Earth File #1601 // SOURCED record

Saint-Max observation explained as International Space Station passage

On June 6, 2013, several witnesses reportedly observed from their homes a silent white luminous phenomenon moving from south toward northeast before it was obscured by the landscape. GEIPAN states that the observation corresponded to an International Space Station passage, with the reported nonlinear motion explained as an optical illusion, and classifies the case A.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 1601 // CH 02
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CASE FINGERPRINT
23AC-4FFF-470F
NIGHT
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported motionLIGHT
FRED // PLEASE DO NOT ENCOURAGE THEM // generated from Earth Record metadata
LIGHT
Saint-Max // Jun 6, 2013 22:50. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
EXPLAINED NIGHT GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness pictureseveral witnesses, witnesses observing from their homes 3 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionmoved from south toward northeast, silent, became hidden by the landscape
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedofficial GEIPAN investigation, Calsky ISS-passage data
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)9 structured claim(s) location precision: locality moved from south toward northeastsilentbecame hidden by the landscape
FRED // PLEASE DO NOT ENCOURAGE THEMAn 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
Yes. That passage was ours. On June 6, 2013, several witnesses in Saint-Max reportedly observed a silent white light moving south toward northeast before the landscape hid it. GEIPAN’s record identifies the observation as an International Space Station passage, with Calsky data supporting that assessment; it also attributes the reported “earthworm” motion to an optical illusion. An efficient filing decision. The ISS received the public credit. We did not object.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
A tidy record, for once: GEIPAN classifies the Saint-Max observation as A, identifying it as an International Space Station passage and explaining the reported “earthworm” motion as an optical illusion. The noted five-minute timing difference remains properly noted rather than quietly varnished over. This is how a file earns its label: observation, comparison, explanation, modest residual paperwork. Off the Earth Record, yes—yes, you finally noticed us. Aunt Vexa Vell, a Krellian with poor instincts around “one extra pass,” made a low-orbit detour to inspect the lights while finishing a Zero-G Root Beer. That phrase now appears in far too many incident reports, and I know exactly who borrowed the craft.
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When
2013-06-06 22:50:00
Where
Saint-Max
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.
  • 9 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: Official GEIPAN Investigation and Calsky ISS Passage Data.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: Passage of the International Space Station; reported nonlinear movement explained by GEIPAN as an optical illusion.

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 typesseveral witnesses, witnesses observing from their homes
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typesofficial GEIPAN investigation, Calsky ISS-passage data
On June 6, 2013, at 10:50 p.m., several witnesses observed from their homes a silent white luminous phenomenon moving from south toward northeast before it was hidden by the landscape.
Claim #16766 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“On June 6, 2013, at 10:50 p.m., several witnesses observed from their homes the silent movement S-NE of a white luminous phenomenon in the sky.”
Source: SAINT-MAX (54) 06.06.2013 // [[T0001]] Description
GEIPAN states that Calsky data demonstrate that the observation was the passage of the International Space Station, which was visible above the witnesses' city that evening.
Claim #16767 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The information provided by the witness makes it possible to demonstrate, based on the Calsky data, that this was the passage of the International Space Station, visible that evening above the witness's city.”
Source: SAINT-MAX (54) 06.06.2013 // [[T0001]] Description
The reported trajectory from south toward northeast, reaching a maximum altitude of 60 degrees, corresponded to the Calsky data.
Claim #16768 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The general trajectory (from south toward NE, reaching a maximum altitude of 60°) corresponds well to the Calsky data (see document).”
Source: SAINT-MAX (54) 06.06.2013 // [[T0001]] Description
The witness described the luminous point's movement as nonlinear, 'like an earthworm.'
Claim #16769 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The witness described a nonlinear movement of the luminous point: "like an earthworm"”
Source: SAINT-MAX (54) 06.06.2013 // [[T0002]] Description
GEIPAN explains that the reported nonlinear movement is a frequent optical illusion when following a very bright point against a black background.
Claim #16770 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“this is a frequent optical illusion when following a very bright point against a black background”
Source: SAINT-MAX (54) 06.06.2013 // [[T0002]] Description
A difference of approximately five minutes was noted between the witness's stated time and the ISS bulletin.
Claim #16771 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“A difference of approximately 5 minutes between the time indicated by the witness and the ISS bulletin is nevertheless noted.”
Source: SAINT-MAX (54) 06.06.2013 // [[T0002]] Description
After GEIPAN sent predictions of ISS passes for June 8 and 9, the witness confirmed that the observed object was what they had seen.
Claim #16772 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“GEIPAN sent the witness predictions of ISS passes for June 8 and 9; the witness confirmed that this was indeed what they had seen.”
Source: SAINT-MAX (54) 06.06.2013 // [[T0002]] Description
GEIPAN classifies the case as A, meaning an observation of the International Space Station.
Claim #16773 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“GEIPAN classifies this case as "A": observation of the International Space Station (ISS).”
Source: SAINT-MAX (54) 06.06.2013 // [[T0002]] Description
The case page lists the phenomenon type as ISS and the classification as A.
Claim #16774 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Classification A”
Source: SAINT-MAX (54) 06.06.2013 // [[T0001]] Case details
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