Chinese SLBMs are two stage and ours are three stage. Why is no stage separation seen in the video or Warren's photos, or mentioned in eyewitness accounts?
An SLBM reaches its target in 10 to 15 minutes. How can a guy with a $900 Nikon can photograph an SLBM five minutes after launch when it should be in outer space, as Warren did?
Oh, and were you aware that another Freeper has proven the video is heavily edited and caught CBS lying about it?
The boost phase is seen in the video.
No one knows the timing: obviously.
A minute or so would be my guess
Based on the LAX webcam guys and others who tried to measure the tiny fraction that is known.
I assume your constant rants about the $900 Nikon still photos are about the smoke effluvia shown blowing in the offshore winds? Can’t smoke slowly drift away from an ocean level launch? More smoke at the base where it would accumulate before smearing to the left ? would assume so ...
The object disappeared upwards into the N/NW sky. The smoke lingered in the air for another 8 minutes. NO ONE has ever said here that it takes 10 minutes for a missile to rise - only goofy contrail doofuses have said that.
And by the way, if you live near Lake Michigan, you don’t know what you are talking about, as we Californians do, as we have seen MANY of these missile take off from Vandenberg, Pt. Mugu, and Yes near the Channel Islands.
Did you read the FR comments from the guy who worked at Cape Canaveral for 30 years?
He said “missile”.