Unknown Launch - What Could it be?

Unknown Launch - What Could it be?

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AshVX220

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5,933 posts

196 months

Thursday 2nd January 2020
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There was an apparent launch in Florida on New Years Day, however it wasn't from the Cape or Patrick AFB. Interesting footage taken of it, but no-one seems to know where it came from or what it is. Even highly classified launches are registered, we just don't get to know what the payload is. Anyone have any thoughts on what it could have been?
https://www.wftv.com/news/florida/what-was-that-fl...

Zirconia

36,010 posts

290 months

Thursday 2nd January 2020
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Hazard a guess, optical illusion and contrails?

Eric Mc

122,699 posts

271 months

Thursday 2nd January 2020
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Why can't anybody focus properly. It is just not clear enough to decipher what it is. It could be a genuine launch or an aircraft contrail.

I really doubt it's a launch however because ALL launches, even classified ones, are notified to the aviation community in advance through a NOTAM. Was there a NOTAM in place?

Ledaig

1,713 posts

268 months

Sunday 5th January 2020
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Most likely just an aircraft and a consequence of the light and angle.

Not the first time either (sorry DM link is the first I could find)...

Mystery Rocket 2010