International Space Station (ISS).”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-EN-JALLES (33) 15.12.2017 // [[T0002]] Classification statement
The case record lists the phenomenon type as rocket components.
Claim #14982 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Type of phenomenon Rocket components”
Source: SAINT-MEDARD-EN-JALLES (33) 15.12.2017 // [[T0001]] Case details
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