Case file · Sighting
Ariane launch light over Pará
In June 2022 people across Pará filmed a bright light and glowing trail in the sky and wondered if it was a meteor, a missile or a UFO. Brazil's meteor network BRAMON traced it to an Ariane 5 launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
2022 CE · -1.00, -48.00 · status: explained
The account
Launches from the Guiana Space Centre regularly produce glowing exhaust plumes and fuel dumps that look strange from a distance.
The sceptical view
Fully explained by the rocket launch.