Posted on 01/09/2018 6:48:03 PM PST by BenLurkin
A pair of spectacular images of an ethereal spiral in the night sky may show the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket after it launched a secret satellite for the U.S. government on Sunday night (Jan. 7).
The photos, posted on Twitter, show a brilliant spiral that appeared in the night sky shortly after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Zuma satellite on a mystery mission for the U.S. government. Some media reports, citing anonymous government officials, have reported that the Northrop Grumman-built Zuma spacecraft may have failed after it launched into orbit. SpaceX representatives have said their Falcon 9 rocket performed as expected during the Zuma launch. A Northrop Grumman representative said the company cannot comment on the mission due to its classified nature.
One photo, taken by Dutch pilot Peter Horstink, shows a dazzling aerial view of an object in the sky, taken as Horstink flew on a freighter aircraft. The object appears as a greenish-blue spiral, seen as Horstink flew 35,000 feet (11,000 meters) above the Earth's surface near the city of Khartoum, Sudan, according to veteran satellite tracker Marco Langbroek, who posted the photo on Twitter.
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I, for one, welcome our new overlords.
the best way to keep it hush hush is say its history
Well... I think we know what burned up in the atmosphere over Russia.
Looks like the earth is flat after all.
Good thing that Peter is a pilot and not a jockey.
If this is related to Zuma it would have happened on the second orbit. The picture was taken 2 hours and 15 minutes after launch.
Oh man.
They’re back.
Better check my armory and make sure I have enough turnips.
Google translator comes back with the same in English. Marginally better to be a pilot I suppose. And I thought I had an embarrassing surname which I can’t post.
Very cool.
Wormhole
SURRENDER EARTHLINGS!!
Nope, I would not post my surname for privacy reasons.
Tumbling?
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