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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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Default Rocket trail?

took this pic yesterday. not sure what its from but the larger trail is going straight up.

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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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looks like a con trail from a jet
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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Close to any air bases?
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 11:28 PM
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Close to any air bases?
not really. 29 palms Marine base is near, but in the opposite direction.


the large trail is Straight up, not across the sky, and its too big to be aircraft.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 11:37 PM
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Probably a launch at Vandenberg. 29 Palms is definitely close enough to see the trail from a launch.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 11:44 PM
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Contrails are Usually Horizontal » Contrail Science
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