Something that looked like a missile over Phoenix.

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Yeah check this out..... Linky

The Air Force too control of the X37B project years ago when it was "cancelled" as a NASA program, which was indeed intended to be the shuttles replacement. They have admitted to it's existence and even discussed it's capabilities in a limited fashion.

As for a Nuclear accident and the Pres., I would find it a little odd that he would be a first response by the U.S.

Generally in such a situation you would expect a military and political presence to advise the victim nation on containment and clean up and on improving security measures, but not the President himself.

If this had inflamed the situation between India and Pakistan you would certainly expect the President to be making phone calls like a mad man, but again, not immediately paying a visit and bringing the kids along.

X37B lifting off? Plausible, maybe even probable.

Nuclear accident in India? Possible.

Obama visiting soon after, with family, specifically to deal with the accident? Pretty Unlikely, in my opinion.

Maybe the two are not directly linked, or maybe the accident is false.

If an ICBM was launched from the US to India what trajectory would it follow? What would be the quickest route for it to travel to India? Would it be around close to the equator or would it go over Canada?

Heres the culprit.....

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/2a7f44d555a8.jpg[/atsimg]

reply to post by Fiberx


Didnt they launch something like that recently some military space plane? It was on the news.

Originally posted by OutKast Searcher
Oh yes...makes perfect sense...let's send the President, and his family, to the site of a nuclear accident to help with "containment"...you know...because that is the Presidents job.



I am thinking someone is having a good laugh pulling the legs of some of the more gullible ATSers

Mm, and I still haven't had an answer to my question to the OP.

Obama's visit planned months in advance. Nuke accident a few days ago. How can Obama's trip be said to be for containment when he didn't know the accident was going to happen when he started planning his trip?

And - containment of what?

reply to post by MadDogtheHunter


Why would a Delta II rocket take a sudden turn? I am not sure that that explains this picture, although the timing is right.

reply to post by ATSmediaPRO


definitely looks like a rocket launch...how the plume changes direction quickly when the guiding systems kick in. I don't really know what to make of this. Kindof like the direction this thread seems to be going in

Originally posted by rogerstigers
reply to post by MadDogtheHunter

 

Why would a Delta II rocket take a sudden turn? I am not sure that that explains this picture, although the timing is right.

That, I cannot answer. I too noticed the turn in the exhaust trails.

reply to post by wcitizen


That is simple. If the OP is telling the truth about the conversation, then his pilot friend may have been misleading him. If the pilot friend was telling the truth to his estimation, then perhaps the incident was a long time running, but the explosion only JUST happened.

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Wind blew it maybe?

Originally posted by MadDogtheHunter
Hang on people, FOUND a link to what that launch was:

www.ocregister.com...

"The launch of a Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base is set for 7:20 p.m. Friday, and the rocket's trail could be visible from Orange County....."

The satellites make global observations but focus on the Mediterranean, tracking the effects of natural disasters, erosion and pollution, as well as being used for “territorial security and strategic defense,” a statement from Vandenberg said.

The "Official" word from the AFB....

www.vandenberg.af.mil...

Maybe the nuclear accident asnt happend yet.

By the way, Why would they fire a rocket from that base beacuse of this accident in india?

reply to post by ATSmediaPRO


Great job on getting the images!! Wow!

reply to post by ATSmediaPRO


Great job on getting the images!! Wow!

reply to post by rogerstigers




I think this sort of system would explain the crooked plume...I can only assume that this is a guided missile(missile being the only word i could think of but does not imply a weapon system)

www.vandenberg.af.mil...

by 1st. Lt. Ann Blodzinski 30th Space Wing Public Affairs 11/4/2010 - VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --

Vandenberg is scheduled to launch a Delta II rocket carrying the Thales Alenia Space-Italia COSMO-SkyMed Satellite Nov. 5 at 7:20 p.m. from Space Launch Complex-2 on North Vandenberg. The rocket launch, originally scheduled for Oct. 29, was most recently delayed due to a second stage low voltage battery issue that has been resolved and the rocket is ready for launch. This launch is the fourth and final completing the COSMO-SkyMed constellation. The Nov. 5 launch time is the most advantageous for the fourth satellite to be correctly inserted into the constellation. The overall objective of the COSMO-SkyMed program is global Earth observation, particularly in the Mediterranean area. Some applications include territorial surveillance; analyzing effects of natural disasters; coastal surveillance to assess erosion and sea/river pollution, monitoring of farming, forestry resources and urban buildings; mapping with a resolution on the order of one meter; and territorial security and strategic defense. The other three COSMO-SkyMed satellites were launched from Vandenberg in June 2007, December 2007 and October 2008. The Delta II launch vehicle will deliver COSMO-4 into a circular Sun-synchronous orbit, phased on the same orbital plane as COSMO-1, COSMO-2 and COSMO-3, where it will begin its mission of data observation and data recording for the needs of both the military and civilian communities. This launch is a partnership among the 30th Space Wing, United Launch Alliance, the Boeing Corporation, Thales Alenia Space-Italia, Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defense. Col. Richard Boltz, 30th Space Wing commander, is the launch decision authority.