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Rocket trails - 1

by

B&S.Fletcher/Novapix

Reference

t-met99-00003

Date

2007-01-12

Various tests are conducted in the upper atmosphere utilizing rockets and missiles launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The spectacular displays left in the evening sky can sometimes be seen from all over the Southwestern United States. This photo was taken from the Santa Monica Mountains about 80 miles away. It shows a stage separation and exhaust plume.