Earth File #1797 // SOURCED record

Rochejean reported luminous sphere observation identified as the ISS

GEIPAN reports that two people observed a luminous white sphere moving slowly in a straight line above the Risoux massif at 9:37 p.m. on April 19, 2011. The principal witness filmed the observation, but the recording was affected by shaking and artifacts. GEIPAN states that the observed directions and timing correspond exactly to a passage of the International Space Station and classifies the case A, perfectly identified.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 1797 // CH 01
CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT
607F-4CAD-18C8
EVENING
SENSOR CONTEXT WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported motionSPHERE
FRED // FIELD ASSESSMENT // generated from Earth Record metadata
SPHERE
Rochejean, above the Risoux massif // Apr 19, 2011 21:37. 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 people 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionslow movement, straight-line passage, movement from southwest to northeast
Sensor / evidencewitness video recordingreported observation, video recording
Fred's paperwork completeness9/9 fields // 100%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)8 structured claim(s) location precision: locality slow movementstraight-line passagemovement from southwest to northeast
FRED // FIELD ASSESSMENTAn 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
Not ours. We did not operate, illuminate, or schedule this passage over Rochejean. The GEIPAN record describes two people observing a luminous white sphere on April 19, 2011, and reports that the directions and timing correspond exactly to the International Space Station. GEIPAN classified the case A—perfectly identified. The principal witness’s recording was affected by shaking and artifacts, which is unfortunate for evidence and excellent for administrative suspense. Our filing system remains uninvolved.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
A luminous sphere was reported over the Risoux massif, and GEIPAN/CNES matched the timing and direction to an International Space Station passage, classifying the case A—perfectly identified. The recording itself was compromised by shaking and artifacts, so the conclusion rests on the reported observation and the correspondence, not on cinematic video evidence. Sensible. Also, for the AlienBox file: this one was not ours. That does not solve the human case; it simply prevents us from taking credit where none is due. Sela Venn once turned a Gorkon supply-cart run into a hallway race after too much Nebula Cherry Fizz, then spent a week claiming the dented storage door had always looked that way. She also believes parking beacons are written for less experienced pilots.
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When
2011-04-19 21:37:00
Where
Rochejean, above the Risoux massif
Morphology
SPHERE
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 record names 1 sensor type, the source also supplies a published resolution to compare against the original report, and visual-media evidence is explicitly referenced. 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.
  • 8 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • Recorded sensor context: Witness Video Recording.
  • Recorded evidence context: Reported Observation, Video Recording, and Official GEIPAN Investigation.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: International Space Station passage.

What limits the record

  • The structured record does not establish multiple independent observers.
  • 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?
  • Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?

Fred Says Go Here Next

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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 people
Sensor typeswitness video recording
Evidence typesreported observation, video recording, official GEIPAN investigation
The observation date for the Rochejean case was 2011-04-19.
Claim #18549 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation date 19/04/2011”
Source: ROCHEJEAN (25) 19.04.2011 // [[T0001]] case details
The case is classified A.
Claim #18550 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Classification A”
Source: ROCHEJEAN (25) 19.04.2011 // [[T0001]] case details
The recorded phenomenon type is ISS.
Claim #18551 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Type of phenomenon ISS”
Source: ROCHEJEAN (25) 19.04.2011 // [[T0001]] case details
The case summary describes movement from southwest to northeast of a white light and identifies it as passage of the ISS.
Claim #18552 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation of movement from southwest to northeast of a white light: passage of the ISS.”
Source: ROCHEJEAN (25) 19.04.2011 // [[T0001]] Summary
On April 19, 2011, at 9:37 p.m., two people reportedly observed from a residence terrace the slow, straight-line passage of a luminous white sphere above the mountainous ridge of the Risoux massif.
Claim #18553 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“On April 19, 2011, at 9:37 p.m., two people observed from the terrace of a residence the slow, straight-line passage of a luminous white sphere above the mountainous ridge of the Risoux massif.”
Source: ROCHEJEAN (25) 19.04.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
The principal witness filmed the observation, but the film quality did not allow the gendarmerie to make any particular interpretation and did not reflect the witness's observation because of shaking and artifacts.
Claim #18554 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 96% extraction confidence
“Unfortunately, the quality of the film did not allow the gendarmerie to make any particular interpretation and does not reflect the observation made by the witness (considerable shaking caused by maximum zoom and artifacts).”
Source: ROCHEJEAN (25) 19.04.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
The source states that the observation directions and times correspond exactly to a passage of the International Space Station.
Claim #18555 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The directions and times of observation correspond exactly to a passage of the International Space Station”
Source: ROCHEJEAN (25) 19.04.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
The source states that the case is classified A because it was perfectly identified.
Claim #18556 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“ISS: this case is classified "A": perfectly identified.”
Source: ROCHEJEAN (25) 19.04.2011 // [[T0002]] case conclusion
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ROCHEJEAN (25) 19.04.2011 FR // English display translation
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