NUFORC Sighting 180933

Occurred: 2024-03-25 20:16 Local
Reported: 2024-03-25 22:53 Pacific
Duration: 1:30
No of observers: 2 - Military

Location: Houston, TX, USA

Shape: Orb
Color: White
Estimated Size: Jet size maybe
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: South
Angle of Elevation: 42
Closest Distance: 5 to 10 miles
Estimated Speed: Slow approaching then dissapearing very fast
Explanation: Rocket - Certain
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object, Left a trail, Emitted other objects, Emitted beams

Walking outside and noticed something bright flying in our direction i began recording

Since i had done air traffic control i had never seen an aircraft flying that bright it flew in my direction, released a cloud of thruster smoke from the front and flew the opposite direction dissapearing in seconds

NUFORC Note:

SpaceX
Falcon 9
Starlink-149 (6-46)

Posted 2024-04-27