Yellow luminous mass identified as a satellite in Cholet

Summary

Around 03:00 on 10 July 1979, a witness in Cholet saw a round or oval yellow luminous mass moving diagonally from north to east over ten to fifteen minutes, with no accompanying sound. Experts determined it was most likely a Transit or Oscar satellite. Skylab, also considered, had ceased to be visible from France by late June. GEIPAN classified the case as B.