Of course I'm going to have a different viewpoint altogether... surprised?
Shot down? No. Matter of fact, I don't even believe it was a meteorite.
Missile? Weapon of mass destruction? No, and no, to that as well.
I DO believe that this sighting, others like it in the past and many, many more yet to come; are scientific experiements creating man-made plasma balls and trying to control their trajectory. Tesla technology? You bet.