Mystery Missile Launch Seen off Calif. Coast

cBSnews ^ | Nov. 9, 2010 | unattributed

[tje]

(CBS) A mysterious missile launch off the southern California coast was caught by CBS affiliate KCBS's cameras Monday night, and officials are staying tight-lipped over the nature of the projectile.

CBS station KFMB put in calls to the Navy and Air Force Monday night about the striking launch off the coast of Los Angeles, which was easily visible from the coast, but the military has said nothing about the launch.

KFMB showed video of the apparent missile to former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Robert Ellsworth, who is also a former Deputy Secretary of Defense, to get his thoughts.

Scroll down for KFMB video showing the launch.

[tje]

Video available at the web site..

[tje]

Vandenburg says it wasn’t them.

[MichaelP]

If we didn't do it, there would be a lot of sub hunting going on. It was a US Sub launch...

Mike

[Lazamataz]

That was me. Sorry.

Some chick in California wanted me to hit it.

[mountainlion]

UFO

[Rushmore Rocks]

FYI

[TomGuy]

As big as it appears to be, the question the reporter should have asked was ‘where does it seem to be heading?’

[Artemis Webb]

The Navy says it wasn't theirs. Obviously it was theirs. Or perhaps it was this:

[tje]

I’m guessing someone tracked it and knows where it ended up..

[ErnBatavia]

Vandenburg says it wasn’t them.

If it's classified, which is the case with tons of Vandenburg launches, what else are they going to say?

When we lived in the Santa Clarita Valley, we'd often see a 'northern lights' effect during those launches, even though Vandenburg is far away.....sometimes traffic would stop on the freeway to watch the show.

[Vaquero]

UFO?

Jiffy pop

[wmileo]

I will wait for FOX News’ coverage on this.

[Blueflag]

If it went exo-atmospheric, it was ours.

But it was ours anyways ...

Odd that it was done that close to shore.

Perhaps it was a “Bedford incident” moment ... “Captain Finlander: ... if the Russian does shoot, I’ll fire one. Ensign Ealston: FIRE ONE SIR!!” Vampire Vampire Vampire ...

[sargon]

It was a large one, that’s for sure...

[TexasPatriot1]

If they wanted YOU to hit it, that means they don’t post here.
If they knew what you would hit, they would not partake.

[Bean Counter]

With a contrail that large and with the launch 35 miles at sea means this was probably a submarine missile launch test of some kind. The Navy does not normally discuss these things, but they do conduct tests our there now and then.

[Lazamataz]

I would hit a Chinese nuclear attack sub.

[al baby]

Yeah but an hour later you would want to hit it again

[Lazamataz]

LOL

[FReepaholic]

...Perhaps it was a “Bedford incident” moment ...

Great movie.