It was thought to be a meteorite, but according to Guam Homeland Security it appears to be a rocket launched from China. A press release from Guam Homeland Security states that Chinese media outlets report that a heavy lift Long March 5 rocket carrying a test satellite payload blasted off from the Wenchang launch site on the southern island of Hainan at 8.45 p.m. This commercial space launch occurred at 10:45pm Guam time and corresponds with an FAA Notice to Airmen that was active from 10:43 p.m. until 2:41 a.m. The atmospheric phenomena that was witnessed in the vicinity of the Marianas occurred around 11:25 p.m.
There is no direct threat assessed to the Marianas from the launch.
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