Here's the best guess from official local sources that aren't any fun . . .
"The National Weather Service in Wichita said the long red streak was probably a SpaceX Dragon Capsule returning from its mission to the International Space Station (ISS)."
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What was that red streak flying over Kansas on Tuesday night?
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - It's a bird! It's a plane! Actually, it was reportedly a SpaceX capsule that Kansans may have seen light up the night sky on Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Wichita said the long red streak was probably a SpaceX Dragon Capsule returning from its mission to the International Space Station (ISS).