A bit of a mystery

11-09-10, 09:47 AM

Mysterious missile lights up the sky over the Pacific

Would this type of thing happen without notifying any other nation?

http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=13468118

TLAM Strike · 11-09-10, 09:57 AM

Could have been a sounding rocket.

11-09-10, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Could have been a sounding rocket.

During the vid someone comments on the size of the contrail. It does seem large. Would a sounding rocket produce that size a contrail?

razark · 11-09-10, 10:05 AM

Someone just sent me a link to the story:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40087187...news-security/

11-09-10, 10:12 AM

'Pentagon and Navy baffled' ........ That doesn't sound good.

NORAD most certainly tracked it and knows where it started and ended.

TLAM Strike · 11-09-10, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Third Man

During the vid someone comments on the size of the contrail. It does seem large. Would a sounding rocket produce that size a contrail?

Depends on how close it was to the people taking the pictures, with out any objects of reference its hard to tell, it could be 15 feet from a camera. razark vid also suggests it might be amateurs or a accidental launch from an military aircraft (it happens).

11-09-10, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

........ or a accidental launch from an military aircraft (it happens).

It appears to be on a ballistic trajectory. Does the AF still have the ASM-135 ASAT in its inventory?

TLAM Strike · 11-09-10, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by The Third Man

It appears to be on a ballistic trajectory. Does the AF still have the ASM-135 ASAT in its inventory?

No the ASAT has been retired. But its possible that an aircraft in a climb could accidentally launch a AAM causing a ballistic trajectory.

Oberon · 11-09-10, 10:46 AM

Unlikely...

More likely

11-09-10, 10:47 AM

But the contrail........

Looks more like this

Than any of these

I guess we'll find out soon enough

AVGWarhawk · 11-09-10, 10:49 AM

Someone pushed the BIG RED BUTTON.

This not the missile you are looking for. I think we just found Area 52.

Dowly · 11-09-10, 10:52 AM

Comet NEAT

krashkart · 11-09-10, 10:54 AM

Alright, who's the ******* that screwed with the launch console?

Oberon · 11-09-10, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Third Man

But the contrail........

Looks more like this

Than any of these

I guess we'll find out soon enough

You're right, I'm just looking at this:

That's definitely a ballistic missile of some sort...

TLAM Strike · 11-09-10, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

You're right, I'm just looking at this:

That's definitely a ballistic missile of some sort...

Holy $hit! Good video.

Yea that is a big bird. Guessing SLBM or a large interceptor missile.

Old dude in the video was wrong though the only live (yes a live nuke) SLBM test by the US was launched from the Pacific at a target in the Indian Ocean. It was called Frigate Bird.

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11-09-10, 10:12 AM	#5
The Third Man Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	'Pentagon and Navy baffled' ........ That doesn't sound good. NORAD most certainly tracked it and knows where it started and ended.

11-09-10, 10:46 AM	#9
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Unlikely... More likely

11-09-10, 10:47 AM	#10
The Third Man Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	But the contrail........ Looks more like this Than any of these I guess we'll find out soon enough

11-09-10, 10:52 AM	#12
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Comet NEAT

11-09-10, 10:54 AM	#13
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Alright, who's the ******* that screwed with the launch console?